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Obama and Obey
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Congressman David R. Obey and President Barack Obama in the Oval Office in the White House. The photograph is autographed for Obey: "Congratulations for 40 years of extraordinary service! Barack Obama."
circa 2008-2016
Obey, David R.
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David Obey and President Clinton
July 1993
David Obey and President Clinton sit together in a meeting in the Oval Office. A fireplace is in the background.
Obey Replies to Reagan
August 30, 1986
Congressman David R. Obey delivering the Democrat's reply to a Labor Day speech by President Ronald Reagan.
Scott Lilly
circa 1990-1999
Scott Lilly, a senior policy adviser to Congressman David R. Obey, who formed the Capitol Offenses, a blue grass band with which Obey also played.
Obey Family
1972
David and Joan Obey shortly after the birth of their second son Douglas. Playing with Douglas is older brother Craig. This portrait was probably made for a campaign brochure.
Campaign Finance Reform
1983
Press conference called by Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey (center) to introduce his bill to reform political campaign contributions by political action committees (PACs). With him are other su...
Obey on the Phone
1976
Congressman David R. Obey speaking on the phone in his office. Taken in 1976 this image was used in his 1980 campaign brochure with the caption: "trying to work out a Wisconsin problem with the bur...
