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Biography: J. Edward Roush, 1969

Interviewee
Roush, J. Edward June 14, 1969; June 19, 1969; June 20, 1969 

Call Number
69-021

Physical Description

94 pages; 4 tapes, 3 3/4 ips, 225 minutes; no index

Interviewer
McKinzie, Kathleen

Access Status

Open

J. Edward Roush, born 1920, was a United States Representative (D) from northern Indiana. He speaks about his elections during the nineteen sixties, monetary contributions, and the vote recount he endured. He discusses many of the projects he worked to get passed, particularly the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and the flood control reservoirs, as well as his contribution to the House Committee on Science and Aeronautics during the crucial beginnings of space exploration.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • NASA
    • Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
    • House Committee on Science and Astronautics
    • Occupation Names
    • United States Representative
    • Personal Names
    • Branigan, Roger D.
    • Johnson, Lyndon Baines
    • Powell, Adam C.
    • Welsh, Matthew E.
    • Place Names
    • Washington, DC
    • Subjects
    • 1966 Civil Rights Act
    • 1968 Presidential Campaign
    • flood control
    • John F. Kennedy assassination
    • legislation staff
    • open housing
    • political campaign contributions
    • unidentified flying objects
    • vote recount
    • youth scholarship trips