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Jacob ("Chic") Hecht oral history interview, 2004 May 11
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
Archival Component
Floor statements delivered by Chic Hecht during the 99th Congress, 1985-1986
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Archival Collection
Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress. This set is part of the Senator Chic Hecht Papers and includes floor statements delivered by Senator Hecht during the 99th Congress, 1985-1986. The topics of the statements include natural resources issues such as water rights and the establishment of Great Basin National Park, as well as international issues of peace in the Middle East and United States' relationship with the Soviet Union. There are also statements regarding legislation of gun ownership, speed limits, and nuclear waste in Nevada.
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Floor statements delivered by Chic Hecht during the 100th Congress, 1987-1988
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Archival Collection
Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress. This group of documents is part of the Senator Chic Hecht Papers and includes floor statements delivered by Senator Hecht during the 100th Congress in 1987 and 1988. Topics addressed by Senator Hecht include tributes to distinguished citizens of Nevada, including Irwin Molasky, Arthur S. Waltzman, and the 1987-1988 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team. Other topics are nuclear waste, energy and water appropriations, the PEPCON rocket fuel explosion, and union and right-to-work issues.
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