Speech files, 1978-1987.

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Speech files, 1978-1987.

This series consists of the speech files of Governor Bob Graham from November 1978 through January 1987. The speeches reflect the Governor's position on important issues and programs. The speeches were created by the Governor in conjunction with his press office. The series also includes speeches by Adele Graham, Lieutenant Governor Wayne Mixson, and his wife, Margie Grace Mixson. A master list of all of the speeches is included at the beginning of the series.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7340970

Florida State Archive

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Mixson, Wayne, 1922-

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Graham, Adele, 1938-

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Mixson, Margie Grace.

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Graham, Bob, 1936-....

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Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham was born in 1936 in Coral Gables, Florida. He began a long career in politics by serving in the Florida House of Representatives in 1966 and in the Florida Senate from 1970 to 1978. He became the thirty-eighth governor in 1979 and served in that office until 1987. Graham was then elected to the United States Senate and reelected again in 1994. From the description of Bob Graham letter 1981 June 17. (Florida State University). WorldCat record id: 45232525 ...

Florida. Governor (1979-1987 : Graham)

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Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham was the thirty-eighth Governor of Florida, serving from January 2, 1979 to January 3, 1987. Graham was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1966 and then to the State Senate in 1970. Serving two terms as Governor, Graham dealt with the influx of Cuban and Haitian refugees, supported Florida's reintroduction of the death penalty, and introduced environmental legislation to save Florida's water resources. Graham was elected United States Senator in 1986. ...