Jamie L. Whitten at University of Mississippi Law School (Part 1)

Creator

University of Mississippi
R. Gerald Turner
Jamie L. Whitten

Other Form of Name

Turner, R. Gerald (Robert Gerald), 1945-

Identifier

whitten_cassette_34_A

Creation Date

4-1-1985

Document Type

Open Access Recording

Disclaimer

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Description

Jamie L. Whitten Address at the University of Mississippi Law School (Part 1): introduction of University of Mississippi Chancellor R. Gerald Turner who then introduces Congressman Jamie L. Whitten. Whitten provides observations on law and government: his own background in the Mississippi Legislature including running for office, passage of sales tax, E.T. Woolfolk; his service in various public offices; his committee appointments in the U.S. House of Representatives: Post Office Roads, Appropriations, Naval Appropriations Subcommittee; U.S. military bases around the globe; federal budget and debt; ROTC at the University of Mississippi; defense and other government spending at universities; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway; current request to cut domestic programs in order to pay for defense budget.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Whitten, Jamie L; Law; Government; Mississippi. Legislature; United States. Congress. House; Military bases; Budgets; United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Ala. and Miss.); University of Mississippi

Relational Format

audio recording

Extent

31:22

Original Format

audiocassettes

Original Collection

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

Finding Aid

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

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

18 Apr 85 9 Apr 85: Congressman Jamie Whitten, 'Law & Gov't: Some Observations; U. of Mississippi Law Center, 1:30 pm - A side label