Cumberland Presbyterian Church; Selma (Ala.); Clergy; Religious gatherings; Military chaplains; Civil war; United States; Campbell, John P., 1801-1868; Cowan, Samuel Montgomery, 1801-1881; Chadick, William Davidson, 1817-1878; Borah, Jacob T.,...
Minutes of Cumberland Presbyterian Church convention held in Selma, Alabama, in 1863. Includes roll of ministers and elders present on each day of the convention, most from Alabama and Tennessee. The convention established committees for a...
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson); 1822-1885;Civil War;Politicians Presidents;Politics and government;Generals
The Chronology of Ulysses S. Grant's life is extracted from the 31 volumes of the Papers of Ulysses S. Grant and is presented here as a full-length time line of Grant's life.
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Civil War; Politicians; Presidents; Politics and government; Generals
Volume 13 of a continuing series (currently 31 volumes) showcasing an edited collection of documents by and about Ulysses S. Grant. Materials in the series span the dates of 1837-1885; volume 13 spans the dates of November 16, 1864-February 20,...
102nd Congress. National Guard. Veterans Legislation. Highway Funding Bill. Higher Education Reauthorization Act. Counter-Drug Law Enforcement School.
1- The 102nd Congress adjourned last week. What is your assessment of its overall performance there past two years?; (He discussed these topics as plusses: Preserving National Guard and Reserve strength levels: veterans legislation: passage of a...
Allende, Salvador Anderson, Jack Castro, Fidel Cooper-Church Amendment Diem, Ngo Dinh Durenburger, David Eagleton, Thomas Ethics Committee House Armed Services Committee Javits, Jacob Kennedy, John F. McGovern-Hatfield Amendment Nixon,...
This interview is with former Senator Richard Schweiker of Pennsylvania. Senator Schweiker also served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Reagan administration.
1- The Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee held a meeting this week on the Persian Gulf War Illness issue. You are the ranking Democrat on the committee and have worked extensively on this issue. What came out of the hearing?; 2- The House will...
Armed Services Committee. Gays in the Military. Somalia. Clinton, Bill. Health Care Reform.
1- The House approved legislation that the Armed Services Committee had passed earlier regarding the issue of gays in the military. What do you think of this new policy?; 2- The House this week passed and amendment to the Defense bill that...
1- You have spoken out this week in opposition to a proposed exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution that would commemorate the dropping of the Atomic Bomb in Japan in World War II. What are your objections to the exhibit?; 2- The House of...
Authorization Bill. Whitten, Jamie. House Appropriations Committee. Balanced Budget Amendment.
1- The House of Representatives approved the Fiscal Year 1993 Authorization Bill last week. You said Mississippi came out pretty well in the bill. What are the details?; 2- Congress man Jamie Whitten has temporarily stepped down as a chairman of...
Balanced Budget Amendment. Fish and Wildlife Service.
1- The House failed to pass the Balanced Budge Amendment last week by a 12 vote margin. You supported the amendment. What is your reaction to the vote?; 2- Some opponents argued that passing the amendment would have meant big cuts to Social...
Balanced Budget Amendment. Voluntary School Prayer. Lott, Trent.
1- Congressman, the Balanced Budget Amendment once again failed to pass the Senate, is there a chance this amendment will be brought up again next year?; 2- As you know, a recent court ruling said that a Mississippi school could not hold devotional...
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...
Central Intelligence Agency Cooper-Church Amendment Eagleton, Thomas F. Eagleton, Thomas F. Goldwater, Barry Gruenig, Ernest Harriman, Averell Hatfield, Mark House Foreign Relations Committee Jackson, Henry "Scoop" Javits, Jacob Johnson,...
The interview is with former Senator Thomas F. Eagleton of St. Louis, Missouri.
Clinton, Bill. Iraq. Hussein, Saddam. Bush, George HW. Selective Service. Military Draft.
1- President Clinton ordered a cruise missile attack on Iraq’s Intelligence Headquarters in Baghdad in response to evidence that Saddam had plotted to assassinate President Bush. What was your reaction to the attack?; 2- The House voted not to...
Columbus Air Force Base. Meridian Naval Air Station. Contract With America. Balanced Budget Amendment. Line Item Veto. Welfare Reform.
1- The military base closure process will soon begin when the Defense Department will make recommendations on which bases to close. What are your feelings today about the prospects for Columbus Air Force Base and Meridian Naval Air Station?; 2- It...
Columbus Task Force. Columbus Air Force Base. Balanced Budget Amendment.
1- You met with a delegation form the Columbus 2000 Task Force last week. The group is working to keep Columbus Air Force Base off future base closures lists. What happened at the meeting?; 2It appear the house will soon vote on the balance...
Congressional Term Limits. Capital Gains Tax. Balanced Budget Amendment.
1- Another amendment that may be considered in the early days of 1995 is that to require term limits to members of Congress. The idea has been popular, but it could create problems for smaller states if adopted. What do you think about it?; 2-...
