Men of the Senate; 2; Senator Joseph S. Clark
- Series
- Men of the Senate
- Episode Number
- 2
- Episode
- Senator Joseph S. Clark
- Producing Organization
- WNDT (Television station : Newark, N.J.)
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-df6k06xx23
- NOLA Code
- MSEN
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Senator Joseph S. Clark (D-PA) is interviewed by NET Washington correspondent Paul Niven. Senator Clark states that the Senate subcommittee on Employment, Manpower, and Poverty will launch a nationwide investigation this spring into the administration and conduct of War on Poverty. Clark says the anti-poverty effort will be preserved but not expanded because of the Vietnam War and the Presidents reluctance to seek a tax hike. He says that even though the Office of Economic Opportunity headed by Sargent Shriver may be phased out, the programs will continue under a new leadership because President Johnson will not let them fall by the wayside. The Senator, who is also a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, says American diplomats have not been astute nor aggressive enough to bring about a meaningful dtente with the Soviets so that an accommodation can be reached on the worlds three major danger spots Vietnam, Germany and the Middle East. He says President Johnson can be re-elected in 1968 if he can end the Vietnam War and free the billions of dollars that he war is costing. Clark calls on the President to continue his efforts to negotiate a peace and an honorable withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam and to build more bridges to Russia and Eastern Europe. Clark, who has long been an outspoken critic of the so-called Senate Establishment says its tight rein on the affairs of the upper house has been loosened by the influx of liberals and moderates elected in recent years. He sees a good chance for repeal in the coming session of the controversial cloture rule which permits filibustering if Vice President Humphrey, in his role as President of the Senate, makes the necessary parliamentary ruling. A leading member of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, Senator Clark served as Mayor of Philadelphia prior to his election to the Senate in 1956. He was the first Democrat to hold that position in sixty-seven years. MEN OF THE SENATE is a 1967 presentation of National Educational Television. This program was produced through the facilities of WNDT-TV, New York. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- The Men of the Senate is a 6-part series exploring the politics and lives of American senators from both sides of the aisle. Each episode features a half-hour interview with a different senator conducted by NET Washington correspondent Paul Niven.
- Broadcast Date
- 1967-01-04
- Asset type
- Episode
- Topics
- Politics and Government
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:31:45
- Credits
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Executive Producer: McCarthy, Harry
Guest: Clark, Joseph S.
Host: Niven, Paul
Producing Organization: WNDT (Television station : Newark, N.J.)
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2309433-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2309433-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2309433-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Men of the Senate; 2; Senator Joseph S. Clark,” 1967-01-04, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 3, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-df6k06xx23.
- MLA: “Men of the Senate; 2; Senator Joseph S. Clark.” 1967-01-04. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 3, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-df6k06xx23>.
- APA: Men of the Senate; 2; Senator Joseph S. Clark. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-df6k06xx23