Clifford Gibbons Oral History Project
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Alternative Title
Cliff Gibbons Oral History Interview, Part 05 of 10
Interviewer
Andy Huse
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Date
2023-05-25
Abstract
In the fifth installment of this oral history, Cliff Gibbons reflects on key 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 significant issues his father addressed on the Ways and Means Committee, including tax reform, Medicare, and overseas trade policies. Throughout the interview, he emphasizes his father's commitment to ensuring fair and equitable trade practices.
Keywords
American politics, House of Representatives, international trade, campaign, Means and Ways Committee, Medicare, political campaign, mafia, assassination, Sam Melville Gibbons (1920-2012), John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968), Richard Nixon (1969-1973), Paul Antinori (1934- Present), Santo Trafficante Jr. (1914-1987), Frank Ragano (1923-1998), Hubert Humphrey (1911-1978), Carlos Marcello (1910-1993), Jimmy Hoffa (1913-1982).
Extent
00:49:36; 21-page transcript
Subject: geographic
Florida, Tampa (Fla.), McLean (Va.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral history
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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