Clifford Gibbons Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Andy Huse
Publication Date
2024
Date
2023-05-17
Abstract
Cliff Gibbons reflects on his father's legacy and impact on the Ways and Means Committee during the Nixon era. He recalls a Congressional trip to the Colorado River, where he formed close bonds with the children of other senators while his father, Sam Gibbons, and other lawmakers gathered information on Western water rights. Cliff also highlights moments in the 1970s steel trade between the U.S. and Japan. Additionally, he discusses their efforts to preserve Carlouel, Caladesi, and Honeymoon Island from development, underscoring their commitment to environmental conservation.
Keywords
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, Sam Melville Gibbons (1920-2012), Water resources, Trade, University of South Florida, Healthcare, Steel industry and trade, United States. Congress, Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968), Edward M. (Edward Moore) Kennedy (1932-2009), Richard M. (Richard Milhous) Nixon (1913-1994), Morris K. Udall, Don Fuqua, Wilbur D. (Wilbur Daigh) Mills (1909-1992), Jim Wright (1922-2015).
Extent
00:14:46; 12 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Tampa (Fla.); Honeymoon Island (Fla.); Clearwater (Fla.); Carlouel Island (Fla.); Caladesi Island (Fla.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Language
English
Digital Date
2024
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
gibbons-cliff-ohp-4
Recommended Citation
Gibbons, Clifford S., "Clifford Gibbons Oral History Interview, Part 04 of 10" (2024). Clifford Gibbons Oral History Project. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgibbons_ohp/4
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