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Although Russell was not known for extensive media appearances, early on he did make use of radio. These appearances, which began on radio in 1930, include not only campaign-related activities but also many talk shows, award presentations, Senate Recording Studio releases, news conferences, and turning points in Russell's career. In addition, Russell was often sent material of interest in audiovisual form by constituents and political associates. The most comprehensive of these materials, WSB-TV's "Richard B. Russell: Georgia Giant," contains numerous hours of interviews (edited and unedited) with Russell and several historical background films that went into the making of the 3-hour documentary -- There are subject analyses for these materials. Sound recordings have been transcribed and have an index for names

The collection consists of daily programming schedules and videorecordings received from Michigan Government Television (MGTV) during its operation. Coverage includes the televised broadcasts of proceedings of the House of Representatives, the Senate, oral arguments at the Supreme Court, speakers at the Economic Club of Detroit, commencement speakers at universities in the state, press conferences of state officials, committee and commission meetings of many state departments, live phone-in programs, speakers on public policy and special historical programs and conferences. Many speakers are nationally known political and business leaders. During election years, candidates for national political offices visited the state of Michigan for campaign events and debates some of which were televised by MGTV. Also televised were MGTV election forums, state political party conventions, discussion and interview programs with candidates for state offices. Special educational programs include a ...

Files relating to Shuman's work as associate director of communications, Press Secretary's Office, including briefing books for press conferences, interviews, and trips, and clippings, drafts, and final issues of daily summaries of print and television news coverage, which he published for about 130 White House staff members

Files on persons and subjects in which President Roosevelt took a personal interest. Files vary in size according to subject matter and include incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, printed material, and newspaper clippings; records of telephone calls kept by the President's personal secretary; diaries and itineraries compiled by the appointments secretary; the transcripts of Roosevelt's press conferences prepared by the Office of the Press Secretary; and a master file of speeches given by the President. One of the largest files (PPF 200) contains public reaction mail to a number of Roosevelt's speeches and government programs. Also, files on gifts, honorary memberships, fraternal organizations and philanthropic societies as well as files on personal friends and political associates of the President. Subjects include agriculture, banking and currency, business and industry, conservation, Democratic Party, Dutchess County, economic conditions, elections, foreign affairs, ...

Foreign and domestic policies under Eisenhower; Eisenhower and the press; first Richard Nixon-John Kennedy debate

Audio and visual materials related to the career of a Washington State politician, Congressman, and Senator

Choreographer Bill T. Jones and Michelle Smith defend the previous evening's performance of "Absense" as not offensive and obsene, "an unfortunate miscommunication ... because of lack of information", and not violating Atlanta's city law to two unidentified television reporter at a press conference. According to the city's laws, the nudity briefly shown in the piece was considered illegal, and police warned them there might be arrests if the piece was played again. Senator Jesse Helms was mentioned by the reporters. Bill T. Jones also briefly talked about an upcoming work "Last supper at Uncle Tom's cabin/The promised land", which will be worked in a residency at UCLA for three weeks. Both the Channel 5 and Channel 11 reporters questioned Arthur Aviles about his reaction. Members of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company show up for support. (0:09-23:07)

Working files of President Kennedy kept by his personal secretary, Mrs. Evelyn Lincoln, in the Oval Office of the White House. Series include general correspondence, special correspondence, speech files, legislative files, press conferences, staff memorandums, departments and agencies, subjects, countries, personal secretary's files, special events, White House Signal Agency, and presidential recordings

Over 3,000 audiovisual materials in the collection include one and two inch video, betacam, VHS, CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes, mini-cassette tapes, reel-to-reel, and Umatic tape. These formats document inaugurations, public appearances, speeches, debates, interviews, press conferences, campaign commercials, television news mentions, and Miller's appearances on the television shows Lawmakers (on Georgia Public Broadcasting) and The Georgia Gang (on WAGA in Atlanta). The audiovisual material is organized by format

Correspondence, press briefing material, announcements, press releases, press conference material, clippings, job applications, telephone memoranda, classified background briefing material, subject file, and publishers luncheons file