| VICE PRESIDENT JOHNSON IN FLORIDA | VICE PRESIDENT JOHNSON IN FLORIDA | | Airplanes
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VICE PRESIDENT JOHNSON IN FLORIDA
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- 1963
- Description
- Gov. Burns meets Lyndon Johnson and Sen. George Smathers as they disembark from an airplane. They go to Jacksonville University, where the vice president gets an honorary degree and speaks. They fly away in a Marine Corps helicopter that takes them to an Air Force base where Johnson makes a speech. He arrives in St. Augustine on March 11, 1963 for the dedication of the first restoration project of St. Augustine, the Arrivas House, honoring the 400th anniversary of the city's founding in 1965. He he walks down a street and there is a cannon salute. There is no sound up to this point. A Spanish diplomat makes a speech about the restoration of St. Augustine. Johnson speaks on exploration, comparing the Spanish and space. He works the crowd and leaves in a limousine.
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| THOSE WHO GOVERN | THOSE WHO GOVERN | | Interviews
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THOSE WHO GOVERN
- Date
- 1955-09-05
- Description
- David Brinkley introduces the show with a brief biography of Sen. George Smathers. The program includes an interview with the senator's parents in Miami, his office staff in Washington, DC, his wife at home and his children in Chevy Chase, Maryland. There is an interview with Sen. Smathers in his office at the Capitol in which he details his life prior to Washington and his decision to enter politics, including anecdotes of his first Congressional office bid.
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| Senator George Smathers Reports- US Capitol Building Restoration | Senator George Smathers Reports- US Capitol Building Restoration | | Cold War
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Senator George Smathers Reports- US Capitol Building Restoration
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers explains his opposition to funding the restoration of the west wing of the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C. He states that the Vietnam conflict demands top priority and recommends postponing the restoration project. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - VIETNAM | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - VIETNAM | | Airline industry
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - VIETNAM
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers comments on the need for compulsory arbitration in the airline strikes, Sen. Fulbright's foreign aid bill and an international ban on trade with North Vietnam. There are additional comments on the suspected mishandling of prisoners of war in North Vietnam. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY/CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY/CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH | | Arms race
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY/CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH
- Date
- 1964 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers comments on the need for a test ban treaty to preserve the world's environment from further nuclear weapons tests. The senator also comments on the upcoming civil rights march on Washington. Finally, Smathers discusses the possibility of a nationwide railroad strike. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY/ CIVIL RIGHTS BILL | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY/ CIVIL RIGHTS BILL | | Arms race
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY/ CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
- Date
- 1964 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers comments on the public accommodation section of the civil rights bill. He states that the US Constitution protects an individual's right to discriminate on their own property or in their own private business if they so choose. He also details the Test Ban Treaty with Russia and his intentions to vote in favor of it when it comes before the Senate for ratification. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY | | Arms race
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers comments on the specific features of the Test Ban Treaty with Russia. He also states that the United States should do more to help eliminate Fidel Castro. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY | | Arms race
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TEST BAN TREATY
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers speaks to John McNalton of the Defense Department about the Test Ban Treaty. McNalton also comments on deteriorating relations between the Chinese and the Russians, the Chinese nuclear program and anti-missile defense systems. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TAX BILL/ CIVIL RIGHTS / CUBA | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TAX BILL/ CIVIL RIGHTS / CUBA | | Civil rights
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TAX BILL/ CIVIL RIGHTS / CUBA
- Date
- 1964 (circa)
- Description
- On his television program, Sen. George Smathers explains his role as a Senate Conferee in the Tax Bill Conference and details the features of the tax bill. He also comments on the civil rights bill and his concerns with it, at one point calling it repugnant. He closes the segment with comments on Fidel Castro and complains about US allies who continue to trade with Cuba. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TAX BILL, EDUCATION | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TAX BILL, EDUCATION | | Education
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - TAX BILL, EDUCATION
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers details the features of a proposed tax cut. Sen. Smathers also explains that an education bill was defeated because it failed to provide aid to low-income families who really were in need of assistance. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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