Jamie Whitten Speech for the Congressional Banquet at the 1970 Convention of the National Limestone Institute

Creator

Edward L. R. Elson
Ted Alexander
H. M. French
Jamie L. Whitten

Other Form of Name

Elson, Edward L. R. (Lee Roy), 1906-

Identifier

whitten_audioreel_26

Creation Date

1-23-1970

Document Type

Open Access Recording

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Description

Recording begins briefly with an unidentified meeting before switching to a recording of the Congressional Banquet at the 1970 convention of the National Limestone Institute (NLI): Invocation by U.S. Senate Chaplain Edward L.R. Elson followed by the national anthem sung by Ted Alexander; master of ceremonies introduces VIP guests; welcome by H.M. French (chairman of the board) and introduction of U.S. Representative Jamie Whitten. Whitten discusses problems caused by urbanization; agriculture; pollution and the agricultural conservation program; and water conservation. Unidentified speaker presents NLI's Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Nation's Agriculture to Whitten and the NLI's Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Nation's Highways to Frances C. Turner. Speech by the chairman of NLI discusses NLI's involvement in world food production; use of limestone in concrete; then turns gavel over to the new chairman Paul Sykes. Sykes discusses the universal utility of limestone and the need to advocate for the industry. Adjournment of meeting. Recording begins with question and answer session on construction of roads and bridges with F. Edward George, Dr. Niles C. Brady, and J.R. Johnson.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

National Limestone Institute (U.S.); Whitten, Jamie L.; Urbanization; Agriculture; Pollution; Water conservation; Turner, Frances C.; Limestone; Road construction

Relational Format

audio recording

Extent

1:28:00

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

front container label: Recording of Address By: Congressman Jamie L. Whitten of Mississippi at National Limestone Institute's Congressional Banquet During Their Silver Anniversary Convention, January 23, 1970, Statler Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C. back container label: #6 Jan 16, Statler Hilton 2:30 meeting [federal room] Limestone Institute, Afternoon Session: F. Edward George Presiding, Dr. Niles C. Brady, J.R. Johnson