| Title: |
Reminiscences of Robert Wager
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP93-A
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Abraham A. Ribicoff Project
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| Description: |
Family background, education; association with Ribicoff staff, beginning 1966; establishment of Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Energy Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Management and Budget, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1969; Chicago Democratic Convention, 1968; Israeli conflicts of 1967 and 1973; effect of Pueblo incident on 1973-1974 campaign; Supreme Court nominations, 1970; federal role in urban affairs; General Accounting Office role in evaluating weapons systems; Ribicoff stance on civilian and military drug abuse; reminiscences of Ribicoff and staff members; career following employment with Ribicoff staff.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 54leaves, Tape: 2cassettes
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1991. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1990 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Wager, Robert, 1934-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1934
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| Speaker occupation: |
Government executive; Lawyer
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| Age at speaking: |
56
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| Document date: |
1990
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| Interviewer: |
Zane, Sharon
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| People discussed: |
Abraham A. Ribicoff; Ribicoff, Abraham A., 1910-1998; Robert F. Wagner; Wagner, Robert F., 1877-1953
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| Organizations discussed: |
Democratic Party, US; U.S. Congress. Senate; U.S. Government Accountability Office; U.S. Supreme Court
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| Historical events discussed: |
Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Abraham A. Ribicoff; Administrative agencies; Arab-Israeli conflict--History; Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-; Democratic Party, US; Drug abuse; Federal-city relations; Government executives--United States; Independent regulatory commissions; Lawyers; North America; Political parties--United States; Ribicoff, Abraham A., 1910-1998; Robert F. Wagner; Soldiers--Drugs; U.S. Congress. Senate; U.S. Government Accountability Office; U.S. Supreme Court; United States; United States. Congress. Senate--History; United States--Politics and government--1945-; Wagner, Robert F., 1877-1953
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0021312-16751
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