Nash, Ira Marion, 1843-1862; Nash, John Jasper Newton, 1829-1911; Nash, James H., 1844-1890; Nash, Wiley Norris, 1846-1906; Nash, Stephen Evans, 1807-1863; Nash, Ira Norris, 1805-1863; Nash family; Civil war; United States; Confederate States of...
Letter, E. J. (Elvira Jane) Nash, probably from the home of her uncle Ira Norris Nash in Neshoba County, Mississippi, to cousin Carrie concerning her desire for news of her brother Jimmy serving in Wirt Adams Cavalry Regiment, news of the Battle of...
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...
Actress and author Victoria Rowell spoke to students, staff and faculty on her memoir, *The Women Who Raised Me.* Rowell also announced a fundraising program, Loose Change for Change, to benefit the Charleston, MS, SonEdna Foundation. Here, MSU...
1- Three Mississippi Air National Guard and Air Force reserve units were involved with military operations in Haiti and one unit still has personnel on active duty. What are the details on this?; 2- It was announced this week that Health Care...
1-President Clinton is planning to lift the ban on gays in the military. What is your opinion on that?; 2- The house Armed Services Committee has a new chairman, Ron Dellums of California and you have been selected vice chairman. What does that...
Meridian Naval Air Station. Balanced Budget. Debt Limit.
1- The Navy announced this week it was basically keeping operations as they are at Meridian Naval Air Station. The review of naval aviation training was necessary after the base closure commission decided not to close NAS Meridian this year. What...
1- Former Mississippi Governor J.P. Coleman died this past weekend. You served with him in State Government. How will he be remembered?; 2- President Bush announced he was drastically reducing our nuclear weapons arsenal and taking our nuclear...
Retirement. World War II Veterans. Avenger Air Defense System.
1- On October 2 you announced you would not seek re-election to Congress in 1996. What factors went into making that decision?; 2- World War II Veterans, their families and those who worked on the home front during the war were honored this week in...
1- President Clinton announced last week that we would bring U.S. forces in Somalia home by March 31. What do you think of this timetable?; 2- The House will consider later this week whether to keep funding the Selective Service system for FY...
1- Congressman, I have heard rumors that the troops may be kept in Bosnia indefinitely. Do you have any news?; 2- Speaking of recent news, it was announced that the deficit for the fiscal year 1996 was the smallest since 1981. Does this mean...
Inman, Bobby. CIA. Aspin, Les. National Guard. Prayer in Schools.
1-Retired Admiral and Deputy CIA Director Bobby Inman has been named Defense Secretary to replace Leas Aspin. What should be his top priority after confirmation?; 2- Just prior to Aspin’s resignation, a restructuring plan for the National Guard...
Alabama Sturgeon. Persian Gulf Syndrome. Clinton, Bill. Defense Spending.
1- The Secretary of the Interior announced this week he was withdrawing the proposal that would have put the Alabama Sturgeon on the Endangered Species List. What does this mean for the Tenn-Tom Waterway?; 2- A report last week indicated the...
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-...
1- President Clinton has announced plans to use the U.S. military to airdrop food and other supplies into parts of what was formerly Yugoslavia. What do you think of the plan and are there risks for the U.S. military?; 2- You said this week that...
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...
1- Congressman Jamie Whitten announced last week he would not seek another term from Mississippi’s First District. He has served longer than any other American in history in the house. What is your reaction to his retirement?; 2- You hosted a...
National Guard. Los Angeles Riots. Bush, George H.W. Federal Government Regulations.
1- More than 9,000 National Guard personnel have been deployed to restore order in Los Angeles after the rioting there. What effect, if any, will this action have on your efforts here in Washington to keep National Guard strength levels up?; 2-...
Welfare Reform. Persian Gulf Illness. Alabama Sturgeon.
1- The Secretary of the Interior announced this week that he was delaying for six months a decision about whether or not to include the Alabama Sturgeon on the endangered species list. You have had concerns about the future of the Tenn-Tom...
Defense Base Closure Commission. Meridian Naval Air Station. Defense Finance and Accounting Centers.
1- This week you testified before the Defense Base Closure Commission in Washington in support of Meridian Naval Air Station. What did you tell the commissioners?; 2- What is next in this process as it nears its completion?; 3- The Secretary of...
