Oral history interview with Jack Flynt, 1987 May 5
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John James "Jack" Flynt Jr. (1914-2007) was elected the 4th District Congressman in 1954 and didn't retire from politics until 1979. He twice beat newcomer Newt Gingrich in the 1970s for his congressional seat. Flynt chaired the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct while a congressman.; Flynt makes a public appearance, along with a panel of academics led by Dr. Donald R. Wagner, at an event hosted by the Georgia Political Heritage Program and titled "Congress Then and Congress Now," on May 5, 1987 at West Georgia College.; Dr. Townsend, president of West Georgia College, introduces the Georgia Political Heritage Program and the host of the event, Dr. Donald R. Wagner. Wagner then introduces Flynt, providing biographical information for the event's audience. Flynt begins his talk by expressing his affection for the Carrollton community and for the time he spent in Congress. He discusses the trade balance and the need for trade legislation, reflecting on struggles over the Reciprocal Trade Act and the Natural Gas Act that had arisen in 1955, Flynt's first year in Congress. Next, he speaks about a Public Works Appropriations Bill addressed under the Eisenhower administration in 1958 and the proposed increase of the number of people in the Rules Committee. In all of these instances, Flynt had opposed the Speaker of the House due to his loyalty for his constituents. In summation, Flynt comments on the U.S. budget and the role he believes that Congress must take, emphasizing the need to reduce deficit spending and...
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Wagner, Donald RUniversity of West Georgia. Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
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