Thomas E. Petri Congressional Papers, 1956-2014

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Subseries: Newscasts, 1987-2007
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Appearances before the House regarding official residence for the United States Secretary of State, 1987 February
Scope and Content Note: Various clips of Petri appearances before the House introducing and discussing legislation including an amendment opposing building an official residence for the Secretary of State.
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Interview regarding student loans, 1992 February 24
Scope and Content Note: Tom Petri interview about his proposed Income Dependent Education Assistance legislation (IDEA) which addresses school loans.
VHC   660
Lou Dobbs, circa 1992
Scope and Content Note: Brief comments by Tom Petri on airliner threats.
VHC   655
Weekend (Wisconsin Public Television), 1994 December 16
Scope and Content Note: Tom Petri and Senator Russ Feingold discuss proposed tax cut in moderated discussion #424.
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Weekend (Wisconsin Public Television), circa 1994?
Scope and Content Note: Tom Petri and Senator Russ Feingold discuss proposed tax cut in moderated discussion.
VHC   661
Inside Politics (CNN), 1998 March 4
Scope and Content Note: Brooks Jackson Discusses Tom Petri's legislation that would discourage "Smear Polling." Smear polling are phone calls which sound like polls but are actually used to discredit a candidate(s).
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House chamber activities, 2001 September 10
Scope and Content Note: House chamber activities on the day Tom Petri serves as Speaker Pro Tempore of the House.
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“Fleecing of America” NBC Nightly News, 2002 February 6
Scope and Content Note: Tom Petri provides brief comments on pork barrel projects [appropriation of government spending] funded by the transportation fund.
VHC   666
60 Minutes, 2006 May 7
Scope and Content Note: Leslie Stahl discusses student loans with Tom Petri.
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On the Money with Dylan Ratigan (CNBC), 2006 October 11
Scope and Content Note: Tom Petri comments on investments in Dubai with Todd C. Thiel, Calumet County Financial Corporation.
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Testimony before Congress regading Iraq War troop surge, circa 2007
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Committee hearings(?) regarding student loan debate, undated
Scope and Content Note: First program on tape.
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Testimony before Congress regarding student loans, undated
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Weekend (Wisconsin Public Television), undated
Scope and Content Note: Tom Petri and Gary George discuss social programs and the problems of the urban poor.