Public affairs radio programs

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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Apr. 7, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses the bill he has introduced to gradually eliminate the excise tax on telephone service. He reviews the history of the tax, the fact that all other taxes on utility services imposed during wartime have been eliminated, and points out that this tax cut would be of great assistance to low and middle income subscribers.

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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on May 27, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses his views regarding a proposed expansion of trade with communist countries. Dominick supports a no concession, no trade policy. In other words, the United States should make sure that communist bloc countries make political concessions in return for relaxed restrictions on trade of strategic and non-strategic goods.

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 12, 1964. Sen. Dominick discusses his opposition to trade policies of the United States and other countries with communist nations, which he says strengthens communist governments. He notes that the U.S. policy of selling surplus wheat to the Soviet Union while boycotting trade with Cuba does not allow the United States to criticize allies such as Britain, France, Canada or Spain, who are...

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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 30, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses the tuition tax credit plan that he introduced with Sen. Abraham Ribicoff (D-Conn.), saying that it would provide educational opportunities for children from lower and middle class families who would not otherwise be able to afford to go to college because of rising tuition costs.

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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Apr. 29, 1963. Sen. Dominick reads a humorous letter from one of his constituents, and discusses topics including federal spending, fiscal responsibility, and taxes. He also relates a story about workers in Virginia and the portion of their income that went to the federal government.

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Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on August 1, 1962. Rep. Dominick discusses the poor physical condition of U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Building 53, where employees responsible for the design and construction of important water reclamation projects have offices. He talks about his efforts to ensure that the General Services Administration secures funding for a new building for these employees.

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, in 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses the 1963 decision to sell surplus wheat to the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.), including the guarantee of credit by the Export-Import Bank, Congressional opposition to the sale of subsidized wheat to communist nations, as well as his support of a presidential directive requiring that the wheat be delivered by United States Merchant Marine ships. He reiterates his view that...

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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Dec. 4, 1967. Sen. Dominick speaks with USIA General Counsel Richard Schmidt about the Voice of America radio broadcasts to communist countries, and the USIS international libraries

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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Feb. 10, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses hearings in the House Labor and Public Welfare Committee, including several pieces of veterans' legislation, his questions about the proposed closure of certain VA hospitals (including one in Grand Junction, Colo.), and the various provisions of the education bill (which eventually became Public Law 89-10).

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Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on May 1, 1964. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including subversive activities in Venezuela supported by Cuba, as documented in an investigative report prepared by the OAS. Dominick calls for strong U.S. action against Cuban aggression.