Meridian Naval Air Station. Meridian-Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. Kelso, Frank. Cheney, Dick. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941.
1- More than 1,200 people came to Meridian’s Naval Air Station Friday to be a part of the Meridian-Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon honoring your 25th year of service in the house of Representatives. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney was...
Peavey, Hartley, 1941- . Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. Bush, George H.W. Meridian, MS
1-As this is being taped, President Bush is scheduled to go to Meridian this coming week to visit with one of the state’s most outstanding business leaders, Harley Peavey. What are the details?; 2- This will be Mr. Bush’s first visit as...
Whitten, Jamie L. Veterans Affairs. Defense Authorization Bill. National Guard.
1- House and Senate negotiators have worked out an agreement on Defense Authorization Bill that will protect most National Guard and Reserve units from major cuts in FY1992 and 1993. You were on that conference committee. What do you think of the...
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. Small Business Administration. Bush, George H. W. Meridian, MS
1- You were in Meridian last week when President Bush came to town to pay tribute to the people at Peavey Electronics. What did you think of the events there?; 2- You returned this week from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where you led a Congressional...
Disaster Assistance Centers. New Avenger Missile Defense System. Newton, MS. Decatur, MS. Bay Springs, MS. Forest, MS. Morton, MS. Meridian, MS. National Guard. Key Field. Chinook Helicopters.
1- Disaster Assistance Centers have now been set up in several Mississippi counties to provide aid to victims of the November 21 tornadoes. You got a look at the damage in a number of third district counties. What did it look like?; 2- This...
Soviet Union. State Legislature. Yeltsin, Boris. Congressional Districts.
1- The State Legislature has met in special session and come up with a redistricting plan for the State’s five congressional seats. What do you think of their actions?; 2-The Soviet Union will no longer exist after next week, according to...
National Guard. State Legislature. Camp Shelby. Census. Congressional Districts.
1- The State Legislature is expected to soon consider a plan to realign Mississippi’s five Congressional districts to conform to the 1990 census. What is your feeling about the way the lines have been drawn?; 2- The environmental impact study...
Whitten, Jamie. Mississippi Society of Washington. Peace Dividend. Cheney, Dick. Powell, Colin.
1- You and the Congressman Jamie Whitten were honored by the Mississippi Society of Washington at a February ceremony in the U.S. capitol. What were the details?; 2- There are many suggestions being offered in Washington about what to do with the...
Secretary of the Navy. World War II Veterans. Veterans Affairs Committee. Truly, Richard. NASA. Whitten, Jamie.
1- Congressman Jamie Whitten has been hospitalized here in Washington. What do you know about his condition?; 2- You got some good news from the Secretary of the Navy this past week regarding the awarding of Bronze Stars to a group of World War II...
1- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has announced he is halting a test program to allow some non-veterans to be treated in veterans hospitals. Many veterans groups opposed the idea and now the Secretary has nixed it. What is your reaction?; 2-...
Defense Spending. Lauderdale County Representatives. Meridian Naval Air Station. Department of Veterans Affairs. Unemployment Benefits.
1- The president has proposed a $50 Billion cut in defense spending over five years, but already there is talk on Capitol Hill that we should cut and additional $50 Billion. What is your reaction to that?; 2- You and group of Lauderdale County...
1- Lauderdale County was hit by a tornado and severe storms on Monday and four people were killed. You toured the area later that morning. And now you are working with the Federal, State and Local emergency management officials to speed up relief...
1- The House voted last week to disclose the names of all members of Congress who had insufficient funds in their accounts at the House Bank. Did you support that action?; 2- What about your personal situation at the House Bank. Were there any...
National Guard. Federal Bankruptcy Laws. The Pentagon.
1- A Mississippi National Guard unit may be draw the assignment of lifting the Statue of Freedom from the U.S. Capitol this spring when it is removed for repair and restoration. What are the details on this?; 2- An effort is under way in Congress...
National Guard. Budget Committee. Bush, George H.W. Russ, Jack. Anti-Crime Bill.
1- The House passed a bill this week to extend veterans housing benefits to members of the National Guard and Reserve. What are the details on this bill that you managed on the House Floor?; 2- The Budget Committee will bring is Blueprint for the...
National Guard. Department of Defense. Defense Dollars. Mortgage Revenue Bonds.
1- Last week the Pentagon announced its plans to make major cuts to the National Guard and Reserve. What has been the reaction to this on Capitol Hill?; 2- The Defense Department says these cuts are necessary to save defense dollars. You argue...
Budget Amendment. The Pentagon. National Guard. Veterans Budget.
1- There is an effort under way in the House to get the Balanced Budget Amendment brought up for a vote this year. What are the prospects for that, and do you support it?; 2- It has been three weeks since the Pentagon announced plans to make big...
Rice, Donald. Bush, George H.W. Columbus Air Force Base. Meridian, MS. State of the Union. National Guard.
1- Air Force Secretary Donald Rice accepted your invitation to visit Columbus Air Force Base last week. What were his impressions of the facility and the people there?; 2- From Columbus, you flew to Meridian to participate in the conversion of the...
Speaking with Representative Molinari of Staten Island, New York; 1- The House has now acted on this issue by accepting the recommendations of the Base Closure Commission. Looking back on it now, what do you think of the process? Do you think it...
