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Liftin' the Lid on Washington (Part 3)
Identifier
whitten_78rpm_1_B
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 Three includes a discussion on how Whitten saved $350 million on a U.S. Navy request for new facilities by recommending the use of vacated Army facilities and a recent $17 billion government corporations appropriations bill that Whitten shepherded through the House. Part 3 of 4.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Whitten, Jamie L.; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations; United States. Navy; United States. Army; Corporations, Government
Relational Format
video recording
Extent
04:04
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
PART THREE