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Wisconsin State Legislature

Date: 01 11 1951
Description: The Wisconsin State Legislature listens to a speech by Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. The senators are seated in the first row, with Warren Knowles seated ...
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Kohl, Feingold, and Hillary Clinton

Date: 1994
Description: Senator Herbert H. Kohl, Russ Feingold, and Hillary Clinton. Sign on podium says "Health Care That's Always There, The National Health Care Campaign".
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Robert Cornell Event with Hubert Humphrey

Date: 10 26 1975
Description: Seated at a table from left to right are: Hubert Humphrey, Gaylord Nelson, Shirley Chisholm, and Robert Cornell. David Obey and Alvin Baldus are in the bac...
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"Just a Little Joke, Mr. President"

Date: 1979
Description: During his remarks, Senator Gaylord Nelson, who is standing at the podium, cracks a joke, apparently at the President's expense. Wisconsin dignitaries to t...
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Committee Meeting

Date: 1979
Description: Congressman David Obey of Wisconsin leans over to confer with Congressman Tim Wirth during a meeting of the House Budget Committee. Obey's aide Scott Lill...
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Budget Meeting

Date: 1979
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin confers with his aide, Scott Lilly, during a meeting of the House Budget Committee.
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Committee Break

Date: 1979
Description: Congressman David R. Obey talks on the telephone during a break in the deliberation of the House Budget Committee. Standing above Obey is his aide Scott Li...
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Secretary of State Testifying at the Foreign Operations Subcommittee

Date: 03 14 1989
Description: Secretary of State James Baker testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Wisconsin Congressman David R....
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Schultz Before the Committee

Date: 03 06 1986
Description: Secretary of State George Schultz during the Reagan Administration (second from the left) testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. Leaning fo...
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Obey and the Joint Economic Committee

Date: 02 07 1985
Description: David R. Obey of Wisconsin, chair of the Joint Economic Committee. Opposite him, (in the foreground) is Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block, testifying ...
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Save the Family Farm Act

Date: 1986
Description: At a press conference Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin announces the Save the Family Farm Act introduced with 27 other farm state legislators. Among ...
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Hello, Merrill

Date: 09 03 1984
Description: A brief shower failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Democratic Presidential candidate Walter Mondale and Vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro during...
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Medicare Forum

Date: 06 1992
Description: During the 1990s Congressman David R. Obey, a leading proponent of health care reform, held numerous forums on the subject in his northern Wisconsin distri...
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Handing Out the Big Bucks

Date: 08 1995
Description: Congressman David R. Obey presents a big check to representatives of Nicolet College. As chairman or ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee O...
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Flag Presentation

Date: 1989
Description: At the dedication of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield facilty, Congressman David R. Obey was present to present a flag that had flown over the United States Capi...
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Health Care Concerns

Date: 1991
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin (seated, second from the right) listens while Virginia McGinley testifies at a public forum on health care. This was...
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Wisconsin United

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Description: There's nothing like a threat to the fortunes of the dairy business to bring Wisconsin political leaders together. Here two Republicans and two Democrats t...
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Government Reorganization

Date: 1968
Description: David R. Obey, then a Wisconsin assemblyman, testifying in the Capitol in behalf of the reorganization of state government proposed by the Kellett Commissi...
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Vel Phillips in the Milwaukee Common Council

Date: 1970
Description: Vel Phillips speaking into a microphone at her desk in the Milwaukee Common Council. Other desks and men are behind her. The council room has ornate interi...
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Schultz Before the Committee

Date: 02 1986
Description: Secretary of State George Schultz during the Reagan Administration (first on the right) testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. Questioning ...

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