Lobbying the Early Congress Part 3
1998-04-20T04:49:19-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYmI2XC8xOTk4MDQyMDA0NTEzNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Richard John of the University of Illinois-Chicago spoke about petitioning efforts by citizens by letters, often through indirect means, rather than sending them directly to members of Congress. He focused particularly on the role of postal petitions in the expansion of postal service. Professor Marion Winship of Southern Methodist University spoke about ways that persons from western parts of the thirteen states lobbied members of Congress in Philadelphia. She said that they were influential because they remained connected to eastern centers of power and because they were effective in garnering support for their agenda.
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Professor Richard John of the University of Illinois-Chicago spoke about petitioning efforts by citizens by letters, often through indirect means, rather than sending them directly to members of Congress. He focused particularly on the role of postal petitions in the expansion of postal service. Professor Marion Winship of Southern Methodist University spoke about ways that persons from western parts of the thirteen states lobbied members of Congress in Philadelphia. She said that they were influential because they remained connected to eastern centers of power and because they were effective in garnering support for their agenda. close
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- Richard R. John Associate Professor University of Illinois at Chicago->History Department
- Marion Nelson Winship Instructor Southern Methodist University->History Department
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