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Box 8, Folder 15: Kepone--Press Conference, 1976 September 10

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 15
Identifier: id171462

Scope and Contents

18 items. Correspondence, news releases, statements, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Bateman's public criticism of presidential nominee Jimmy Carter for his statements on Virginia's Kepone problem. File includes letter of Bateman to Carter, 7 September 1976, in which Bateman calls Carter's remarks "a cheap shot born of ignorance," multiple copies of Bateman's remarks at a press conference, draft of statement from seafood industry representative affirming Bateman's opinion, letter and copies of remarks from former Lieutenant Governor and Jimmy Carter ally Henry Howell, and copies of newspaper article on this feud.

Dates

  • Creation: 1976 September 10

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Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access:

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Extent

From the Collection: 19.00 Linear Feet (22 boxes.)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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