Spotlight on History
The Louisiana – D.C. Connection
As the power shifts in Washington, D.C. with the swearing-in of the 115th United States Congress and a new presidential administration, the LDMA is highlighting the Louisiana-D.C. Connection throughout the month of January. During its forty-one year history of in-depth political coverage, LPB has reported on Louisiana’s changing influence in Washington, D.C. See speeches, interviews, and panel discussions with Louisiana’s past and present United States Senators and Representatives, as well as political analysts and strategists that hail from the state. You can also take a tour of the United States Capitol with former Senator J. Bennett Johnston and learn more about the life and career of Lindy Boggs, Louisiana’s first Congresswoman.
Our Nation’s Capitol with J. Bennett Johnston
Take a tour of the United States Capitol with former United States Senator J. Bennett Johnston
McLeod Lecture Series
- Louisiana’s Influence in Washington (2007) – J. Bennett Johnston and John Breaux
- Congressional Record: Four Share Perspectives (2008) – Henson Moore, Buddy Leach, Chris John & Jimmy Hayes
Louisiana Legends
- Russell Long (1984)
- James Carville (1992)
- Henson Moore (1992)
- Lindy Boggs (1994)
- J. Bennett Johnston (1996)
- Charlie Cook (2016)
Louisiana: The State We’re In
- Congressman Joe D. Waggoner Profile (1978)
- Congressman Henson Moore Press Conference (1978)
- U.S. Senator Russell Long Leads Oil Rig Tour (1979)
- Russell Long’s Shifting Power Base in the U.S. Senate (1980)
- U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnston Interview (1981)
- Louisiana Jaycees Meeting (1983)
Press Club
- U.S. Senator David Vitter (2012)
- U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (2012)
- U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise (2013)
- U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (2015)
- U.S. Congressman Charles Boustany (2016)
- U.S. Congressman John Fleming (2016)
To see all of these videos and more, you can view the entire Louisiana – D.C. Connection topic.