Capitol Correspondents Association gridiron show programs, 1960-2003.

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Capitol Correspondents Association gridiron show programs, 1960-2003.

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This collection consists of 38 gridiron show programs: 30 from the Capitol Correspondents Association in Baton Rouge, La. (1960-2003) and eight from the Central Louisiana Press Club in Alexandria, La. (1968-1984). The programs contain the lyrics to song parodies written by the press members to roast politicians at the national, state and local levels throughout Louisiana, as well as other newsworthy individuals and issues from the preceding year, including the LSU football team. The Louisiana governors and their policies were popular subjects to lampoon throughout this time period.

38 programs.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Capitol Correspondents Association (Baton Rouge, La.)

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The Capitol Correspondents Association of Baton Rouge, La., and the Central Louisiana Press Club of Alexandria, La., are both not-for-profit organizations that support journalists who report on state and local government and politics. Both associations perform annual gridiron shows, which provide an opportunity to roast the political figures they cover. The Capitol Correspondents Association Gridiron Show began in 1951, while the Central Louisiana Press Club show began in 1968. The proceeds from...

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