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Public affairs radio programs

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: This heading is used as a genre/form heading for radio programs about public policy or politics. Radio programs aired by or on behalf of nonprofit or governmental organizations to promote the common well-being or general welfare of society are entered under: Public service radio programs.

Found in 199 Collections and/or Records:

Report from Washington. Foreign aid, 1965 March 25

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00097
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Mar. 25, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including the Foreign Aid bill, and his support for cutting off aid to Indonesia. He also speaks against Indonesian President Sukarno.

Dates: 1965 March 25

Report from Washington. Foreign aid policy, 1963 May 7

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00109
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on May 7, 1963. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including the U.S. foreign aid program. He questions its effectiveness, points out the gold drain and the rising budget deficit. He predicts that Congress will reduce the funds appropriated for foreign aid, and restrict the countries that may receive aid.

Dates: 1963 May 7

Report from Washington. Foreign Service Corps, undated

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Identifier: M085.10.0195.00053
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 28, [1968?]. Sen. Dominick discusses failed proposals for a foreign service academy similar to the U.S. military service academies. He calls for the creation of a Foreign Service Corps, and federal aid to students preparing for foreign service careers at existing U.S. universities.

Dates: undated

Report from Washington. Future Homemakers of America week, 1966 March 24

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Identifier: M085.10.0195.00021
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on March 24, 1966. Sen. Dominick announces the date of National Future Homemakers of America Week, March 27- April 2, 1966. He explains that the 600,000 members of the Future Homemakers of America (FHA) organization are girls enrolled in home economics courses in junior and senior high school. He also discusses the goals, history and organizational structure of the FHA.

Dates: 1966 March 24

Report from Washington. Gold depletion allowance, 1965 October 7

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00106
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Oct. 7, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including current economic problems in the gold and silver industries, and legislation to provide depletion allowances for extraction of gold and silver.

Dates: 1965 October 7

Report from Washington. Gold proposal II, Gold amendment & Anti admin i.e. administration proposal, 1965 February 18

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00036
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Feb. 18, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including obligations of the U.S. Treasury to foreign holders of dollars, and proposals to change the requirements for backing U.S. currency with gold.

Dates: 1965 February 18

Report from Washington. Government by guideline, 1965 July 22

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00111
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on July 22, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including the growth of the federal government and the federal budget. He also proposes new guidelines for the federal government, including: living within its income, being responsive to the needs of the people and refraining from encroachment upon the proper roles of state and local governments.

Dates: 1965 July 22

Report from Washington. Govt. inefficiency, 1962 June 9

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00032
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Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 7, 1962. Rep. Dominick discusses inefficiency in the U.S. government, illustrated by examples of wasteful spending by HEW, the Forest Service, the White House, the Dept. of Defense, and the House of Representatives.

Dates: 1962 June 9

Report from Washington. Growth in fed'l gov't, 1965 August 27

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Identifier: M085.10.0195.00083
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Aug. 27, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including growth in the Federal government, government spending, federal departments, and an increase in taxes. He contrasts this with lower growth in state and local government revenue and spending.

Dates: 1965 August 27

Report from Washington. Hijackin sic Bill introd, 1962 August 3

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00070
Abstract Representative Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Aug. 3, 1961. With the assistance of an unidentified interlocutor, Rep. Dominick discusses topics including airplane hijacking attempts by Cubans and others, and the anti-hijacking bill he proposed in Congress. The bill would punish anyone who commits a crime aboard an aircraft in flight, carries concealed weapons on a plane, attempts a hijacking or interferes with a flight crew. Dominick...
Dates: 1962 August 3