Florida Governor Reubin Askew addresses a joint session of the Florida legislature

Title

• Florida Governor Reubin Askew addresses a joint session of the Florida legislature

Image Number

• PT00655

Year

• 1974

Date Note

• Photographed on April 3, 1971.

Series Title

• General: Political collection
• Specific: Political collection

General Note

• Governor Reubin Askew addresses a joint session of the Florida legislature and calls for judicial reform and urges passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd Askew made one of the briefest opening session speeches on record.

Source

• United Press International.

Physical Description

• 1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Subject Term

• Governors--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
• Public speaking
• Political oratory
• Statesmen--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
• Legislators--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
• Public officers
• Legislative bodies

Geographic Term

• Tallahassee (Fla.)
• Leon County (Fla.)

Personal Subject

• Askew, Reubin O'D., 1928-2014

Subject Corporate

• Florida. Governor (1971-1979 : Askew)
• Florida. Legislature.

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