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Title
Television program "Close Up" with guest Jamie Whitten
Identifier
whitten_audioreel_30
Creation Date
1971
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Description
Jamie Whitten as guest on WMZ TV show "Close Up" with moderator Ray Sherman and journalist panel Kay Pullen of TV-5; William Street of the Commercial Appeal; and Buddy Sanders, WMC Farm Director. Questions about the upcoming national presidential Democratic ticket; George Wallace; Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson; National Democratic Convention; constitutional belief that the Supreme Court has usurped the powers of the other two branches; reduction in limitation of payments to farmers; redistricting; prospect for continuation of the seniority system in Congress; rural development; value-added tax; funding education; Wilbur D. Mills.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Whitten, Jamie L; Elections -- United States; Elections -- Mississippi; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983; Democratic National Convention (1972 : Miami Beach, Fla.); Agriculture; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture; Apportionment (Election law) -- Mississippi; United States. Congress -- Committees -- Seniority system; Rural development; Taxation; Federal aid to education -- United States; Mills, Wilbur D. (Wilbur Daigh), 1909-1992; Close Up (Television program)
Relational Format
video recording
Extent
28:35
Original Format
reels
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
container label: Miss. Cong. Jamie Whitten; Date is approximate: 1971-1972