July 2, 7, 17, 23, August 8, 11, 1997 Los Angeles, California
California State Archives State Government Oral History Program Volume 3 Oral History Interview with MERVYN M. DYMALLY United States Congressman, 1981-1992 Lieutenant Governor, 1975-1979 California State Senator, 1967-1975 California State Assemblyman, 1963-1967 December 21, 1996, January 4, February 8, March 3, April 5, 12, 26, June 7, 14, 21, 24, July 2, 7, 17, 23, August 8, 11, 1997 Los Angeles, California By Elston L. Carr Oral History Program University of California, Los Angeles TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 3 SESSION 12, July 2, 1997 [Tape 14, Side A] 692 Dymally*s service on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Science and Technology Committee—Promoting science and technology in the college curriculum—More on Dymally*s support of the aerospace industry--The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times—Legislation on redress and reparations for Japanese Americans—More on the Los Angeles Times--The 1981 air traffic controllers strike—United States treatment of Haitian refugees--Anwar Sadat's commitment to peace in the Middle East--The U.S. relationship with Egypt and Israel--The Committee on the District of Columbia—The difficulties involved in governing the District of Columbia—Through the Freedom of Information Act Dymally recovers government records on his activities—More on Dymally's congressional staff—Efforts to create a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. [Tape 14, Side B] 726 More on creating a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday—Supports senior citizens' concerns— Claude D. Pepper—Controversy over legislation to ban the export of gold from South Africa--Visits to South Africa in the sixties and the eighties— Dymally's opposition to apartheid—Reasons for becoming involved in Zaire—Impressions of Sese Seko Mobutu—U.S.
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