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Al Swift interview, 2003 August 28
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Swift, Al, 1935-
- Title
- Al Swift interview
- Dates
- 2003
August 28 (inclusive)20032003
- Quantity
- .25 linear ft.
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0240AlSwiftinterview (collection)
- Summary
- The collection comprises an August 28, 2003 interview conducted by Midori Okazaki with Congressman Al Swift.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Al Swift represented Washington State's second congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1978-1994.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection comprises an August 28, 2003 interview conducted by Midori Okazaki with Congressman Al Swift. Topics covered include Swift's appointment to the House Commerce Committee as a freshman congressman, his work with the House Administrative Committee, the Northwest Regional Power Act, the Motor Votor Bill, campain finance reform, timber resource management issues, the impact of the spotted owl controversy on rural communities, and the changing nature of Congress during his tenure. The recording is on VHS and DVC, with a full-text transcript available.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Please contact the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies in advance to arrange access to audio-visual equipment and recordings.
Preferred Citation
Al Swift interview, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
About Harmful Language and ContentTo learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see the following Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content
Acquisition Information
Donated by Al Swift, date unknown.
Separated Materials
Al Swift's Congressional Papers are also housed at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.
Related Materials
The Al Swift Congressional papers and the KVOS Channel 12 films (reflecting Swift's work as News Director during the 1960s) are also housed at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Election law--United States
- Environmental law--United States
- Legislators--United States
- Politicians--Washington (State)
Personal Names
- Swift, Al--1935--Interviews
Corporate Names
- United States--Congress--House
Geographical Names
- Washington (State)--Politics and government--History--Sources
Finding aid prepared by Rozlind
Koester
2012
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
