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Contains 2469 Collections and/or Records:

"Pork Barrel" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5740
Scope and Contents Proxmire walks down a hall. Voice-over, The United States Chamber of Commerce called Senator Proxmire's great fight against pork barrel a magnificent performance.

"Appropriations Committee : Top Economy Expert" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5741
Scope and Contents Proxmire is shown in a committee meeting. *voiceover*says Proxmire was picked for the Senate Appropriations Committee because he is a top economy expert.

"Small Business" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5742
Scope and Contents Proxmire wrote the book Can Small Business Survive? He fights for small businesses in Washington, D.C. every day. Proxmire and his book are shown.

"Dairy Bill" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5743
Scope and Contents Proxmire visits a farm. *voiceover* Proxmire won passage of a major dairy bill in the U.S. Senate.

"United Nations" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5744
Scope and Contents Scenes of Proxmire at work illustrate these words: Champion of the United Nations and battles on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

"On the Job" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5745
Scope and Contents Proxmire is shown on the job in D.C. and Wisconsin. *voiceover*says, Proxmire is on the job.

"Indonesia" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5746
Scope and Contents President Sukarno of Indonesia is shown. *voiceover*says he is a Communist and he likes to have fun and to spend other people's money. He is a dictator. Proxmire has fought hard to stop foreign aid to dictators like Sukarno.

"Pork Barrel : Life Magazine" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5747
Scope and Contents Five reporters from Life Magazine did an expose on government spending. They exposed the pork barrel. They complemented Proxmire on curbing the big spenders. Includes scenes of Proxmire at work and several political cartoons.

"What To Do" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5748
Scope and Contents *voiceover*asks if Proxmire agrees with Wisconsin's newspapers' editorial policies, if he opposes or follows organized labor, if he is for or against the Chamber of Commerce and the President's policies. Proxmire replies that he thinks for himself.

"Roll Call" - Proxmire, William - [Democratic], 1964

 Item — BurtonHall Cold Storage: 1
Identifier: P-119-5749
Scope and Contents Margaret Chase Smith and Proxmire are pictured together. They both have a 100% attendance record for major roll calls. Proxmire says, Our prime job in the Senate is to vote.