SEGMENT 1:
PRESERVING
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
The California Legislature has
made an effort to preserve the legacies of two historical figures and the role
they played in the development of the legislature during the 20th
Century: Secretary of the Senate Joseph A. Beek and Chief Clerk Arthur A.
Ohnimus. Below are a few examples of how such history is preserved for
posterity.
Historical Video and Audio:
“Joseph Beek Recording from
April 18, 1968”
Hear the iconic Secretary of the
Senate, and founder of ASLCS, Joseph A. Beek, as he reminisces about the bygone
days, and listen to him call the roll during a Senate floor session in
1968. Recorded just a few months before he passed away, this audio was
eventually played to the full Senate in 1970, to commemorate the legacy of the
late Joseph A. Beek.
Link to Beek audio:
“The Legacy of Arthur
Ohnimus”
A brief (9 minute)
documentary on the life of Chief Clerk Arthur Ohnimus. Produced in 2008 by the
Assembly.
Link to documentary video:
http://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/Ohnimus/VIDEO/Ohnimus.wmv
“Interview of the longtime
Assembly Chief Clerk in 1958”
A 19 minute audio recording
of a 1958 interview of the longtime Chief Clerk. Produced in 1958 by KCAL
radio.
A magnetic reel-to-reel tape was
discovered in 2007, containing audio from a 1958 interview of Chief Clerk
Arthur Ohnimus. The interview was conducted by then-Assemblyman Jack
Beaver. Segments from this audio recording were used to make the above
documentary film. Topics covered: role of Chief Clerk, history of women
legislators, Assembly traditions, committee system, districts, differences
between Assembly and Senate, Joe Beek, budget process, etc. Note: audio
picks-up mid-way into the interview.
Link to Ohnimus audio: http://clerk.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/Ohnimus?AUDIO/Ohnimus1958.mp3
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