Bolling, Gephardt, March 7, 1990, March 7, 1990
Scope and Contents
The audio series includes cassettes, open-reel tapes, and radio transcription discs, broken down by subject: Government Committees, Interviews, Speeches, Radio Shows, Campaigns, Radio Spots, Press Conferences, Miscellaneous, and Radio Transcription Discs. Government Committees (1973-1977) include tapes related to the House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Committees, of which Bolling was an influential figure. Interviews (1976-1982) include Bolling with Carl Albert discussing leadership in the House. Speeches (1960-1982) include Bolling on the topics of Vietnam and Medicare. Radio Shows (1958-1982) include episodes of a program entitled “Kansas City Looks at Washington”, which feature Congressmen such as Tip O’Neill and Carl Albert. Campaigns (1964-1980) include Bolling speeches, events and advertising spots during election races. Radio spots (1961-1976) include those for Medicare and social welfare. Press Conferences (1964-1981) include a press conference from 1964 with Robert F. Kennedy and another where Bolling announces his retirement from Congress. The Radio Transcription Discs (1950-1960) include Bolling’s weekly “Report from Congress” from the early 1950s.
Dates
- March 7, 1990
Creator
- From the Collection: Bolling, Richard (Walker), 1916-1991 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Scrapbooks in box 436, covering 1948-1983, include correspondence and other documents with original signatures of several United States Presidents and other political leaders. Direct supervision by staff is required to view this material. Restriction statements also can be found at the item-level description in the finding aid
Extent
1 Compact Cassettes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Special Collections and Archives Repository