Date
1-1972
Series
Speeches by Prominent People
Length
57 minutes
Notes
Senator Wayne Morse, Oregon politician and former candidate for the Democratic Presidential nomination, gained the nickname "The Conscience of the Senate" during his service in the U.S. Senate for his independent stance on numerous contentious issues, including the Vietnam War.
In this recording, Morse points out the need to limit the powers of the presidency, placing particular emphasis on military actions undertaken on the initiative of Presidents Eisenhower, Johnson, and Nixon.
Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.
Subjects
United States -- Politics and government
Original Format
Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 1/4 track, mono
Rights
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11332
Recommended Citation
Morse, Wayne Lyman, ""Limiting the Power of the President"" (1972). Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers. 113.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11332
Description
Transcript added April 6, 2022.
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