1988 - U.S. House of Representatives - James McClure - Clarke - "Pay Raise Refund"
- Identifier:
- P-1021-41239
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1988 - U.S. House of Representatives - James McClure - Clarke - "Pay Raise Refund"
- Date Created:
- 1988-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1988-01-01
- Creator:
- Clarke, James McClure
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- advertising campaigns
- Collection:
- Julian P. Kanter Political Commercials Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/769
- Description:
- In this political advertisement, Jamie Clark, upon returning to Congress and receiving an automatic 16% pay raise, chose to donate the additional money back to the U.S. Treasury each month, believing it was inappropriate to accept a raise during a time of widespread financial hardship. The ad suggests that while this action won't balance the budget, it serves as a symbolic gesture against accepting higher pay under such circumstances.
- Topic:
- Budget--United States, Civil rights--United States
- Congress:
- 100th (1987-1989)
- Physical Location:
- Coldstorage 1: Series PCC-KANTER-HOR, Carl Albert Center Archives, Burton Hall
- Location Represented:
- North Carolina (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- MovingImage
- Extent:
- 1 Video
