Year

1950 (circa)

Video Details

18:18; b&w; sound; V-209 DA075; M89-17

Description

This film contains numerous segments from Sen. George Smathers' television program "Senator Smathers Reports." Arkansas Sen. John McClellan discusses a bill that would eliminate Labor Union racketeering. Sen. John Sparkman, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, comments on a new bill that will help stimulate the economy in Florida. In another segment, Sen. William Fulbright, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee, remarks on the struggle with Russia for control of Berlin. In the final segment, Sen. Smathers details legislation he will introduce in the upcoming Congressional session, including judicial reform, repealing a travel tax and social security revisions. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.

Contributors

Senate Recording Studios

Corporate Subject

Senator Smathers Reports (Television show)
United States Senate, Subcommittee on Housing
United States Senate, Foreign Relations Subcommittee

Geographic Subject

Florida
Washington (D.C.)

Personal Subject

Fulbright, William, 1905-1995
McClellan, John, 1896-1977
Smathers, George, 1913-2007
Sparkman, John, 1899-1985

Subject

Cold war
Economic conditions
Politics
Politicians
Taxation
United States-Foreign relations-Soviet Union