Reminiscences of Robert Wager: oral history, 1990.

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Reminiscences of Robert Wager: oral history, 1990.

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Family background, education; association with Ribicoff staff, beginning 1966; establishment of Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Energy Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Management and Budget, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1969; Chicago Democratic Convention, 1968; Israeli conflicts of 1967 and 1973; effect of Pueblo incident on 1973- 1974 campaign; Supreme Court nominations, 1970; federal role in urban affairs; General Accounting Office role in evaluating weapons systems; Ribicoff stance on civilian and military drug abuse; reminiscences of Ribicoff and staff members; career following employment with Ribicoff staff.

Transcript: 54leaves.Tape: 2cassettes.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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