Jamie Whitten Campaign Address to Delta Counties in the Second Mississippi Congressional District

Creator

Jamie L. Whitten

Identifier

whitten_audioreel_48

Creation Date

5-28-1962

Document Type

Open Access Recording

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Description

U.S. Representative Jamie Whitten paid political telecast to the Delta counties of the Second Mississippi Congressional District from the Bolivar County Courthouse: introduces himself to the new 2nd Mississippi congressional district by describing his background and role in Congress; Mississippi's recent loss of a congressional district; comparing his own seniority versus his opponent Frank Smith; introduction of a bill to place cotton on the world market; the building of reservoirs in north Mississippi; resolution on division of electoral college and the black vote; dirty tricks in the campaign including allegations that Whitten's children attend integrated schools; Frank Smith's voting record and his introduction of Hodding Carter's articles into the Congressional Record; foreign relations; and Whitten's role as chair of the Agriculture Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Whitten, Jamie L.; Political campaigns; Elections -- Mississippi; Smith, Frank E. (Frank Ellis), 1918-1997; Apportionment (Election law) -- Mississippi; Cotton; Reservoirs -- Law and legislation -- Mississippi; School integration; Carter, Hodding, 1907-1972; United States -- Foreign relations; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture and Related Agencies

Relational Format

audio recording

Extent

29:25

Original Format

reels

Original Collection

Jamie L. Whitten Collection (MUM00732), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Finding Aid

http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00732/

Rights

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Comments

container label: Jamie Whitten, Cleveland; May 28, 1962, Boliviar County Courthouse (Yalobusha [Illegible])