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Guide to the Al Swift Congressional Papers

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Title Guide to the Al Swift Congressional Papers
 
Subject Legislators--United States--Washington (State).
Election
law.
Telecommunication--Law and legislation--United
States.
Radioactive
waste disposal--Law and legislation--United States.
Water-power--Washington (State).
Dams--Elwah
River (Wash.).
Environmental
law.
Broadcasting--Law and legislation--United States.
Washington
(State)
Artifacts
Moving Images
Photographs
Sound Recordings
Business, Industry, and
Labor
Environmental
Conditions
Fisheries and
Wildlife
Government and
Politics
International
Relations
Military
Native Americans
Public Works
Public Utilities
Science
 
Description U.S. Congressional Representative Al Swift was active from 1978 to 1994, serving on many committees. The records document important issues of the late 1970's through the mid-1990's including campaign finance reform, uniform poll closing and environmental issues relating to clean air, nuclear waste, the spotted owl, and hydroelectric power. Swift was also considered a legislative expert on telecommunication and broadcasting issues.
 
Publisher Center for Pacific Northwest
Studies
 
Date 1885-2003
 
Type collection
 
Identifier http://nwda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv67051
 
Language English.
 
Coverage 1885-2003
 
Institute of Museum and Library Services National Endowment for the Humanities Greater Western Library Alliance