Clifford Gibbons Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Andy Huse
Publication Date
2024
Date
2023-05-25
Abstract
In the fifth installment of this oral history, Cliff Gibbons reflects on moments in his father’s political career and the broader political landscape during the Nixon presidency. He shares insights into his father’s 1968 campaign for the Florida State House of Representatives and describes his father’s close relationships with President John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. Cliff highlights issues his father addressed on the Ways and Means Committee, including tax reform, Medicare, and overseas trade policies. Throughout the interview, he spoke of his father's commitment to ensuring fair and equitable trade practices.
Keywords
United States. Congress. House of Representatives, International trade, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means, Medicare, Political campaigns, Mafia, Assassination, Sam Melville Gibbons (1920-2012), John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968), Richard Nixon (1969-1973), Paul A. Antinori (1934- ), Santo Trafficante (1914-1987), Frank Ragano, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio) Humphrey (1911-1978), Carlos Marcello, James R. (James Riddle) Hoffa (1913- )
Extent
00:49:36; 21 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Tampa (Fla.); McLean (Va.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2024
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
gibbons-cliff-ohp-5
Recommended Citation
Gibbons, Clifford S., "Clifford Gibbons Oral History Interview, Part 05 of 10" (2024). Clifford Gibbons Oral History Project. 5.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cgibbons_ohp/5
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