Year

1960 (circa)

Video Details

4:25; b&w; sound; V-183 AA316; M89-17

Description

Sen. George Smathers comments on the Supreme Court's refusal to review the constitutionality of the Electoral College voting system despite appeals from several states requesting that they do so. He calls the Electoral College system archaic and outdated. He also mentions a bill regarding Social Security and his efforts to allow senior citizens the ability to report medical costs on their tax forms. There are brief comments on taxes and the Vietnam War as well. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.

Contributors

Senate Recording Studios

Corporate Subject

Electoral College
Social Security Administration
United States Supreme Court

Geographic Subject

Florida
Washington (D.C.)

Personal Subject

Smathers, George, 1913-2007

Subject

Cold War
Healthcare
Politicians
Politics
Taxation
Vietnam War
Voting laws
United States-Foreign relations-Vietnam