Clifford Gibbons Oral History Project
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Alternative Title
Cliff Gibbons Oral History Interview, Part 04 of 10
Interviewer
Andy Huse
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Date
2023-05-17
Abstract
Cliff Gibbons reflects on his father's legacy and significant 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 critical information on Western water rights. Cliff also highlights key 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
Ways and Means Committee, Sam Melville Gibbons (1920-2012), Nixon Presidency (1969-1974), Colorado River, Trade, University of South Florida, Healthcare policy, Comprehensive health care, steel production, U.S. Congress, Warren Hussey, Robert Kennedy (1925-1968), Ted Kennedy (1932-2009), Richard Nixon (1913-1994), Morris Udall (1922- 1998), Don Fuqua (1933- Present), Wilbur 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.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral history
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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