Eastland Recordings: Speeches

1972 Eastland Rally in Tupelo, Mississippi

Other Form of Name

Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Stennis, John C. (John Cornelius), 1901-1995

Identifier

eastland_cassette_7_B1

Creation Date

10-3-1972

Document Type

Open Access Recording

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Description

U.S. Senator James O. Eastland rally in Tupelo, Mississippi: introduction by U.S. Representative Jamie L. Whitten discussing the Mississippi Democratic Party, the importance of seniority, the bright future of Mississippi; U.S. Senator John C. Stennis on Eastland; Eastland discusses how voting for Republicans would decrease the power of the Mississippi delegation because of the loss of seniority, his relationship with the president, Jamie L. Whitten's seniority on the House Appropriations Committee, John C. Stennis as chair of Military Affairs Committee, Eastland as President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, the U.S. Supreme Court, and Eastland's seniority on the Agriculture Committee.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Whitten, Jamie L.; Democratic Party (Miss.)

Relational Format

audio recording

Extent

26m07s

Original Format

audiocassettes

Original Collection

James O. Eastland Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

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

"Tupelo 10/3" - B side label

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