Florida Citrus Oral History Project
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Interviewer
William Mansfield
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Date
May 2005
Abstract
An interview with Ben Griffin, a chief executive officer over a citrus organization. The interview focuses on the efforts of the Citrus Tariff Oversight Committee (CTOC) and lobbying efforts during the 2004 Presidential election with George W. Bush and John Kerry. Griffin discusses the 1980 take over of the sectionizing trade by Israel. Griffin is one of the largest growers in Florida.
Keywords
Citrus fruit industry, Tariff on oranges, Commerce, Lobbying, Presidential candidates--United States, Presidents--United States--Election--2004, John Kerry (1943- ), George W. (George Walker) Bush (1946- ), Executives
Extent
01:27:53; 30 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Israel
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
C56-00006
Recommended Citation
Griffin, Ben Hill III, "Ben Hill Griffin III Oral History Interview" (2022). Florida Citrus Oral History Project. 18.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_citrus_ohp/18
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