Bennett's Glass and Paint

File — Box: 21, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: There is little material about the Bennett business interests in 1965 except for some in information about tax problems that had developed as a result of the Bennett Association, the family holding company, having absorbed Bennett's Galss and Paint. Bennett Motor Co. was reorganized "to conform to the Ford Motor Company's ever changing dealer policy."

There is also little material about Senator Bennett's immediate family. He did note in a letter to a friend that son Bob was a political representative for J. C. Penney and Company based in Washington D. C. Bob married a granddaughter of Mormon Church president David O. McKay. The Senator was pleased to have this family connection.

One of the Bennetts daughters, Rosemary Bennett Fletcher is married to Robert Fletcher, brother of University of Utah President James C. Fletcher. They had been long time residents of New Jersey but were transferred during the year to Albuquerque New Mexico where he became vice president for research of the Great Sandy Corporation--responsible for producing U. S. Atomic weapons.

His senate duties continued to grow. He was appointed by the Vice president, Hubert Humphrey, to be a member of the senate Ethics Committee - known officially as the "select Committee: Standard and Conduct. His other committee assignment included Finance, Banking and Currency and the Joint Committees--Atomic Energy and Defense Production. Tom Korologos became his cheif Administrative Assistant replacing Ralph Mecham who had become a Vice President of the University of Utah.

1965 found the Republicans in Utah at somewhat of a low ebb. Bennett and Republican Laurence Burton are the only two major republicans in office. Democrat's Senator Moss and Congressman King hold the other two National offices and the governship was held by newly elected Calvin Rampton. Sherman Lloyd is mentioned as the most likely cnadidate to challenge King for his congressional seat.

Dates

1965

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