Scope and Contents ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM Saltiel, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives 1935-45 and the Illinois Senate 1947-55, discusses his years in the General Assembly: legislation involving the Chicago Crime Commission, unemployment compensation, public utilities and railroads, and health, education, and judiciary legislation. Also discusses his years before the legislature: law school, law practice, running for a judicial position on the Socialist ticket,...