Description
This recording includes two interviews with members of Congress that were broadcast on WILD and WCOP as episodes of a radio show featuring Congressman Moakley in the 1970s. Moakley interviews Representative Charles Diggs, chairman of the House District Committee, about the governance of Washington, D.C., also known as the District of Columbia, including the proposed Home Rule Bill which would change D.C.'s level of representation at the federal level and aspects of its local governance. The second interview is a discussion with William Jennings Bryan Dorn, chairman of the House Veterans’ Services Committee about benefits for veterans and legislation such as the Veterans Healthcare Expansion Act of 1973.
Source
Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100)
Series 09.01 Special Materials: Audio Recordings
Box 3 Item 23
Rights
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.