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Elizabeth Drew discusses her book, "Senator," about U.S. Senator John C. Culver

BROADCAST: Jun. 1, 1979 | DURATION: 00:57:17

Synopsis

Elizabeth Drew discusses her book, "Senator," about U.S. Senator John C. Culver from Iowa. She explains how she followed Culver for ten days to learn what the day to day business is like for senators. Drew tells about some of the bills and amendments Culver worked on and how much time is spent working on them.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jun. 1, 1979

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 57.07 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
57 minutes, 17 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

American History & Politics

People

Journalists Government

Tags

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