Short, Bob, 1932-United States, 39.76, -98.5United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Chambliss, Saxby, 1943Short, Bob, 19322007-04-14In this interview, Chambliss discusses his early years practicing law in south Georgia, as well as his experience serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. In the House, Chambliss served on the Armed Services Committee, the Agriculture Committee, and served on the House Intelligence Committee leading up to 9/11. He addresses a wide range of policy issues, including the War on Terror, immigration, agriculture, environmental issues, the military, tax policy, and social security. He also comments on former Georgia Governor George Busbee.Finding aid available in repository.Clarence Saxby Chambliss was born in Warrenton, North Carolina, on November 10, 1943. He attended Louisiana Tech University and the University of Georgia, earning a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1966. He received his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1968. Chambliss worked as an attorney focusing in business and agricultural law until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994. He was part of the "Class of '94," a group of new Republicans whose elections caused them to gain a majority in congress. He served four terms, and was a member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and chair of the Intelligence Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security. Chambliss ran for the U.S. Senate in 2002, focusing on national defense and homeland security. He won, defeating Democratic incumbent Max Cleland. He is the primary sponsor in the U.S. Senate for the Fair Tax Act. He has also worked on bipartisan legislation, including the 2007 Farm Bill and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. In 2008 Chambliss won a second term in the Senate following a runoff against Democratic challenger Jim Martin.Interviewed by Bob Short.video/mp4enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collectionhttp://sclfind.libs.uga.edu/sclfind/view?docId=ead/RBRL220ROGP.xmlUnited States--Congress--HouseLegislators--GeorgiaTaxation--Law and legislation--United StatesSocial security--United StatesAgricultural laws and legislation--United StatesWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009Agricultural laws and legislationEmigration and immigrationLegislatorsPolitics and governmentSocial securityTaxation--Law and legislationGeorgia--Politics and governmentGeorgia--Emigration and immigrationGeorgiaUnited StatesSaxby Chambliss, 14 April 2007.MovingImage