Sound recordings are arranged into three groups: Speeches, interviews, and general recordings; Obey's Better Way Club; and Music.
The speeches, interviews, and general recordings are arranged chronologically (with undated materials at end), and include speeches and statements, interviews, and call-in radio programs; campaign spots (1972 only); recordings on health care, Social Security, and other forums in the 7th Congressional District, 1991-1998.
Following the chronological list is a list of speeches given at the Better Way Club in Wausau by Gaylord Nelson, Representative Nancy Pelosi, and others. This is followed by a list of musical recordings by Obey and the Capitol Offenses as well as a tribute album with Mickey Hart.
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Call Number
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Description
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Notes
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| 1683A/115 |
Obey speech “Bring Em Back Alive,” 1965 September 25 |
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| 1683A/116 |
Obey “Inflation,” 1969 |
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| 1683A/117-118 |
Reports from Washington, circa 1970 |
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| 1683A/107-109 |
Radio spots for Obey's 1972 campaign against Alvin O'Konski, 1972 |
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| 1683A/128 |
Obey foreign statements, Lisbon and Cairo, 1975 August |
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| 1683A/129 |
Obey Mid-East Report, 1975 August |
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| 1683A/122-127 |
Nixon impeachment and resignation, 1974 February-August |
News taped off the radio (presumably by Obey) includes statements by both Nixon and Obey. |
| 1683A/130 |
Barrier? presentation, 1974 |
Date is from postmark on envelope, not the tape itself. |
| 1683A/41 |
Interviews at the Brokaw labor temple, 1976 June 26 |
With fourteen people about their opinions of Obey as a
congressman possibly recorded for a campaign spot. |
| 1683A/42 |
Obey speech at National Press Club, 1977 September 13 |
About recommendations of the Committee on Administrative
Review. |
| 1683A/23 |
Speeches by Obey and Representative Bill Frenzel to Citizens' Research Foundation conference on PACs, 1981 April 2 |
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| 1683A/39 |
Interview about campaign finance, 1983 May 17 |
With NCPAC head Terry Dolan, philanthropist Stewart Mott, and
Senator Eugene McCarthy. Obey is not on the tape. |
| 1683A/40 |
Radio interview with Mark Michaelson, Obey's opponent, 1984 June 13 |
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| 1683A/43 |
Speech by President Reagan about labor issues, economic growth, and tax cuts, with Democrats' rebuttal from Obey, 1986 August 30 |
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| 1683A/10 |
7th Congressional District campaign debate with Kevin Hermening on KDAL, 1986 October 28 |
| 1683A/36 |
Radio Frontline program about AIDS, 1987 June 24 |
Includes part of an Obey speech to Foreign
Operations Subcommittee. |
| 1683A/44 |
Miscellaneous, 1989 November 3 |
Obey's half of a telephone conversation with Dean Crist (Side A); Press
conference about treaty rights, Obey statement, then Q&A (Side B). |
| 1683A/27 |
Press conferences, 1990 September 7 |
Wausau press conference about Saudi Arabia and visit to troops there (Side
A); Unidentified press conference on tax cuts (Side B).
Audio problems with both sides. |
| 1683A/88-89 |
Health care forum at Wausau, 1991 April 2 |
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| 1683A/62-63 |
Health care forum at Marshfield, 1991 April 2 |
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| 1683A/75-76 |
Health care forum at Stevens Point, 1991 April 3 |
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| 1683A/94-95 |
Health care forum at Wisconsin Rapids, 1991 April 3 |
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| 1683A/74 |
Health care forum at Spooner, 1992 January 9 |
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| 1683A/80 |
Health care forum at Superior, 1992 January 9 |
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| 1683A/57 |
Health care forum at Grantsburg, 1992 January 9 |
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| 1683A/71 |
Health care forum at Rhinelander, 1992 January 10 |
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| 1683A/85 |
Health care forum at Tomahawk, 1992 January 10 |
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| 1683A/77 |
Health care forum at Stevens Point, 1992 January 11 |
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| 1683A/9 |
Health care forum at Wisconsin Rapids, 1992 January 11 |
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| 1683A/32 |
Health care forum at Chippewa Falls, 1992 January 13 |
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| 1683A/45 |
Health care forum at Marshfield, 1992 January 13 |
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| 1683A/46 |
Health care forum at Wausau, 1992 January 14 |
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| 1683A/47 |
Radio statement about proposed reform of the House, 1992 March 18 |
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| 1683A/66 |
Health care forum at Medford, 1993 |
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| 1683A/98 |
Health care hearing II, 1993 December 1? |
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| 1683A/33 |
KDIL radio call-in interview with Representative Oberstar, circa 1994-1995? |
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| 1683A/48 |
Radio statements about universal health care, gun control, and health care forums, 1994 July 2 |
Also a staff telephone call and staff meeting with Obey about treaty rights.
Poor sound quality. |
| 1683A/49 |
Radio statements about reform of the House and energy tax, 1994 August 11 |
Also staff meeting with Obey about government spending (Side A); and Obey speech to committee about federal deficit (Side B).
Poor sound quality on Side A. |
| 1683A/31 |
Radio statements, circa 1994 September |
About opposition to water pollution bill and applying military pressure
to Haiti. |
| 1683A/35 |
Radio statements, circa 1994 October |
On Wisconsin transportation funding; Dole plan for health insurance;
Texas Super-collider; and need to pass health care reform before NAFTA. |
| 1683A/53-54 |
Health care forum at Ashland, 1994 |
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| 1683A/55-56 |
Health care forum at Chippewa Falls, 1994 |
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| 1683A/58-59 |
Health care forum at Hayward, 1994 |
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| 1683A/60-61 |
Health care forum at Ladysmith, 1994 |
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| 1683A/64-65 |
Health care forum at Marshfield, 1994 |
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| 1683A/67 |
Health care forum at Medford, 1994 |
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| 1683A/69-70 |
Health care forum at Park Falls, 1994 |
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| 1683A/72-73 |
Health care forum at Rhinelander, 1994 |
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| 1683A/78-79 |
Health care forum at Stevens Point, 1994 |
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| 1683A/81-82 |
Health care forum at Superior, 1994 |
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| 1683A/83-84 |
Health care forum at St. Croix Falls, 1994 |
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| 1683A/86-87 |
Health care forum at Tomahawk, 1994 |
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| 1683A/91-93 |
Health care forum at Wausau, 1994 |
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| 1683A/96-97 |
Health care forum at Wisconsin Rapids, 1994 |
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| 1683A/7 |
AFSCME UAW speeches, 1995 May |
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| 1683A/68 |
Health care forum at Medford, 1995 May 30 |
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| 1683A/15 |
Health care forum at Chippewa Falls, 1995 May 30 |
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| 1683A/14 |
Medicare hearing at Wausau, 1995 May 31 |
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| 1683A/17 |
Medicare hearing, Stevens Point, 1995 June 1 |
Includes speech by newly elected state
senator. |
| 1683A/16 |
Medicare forum at Wisconsin Rapids, 1995 June 1 |
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| 1683A/20 |
Medicare forum at Superior with Obey and Representative Oberstar of Minnesota, 1995 June 26 |
No opening speech;
Obey's closing is cut off (Side A only). |
| 1683A/19 |
Brief remarks at a Medicare anniversary party, 1995 July 29 |
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| 1683A/8 |
Introduction for Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman luncheon, Washington, D.C., 1995 July 30 |
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| 1683A/12 |
Medicare forum at Stevens Point, 1995 October 4 |
Obey speech and Q&A. |
| 1683A/24 |
AFSCME convention speech, Stevens Point, 1995 October 8 |
On individualism and community; income inequality;
Medicare; and the federal budget. |
| 1683A/100 |
Obey on WAYY Eau Claire radio talk show, 1995 October 23 |
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| 1683A/2 |
Hearing at Wisconsin Rapids concerning plans for fly-over changes, 1995 November 3 |
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| 1683A/4 |
UWSP, 1996 February 14 |
Remarks about tuition and other topics. |
| 1683A/3 |
Speech to 7th District Democratic convention, Hayward, 1996 April 13 |
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| 1683A/99 |
Obey on Wisconsin Rapids radio station call-in interview program, 1996 May |
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| 1683A/52 |
Obey speech to a labor group at Wisconsin Rapids, 1996 July |
On income inequality, taxes, welfare, and federal
budget. |
| 1683A/11 |
Speech for award on Obey's opposition to NAFTA, 1996 August |
Also an interview on Tomahawk radio. |
| 1683A/26 |
“Learn,” campaign spot by King Murphy, 1996? |
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| 1683A/51 |
“Lawmakers at the Club,” 1997 June 4 |
Obey speech on cuts to the federal budget. |
| 1683A/22 |
Obey on WHA call-in program, 1998 January 23 |
About economy, farm bill, Cuba, health care, mining, education,
and environment. |
| 1683A/29 |
Three talk radio interviews, 2001 June 14, December 10, 20 |
Plus three additional unidentified
interviews. |
| 1683A/1 |
Radio press conference, 2002 May 15 |
Mainly about Obey's support for the President's statements about Israel
and the Palestinians; also “Insight,” a radio talk show, on district health care forums and other
topics. |
| 1683A/101 |
Obey interviews, 2002 May 16, 24 |
On Cuba, Chronic Wasting Disease, for Wisconsin Radio Network (May 16); Obey
on talk radio at Rice Lake (May 24); and Obey on Wisconsin Public Television's “Weekend” with Patti Leow
about Homeland Security funding, debt ceiling, etc. (May 24). |
| 1683A/21 |
Call-in interview on Eau Claire radio, 2002 June 3 |
About national security, Chronic wasting disease, farm
bill, and health care. |
| 1683A/30 |
Radio interviews and press conferences, 2002 July 24-November 8 |
Eleven interviews/press conferences on various topics: with Sam Donaldson on Homeland Security and TSA (July 24); Ladysmith, Wisconsin tornado (September 3); rent-to-own (September 18); Paul Carver on milk protein imports (September 20); Chronic wasting disease (September 24); Ice Age Trail, Social Security and environment (September 30); Health care (October 4); Iraq war buildup (October 11); death of Paul Wellstone (October 25). |
| 1683A/6 |
Obey press conference, Washington, D.C., 2002 October 8 |
On FY 2003 education funding. |
| 1683A/110 |
Radio interview from the House studio, 2006 March 9 |
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| 1683A/119-121 |
Ralph Nader interview, undated |
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| 1683A/111 |
Testimonial dinner for Father Robert John Cornell, undated |
Cornell represented Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, 1975-1978 and was the second Catholic priest to serve in Congress. |
| 1683A/112 |
Speech by Edmund Muskie, undated |
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| 1683A/13 |
Lac Courte Oreilles, Public Broadcasting Corporation, WOJB-FM, demonstration tape, undated |
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| 1683A/34 |
Interview about congressional trip to Russia, undated |
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| 1683A/50 |
Public radio interview with James Sensenbrenner, undated |
About treaty rights. Also includes James Klauser, Tom Loftus, and David Prosser. |
| 1683A/18 |
Continuation of health care forum in Eau Claire, undated |
Labeled as: Health III (circa 1993?). |
| 1683A/103-104 |
Welfare hearing, Stevens Point, undated |
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| 1683A/105 |
Meet the Member, undated |
Biographical feature about Obey by James McCaffrey. |
| 1683A/106 |
Radio spot about the benefits to Wisconsin of a recent highway bill, undated |
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| 1683A/37 |
“Unsung Hero,” Obey at Superior Senior High School (SSHS), undated |
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| 1683A/38 |
Interviews with Chris Noblet, WNBI, undated |
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