| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - AIRLINES STRIKE | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - AIRLINES STRIKE | | Airline industry
Economic conditions
Labor relations
Politicians
Politics
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - AIRLINES STRIKE
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers comments on the effect that the airlines strike is having on Florida tourism. He discusses various legislative bills designed to prevent further transportation strikes. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
- Collection
| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS/TEST BAN TREATY | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS/TEST BAN TREATY | | Cold war
Nuclear weapons
Politicians
Politics
United States-Foreign relations-Latin America | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS/TEST BAN TREATY
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers interviews his sons Bruce and John Smathers. Bruce Smathers comments on the Alliance for Progress program and the success it is having in Argentina. He also praises the Peace Corps for their work in that country. John Smathers comments on the Test Ban Treaty with Russia and remarks on the US Navy, in which he is a cadet. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - BERLIN | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - BERLIN | | Cold War
Politicians
Politics
United States-Foreign relations-Soviet Union | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - BERLIN
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers interviews Sen. Mike Mansfield on the subject of West Berlin. Mansfield responds to Nikita Khrushchev's warning that an American-led airlift into West Berlin will be grounds for war. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - BRUCE SMATHERS INTERVIEW | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - BRUCE SMATHERS INTERVIEW | | Cold War
Politicians
Politics
Underwater demolition
Vietnam War | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - BRUCE SMATHERS INTERVIEW
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers interviews his son Bruce Smathers, future Secretary of State of Florida, on his career in the US Navy, underwater demolitions training and his future prospects for overseas deployment. He also comments on the conflict in Vietnam and America's obligation to support South Vietnam's "quest for freedom." Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
- Collection
| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CASTRO/COMMUNISM/PANAMA | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CASTRO/COMMUNISM/PANAMA | | Anti-communism
Communism
Politicians
Politics
United States-Foreign relations-Cuba
United States-Foreign relations-Panama | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CASTRO/COMMUNISM/PANAMA
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers responds to Sen. William Fulbright's suggestion that the United States should cease attempts to oust Fidel Castro from power. He also comments on the threat of communism to other Latin American countries. He mentions briefly Panama's demands to renegotiate the 1903 treaty regarding supervision of the Canal Zone. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
- Collection
| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CIVIL RIGHTS | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CIVIL RIGHTS | | Civil rights
Civil rights movement
Desegregation
Integration
Politicians
Politics | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CIVIL RIGHTS
- Date
- 1964 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers comments on the proposed civil rights bill. He mentions amendments that require states to obey federal court orders including those on desegregation. He also mentions amendments protecting voting rights. Smathers states that he will not vote for the civil rights bill and does not feel that any more legislation of that nature is required. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CIVIL RIGHTS | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CIVIL RIGHTS | | African Americans
Civil rights
Civil rights activists
Civil rights movement
Desegregation
Integration
Politicians
Politics | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CIVIL RIGHTS
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers comments on the civil rights bill. He states that further civil rights legislation is futile, and that change will only come when people decide to think and act differently. He remarks on the recent attack by protesters on Ivan Allen, Mayor of Atlanta. He comments specifically on the open housing portion of the civil rights bill. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION/ CUBA & US RELATIONS | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION/ CUBA & US RELATIONS | | Civil rights
Civil rights movement
Cold War
Cuban Revolution
Politicians
Politics
Refugees
Taxation
United States-Foreign relations-Cuba | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - COMMENTS ON SOUTH AMERICA | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - COMMENTS ON SOUTH AMERICA | | Cold War
Politicians
Politics
United States-Foreign relations-Latin America | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - COMMENTS ON SOUTH AMERICA
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Sen. George Smathers comments on the need to improve relations with South American countries through means of trade agreements, aid programs and foreign student exchange relationships. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
- Collection
| SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - ELECTORAL COLLEGE, SOCIAL SECURITY | SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - ELECTORAL COLLEGE, SOCIAL SECURITY | | Cold War
Healthcare
Politicians
Politics
Taxation
Vietnam War
Voting laws
United States-Foreign relations-Vietnam | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - ELECTORAL COLLEGE, SOCIAL SECURITY
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- 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.
- Collection
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