Support for the Amateur Athletic Act of 1973: A Call for Reform in Amateur Sports Governance

Digital item

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_3_20_0014

Dates

Creation: September 19, 1973
Creation: 93rd Congress (1973-1975)

Scope and Contents

Ms. Donna E. de Varona wrote a letter to Congressman James R. Jones expressing her support for the Amateur Athletic Act of 1973. She highlighted issues of mismanagement and mistreatment of amateur athletes, jurisdictional disputes between sports governing bodies, and the need for reform and new leadership in the amateur sports sector. She requested Congressman Jones' strong support for the legislation and emphasized the importance of representing the interests of active athletes in decision

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Creator

non-specified

Policy Area

Democratic Party U.S., Speeches, Banks and banking

Congress

93rd (1973)

Tribal Affiliations

Nonaffiliated+-

Additional File Versions

Digital Preservation Staff System

Related Names

Source

Jones, James Robert (Jim), United States Ambassador to Mexico (1993-1997); Chair of the House Budget Committee (1981-1985); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1973-1987), 1939- (Person)

Subjects

Topical

Sports and Recreation---Legislative Policy Area

Linked Records

James R. Jones Collection | James R. Jones Legislative Series, 1968-1986 | Education and Labor, July-December, 1973 | Letter: from constituent to Congressman James R. Jones expressing her support for the Amateur Athletic Act of 1973, 1973-09-01

External Documents

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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