The role of Congress

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Date
1958
Summary
Discusses the duties of Congress including legislative and law. Points out the necessity for bureaucracy.  Presents a brief history of Congress.  Questions the current role of congress and how it has changed. Features Dr. John T. Dempsey, Professor of Political Science, university of Detroit, and members of Congress.  (WYES-TV) Kinescope.
Contributors
Dr. John T. Dempsey; WYES-TV; Carl Curtis; William Knowland; John Taber; George Aiken; Leslie Arends; John Sparkman; Sam Rayburn; Everett McKinley Dirksen; Hale Boggs
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genres
Educational; Political; Historical
Subject
United States. Congress--Leadership ; United States. Congress--History--20th century.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
1 Film (0:29:54); 16mm
Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003383595; Other: GR00428894

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