David R. Obey Papers, 1962-2010 (bulk 1969-2010)

Container Title
Stevens Point Mss BZ
Series: Speeches and Writings
Note: For recorded speeches and remarks see appendices for Audio (Appendix B), and Film and Video (Appendix C).
Official floor remarks
M2013-092
Floor remarks (pre-Thomas website), Original Congressional Record
Box   1
Folder   1-7
1969 May-1973
Box   1
Folder   8-22
1980 January-1988 October
Stevens Point Mss BZ
Box   78
Folder   12A
List of Obey's floor remarks, 1995-1996
Speeches and remarks, transcripts and drafts
1969
Box   78
Folder   12B
General
Box   78
Folder   13
Dissent, 1969 June 29
Box   78
Folder   14
Freedom day, 1969 July 4
Box   78
Folder   15
Tax reform, 1969 August 8
Box   78
Folder   16
Pollution, 1969 August 14
Box   78
Folder   17
International Conference on World Politics, 1969 September 3
Box   78
Folder   18
Corporate farming, 1969 October 4
Box   78
Folder   19
Veterans Day, 1969 November 11
Box   78
Folder   20
“Congress and its Organization:” lecture, 1969 November 20
Box   78
Folder   21
Education for What?, 1969 November 28
Box   78
Folder   22
Recent Congressional activity Summary: lecture, 1969 December 11
1970
Box   78
Folder   23-24
General
Box   78
Folder   25
House and Wisconsin Legislature: lecture, 1970 January 22
Box   78
Folder   26
Health, 1970 March 23
Box   78
Folder   27
Earth Day, 1970 April 22
Box   78
Folder   28
Political parties: lecture, 1970 April 30
Box   78
Folder   29
Health, 1970 May 28
Box   78
Folder   30
Farmers and the environment, 1970 July 6
Box   78
Folder   31
Secrecy, 1970 July 19
Box   78
Folder   32
“Basic speech,” 1970 October
1971
Box   78
Folder   33-34
General
Box   79
Folder   1
Education, 1971 January 28
Box   79
Folder   2
Pure Milk Products Cooperative, 1971 March 29
Box   79
Folder   3
Earth Day, 1971 April
Box   79
Folder   4
Health care, 1971 June 5
Box   79
Folder   5
Environment, 1971 August
Box   79
Folder   6
Economy, 1971 August
Box   79
Folder   7
Revenue sharing, 1971 August
Box   79
Folder   8
Education, 1971 August
Box   79
Folder   9
Health, 1971 August
Box   79
Folder   10
Pentagon Papers, 1971 August
Box   79
Folder   11
Welfare, 1971 August
Box   79
Folder   12
District NFO meeting, 1971 September 11
Box   79
Folder   13
Wausau Chamber of Commerce, 1971 October
1972
Box   79
Folder   14-15
General
Box   79
Folder   16
Farmers Union convention, 1972 February 14
Box   79
Folder   17
Agriculture listening session, 1972 February 15
Box   79
Folder   18
Education, 1972 March 3
Box   79
Folder   19
Vietnam, 1972 May 21
Box   79
Folder   20
“Basic speech,” 1972 August
Box   79
Folder   21
Pensions, 1972 October 6
Box   79
Folder   22
1972 Campaign speech
1973
Box   79
Folder   23-24
General
Box   79
Folder   25
Vietnam, 1973 February
Box   79
Folder   26
Rotary and Merrill Chamber speeches, 1973 February
Box   79
Folder   27
Sigurd Olson Institute, 1973 March 24
Box   79
Folder   28
Spooner/Merrill/Chippewa Falls grant sessions, 1973 April 27-28
Box   79
Folder   29
Wisconsin REA, 1973 May 15
Box   79
Folder   30
West Palm Beach legislators conference, 1973 July 20
Box   79
Folder   31
Minneapolis NRCA managers conference, 1973 August 21
Box   79
Folder   32
American College of Surgeons, Marshfield, 1973 October 27
Box   79
Folder   33
Carley graduate students, 1973 November 11
1974
Box   79
Folder   34
General
Box   79
Folder   35
Energy, 1974 January
Box   79
Folder   36
Health, Marshfield Clinic, 1974 February 28
Box   79
Folder   37
Education, Wausau, 1974 March 1
Box   79
Folder   38
Senior Citizens Club, Ladysmith, 1974 March 2
Box   79
Folder   39
Price and Taylor Counties Farmers Union, 1974 March 2
Box   79
Folder   40
Wisconsin Roadbuilders, 1974 March 11
Box   79
Folder   41
High School graduation, Mellen, 1974 May 26
Box   80
Folder   1
NFO convention, Marshfield, 1974 October 5
Box   80
Folder   2
Economy, 1974 October 14
1975
Box   80
Folder   3-4
General
Box   80
Folder   5
Cancer, New York City, 1975 March 25
Box   80
Folder   6
Vietnam, Stevens Point, 1975 April 12
Box   80
Folder   7
Udall speech, Connecticut, 1975 May 17
Box   80
Folder   8
Blue Cross, Milwaukee, 1975 June 2
Box   80
Folder   9
Energy, Wausau Kiwanis, 1975 August 4
Box   80
Folder   10
Industrial union conference, Stevens Point, 1975 September 5
Box   80
Folder   11
Wisconsin Towns Association, Wausau, 1975 September 29
1976
Box   80
Folder   12
General, 1975 September 29
Box   80
Folder   13
Jobs Service, Wausau, 1976 September 24
Box   80
Folder   14
Medical Society, Wausau, 1976 October 25
1977
Box   80
Folder   15
General
Box   80
Folder   16
Farmers Union, 1977 February 14
Box   80
Folder   17
Western Wisconsin Press Club, Eau Claire, 1977 May 27
Box   80
Folder   18
UTU, Cable, 1977 August 20
Box   80
Folder   19
AFSCME, Stevens Point, 1977 September 10
Box   80
Folder   20
Federal Government in Health and Safety Conference, Washington, D.C., 1977 September 22
Box   80
Folder   21
UWSP graduation, 1977 December 18
1978
Box   80
Folder   22-23
General
Box   80
Folder   24
Brookings Institution, 1978 February
Box   80
Folder   25
Telephone cooperative, Drummond, 1978 April 22
Box   80
Folder   26
Education Funding Research Council, 1978 April 24
Box   80
Folder   27
Brookings, Nigerian management, 1978 April
Box   80
Folder   28
RSVP, Stevens Point, 1978 May 13
Box   80
Folder   29
Manpower counselors conference, 1978 June 26
Box   80
Folder   30
Brookings, Nigerian management, 1978 June
Box   80
Folder   31
National Conference of State Legislatures, 1978 July 6
Box   80
Folder   32
Unemployment conference, Stevens Point, 1978 August 13
Box   80
Folder   33
Manpower policy conference, 1978 September 25
Box   80
Folder   34
Cancer, Marshfield Clinic, 1978 October 26
Box   80
Folder   35
Laird Leadership Day, Stevens Point, 1978 November 15
1979
Box   81
Folder   1-2
General
Box   81
Folder   3
Merrill Chamber of Commerce, 1979 February 12
Box   81
Folder   4
American Enterprise Institute, Budget, 1979 May 24
Box   81
Folder   5
Manpower policy counselors conference, 1979 June 11
Box   81
Folder   6
Physicians, Wausau, 1979 September 29
Box   81
Folder   7
Bus dedication, Ladysmith, 1979 November 10
Box   81
Folder   8
Industrial hygienists award, 1979 November 26
Box   81
Folder   9
Clam Lake conservation camp, 1979 December 8
1980
Box   81
Folder   10
General
Box   81
Folder   11
Financial aids administrators, 1980 July 29
Box   81
Folder   12
Ex-POW convention, Marshfield, 1980 October 25
Box   81
Folder   13
1980 Craig's high school class
1981
Box   81
Folder   14
General
Box   81
Folder   15
Wausau Kiwanis Club, 1981 November 23
1982
Box   81
Folder   16
General
Box   81
Folder   17
Native American education conference, Rhinelander, 1982 January 23
Box   81
Folder   18
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1982 August 6
Box   81
Folder   19
Cancer, Marshfield Clinic, 1982 October 27
1983
Box   81
Folder   20
General
Box   81
Folder   21
Farmers Union Milk Marketing Cooperative, 1983 February 26
Box   81
Folder   22
Soviet Union, 1983 July
Box   81
Folder   23
Veterans, Cable, 1983 August 6
1984
Box   81
Folder   24
General
Box   81
Folder   25
Dairy seminar, Wausau, 1984 February 18
Box   81
Folder   26
Wisconsin Physicians Alliance, Milwaukee, 1984 March 30
Box   81
Folder   27
Floor remarks, 1984 September 10
Box   81
Folder   28
Asbestos workers conference, 1984 November 3
1985
Box   81
Folder   29
General
Box   81
Folder   30
National Jewish Community Relations Council, 1985 February 17
Box   81
Folder   31
Soviet delegation, 1985 March 5
Box   81
Folder   32
Higher education-business forum, 1985 June 29
Box   81
Folder   33
Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee, 1985 September 6
1986
Box   81
Folder   34
General
Box   82
Folder   1
Committee for a Responsible Budget, 1986 January 11
Box   82
Folder   2
Joint Economic Committee opening, 1986 January 16
Box   82
Folder   3
Jewish community relations, 1986 April 6-7
Box   82
Folder   4
Wausau business women, 1986 May 23
Box   82
Folder   5
Stevens Point High School commencement, 1986 May 25
Box   82
Folder   6
State Democratic Convention, 1986 May 25
Box   82
Folder   7
Amvets convention, Eau Claire, 1986 June 21
Box   82
Folder   8
National Association of Arab Americans, 1986 June 24
Box   82
Folder   9
Honor Society, 1986 November 24
1987
Box   82
Folder   10-11
General
Box   82
Folder   12
Future of work, Milwaukee, 1987 February 24
Box   82
Folder   13
Holy Trinity, 1987 March 22
Box   82
Folder   14
Ben Lawton testimonial, 1987 April 5
Box   82
Folder   15
Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids, 1987 May 2
Box   82
Folder   16
Staley Continental, 1987 May 13
Box   82
Folder   17
Washington Campus, 1987 June 18
Box   82
Folder   18
Wisconsin Rapids Chamber of Commerce, 1987 September 3
Box   82
Folder   19
Wisconsin Federation of Lakes, 1987 October 3
Box   82
Folder   20
Marv Nellis, 1987 December 1
Box   82
Folder   21
Wisconsin College of Surgeons, 1987 December 12
1988
Box   82
Folder   22
General
Box   82
Folder   23
Wisconsin Medical Society, 1988 March 4
Box   82
Folder   24
Food Service Association, Nekoosa, 1988 March 5
Box   82
Folder   25
National Solid Waste Management Association, 1988 August 1
1989
Box   82
Folder   26
General
Box   82
Folder   27
Center for National Policy, 1989 May 10
Box   82
Folder   28
American Organization of Nurse Executives, 1989 May 22
Box   82
Folder   29
National Association of Broadcasters, 1989 June 12
Box   82
Folder   30
National Association of Arab-Americans, 1989 June 20
Box   82
Folder   31
Merchant Marine testimony, 1989 September 21
Box   82
Folder   32
La Follette Institute, Madison, 1989 October 21
Box   82
Folder   33
Democratic Study Group anniversary, 1989 November 8
Box   82
Folder   34
Memorial for priests killed in El Salvador, 1989 December 1
1990
Box   82
Folder   35
General
Box   83
Folder   1
Association of General Contractors, 1990 March 16
Box   83
Folder   2
District Democratic convention, 1990 April 28
Box   83
Folder   3
National Cooperative Business Association, 1990 April 25
Box   83
Folder   4
Abbotsford armory dedication, 1990 May 12
Box   83
Folder   5
UWSP commencement, 1990 May 20
Box   83
Folder   6
Medical research, circa 1990
Box   83
Folder   7
Press and Congress floor speech, circa 1990
1991
Box   83
Folder   8
General
Box   83
Folder   9
Father Anthony Fischer, Wausau, 1991 February 3
Box   83
Folder   10
Council on Foreign Relations, 1991 February 5
Box   83
Folder   11
Kastenmeier salute, 1991 May 4
Box   83
Folder   12
Stevens Point teacher awards, 1991 May 10
Box   83
Folder   13
Kennan Forum on International Affairs, Milwaukee, 1991 May 11
Box   83
Folder   14
Wisconsin Towns Association, 1991 August 8
Box   83
Folder   15
Economic Policy Institute, 1991 October 21
Box   83
Folder   16
Veterans Day, Wausau, 1991 November 11
Box   83
Folder   17
Ad hoc group for medical research funding, 1991 December 17
1992
Box   83
Folder   18
General
Box   83
Folder   19
7th District Democratic Convention, 1992 March 28
Box   83
Folder   20
Freiburg, Germany, 1992 April 23
Box   83
Folder   21
Polish National Alliance, Chicago, 1992 May 3
Box   83
Folder   22
Indianhead Technical College graduation, 1992 May 30
Box   83
Folder   23
Wisconsin Democratic Convention, 1992 June 12
Box   83
Folder   24
Wisconsin National Guard, 1992 October 24
1993
Box   83
Folder   25
General
Box   83
Folder   26
NAFTA Summit, Madison, 1993 March 22
Box   83
Folder   27
Loggers Convention, Wausau, 1993 April 16
Box   83
Folder   28
Wisconsin Lakes Association, 1993 April 16
Box   83
Folder   29
C-Span program on Soviet Union, 1993 April 24
Note: Reference material only.
Box   83
Folder   30
Laird Youth Day, Stevens Point, 1993 April 26
Box   83
Folder   31
American International Health Alliance, 1993 October 22
1994
Box   83
Folder   32
General
Box   83
Folder   33
Korean War Veterans Memorial, Plover, 1994 June 19
Box   83
Folder   34
Wisconsin Cardiology Association, 1994 September 17
1995
Box   83
Folder   35
General
Box   84
Folder   1
United Automobile Workers conference, 1995 February 8
Box   84
Folder   2
Democratic National Business Leadership forum, 1995 February 17
Box   84
Folder   3
Oneida sheriff retirement dinner, 1995 February 18
Box   84
Folder   4
Wisconsin Procurement conference, 1995 February 20
Box   84
Folder   5
Wisconsin Farmers Union, 1995 March 5
Box   84
Folder   6
Jim Grant memorial service, 1995 March 22
Box   84
Folder   7
Wisconsin State Democratic Convention, 1995 June 9
Box   84
Folder   8
Rhinelander Airport de-icing facility, 1995 July 14
1996
Box   84
Folder   9
General
Box   84
Folder   10
Wisconsin Farmers Union, 1996 February 9
Box   84
Folder   11-12
Center for National Policy and response, 1996 March 11
Box   84
Folder   13
PTA convention, Stevens Point, 1996 May 2-4
Box   84
Folder   14
NIH leadership forum, 1996 September 3
Box   84
Folder   15
Wisconsin environmentalism, Stevens Point, 1996 September 21
1997
Box   84
Folder   16
General
Box   84
Folder   17
UWSP, Natural resources building, 1997 March 8
Box   84
Folder   18
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 1997 March 13
Box   84
Folder   19
Northland College commencement, 1997 May 25
Box   84
Folder   20
Korean War memorial, Plover, 1997 July 27
Box   84
Folder   21
U.S. Forest Service Laboratory, Rhinelander, 1997 July 27
Box   84
Folder   22
Melvin Laird Center, Marshfield, 1997 September 12
Box   84
Folder   23
New American Schools meeting, 1997 December 12
1998
Box   84
Folder   24
General
Box   84
Folder   25
Education workshops, Wausau and Milwaukee, 1998 February 18-19
Box   84
Folder   26
Wisconsin Association of Financial Aid Administrators, 1998 May 1
Box   84
Folder   27
7th District Democratic Convention, 1998 May 2
Box   84
Folder   28
Melvin Laird award, Marshfield Clinic, 1998 May 11
Box   84
Folder   29
Wisconsin Credit Union League, 1998 May 16
Box   84
Folder   30
Tenneco environmental education site, Rhinelander, 1998 May 28
Box   84
Folder   31
Wisconsin Democratic State convention, 1998 June 12
Box   84
Folder   32
Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic, Rhinelander, 1998 June 15
Box   84
Folder   33
Wisconsin Sesquicentennial at Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 1998 June 24
1999
Box   84
Folder   34
General
Box   84
Folder   35
Bretton Woods conference, 1999 June 9
Box   84
Folder   36
Wisconsin State Democratic Convention, 1999 June 12
Box   84
Folder   37
Wisconsin National Guard, Hayward shop, 1999 July 17
2000
Box   84
Folder   38
General
Box   84
Folder   39
National Association of Broadcasters, 2000 February 14
Box   84
Folder   40
Rules Committee budget testimony, 2000 February 16
Box   84
Folder   41
Third World debt, 2000 February 17
Box   84
Folder   42
Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame, 2000 April 15
Box   84
Folder   43
Wisconsin VFW convention, 2000 June 24
Box   85
Folder   1
Unidentified “gang” speech, notes from Ralph Regula, 2000
2001
Box   85
Folder   2
General
Box   85
Folder   3
Education award, 2001 January 30
Box   85
Folder   4
Wisconsin Farmers Union, 2001 February 10
Box   85
Folder   5
Headwaters Inc., Rhinelander, 2001 July 15
Box   85
Folder   6
Class reunion, 2001 September 22
Box   85
Folder   7
UWSP commencement, 2001 December 15
2002
Box   85
Folder   8
Wisconsin State Democratic Convention, 2002 April 27
Box   85
Folder   9
University of Wisconsin-Superior commencement, 2002 May 18
Box   85
Folder   10
Memorial Day, Spooner, 2002 May 27
Box   85
Folder   11
Ice Age Trail, 2002 September 28
Box   85
Folder   12
Wisconsin Farmers Union, 2002 December 7
Box   85
Folder   13
National Press Club, 2002 December 18
2003
Box   85
Folder   14
General
Box   85
Folder   15
Health forums, 2003 August 1
Box   85
Folder   16
Committee for Educational Funding award, 2003 September 25
2004
Box   85
Folder   17
General
Box   85
Folder   18
University of Wisconsin Department of Political Science centennial, 2004 March 27
Box   85
Folder   19
“Homeland Security,” Center for American Progress, 2004 June 2
Box   85
Folder   20
Wisconsin State Democratic Convention, 2004 June 11
Box   85
Folder   21
Normandy cemetery groundbreaking, 2004 August 25
2005
Box   85
Folder   22
General, 2004 August 25
Box   85
Folder   23
Gaylord Nelson memorial, 2005 July 13
2006
Box   85
Folder   24
General
Box   85
Folder   25
St. Croix Wild River event, 2006 July 8
2007
Box   85
Folder   26
General
2008
Box   85
Folder   27
General
Box   85
Folder   28
Marilyn Stower funeral, 2008 February 9
Box   85
Folder   29
Natural Resources Council, 2008 February 13
Box   85
Folder   30
Transportation Development Association, 2008 April 10
Box   85
Folder   31
Wisconsin State Democratic Convention, 2008 June 13
Box   85
Folder   32
Laird Center for Medical Research, 2008 October 10
Box   85
Folder   33
University of Wisconsin Law School, 2008 October 13
2009
Box   85
Folder   34
General
2010
Box   85
Folder   35
NIH Kirschstein memorial, 2010 May 17
Box   85
Folder   36
Wisconsin State Democratic convention, 2010 June 11
Box   85
Folder   37
Speech delivered by Paul Carver to National Farmers Union, 2010 September
undated
Box   85
Folder   38
Speech drafts
Box   85
Folder   39-43
Speech notes, unidentified
Writings
Box   196
Folder   1
Wyngaard guest column, 1967
Box   196
Folder   2
Cancer News, 1975
Box   196
Folder   3
“Death on the Job,” Progressive, 1975
Box   196
Folder   4
“Observation on the Middle East after Sinai Agreement,” report to Appropriations Committee, 1975
Box   196
Folder   5
“Press Fiddles with Perks,” Washington Journalism Review, 1977
Box   196
Folder   6
“Middle East Peace: An American Initiative,” 1977
Box   196
Folder   7
Uniserve guest columns, 1977-1978
Box   196
Folder   8
Guest column for Georgie Anne Geyer, 1978
Box   196
Folder   9
“New Limits on PACs Needed,” Wisconsin Democrat, 1979
Box   196
Folder   10
Politics of Cancer foreword, 1979
Box   196
Folder   11
“Dems Shouldn't Abandon Ideals,” Capital Times, 1981
Box   196
Folder   12
Middle East study report to Foreign Operations Subcommittee, 1985
Box   196
Folder   13
“Deficit Amendment Is Just a Gimmick,” Washington Post, 1985
Box   196
Folder   14A
Op-ed for Wausau Herald, two drafts, 1985 December
Box   196
Folder   14B
“Recycling Surpluses to the Third World,” New York Times, with Paul Sarbanes, 1986
Note: See also: The Changing American Economy, with Paul Sarbanes, 1986 (in Box 891 Folder 4 in Committee Files -- Joint Economic Committee - Symposium -- 40th Anniversary)
Box   196
Folder   15
Proposed op-ed on the Federal budget, 1989
Box   196
Folder   16
“Can We Do Better for Middle America?,” circa 1989
Note: A Joint Economic Committee publication?
Box   196
Folder   17
Campaign finance reform, Congressional Digest, 1990
Box   196
Folder   18
Accomplishments of Congress, Washington Post, 1990
Note: Probably unpublished.
Box   196
Folder   19
Untitled and incomplete political agenda paper, 1991
Box   196
Folder   20
“The Republican 'Contract': There They Go Again,” 1994
Note: Appropriations Committee paper.
Box   196
Folder   21
Christian Science Monitor Op-ed, 1995
Box   196
Folder   22
Chequamegon National Forest foreword, 1995
Box   196
Folder   23
“Road to Better Schools,” with John Potter, 1997
Box   196
Folder   24A
Reprint of Starr Report floor remarks, 1998
Box   196
Folder   24B
“A Lesson Joe McCarthy Taught Me,” 1999
Box   196
Folder   25
Aid to Colombia, Congressional Digest, 2001
Box   196
Folder   26A
“The Republican Agenda and the New Corporate Abuse,” 2002?
Box   196
Folder   26B
“Happy Birthday, LIHEAP,” 2006
Raising Hell for Justice, 2007
Box   196
Folder   27
Environmental chapter draft, Painter's notes
Box   196
Folder   28
Publicity
Writings, undated
Box   196
Folder   29
College paper on labor history
Box   196
Folder   30A
“Two Views of PACs”
Box   196
Folder   30B
“What a Friend We Have in Dubya” (harmonica song)