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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. Farm Bill, 1962 July 26

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00068
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Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, in July 1962. Rep Dominick discusses topics including the Farm Bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the feed grains provisions amendment. He also calls for the return of the farm to the free enterprise system.

Dates: 1962 July 26

Report from Washington. Farm Bill defeated, 1962 June 23

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00030
Abstract Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 22, 1962. Rep. Dominick discusses topics including extensive hearings on the Farm Bill, including efforts to avoid having acreage and production limits imposed on livestock producers who raise their own feed grains, and the 33 amendments (including extraneous provisions) attached to the bill once it reached the House floor. The bill has been sent back to the House Committee on...
Dates: 1962 June 23

Report from Washington. Farm policies, 1965 February 25

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00025
Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Feb. 26, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses the results of a poll of American farmers that showed they would reject the Wheat, Feed Grain and Dairy Programs of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in favor of reducing government controls, lowering agricultural price supports and depending on the open market to determine production. He also discusses the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's...
Dates: 1965 February 25

Report from Washington. Farmer's plight, 1964 June 3

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Identifier: M085.10.0196.00044
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 3, 1964. Sen. Dominick notes that the cost to the taxpayers for the United States Department of Agriculture's farm program has grown, but that its benefit to farmers has not increased proportionately. He discusses a number of indicators of the lack of farm prosperity including farm parity ratios, agricultural price supports, farm cost/price ratios and farm mortgage debt.

Dates: 1964 June 3

Report from Washington. Final civil rights passage, 1964 June 19

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00052
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 19, 1964. Sen. Dominick discusses the passage of the Civil Rights Act in the Senate, commenting on the number of days spent debating amendments to the bill and the new filibuster record that was set as a result. He expresses his hope that passage of the bill will ease racial tensions and provide equal opportunity under the law.

Dates: 1964 June 19

Report from Washington. First session of the 89th Congress, 1965 November 18

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00102
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Nov. 19, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including activities of the 89th Congress, the programs that were enacted during that session and the record level of spending approved, citing numerous statistics.

Dates: 1965 November 18

Report from Washington. Fish flour, 1966 August 18

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Identifier: M085.10.0195.00026
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Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on August 18, 1962. Rep. Dominick discusses testimony on a bill before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health and Safety which would overturn a food safety ruling of the Food and Drug Administration. A company that manufactures flour made from whole fish wants Dominick's committee to approve the bill, which would allow use of the chemically treated flour in numerous bakery products.

Dates: 1966 August 18

Report from Washington. Foreign aid, 1966 February 4

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Identifier: M085.10.0195.00024
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on February 4, 1966. Sen. Dominick discusses the reasons for his opposition to President Lyndon B. Johnson's recent request to Congress for a 5 year authorization of the government's foreign aid program. He also suggests alternatives to President Johnson's request, which he says would allow Congress to fulfill its constitutional reponsibilities in overseeing government spending.

Dates: 1966 February 4

Report from Washington. Foreign aid, 1965 July 9

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Identifier: M085.10.0195.00082
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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on July 9, 1965. Sen. Dominick announces that foreign aid requests for fiscal year 1966 have been approved and he discusses the scope of the expenditures of the foreign aid program. He also reads excerpts of a letter by Congressman Otto E. Passman (D-La.), Chairman of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, regarding the foreign aid program.

Dates: 1965 July 9

Report from Washington. Foreign aid, 1964 August 5

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Identifier: M085.10.0198.00080
Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on August 5, 1964. Sen. Dominick discusses the United States foreign aid program, including the yearly budget increases as well as some reasons why people are opposed to the military and economic assistance program. Dominick also discusses his view that the program has changed from lending temporary economic aid to needy countries to becoming a semi-permanent policy of providing subsidies to...
Dates: 1964 August 5