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This series contains audiovisual recordings of speeches, meetings, and other activities of Oren Harris.
 

Box 28   Reel-to-reel  audiotapes

 1. May 26, 1954, campaign speech for reelection to Congress from the 4th District of Arkansas (5" reel, 10 minutes).

 2. Dec 10, 1957, International Lions Club, El Dorado, Arkansas, Oren Harris Day Ceremony.  The Lions Club Plaque presentation to Oren Harris.  Some of the principal speakers--Sam Rayburn, J. William Fulbright, John Bell Williams (7" reel, 30 minutes) (1 of 2).  See also Series 1, Box 2, Folder 5, Series 3, Box 19, Item 2, and Oversize Box 2.

 3. Dec 10, 1957, Oren Harris responses with thanks for the honor.  Also, Sam Rayburn accepts a certificate of an honorary membership in the Lions Club (7" reel, ca 30 minutes) (2 of 2).

 4. Apr 8, 1958, regarding trial test of pay-television program authorized by the Federal Communication Commission and opposed by the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee (5" reel ca 5 minutes).  See also Series 5, Box 30, Items 1-5.

 5. June 28, 1958, Tribute to Frank M. "Scoop" Russell, National Broadcast Company (NBC) vice-president, on the occasion of his retirement (5" reel, ca 15 minutes).

 6. July 22, 1958, Dr. Bernard Schwartz, director of New York University of Comparative Law, campaigns on behalf of Congressman Morgan M. Moulder, (7", ca 10 minutes).

 7. Jan 28, 1960, Legislative Conference of the Nation Chamber, regarding Ethical Practices in Business (7", ca 25 minutes).

Box 29

 1. July 17, 1962, New Orleans, Louisiana, 63rd Annual Congress of the National Retail Hardware Association.  Oren Harris as a guest speaker.  The highlights of his speech--small business enterprise, consumer protection, public services, fair trade legislation bill, trademark protection (7" reel, ca 18 minutes).

 2. Dec 11, 1962, Berlin, Germany.  An interview with Oren Harris regarding the establishment of the international travel bureaus in Europe in order to promote tourism to the United States (5" reel, ca 15 minutes).

 3. May 7, 1963, Advertising Club of Metropolitan Washington.  Federal Communication Commission's presentation of an Award of Distinction to Oren Harris.  The highlights of Harris's speech--the stadium, hospital program, school facilities, and cultural center in the District of Columbia, and the radio industry/broadcasting, communication, advertising, and transportation in general (7" reel, ca 25 minutes).  See also Series 1, Box 5, Folder 16 and Series 2, Oversize Box 2.

 4. Oct 2, 1963, 18th Annual Transportation and Logistics Forum.  Presentation of the National Transportation Award to Oren Harris (5" reel, ca 10 minutes).  See also Series 1, Box 6, Folder 8, Series 5, Box 29, Item 4, and Series 5, Box 31, Items 4-5.

 5. May 29, 1964, Magnolia, Arkansas, Press Conference.  Harris held the press conference on the occasion of his speech delivered to the graduating class of Southern State College in Magnolia, Arkansas. He talks about the impending hearings, to be conducted by the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee,  into public health issues, e.g., cigarettes and smoking hazard; civil rights legislation; Milwood Reservoir; Ouachita River Navigation Program; Arkansas River Basin Program; Magnolia and Pope Federal Post Office buildings; and the Weather Bureau Station in Texarkana (7" reel, ca 25 minutes).

 6. May 11, 1965, Association of National Advertisers.  Oren Harris as a guest speaker.  Main topics of his speech--communication industry and the government; and the future of the television in the United States (7" reel, ca 30 minutes).

 7. Regarding election campaign from the 4th Congressional District to the 89th Congress (5" reel, ca 15 minutes).

Box 30  16mm film

 1. Harris speaks on the subject of pay-television and expresses his opinion, as Chairman of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should refrain from licensing trial tests of pay-television (ca 15 minutes, black & white). See also  Series 5, Box 28, Item 4.

 2. Harris interviewed in KONTV studio regarding pay-television (ca 5 minutes, black & white).

 3. Harris speaks about the pay-television issue and FCC's authorizing the trial test of pay-television programs (ca 5 minutes, black & white).

 4. Harris speaks about the television industry, its programming quality/standard; self regulation versus government regulation of television, and the upcoming report being prepared by the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee on this subject (ca 5 minutes, black & white).

 5. Harris responds to the mail received from the public regarding pay-television programs. He announces postponement of pay-television until the Congress's hearings (ca 10 minutes, black & white).

 6. Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee Members' visit to NBC studios; brief, informal interviews with some of them (ca 8 minutes, black and white).

 7. Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee official trip to Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Nov  1954.  Part 1. New York to Portugal, Spain and Italy (ca 12 minutes, color, without sound) (1 of 3).

 8. Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee official trip to Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Nov  1954.  Part 2.  Italy, [Rome, Venice], North Africa, Egypt (ca 12 minutes, color, without sound) (2 of 3).

 9. Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee official trip to Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Nov  1954.  Part 3.  North Africa, Egypt--pyramids, Nile, Jordan, Oren Harris riding a camel and a mule, (ca 12 minutes, color, without sound) (3 of 3).

Box 31

 1. Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee trip to Russia [Moscow], Czechoslovakia [Prague], Austria [Vienna], (ca 20 minutes, color, without sound, picture very unsteady).

 2. Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee trip, Sep and Oct 1955.  Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Northern Europe, England, (ca 20 minutes, color, without sound).

 3. Harris accepts the Albert Lasker Public Service Award, 1964  (ca 2 minutes, black & white, without sound).   See also Oversize Box 8.

 4. National Transportation Award presentation to Oren Harris by the National Defense Transportation Association, Chicago, Illinois, 1963.  Myer Feldman, Deputy Special Counsel to the President, introduced the guest of honor, Oren Harris (ca 20 minutes, black & white) (1 of 2). See also Series 1, Box 6, Folder 8 and Series 5 Box 29, Item 4.

 5. National Transportation Award presentation to Oren Harris  by the National Defense Transportation Association, Chicago, Illinois, 1963.  Harris responds with thanks and talks about the transportation industry, its functions and complexity.  (ca 25 minutes, black & white) (2 of 2).

Box 32

 1. National Association of Broadcasters Convention, 1964. (ca 25 minutes, black & white).

 2. Face the Nation.  CBS news presentation.  Harris answers questions from a panel of newsmen regarding the ongoing investigation of Sherman Adams, (ca 30 minutes, black & white).

Box 33

 1. Family home movie, Carolyn Harris in Washington, D.C., in the Spring (ca 3 minutes, color, without sound).

 2. Family home movie, Carolyn and Jim Harris in Washington, D.C., in the Spring (ca 3 minutes,  color, without sound).

 3. Family home movie, Oren Harris at the cemetery [Harris's parents graves?]; University of Texas Medical School building; boating on a lake (ca 5 minutes, color, without sound).

 4. Family home movie, Carolyn Harris and her family; Mrs. Ruth Harris and other family members (ca 3 minutes, color, without sound).

 5. Family home movie, Jim Harris and his family; Mrs. Ruth Harris and other family members (ca 3 minutes, color, without sound).

 6. Family home movie, school football match, cheerleader parade (ca 3 minutes, black & white, without sound).

 7. Carolyn Harris as a Cherry Blossom Queen (ca 5 minutes, black & white, without sound).