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Federal Post Office Workers Celebrate

Date: 07 01 1960
Description: A group of six smiling postal workers are listening as Floyd Switzky, center, reads the news that Congress voted to override President Eisenhower's veto of...
Document

Young Americans for Freedom Statement

Date: 02 23 1967
Description: Typed statement by Young Americans for Freedom. The first paragraph reads: "The U.W. Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) urges you to support the move to wit...
Book or Pamphlet

America's Shameful Trade with the Enemy!

Date: 1970
Description: Pamphlet distributed by Young Americans for Freedom criticizing trade with China. Text at bottom, along with the hammer and sickle symbol, reads: "'When th...
Book or Pamphlet

Young Americans for Freedom Brochure

Date: 1968
Description: Cover of a brochure entitled "Challenge not compromise" distributed by Young Americans for Freedom promoting conservative ideology. Text at the top reads: ...
Book or Pamphlet

Young Americans for Freedom Brochure

Date: 1968
Description: Brochure entitled: "The Story of Wisconsin" and "Young Americans for Freedom" distributed by Young Americans for Freedom to promote conservative ideology. ...
Book or Pamphlet

Page from the Manual of Practical Political Action

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Description: Page O-40 from section "Organization" of the manual that describes slide films.
Poster

CALA Poster: Who Invited Us?

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Description: Black text and an illustration on a blue background. Created by the Community Action on Latin America, advertising films to be shown at the Wilmar Center a...
Poster

CALA Poster: Chile

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Description: A green flyer titled: "Chile With Poems And Guns" is advertising a film screening organized by the group Community Action on Latin America (CALA).
Photograph

Doris Oiyotte Emery

Date: 1974
Description: Doris Emery addressing the Tribal Council. She spent many years in Tribal Politics and held various positions; Councilperson (12 years), First Tribal Judge...
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Library Dedication

Date: 10 1969
Description: Individuals at the dedication of the Wausau Public Library. From the left: Kermit Goertz, president of the local library board; Henry C. Ahrnsbrak, chairma...
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Farmers' Petitions

Date: 06 1986
Description: Jerry Zarecki (in the hat), president of the Portage County Farmers Union, presents Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey with one folder of petitions collec...
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The People Speak

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Description: Fred Wertheimer, (fourth from the right) of Common Cause, delivers bags of citizen petitions to Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, (third from the left),...
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Jim Hightower

Date: 1988
Description: Texas political activist and broadcaster James Hightower at a political event for Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey.
Photograph

Talking to the Public

Date: 1977
Description: Congressman David R. Obey, with his back to the camera, chats with two of his constituents at the Clark County Fair.
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Highway Needs

Date: 08 08 1973
Description: At a press conference northern representatives joined together to press their respective states to use newly appropriated funds to improve U.S. Highway 2 f...
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Speaking for Dairy Interests

Date: 03 23 1983
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (right) speaking on behalf of Wisconsin dairy interests to the Dairy Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee al...
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Budget Committee

Date: 1990
Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (second from the right) confers with Scott Lilly, a top policy advisor, during a hearing of the House Budget Committee.
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Bellafonte and Obey

Date: 04 1987
Description: Singer Harry Bellafonte, then the ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) testified on behalf of the fund before the House Appropriation...
Photograph

Committee Break

Date: 1979
Description: Congressman David R. Obey talks on the telephone during a break in the deliberation of the House Budget Committee. Standing above Obey is his aide Scott Li...
Photograph

Budget Meeting

Date: 1979
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin confers with his aide, Scott Lilly, during a meeting of the House Budget Committee.

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