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    The LBJ Tapes: January 1964

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    President Lyndon Johnson talked with advisors about the Civil Rights and tax bills, a controversial judicial appointment, the Federal budget and leaks to the press. President Johnson complai…

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    Memorial Service for Former U.S. Senator William Proxmire

    A memorial service was held for former U.S. Senator William Proxmire (D-WI) in the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The program for the memorial service included words of remembrance …

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    Federal Spending

    Taxpayers for Common Sense released a report on what they consider to be wasteful federal programs.

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    Bipartisan Opposition to Senate Filibuster

    This news conference held by the organization ACTION NOT GRIDLOCK! focused on the issue of filibustering with specific reference to the debate over health care reform in the Senate. …

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    Filibuster Reform

    Former legislators and administration officials spoke about the impact of filibusters in the U.S. Senate and the need for congressional reform to reduce the import of the minority filibuster…

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    Government Waste

    Former Senator William Proxmire, D-WI, and Scott Hodge of the Heritage Foundation expressed their views on government waste, including examples of excessive government spending and the Clint…

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    Secretary of Defense Confirmation Part 1

    In this confirmation hearing, members of the Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Secretary-designate nominee for Defense in the Clinton administration, Representative Les As…

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    103rd Congress

    Former Senator William Proxmire talked about issues on the agenda before the next session of Congress, including initiatives to reform the process and procedures of the House and Senate. He …

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    Candidate Survey Results

    The Center for National Independence in Politics sponsored a news conference to release the results of a survey of over 1400 presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial candidates. The te…

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    House Bank Investigation

    Paul Rodriguez, a Washington Times Investigative Reporter, and Dave McConnell, the Congressional Correspondent for WTOP Radio, spoke about upcoming legislation on disclosure of alleged House…

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    Congressional Term Limits

    Panelists debated the issue of congressional term limits. James Coyne spoke about term limits as a way to bring fresh ideas to Congress and competition to congressional elections. James Thur…

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    Waste and the Federal Budget

    The topic of waste and the federal budget was discussed. Former Senator William Proxmire (D-WI) retired from the Senate in 1988. Before that time, he was known for campaigns against spending…

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    Congressional Ethics Throughout History

    Former Senator William Proxmire(D-WI) joined a live viewer call-in show to talk about other ethics cases that faced Congress in the past.

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    Voter Self-Defense

    News conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. hosted by the Center for National Independence in Politics. The Center conducted this briefing on voter dissatisfaction with th…

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    Federal Financial Management, Part 1

    The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants held a meeting entitled "Improving Federal Financial Management.

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    HUD Investigation, Day 6

    The subcommittee continues hearings on the abuse and mismanagement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development programs.

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    Savings & Loan Legislation

    William Proxmire the former chairman of the Senate Banking Committee talks about President Bush’s Savings & Loan plan.

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    Where Was Congress When S&L's Were Robbed?

    This program was part of a series of three. Republicans and Democrats from both sides of the Hill took part in a discussion entitled, "Where Were the Watchdogs When the Savings and Loans Wer…

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    Dukakis Speech in Milwaukee, WI

    Governor Michael Dukakis, Democratic Presidential nominee gave a speech at Exposition and Convention center, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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    Senate Session

    The Senate passed S. 1792, to authorize funds for the Office of Environmental Quality for fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. The Senate passed H.R. 5232, to grant the consent of the Congress…

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