Florida Citrus Oral History Project

Interviewee

Ben Hill Griffin

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Interviewer

Mansfield, William; University of South Florida Libraries -- Florida Studies Center.|Oral History Program; University of South Florida. Library; University of South Florida. Globalization Research Center

Publication Date

5-9-2005

Abstract

The interview focuses on the efforts of the Citrus Tariff Oversight Committee (CTOC) and lobbying efforts during the 2004 Presidential election with Bush and 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, Florida, Israel

Subject: geographic

Florida; Israel

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories; Online audio

Format

audio/mp3

Notes

Interview conducted May 9, 2005, in Frostproof, Fla.

Identifier

C56-00006

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