Joseph S. Clark

Date

9-8-1969

Streaming Media

Length

1 hour 3 minutes

Original Description

Sponsored by the United World Federalists, Portland Chapter.

Notes

A lawyer and Democratic politician, Joseph Clark served as U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania from 1957 to 1969. In 1969 he became President of the World Federalists U.S.A., an organization that advocated for the formation of a world government with stronger autonomous powers than the U.N.

In this presentation at Portland State University, Clark outlines the ways in which a federated world government which mandated peace between nations would also improve and support economic and social conditions domestically.

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 -- Foreign relations, Military

Original Format

Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, dual track

Rights

This digital access copy is made available as streaming media for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. It cannot be reproduced in any form, distributed or played for commercial purposes. It is made accessible because of one or more of the following situations: the rights are owned by State Board of Higher Education, on behalf of Portland State University; Portland State University has permission to make it accessible; it is made accessible for education and research purposes under fair use; or there are no known restrictions on use. In the event that previously unknown information is shared that may change the status of this item, it will be immediately removed from public view until pertinent rights issues are clarified.

Description

PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.

Transcript added July 31, 2024.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11304

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