Public affairs radio programs

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on April 2, 1965. Sen. Dominick commends the city of Boulder, Colorado for being named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the most pleasant places to live in the United States. Dominick says that the attributes that caused Boulder to win this distinction can also be applied to the State of Colorado. He then enumerates some of these attributes including a low crime rate, a diversified economy...

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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Aug. 4, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including the benefits of tax reduction, and speaks against the tax increases proposed by the Johnson administration, particularly agricultural and food taxes and the so-called Bread Tax. He criticizes the impact of rising food prices, and the disproportionate cost to the poor when paying taxes on basic foodstuffs.

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington on May 8, 1964. Sen. Dominick discusses the recent struggle of Burma's military government against communist influences, coming from external sources such as China, as well as with internal insurgents. Dominick also discusses the recently collapsed anti-government coalition, the National Democratic Front, which was dominated by White Flag, the Burmese communist party. He says our focus on South...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on July 30, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses the history and meaning of Captive Nations Week and lists nations that are under Russian and Chinese communist control. He expresses his opinion that recent administrations seem hesitant to discuss communist aggression as well as his view that the public should be made aware of the importance of Captive Nations Week as a show of support for governments...

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Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on [June 2?], 1962. Rep. Dominick discusses topics including the over-reaching power of the federal government, concentration of power in the executive branch, and the use of checks and balances in the government.

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on March 20, 1963. Sen. Dominick announces the date of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., and relates some details of the festival's history, background and activities. He also talks about sightseeing in the city and offers suggestions about attractions tourists should visit including museums and art galleries, national monuments, the Tidal Basin, the White House, and...

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Senator Peter H. Dominick delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 18, 1965. Sen. Dominick defines cloture (Senate Rule 22), explains the cloture process in the United States Senate, and discusses the impact of cloture motions on civil rights legislation including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the pending voting rights bill (Voting Rights Act of 1965).

Abstract Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on May 3, 1962. Rep. Dominick announces the passage of a bill in the House creating a satellite communications corporation. Dominick explains that the corporation is a joint venture between government agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal Communications Corporation (FCC), and private communications companies who will work together to...

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Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Aug. 24, 1961. Rep. Dominick discusses topics including letters to Congressmen from Communists not residing in their districts. He also speaks about Communist propaganda coming into the United States.

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Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Sept. 16, 1961. Rep. Dominick discusses topics including the U.S. State Department's attitude toward U.N. action in the Congo, its failure to support an independent Katanga under Moise Kapenda Tshombe, the Soviet Union's involvement in the country, and what to do about Patrice Lumumba.