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In this 1972 interview, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska discusses the proposed Trans-Alaska Pipeline and concerns about growing American dependence on foreign oil. Referencing a recently leaked State Department report, Stevens argues that Alaska oil development was important to national energy security and economic stability during a period of increasing international uncertainty. This interview took place in the early debate surrounding construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), which would be authorized the following year.
Source & Format
Color, sound, 16mm film
KTVF Television Film Collection (AAF-6109)
Alaska Film Archives
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The Alaska Film Archives is a unit of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives Department, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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In this 1972 interview, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska discusses the proposed Trans-Alaska Pipeline and concerns about growing American dependence on foreign oil. Referencing a recently leaked State Department report, Stevens argues that Alaska oil development was important to national energy security and economic stability during a period of increasing international uncertainty. This interview took place in the early debate surrounding construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), which would be authorized the following year.
Source & Format
Color, sound, 16mm film
KTVF Television Film Collection (AAF-6109)
Alaska Film Archives
Repository
The Alaska Film Archives is a unit of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives Department, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Contact
If you have additional information or can help further identify what’s seen here, we welcome your insights. Please contact us using the information in the “About” section.
Support the Alaska Film Archives
The Alaska Film Archives appreciates your support. Donations of any amount help us preserve and share Alaska’s audiovisual history. Visit the “About” section of our YouTube channel to learn how you can help. Thank you!
