Report from Washington. Recent Congressional action on the Silver Question, 1965 August 12

Item

Identifier: M085.10.0195.00081

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Abstract

Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Aug. 11, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including the Congress constitutional role in authorizing, appropriating and coining money, the removal of silver from coinage, the federal price controls leading to the shortage of silver, the shortage of circulating coins, and the standards for metal content of U.S. coinage. He reports that he has been appointed to the Joint Commission on the Coinage, and will be pressing the views of Western silver producers.

Dates

1965 August 12

Digital Repository

Report from Washington. Recent Congressional action on the Silver Question

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials are primarily in English. Some travel memorabilia may be in other languages.

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Extent

1 Items (sound tape reel)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Series 10 of 11 Includes foreign relations trip materials, newsletters, radio scripts, press releases, weekly reports, and audio and video tapes.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

1 audiotape reel (13 minutes, 2 seconds) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 5 inches

Related Materials

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