Radio journalists

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

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on October 10, 1967 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick explains that a rise in the number of sonic booms in Denver, Colorado are not part of a planned program of tests for a supersonic transport, and says that the U. S. Air Force may have to change aircraft flight patterns over the city to avoid accidentally breaking the sound barrier. He also discusses a...

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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on May 8, 1968 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick discusses how cuts in the federal budget will impact ongoing projects in Colorado, such as the Frying Pan-Arkansas water reclamation project. He also answers a question about acquiring land around the fossil beds in Florissant, Colorado in order to create a national monument.

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on March 6, 1968, in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick discusses the main provisions of the pending civil rights legislation, including protections for civil rights workers and federal enforcement of laws banning discrimination in housing based on race, religion and national origin. He notes that most congressional debate centered on including a federal fair...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on September 18, 1967 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick discusses a letter he sent to President Lyndon B. Johnson protesting the executive order that caused the deployment of U.S. military personnel and aircraft to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, saying that he has requested their immediate withdrawal. He also reviews the reasons behind his efforts to...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on September 11, 1967 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick agrees with a constituent who is dissatisfied that some United States allies are engaged in trade with communist countries who support the government of North Vietnam, and says that U. S. foreign aid will be withheld from countries who trade with the North Vietnamese. Dominick also discusses the topic of...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on May 14, 1968, in Washington, D.C. He reacts to the recent announcement by the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board that the United States is in a fiscal crisis, and says the reasons for the crisis include inflation, high interest rates and high prices. He discusses a proposed surcharge tax as a remedy to offset inflation, which he would support if...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on November 21, 1967 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick discusses the importance of providing national funds to help schools near federal installations such as those in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In response to a question about the October 1967 Vietnam War protests and the March on the Pentagon, Dominick reiterates the rights of Americans to disagree, yet he...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on August 8, 1967 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick discusses his views of the effectiveness of the United Nations (UN) as a peacekeeping organization, especially as it relates to the Middle East War. He suggests that the United States should re-evaluate its stance towards the U.N. with the possibility of using the organization as an instrument for United...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on August 29, 1967 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick discusses the United States Senate's recent rejection of the financing of an automobile plant in the Soviet Union by the Export-Import Bank, stating that opposition to the proposal was caused by concerns that the plant could be easily converted to manufacturing armaments as well as the lack of political...