Public affairs radio programs

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on November 27, 1967 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick discusses the appointment of a Colorado man to a small business industry advisory committee. This committee will advise the United States Senate Select Committee on Small Business, of which Dominick is a member, on issues of importance to the small business community. Dominick also discusses 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 November 16, 1967 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick explains his position on U.S. trade with communist nations, which he says should be increased only if these countries make political concessions such as improving freedom of the press and the cessation of arms sales to the Middle East. He also discusses his opposition to a bill that would allow candidates...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on January 29, 1968 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick discusses recent attempts by the executive branch to achieve a balance of payments with Western Europe by assessing taxes on U.S. citizens traveling overseas. His opinion is that Congress will try to regulate tourist travel through customs duties and passport fees. Dominick also talks about recent passenger...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on August 23, 1967 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick discusses concerns that the bombing of targets near the North Vietnamese-Chinese border by the U.S. military will anger the Chinese government. Dominick says that he believes that only the movement of U.S. ground troops into North Vietnam would be seen as an act of aggression by the Chinese. He also states...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on February 19, 1968 in Washington, D.C. Sen. Dominick responds to questions regarding seasonal water availability in southeastern Colorado as well as settling water disputes with other western states. He discusses precipitation forecasts, the Frying Pan-Arkansas Project, the Central Arizona Project and getting more water into the Colorado River Basin from...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick answers questions from Colorado constituents during a segment of his For the record radio program on April 2, 1968 in Washington, D.C. He discusses efforts to develop water resources in the West, including construction of nuclear desalination plants on the California coast and the use of weather modification techniques. He also answers a question about taxpayer funding of the arts and humanities, noting we need to promote cultural programs but that the yearly...

Abstract Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) participates in a panel discussion during the 971st consecutive broadcast of Georgetown University's radio program, Georgetown University forum, on June 21, 1965. Sen. Dominick, Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky, Chairman of the National Captive Nations Committee and Professor of Soviet Economics, Georgetown University, and Representative Michael A. Feighan (D-Ohio) discuss topics related to Captive Nations Week including which countries should be designated as under...

Abstract H. Lee Sturgeon, a civic leader from Rocky Ford, Colorado, reports on a speech given the previous night by Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.). During an interview on KAVI Radio on July 6, 1967, Sturgeon reviews the topics that the senator addressed including tuition tax credits for higher education, the Republican-proposed Human Investment Act, which would provide funding for on-the-job training, the Job Corps, revenue sharing programs and decentralization of government, the national debt...

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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 Following a winter driving safety public service announcement, Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) answers questions from moderator Clifford Evans, syndicated columnist Inez C. Robb, and Associated Press Women's Editor Joy Miller during a segment of WOR's radio program, Ladies of the press, on December 1, 1963 in New York, N.Y. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including the transfer of power to President Lyndon B. Johnson following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the timing for...