| Title: |
Howard E. Shuman
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
U.S. Congress. Senate. Historical Office
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| Collection: |
Senate Oral History Project
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| Series: |
Item 9 of Series Howard E. Shuman
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| Description: |
As legislative and administrative assistant to Senator Paul Douglas during the 1950s and 1960s, Howard Shuman helped carry the banner for civil rights, fought against oil and gas interests, and promoted many other liberal issues on Senator Douglas' agenda. During the 1970s he continued the legislative battle while on the staff of Senator William Proxmire, supporting "Truth in Lending" laws and opposing the SST. As a specialist in economic issues, Shuman also observed the evolution of the federal budget process through his close associations with the Senate Appropriations, Finance, and Budget committees and with the Joint Economic Committee.
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| Extent: |
56 pages
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| URL: |
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/Shuman_interview_9.pdf
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1987 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Shuman, Howard E., 1924-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
23-Feb-1924
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Atwood, IL; Illinois; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Administrative assistant; Legislative assistant
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| Age at speaking: |
63
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| Document date: |
09-Oct-1987
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| Interviewer: |
Ritchie, Donald A.
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| People discussed: |
Nixon, Dick; Nixon, Richard M.; Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-1994; Richard Milhous Nixon
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| Organizations discussed: |
U.S. Congress. Senate
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| Historical events discussed: |
Watergate Scandal, 1972-1975
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| Locations discussed: |
District of Columbia; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
District of Columbia; Ethics; Federal government; Legislative bodies--United States; Legislative hearings--United States; Legislators--United States; Nixon, Dick; Nixon, Richard M.; Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-1994; North America; Oral history; Political science--United States; Politicians; Presidents--United States; Presidents--United States--Staff; Richard Milhous Nixon; U.S. Congress. Senate; United States; United States--Officials and employees; United States--Politics and government; Watergate Scandal, 1972-1975; Work; Work environment
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0022152-23196
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