Sound recordings
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Report from Washington. Farm Bill defeated, 1962 June 23
Report from Washington. Farm policies, 1965 February 25
Report from Washington. Farmer's plight, 1964 June 3
Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 3, 1964. Sen. Dominick notes that the cost to the taxpayers for the United States Department of Agriculture's farm program has grown, but that its benefit to farmers has not increased proportionately. He discusses a number of indicators of the lack of farm prosperity including farm parity ratios, agricultural price supports, farm cost/price ratios and farm mortgage debt.
Report from Washington. Final civil rights passage, 1964 June 19
Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on June 19, 1964. Sen. Dominick discusses the passage of the Civil Rights Act in the Senate, commenting on the number of days spent debating amendments to the bill and the new filibuster record that was set as a result. He expresses his hope that passage of the bill will ease racial tensions and provide equal opportunity under the law.
Report from Washington. First session of the 89th Congress, 1965 November 18
Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Nov. 19, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including activities of the 89th Congress, the programs that were enacted during that session and the record level of spending approved, citing numerous statistics.
Report from Washington. Fish flour, 1966 August 18
Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on August 18, 1962. Rep. Dominick discusses testimony on a bill before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health and Safety which would overturn a food safety ruling of the Food and Drug Administration. A company that manufactures flour made from whole fish wants Dominick's committee to approve the bill, which would allow use of the chemically treated flour in numerous bakery products.
Report from Washington. Foreign aid, 1966 February 4
Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on February 4, 1966. Sen. Dominick discusses the reasons for his opposition to President Lyndon B. Johnson's recent request to Congress for a 5 year authorization of the government's foreign aid program. He also suggests alternatives to President Johnson's request, which he says would allow Congress to fulfill its constitutional reponsibilities in overseeing government spending.
Report from Washington. Foreign aid, 1965 July 9
Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on July 9, 1965. Sen. Dominick announces that foreign aid requests for fiscal year 1966 have been approved and he discusses the scope of the expenditures of the foreign aid program. He also reads excerpts of a letter by Congressman Otto E. Passman (D-La.), Chairman of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, regarding the foreign aid program.
Report from Washington. Foreign aid, 1964 August 5
Report from Washington. Foreign aid, 1965 March 25
Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington, on Mar. 25, 1965. Sen. Dominick discusses topics including the Foreign Aid bill, and his support for cutting off aid to Indonesia. He also speaks against Indonesian President Sukarno.