Al Swift represented Washington State's second congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1978-1994.
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.
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Al Swift interview, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
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Donated by Al Swift, date unknown.
Al Swift's Congressional Papers are also housed at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.
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.
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