Eastland Recordings: Campaign Commercials
Thirty-minute Campaign Film on the Reelection of U.S. Senator James O. Eastland
Identifier
eastland_2_quad_19
Creation Date
1972
Document Type
Open Access Recording
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Description
Thirty-minute campaign video to reelect U.S. Senator James O. Eastland "Paid for by Ray Cannada, Finance Chairman"; the National Disaster Relief Act following Hurricane Camille (includes video footage of the storm, the resulting destruction, and rebuilding of the Gulf Coast); Farmers Home Administration home loans and rural water systems in small towns; economic development in Mississippi; federal assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies with the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration; Social Security; the Vietnam War; chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee; and Eastland's political philosophy and beliefs.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Hurricane Camille, 1969; Disaster relief -- Law and legislation; United States. Farmers Home Administration; Mortgage loans; Water utilities; Economic development -- Mississippi; United States. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration; Social Security -- Law and legislation; Vietnam War, 1961-1975;
Relational Format
video recording
Extent
30m11s
Original Format
2" High Band Color (Quad Tape)
Original Collection
James O. Eastland Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Finding Aid
Rights
This media file is for personal and research use only. This file may not be reproduced, re-posted, captured or saved. For publication and professional uses, please contact the Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi Libraries.
Comments
Primary Election Doc