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Title
Liftin' the Lid on Washington (Part 1)
Identifier
whitten_78rpm_1_A
Creation Date
7-26-1946
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Description
Liftin' the Lid on Washington was a regular Mississippi radio program with hosts Howard Suttle and Earle Steele. This particular episode features an interview with U.S. Representative Jamie L. Whitten of Mississippi and how his efforts on the House Appropriations Committee managed to save the federal government $1 billion dollars. Part One discusses how $650 million was saved by investigating the Elk Hills oil contract between the U.S. Navy and Standard Oil Company. Part 1 of 4.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Whitten, Jamie L.; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations; Standard Oil Company; United States. Navy
Relational Format
video recording
Extent
03:55
Original Format
78 rpm records
Original Collection
Jamie L. Whitten Collection (MUM00732), 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.
Comments
Liftin' The Lid on Washington for August 3, 1944, Recorded July 26, 1946, Running time -- 14 minutes, PART ONE