Box 2
Contains 108 Results:
Armed Forces Journal, 1969 December 13
A copy of Armed Forces Journal containing an article, on page 2, entitled "House Acts on Defense Money Bill" concerning Representative Rivers' support for additional ship construction appropriations for the Navy.
Armed Forces Journal, 1970 May 2
A copy of Armed Forces Journal containing a photograph of L. Mendel Rivers, on page 11, at an elementary school in Altus, Oklahoma, named in his honor.
Army, 1970 July
A copy of the magazine Army containing an article, on pages 26-30, entitled "Coping with the Boob Image" concerning the portrayal of the army on television. Representative Rivers is quoted near the end. Also included is a copy of the articles pasted on black paper for inclusion in a scrapbook and a copy of a letter from Lt. Col. Tom Hamrick (author of the article) to L. Mendel Rivers concerning the article.
Naval Affairs, 1970 July
Two copies of the magazine Naval Affairs containing an article concerning Representative Rivers' appointment of a special subcommittee to hold hearings on legislation (H. R. 6226) to provide for survivor benefits for active and retired military personnel.
Naval Affairs, 1970 August
A copy of the magazine Naval Affairs containing an article concerning Representative Rivers' appointment of a special subcommittee to hold hearings on legislation (H. R. 6226) to provide for survivor benefits for active and retired military personnel.
The Stars and Stripes, 1970 September 4
A copy of The Stars and Stripes containing an article concerning a talk given by Representative Rivers to United States Airmen in Wiesbaden, Germany, about funding cuts in the military.
Congressional Record, 1970 September 28
A copy of Congressional Record containing a speech given by Representative Rivers entitled "The Soviet Threat."
Naval Affairs, 1970 September
A copy of the magazine Naval Affairs containing an article concerning Representative Rivers' appointment of a special subcommittee to hold hearings on legislation (H. R. 6226) to provide for survivor benefits for active and retired military personnel.
United States News and World Report, 1970 October 12
A copy of United States News and World Report containing an article, on page 19, entitled "Top Fleet in the Mediterranean-U.S. or Russian?" containing a quote by Representative Rivers warning about the Soviet Union pushing the United States Navy out of the Mediterranean Sea.
Armed Forces Journal, 1970 October 19
A copy of Armed Forces Journal containing numerous articles featuring Representative Rivers on topics including defense budget cuts, deficiencies in the United States and NATO defenses in the Mediterranean, the prior announcement of defense contracts, and Rivers' push for increased Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) funding to combat the growing Soviet threat.