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Statement of Mr. Holifield on Cambodia May 4, 1970, plus Student views toward United States Policy in Southeast Asia.

Scope and Content From the Collection: Chester Earl Holifield (1903-1995) -- also known as Chet Holifield -- of Montebello, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Mayfield, Graves County, KY, December 3, 1903. Moved to Montebello in 1920 and engaged in the manufacture and selling of men's apparel 1920-1943; U.S. Representative from California 19th District, 1943-75. Congressional adviser to international conferences on uses of atomic energy, nuclear weapons testing, water desalinization, and disarmament. Upon his retirement from the...

Scope and Content From the Collection: Chester Earl Holifield (1903-1995) -- also known as Chet Holifield -- of Montebello, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Mayfield, Graves County, KY, December 3, 1903. Moved to Montebello in 1920 and engaged in the manufacture and selling of men's apparel 1920-1943; U.S. Representative from California 19th District, 1943-75. Congressional adviser to international conferences on uses of atomic energy, nuclear weapons testing, water desalinization, and disarmament. Upon his retirement from the...

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Deals with the question of what to do with the Cheli Air Force Depot, in 1958 to 1961

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Deals with the question of Nuclear Explosions in China and U.S. policy toward Red China from 1966 to 1967

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Supreme Court Decision on prayers in public schools, 1966

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The deployment of Federal Troops during the Washington disturbances of April 1968, and Civil Rights Legislation of 1968, and Black Power Briefing in 1966.

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Deals with the Anti-Riot Legislation of 1967. Mr. Holifield voted against the bill

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Deals with background material for the Civil Rights Movement and legislation up to 1968.

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Deals with constituents opinions on housing, the People's march on Washington, the Food Stamp Act, and the 1968 Civil Rights Act, letters from 1967 and 1968.