Lott Recordings: Only Available Upon Request
Title
Minority Whip Trent Lott on CNN Crossfire and CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
Identifier
lott_VHS_1265
Creation Date
1987
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Description
One hundred and twenty-minute of news coverage beginning with Minority Whip Trent Lott and Majority Whip Tom Foley on CNN's "Crossfire" hosted by Robert Novak and Tom Braden. Topics discussed include: opening day for the 100th Congress, possible increase in congressional, judicial, and executive salaries, the federal budget, trade agreements, beginning of Iran-Contra investigation and hearings, increase in defense spending along with cuts in student aid, medicaid, and legal services to the poor, arms control and SALT II decisions breached by US. Followed by "CBS Evening News" hosted by Dan Rather. Minority Whip Trent Lott appears and comments on an April Fool's Day story about a possible 8 day week with 6 days on and 2 days off being considered by Congress.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
United States. Congress (100th, 1st session : 1987); Budget; Foreign relations; Legislation; National security; Stock exchanges and current events
Relational Format
video recording
Extent
0:23:18
Original Format
videocassettes
Original Collection
Trent Lott Collection (MUM00656). Archives and Special Collections. University of Mississippi Libraries.
Finding Aid
Rights
This media file is owned by the copyright holder and may not be reproduced, re-posted, captured or saved. Due to copyright concerns, the recordings in this collection can only be accessed by arrangement with the Department of Archives and Special Collections.