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Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, September 27, 1967
Title
Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, September 27, 1967
Identifier
camh-dob-001384
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
Light bulbs, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Dates
1967-09-27
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Jack Brooks discusses how the Government Activities Subcommittee, which Brooks was chairman of, began investigating light bulb longevity in 1964. Brooks explains that the report influenced General Electric to label the bulbs with their lifetime length, and that the investigation allowed the Federal Government to save two million dollars annually in lighting costs.
Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, September 27, 1967
Title
Remarks of Congressman Jack Brooks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, September 27, 1967
Identifier
camh-dob-002184
Creator
Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic
United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations, Light bulbs
Dates
1967-09-27
Resource
Jack B. Brooks papers
Description
Remarks made by Jack Brooks in the House of Representatives announcing one impact of his Government Affairs Subcommittee's investigation of lightbulb life - the introduction by General Electric of longer-lasting bulbs.