(SR123) Constitutional Convention recordings, 1955-1956

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(SR123) Constitutional Convention recordings, 1955-1956

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title: (SR123) Constitutional Convention recordings, 1955-1956

description: Recordings of all plenary sessions and most meetings of the Committee of the Whole during the Alaska Constitutional Convention held at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks from Nov. 8, 1955 until Feb. 5, 1956. Fifty-five elected delegates from communities around the state gathered to write a constitution and draft a government for the proposed state. The meetings were recorded by Mr. Carroza, Station Manager of KFAR in Fairbanks. Articles on the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government, civil rights, elections, apportionment, taxation, provision for amendments were written. Additional problems, unique to Alaska, were considered such as natural resource management and new forms of local government. Two ordinances were submitted for ratification: election of a congressional delegation and the abolition of fish traps.

date: 1955-1956

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