Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project
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Subject
United States--Officials and employees
State governments--Officials and employees
Politics and Public Policy
Description
The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project consists of 175 oral history interviews relating to the personal and political life of Richard B. Russell. Interviewees include members of the Russell family, his staff and interns, other senators and public figures, and friends. The primary interviewer was Hugh Cates, a public relations manager at Southern Bell and secretary of the Russell Foundation (1977-1981). Most of the interviews were recorded between 1971 and 1979, but the majority during 1971 after Senator Russell's death. Other interviewers include: William Stueck, Karen Kelly, Barboura Raesly, Robert G. Stephens, Jr., Dwight L. Freshley, Tom Jackson, Angus Hepburn, and Russell Library staff. Interviews provide insight into Senator Russell's political career as State Representative, Governor, and U.S. Senator, his views on various topics such as civil rights and Vietnam, and his personality and family life.
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Creator
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Publisher
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Date
1971-2002
Identifier
RBRL216RBROH
Coverage
Georgia
Interviews in this Collection (172):
Interview with Isaac Kline Hay, April 12-13, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-001)
Isaac Kline Hay was the Executive Secretary to Governor Russell. Topics include Depression, 1929; Walter F. George; Georgia gubernatorial election (1930); Political patronage; Presidential election (1952); Franklin D. Roosevelt; U.S. Senate elections…
Interview with Cliff A. Rutledge, April 14, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-002)
Interview with James Oliver Eastland, April 21, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-003)
Interview with James Oliver Eastland, U.S. Senator (D-Mississippi). Topics include his close association with Russell; Democratic National Convention (1952: Chicago); European trip following World War, 1939-1945; Assessment of Russell's influence and…
Interview with Winston L. Prouty, April 21, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-004)
Interview with Winston L. Prouty, U.S. Senator (R-Vermont). Topics include U.S. Senate.
Interview with Carl Thomas Curtis, April 21, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-005)
Interview with Carl Thomas Curtis, U.S. Senator (R-Nebraska). Topics include agriculture; Republican Party; Russell's influence on Senate; Russell's patriotism and character.
Interview with John Cornelius Stennis, April 21, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-006)
Interview with John Cornelius, U.S. Senator (D-Mississippi). Topics include Lyndon B. Johnson; Douglas MacArthur; Presidential elections (1952); Senate Committee on Armed Services; Warren Commission.
Interview with James Philander Campbell, Jr., April 22, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-007)
James Philander Campbell, Jr. was the Under Secretary for the Department of Agriculture, 1969-1975. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Georgia governors; Senator Russell's legislative style.
Interview with Michael J. Mansfield, April 22, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-008)
Interview with Michael J. Mansfield, U.S. Senator (D-Montana). Topics include U.S. Senate; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Marvin Jones, April 22, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-009)
Interview with Marvin Jones, U.S. Representative (D-Texas). Topics include Democratic National Conventions; Walter F. George; Lyndon B. Johnson; Douglas MacArthur; National school lunch program; New Deal, 1933-1939; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Warren…
Interview with Spiro Theodore Agnew, April 22, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-010)
Spiro Theodore Agnew was the Vice President of the United States, 1969-1973. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Richard M. Nixon; Violence and Demonstrations.
Interview with Milton Ruben Young, April 23, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-011)
Interview with Milton Ruben Young, U.S. Senator (R-North Dakota). Topics include agricultural laws and legislation; Civil rights; Filibusters; Douglas MacArthur; Presidential election (1952); Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Interview with Patricia Collins Andretta Dwinwell Butler, April 27, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-012)
Interview with William Spong, Jr., April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-013)
Interview with William Belser Spong, Jr., U.S. Senator (D-Virginia). Topics include environmental policy; U.S. Senate
Interview with John Jackson Sparkman, April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-014)
Interview with John Jackson Sparkman, U.S. Senator (D-Alabama). Topics include Democratic National Conventions (1948 and 1952); Filibustering; Freight rates; New Deal, 1933-1939.
Interview with W. Proctor Jones, April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-015)
Interview with Barboura Raesly (RBRL216RBROH-016)
Interview with Barboura Raesly, personal secretary to Senator Russell. Topics include agriculture; Civil rights; Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962; Douglas MacArthur; Military bases; New Deal, 1933-1939; Presidential election (1952); Franklin D. Roosevelt;…
Interview with Andre Ognibene, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-017)
Interview with Lt. Colonel Andrew Ognibene (M.D.) of the Walter Reed Army Hospital. Topics include Senator Russell's health and treatment; Walter Reed Army Hospital.
Interview Robert Zurek, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-018)
Interview with physician and Lt. Colonel Robert Zurek of the U.S. Army and the Walter Reed Army Hospital. Topics include cancer treatment; Russell's health and death.
Interview with Susanne Phillips, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-019)
Interview with Major Susanne Phillips, a nurse at the Walter Reed Army Hospital. Topics include Dwight D. Eisenhower; Senator Russell's health; Walter Reed Army Hospital.
Interview with Francis Lubbehusen, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-020)
Interview with Wardmaster Francis Lubbenhusen of the Walter Reed Army Hospital. Topics include Walter Reed Army Hospital; Russell's health.
Interview with Edward Brooke, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-021)
Edward William Brooke was a U.S. Senator (R-Massachusetts). Topics include African American politicians; Anecdotes of Senator Russell.
Interview with Ina Russell Stacy, April 5, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-022)
Interview with Ina Russell Stacy, lawyer and sister of Senator Russell. Topics include Bureau of War Risk Insurance (later Veterans Administration); Race relations; Theodore Roosevelt; Russell family; Ina Russell (mother); Richard B. Russell, Sr.;…
Interview with Rufus Pearson, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-024)
Interview with Rufus Judson Pearson, Rear Admiral USN and attending physician U.S. Capitol. Topics include emphysema; Senator Russell's health; Walter Reed Army Hospital.
Interview with Patience Russell Peterson, September 11 and October 17, 1973 (RBRL216RBROH-025)
Interview with Patience Elizabeth Russell Peterson, sister of Senator Russell and wife of Congressman Hugh Peterson. Topics include Cuban Missile Crisis, Oct. 1962; Georgia politics and government; Lyndon B. Johnson; Hugh Peterson; Franklin D.…
Interview with Millard Gomez, April 23, 1973 (RBRL216RBROH-026)
Millard Gomez was medical aide to the attending physician at the U.S. Capitol. Topics include Civil Rights Legislation; Emphysema; Parliamentary procedure; Russell's characteristics; Russell and Byrd Corporation; Russell's love and knowledge of…
Interview with Jeb Russell, June 21, 1974 (RBRL216RBROH-027)
Interview with Henry Edward "Jeb" Russell, minister and brother of Senator Russell. Topics include Civil rights; Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962; Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Korean War, 1950-1953; Douglas MacArthur; Presidential election (1952);…
Interview with Jasper Dorsey, July 1, 1974 (RBRL216RBROH-028)
Interview with Jasper N. Dorsey, treasurer of the Richard B. Russell Foundation. Topics include various Anecdotes of Senator Russell; Blue key Society; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Genesis of Richard B. Russell Foundation and Russell Library; Russell's…
Interview with Philip Weltner, July 8, 1974 (RBRL216RBROH-029)
Interview with Philip Weltner, Regent of the University System of Georgia and President of Oglethorpe University. Topics include Chancellor, University of Georgia; University System of Georgia Board of Regents.
Interview with William C. Harris, August 29, 1974 (RBRL216RBROH-030)
Interview with William C. Harris, a Savannah, Georgia newsman and politician. Topics include Civil rights; Harold L. Ickes; Archibald Lovett; Military bases; Richard M. Nixon; Hugh Peterson; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Richard B. Russell, Sr.; Senate…
Interview with Fielding D. Russell, September 5, 1974 (RBRL216RBROH-031)
Fielding D. Russell was Professor of English at Georgia Southern College and brother of Senator Russell. Topics include Herbert Hoover; Russell family anecdotes.
Interview with Modine Thomas, February 10, 1972 (RBRL216RBROH-032)
Interview with Alan Harvey Bible, February 10, 1972 (RBRL216RBROH-033)
Interview with Alan Harvey Bible, U.S. Senator (D-Nevada). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Presidents Election (1952); Political parties; Senate Appropriations Committee; State Rights.
Interview with Harry Flood Byrd, Jr., April 30, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-034)
Interview with Harry Flood Byrd, Jr., U.S. Senator (I-Virginia). Topics include Harry F. Byrd, Sr.; Political parties--Independent; U. S. Senate Committees.
Interview with Brock William Emerson III, April 30, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-035)
Interview with Brock Emerson III, U.S. Senator (R-Tennessee). Topics include Political parties--Republican; Southern States--Politics and Government.
Interview with Howard W. Cannon, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-036)
Interview with Howard W. Cannon, U.S. Senator (D-Nevada). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Military bases; Military education; Senate Appropriations Committee; Senate Armed Services Committee.
Interview with John Little McClellan, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-037)
Interview with John Little McClellan, U.S. Senator (D-Arkansas). Topics include James R. Hoffa; Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Interview with Rupert Vance Hartke, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-038)
Interview with Rupert Vance Hartke, U.S. Senator (D-Indiana). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; U.S. Senate.
Interview with Jennings Randolph, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-039)
Interview with Jennings Randolph, U.S. Senator (D-West Virginia). Topics include U.S. Senate.
Interview with John Sherman Cooper, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-040)
Interview with John Sherman Cooper, U.S. Senator (R-Kentucky). Topics include Center College; Kennedy Assassination--Second bullet; Marina Oswald; U. S. Senate Committees; U. S. Warren Commission; Russell's reluctance to serve on Warren Commission.
Interview with Paul Jones Fannin, April 26, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-041)
Interview with Paul Jones Fannin, U.S. Senator (R-Arizona). Topics include Democratic Party; Republican Party; Russell's expertise in parliamentary procedure; Russell's modesty; U. S. Senate.
Interview with Frank E. Moss, April 26, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-042)
Interview with Frank E. Moss, U.S. Senator (D-Utah). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; U.S. Senate.
Interview with Brich E. Bayh, April 26, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-043)
Interview with Birch Evan Bayh, U.S. Senator (D-Indiana). Topics include U. S. Supreme Court; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975; Voting (18 year old vote).
Interview with James Browning Allen, April 27, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-044)
Interview with James Browning Allen, U.S. Senator (D-Alabama). Topics included Presidential Election (1952); Southern States--Politics and Government; U. S. Senate Leadership.
Interview with Margaret Chase Smith, April 26, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-045)
Interview with Wallace Foster Bennett, April 26, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-046)
Interview with Wallace Foster Bennett, U.S. Senator (R-Utah). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Governmental Investigations; Political parties--Republican; Race relations; U. S. Senate Committees.
Interview with Benjamin E. Jordan, April 26, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-047)
Interview with Benjamin E. Jordan, U.S. Senator (D-North Carolina). Topics include agriculture; Filibusters; Presidential election (1952); U.S. Foreign relations
Interview with Clifford P. Hansen, April 19, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-048)
Interview with James W. Fulbright, April 19, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-050)
Interview with James W. Fulbright, U.S. Senator (D-Arkansas). Topics include personal Anecdotes of Senator Russell; Commitments Resolution--War in Congo; Relationship with Russell; Russell as parliamentarian; Russell's relationship with members of…
Interview with Jack R. Miller, April 19, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-051)
Interview with Jack R. Miller, U.S. Senator (R-Iowa). Topics include Harry Byrd; Strom Thurmond; Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Interview with John G. Beall Jr., April 19, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-052)
Interview with John G. Beall, Jr., U.S. Senator (R-Maryland). Topics include Spiro T. Agnew; Anecdotes of Senator Russell; U. S. Senator George Radcliffe (R-Maryland); Republican Party - Presidents; U. S. Senate.
Interview with Leonard B. Jordan, April 20, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-053)
Interview with Leonard B. Jordan, U.S. Senator (R-Idaho). Topics include Cold War; Georgia gubernatorial elections; Parliamentary practices; U.S. defense; U.S. Senate.
Interview with Harold E. Hughes, April 20, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-054)
Interview with Harold E. Hughes, U.S. Senator (D-Iowa). Topics include parliamentary practices; School integration; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with James C. Boggs, April 20, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-055)
Interview with Caleb Boggs, U.S. Senator (R-Delaware). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Political parties--Republican; U. S. Presidents; Senate Appropriations Committee (U.S.).
Interview with William Proxmire, April 20, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-056)
Interview with William Proxmire, U.S. Senator (D-Wisconsin). Topics include Civil rights; Lyndon B. Johnson; Democratic National Convention (1952); U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Interview with Herman E. Talmadge, April 21, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-057)
Interview with Thomas J. McIntyre, April 21, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-058)
Interview with Charles M. Mathias Jr., April 21, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-059)
Interview with Charles M. Mathias Jr., U.S. Senator (R-Maryland). Topics include Spiro T. Agnew; Edward Kennedy; John F. Kennedy.
Interview with Capitol Guard (Unidentified), April 23, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-060)
Interview with Russell Billiu Long, April 23, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-061)
Interview with Russell B. Long, U.S. Senator (D-Louisiana). Topics include Carl Trumbull Hayden; Lyndon B. Johnson; Huey Long; Presidential election (1952); Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Interview with Alan Cranston, April 23, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-062)
Interview with Alan Cranston, U.S. Senator (D-California). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Douglas MacArthur; Russell's personality and influence on Senate; Senate Appropriations committee; U. S. Senate committee assignments; Senate…
Interview with Claiborne Pell, April 23, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-063)
Interview with Claiborne de Borda Pell, U.S. Senator (D-Rhode Island). Topics include Presidential election (1952); U.S. Senate.
Interview with Darrell St. Claire, April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-064)
Interview with Darrell St. Claire, Chief Clerk, U.S. Senate, Office of the Secretary. Topics include Cloture; President pro tempore of the Senate; U.S. Senate.
Interview with Samuel J. Ervin Jr., April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-065)
Interview with Samuel J. Ervin Jr., U.S. Senator (D-North Carolina). Topics include Cuban Missile Crisis; Democratic National Convention (1948; 1952); Lyndon Baines Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Douglas MacArthur; Russell's character and leadership;…
Interview with Peter H. Dominick, April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-066)
Interview with Peter H. Dominick, U.S. Senator (R-Colorado). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Richard M. Nixon; Russell's influence on U. S. Senate; Russell's service on committees; Senate Armed Services Committee; Soviet Union.
Interview with Hiram Leong Fong, April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-067)
Interview with Hiram Leong Fong, U.S. Senator (R-Hawaii). Topics include personal friendship; Presidents Election (1952); Russell's influence on Senate; Russell's leadership; Senate Appropriations Committee.
Interview with Robert P. Griffin, April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-068)
Interview with Robert P. Griffin, U.S. Senator (R-Michigan). Topics include labor laws and legislation; U.S. Senate; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Gale W. McGee, April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-069)
Interview with Gale W. McGee, U.S. Senator (D-Wyoming). Topics include Richard B. Russell Agricultural Research Center; Louis Strauss; Senate Committee on Appropriations.
Interview with Quentin N. Burdick, April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-070)
Interview with Quentin N. Burdick, U.S. Senator (D-North Dakota). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Legislators--United States; U. S. Senate.
Interview with Bill Darden, March 5, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-071)
Interview with William "Bill" Horace Darden, Judge, U.S. Court of Military Appeals, 1968-1974. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Madame Chiang Kai-shek; Cuban Missile Crisis; Georgia Governor's Election (1930); Gulf of Tonkin; Lyndon…
Interview with William M. Bates, March 17, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-072)
Interview with Earl T. Leonard, Jr., February 15, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-073)
Interview with Powell A. Moore, March 6, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-074)
Interview with Powell A. Moore, Press Secretary to Senator Richard B. Russell (1966-1971). Topics include Jimmy Carter; Barry M. Goldwater; Georgia gubernatorial elections (1966 and 1970); Lyndon B. Johnson; Richard M. Nixon; Presidential elections…
Interview with Frederick C. Davison, March 11, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-075)
Interview with Frederick C. Davison, President of the University of Georgia. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Agricultural Research Park; Federal Programs; University of Georgia; University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine; Dean…
Interview with Vince Dooley, March 11, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-076)
Interview with Vince Dooley, Head Football Couch at the University of Georgia. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Kennedy Family; Russell's knowledge of sports and football and interest in UGA Bulldogs; Vietnam…
Interview with Addie Day Russell and Amma Russell, March 11, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-077)
Addie Olive Day Russell was the Aunt of Senator Russell. Topics include William John Russell; Adlai Stevenson.
Interview with S. Marvin Griffin, March 23, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-078)
Interview with Samuel E. Vandiver, February 23, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-079)
Interview with Samuel E. Vandiver, Governor of Georgia. Topics include Robert C. Byrd; Jimmy Carter; Cuban Missile Crisis, Oct. 1962; Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Robert Kennedy; Korean War, 1950-1953; Douglas MacArthur; Military bases;…
Interview with Carl E. Sanders, February 15, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-080)
Interview with Carl E. Sanders, Governor of Georgia. Topics include Democratic National Convention (1960); Lyndon B. Johnson; U.S. National defense; U.S. Senate election (1966).
Interview with James Earl Carter, February 22, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-081)
Interview with Roy V. Harris, February 24, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-082)
Interview with Roy Vincent Harris, Georgia Representative and Georgia Senator. Topics include Jimmy Carter; Communism; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Georgia House of Representatives; Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Presidential elections (1952); Franklin…
Interview with Robert M. Dunahoo, February 19, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-083)
Interview with Robert Mark Dunahoo, Judge of the Superior Court, Piedmont Circuit. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; James F. Byrnes; Walter F. George; Georgia Governor's Election (1930); Georgia Politics and Government; Douglas MacArthur;…
Interview with Linton McGee Collins, March 3, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-084)
Interview with Linton McGee Collins, Judge, United States Court of Claims. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Douglas MacArthur; National defense; New Deal, 1933-1939; Political conventions--Democratic (1948,1952); Russell's political…
Interview with Lawton M. Calhoun, February 26 and March 11-12, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-085)
Interview with Lawton Miller Calhoun, Trustee, Richard B. Russell Foundation. Topics include Georgia Governor's Election (1930); Georgia politics and government; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Kennedy family; General Douglas MacArthur; Richard B. Russell…
Interview with Dean Rusk, Part 1, February 22, 1977 (RBRL216RBROH-086)
Interview with Spencer Monroe Grayson, February 25, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-087)
Interview with Spencer Monroe Grayson, U.S. Magistrate. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lawrence Camp; Jimmy Carter; Civil Rights; Walter F. George; Georgia Bar Association; Georgia Governor's Election (1930, 1970); Georgia Politics and…
Interview with Martha Tate, March 2, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-088)
Interview with Martha tate, legislative mail clerk/receptionist. Topics include Georgia Democratic National Convention (1970); David Gambrell; Office management; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with William H. Jordan Jr., March 2, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-089)
Interview with Marvin Hill Cox, March 3, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-090)
Interview with Marvin Hill Cox, Congressional relations officer, United States Information Agency. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; County unit system--Burke and Bullock Counties, 1930s; Georgia Governor's Election (1930); Georgia…
Interview with Kenneth H. Turner, March 3, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-092)
Interview with Kenneth H. Turner, journalist and administrative assistant to Herman E. Talmadge. Topics include Neil Andrews; Walter F. George; Douglas MacArthur; Presidential election (1952); Press and politics; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Herman E.…
Interview with Bo Ginn, March 2, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-093)
Interview with Ronald "Bo" Ginn, U.S. Representative (D-Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Federal Welfare Program; Georgia Politics and Government; Georgia Southern College; Russell's character; Dr. Fielding Russell; Russell's…
Interview with Anne Campbell Prichard, March 2, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-095)
Interview with Anne Campbell Prichard, receptionist in Russell's office. Topics include Lyndon B. Johnson; George M. Patton; Robert Russell; U.S. Senate election (1966).
Interview with Douglas B. Kidd, March 2, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-096)
Interview with Douglas B. Kidd, student patronage, intern. Topics include student patronage program.
Interview with Craig MacArthur Hosmer, March 2, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-097)
Interview with Craign MacArthur Hosmer, legislative aide in the office of Senator Russell. Topics include civil rights; U.S. Senate.
Interview with Christine Till, March 2, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-098)
Interview with Christine Till, Assistant Press Secretary to Powell Moore on Senator Russell's staff. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Race relations; U.S. Defense.
Interview with Alexander Lawrence, March 2, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-100)
Interview with Alexander Atkinson Lawrence, Judge, United States District Court. Topics include Judges (U.S.); U.S. Supreme Court.
Interview with William Thompson, April 3, 1974 (RBRL216RBROH-101)
Interview with Lady Bird Johnson, June 28, 1977 (RBRL216RBROH-102)
Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson was First Lady to President Johnson. In her interview, she discusses the relationship between Lyndon B. Johnson and Senator Richard B. Russell, through work and in their personal lives. She shares conflicts in their…
Interview with Henry M. Jackson, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-103)
Interview with Robert C. Byrd, April 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-104)
Interview with Norman Underwood, February 12, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-105)
Interview with Buddy Darden, February 12, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-106)
Interview with Buddy Darden, Attorney at Law, U.S. House of Representatives (D-Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Cuban Missile Crisis; Demosthenian Society; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Edward M. Kennedy; Russell correspondence;…
Interview with Robert B. Troutman Sr., February 16, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-107)
Interview with Robert Battey Troutman, Sr., attorney and friend of Senator Russell. Topics include Civil rights; Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962; Georgia gubernatorial election (1930); Georgia politics and government; Douglas MacArthur; New Deal,…
Interview with Ivan Allen, February 17, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-108)
Interview with Abe Goldstein, February 17, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-109)
Interview with James L. Bentley Jr., February 18, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-110)
Interview with James L. Bentley, Jr., attorney at law and Comptroller General, Georgia 1963-1965. Topics include aircraft industry; Anecdotes of Senator Russell; Civil Rights Amendment of 1964; Georgia Politics and Government; Race relations; Senate…
Interview with Richard Nixon, April 13, 1978 (RBRL216RBROH-111)
Interview with United States President Richard Nixon. Topics include Central Intelligence Agency; Civil rights; Cloture; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Lyndon B. Johnson; Labor law and legislation; Presidential election (1952); U.S. Foreign relations; Senate…
Interview with James P. Wesberry, Sr., April 19, 1978 (RBRL216RBROH-112)
Interview with James P. Wesberry Sr., minister, Morningside Baptist Church (Atlanta, Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Religion; Russell family; Herman E. Talmadge.
Interview with Martha Brown Stacy, September 19, 1977 (RBRL216RBROH-113)
Interview with Martha Brown Stacy, receptionist in Senator Russell's office. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Office management.
Interview with Robert A. Brenkworth, March 4, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-114)
Interview with Robert A. Brenkworth, Comptroller, U.S. Senate (1969-1973). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Battleships--USS New Jersey; U. S. Senate; Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Tina Panetta, March 4,1971 (RBRL216RBROH-115)
Interview with Tina Panetta, waitress at the U.S. Senate Dining Room. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell.
Interview with Georgia M. Chapman, March 4, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-116)
Interview with Georgia M. Chapman, waitress at the U.S. Senate Dining Room. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Russell's benevolence to Ms. Chapman.
Interview with Roger H. Mudd, March 4, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-117)
Interview with Roger H. Mudd, CBS News Correspondent. Topics include Civil rights law and legislation; Everett Dirksen; John F. Kennedy; Presidential election (1952); Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Felton Johnston, March 4, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-118)
Interview with Felton Johnston, Secretary for the U.S. Senate. Topics include Dwight D. Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy; Lyndon B. Johnson; Richard M. Nixon; Parliamentary practices; Presidential elections (1948, 1952); Franklin D. Roosevelt; Harry S.…
Interview with Felton Johnston, March 4, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-119)
Interview with Felton Johnston, Secretary for the U.S. Senate. Topics include Dwight D. Eisenhower; John F. Kennedy; Lyndon B. Johnson; Richard M. Nixon; Parliamentary practices; Presidential elections (1948, 1952); Franklin D. Roosevelt; Harry S.…
Interview with Floyd M. Riddick, March 5, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-120)
Interview with Floyd M. Riddick, Parliamentarian, U.S. Senate. Topics include Civil rights; Cloture; Filibustering; Douglas MacArthur; Parliamentary practices; U.S. Senate.
Interview with John T. Carlton, March 5, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-121)
Interview with Colonel John T. Carlton, Executive Director of the Reserve Officers Association, 1957-1971. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Judges; Douglas MacArthur; Presidents Election (1952); Franklin Delano…
Interview with Sidney T. Harrison, March 5, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-122)
Interview with Wayne Kelley, March 6, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-123)
Interview with John A. Goldsmith, March 6, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-124)
Interview John Alan Goldsmith, professional staff member, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. Topics anecdotes of Senator Russell; Civil Rights; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Douglas MacArthur; Presidents Election (1952); Relationship with Russell as a…
Interview with W. Tap Bennet, Sr. and Jr., October 29, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-125)
Interview with Peyton Hawes, December 2, 1977 (RBRL216RBROH-126)
Interview with Luke Austin, March 13, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-127)
Interview with Luke Austin, personal friend and caretaker of Russell Estate in Winder, Georgia. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Morris M. Bryan Jr., March 16, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-128)
Interview with Morris M. Bryan Jr., Board of Trustees, Richard B. Russell Foundation. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Education--Public schools; Georgia politics and government; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Presidents Election (1952); Dean…
Interview with Frank A. Hooper, March 17, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-129)
Interview with Frank A. Hooper, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Harrold Carswell; Civil rights; Georgia House of Representatives; Georgia gubernatorial election (1930); Alexander A. Lawrence;…
Interview with Otis A. Brumby Jr., March 23, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-130)
Interview with Otis A.Brumby Jr., Attorney at Law, Newspaper Publisher, Senate Page. Topics include Aircraft Industry--Georgia; Anecdotes of Senator Russell; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Presidents election (1952); U. S. Senate Page program; U. S. Senate…
Interview with D.W. Brooks, March 25, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-131)
Interview with Harry Dwoskin, March 26, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-132)
Interview with Harry Dwoskin, personal friend. Topics include personal anecdotes of Senator Russell; Abraham Ribicoff; Atlanta Jewish Community; Madame Chiang Kai-Chek; Friendship with Russell and family; State of Israel; Lyndon Baines Johnson; Lee…
Interview with Luck C. Flanders Gambrell, March 30, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-133)
Interview with Luck Coleman Flanders Gambrell, wife of U.S. Senator David Henry Gambrell (D-Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; David Gambrell's appointment as U. S. Senator to succeed Russell; Presidents election (1952); She and…
Interview with Margaret Rutledge Shannon, March 31, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-134)
Interview with Margaret Rutledge Shannon, journalist. Topics include Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963); Presidential election (1952); Press and politics; U.S. Senate election (1966); Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975.
Interview with Harvey J. Kennedy Jr., April 6, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-135)
Interview with Harvey J. Kennedy Jr., military aide to Senate Military Affairs Committee in Europe (1945). Topics include Gordon Military College; Franklin D. Roosevelt; U.S. Senate election (1936); Senate Committee on Military Affairs.
Interview with Chappelle Matthews, April 6, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-136)
Interview with Chappelle Matthews, Representative, Georgia General Assembly. Topics include Agriculture; Depressions, 1929; Georgia politics and government; Lyndon B. Johnson; John F. Kennedy; New Deal, 1933-1939; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Richard B.…
Interview with Frank Kempton, April 7, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-137)
Interview with Frank Kempton, publisher and friend of Senator Russell. Topics include Georgia House of Representatives; Bessie Kempton; New Deal, 1933-1939; Carl Sanders; Eugene Talmadge; U.S. Senate election (1936); University of Georgia.
Interview with Helen McDaniel, April 14, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-138)
Interview with Helen McDaniel, payroll clerk and bookkeeper, C.A. Rutledge Construction (Winder, Georgia). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell.
Interview with Harold Harrison, April 14, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-139)
Interview with Harold Harrison, owner of Harrison Feed and Poultry Company in Georgia, and friend of Senator Russell. Topics include Hubert Humphrey; Lyndon B. Johnson; Poultry industry; Russell family.
Interview with Harold Herrin, April 14, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-140)
Interview with John Rich Austin, April 14, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-141)
Interview with Roman Lee Hruska, April 19, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-142)
Interview with Roman Lee Hruska, U.S. Senator (R-Nebraska). Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Parliamentary practices; U.S. Senate.
Interview with Thomas F. Eagleton, April 27, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-143)
Interview with Mark Hatfield, April 27, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-144)
Interview with Robert W. Packwood, April 27, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-145)
Interview with Robert W. Packwood, U.S. Senator (R-Oregon). Topics include Edward Kennedy; U.S. Senate.
Interview with Lewis B. Hershey, April 27, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-146)
Interview with Strom Thurmond, April 27, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-147)
Interview with Strom Thurmond, U.S. Senator (R-South Carolina). Topics include Presidential elections (1948 and 1952); Republican Party; U.S. Defense.
Interview with Jack H. Spain, April 28, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-148)
Interview with Jack H. Spain, administrative assistant to Senators Samuel J. Ervin and Clyde Hoey. Topics include Democratic National Conventions (1948 and 1952); U.S. Senate.
Interview with Allen Ellender, April 30, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-149)
Interview with Robert L. Riggs, April 30, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-150)
Interview with Robert L. Riggs, journalist. Topics include presidential election (1952).
Interview with Max Cleland, February 23, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-151)
Interview with Max Cleland, Administrator of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration, 1977-1981. Topics include Civil Rights Movement; Russell's faith in American government; Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975; War injuries.
Interview with Robert E. Knox, February 24, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-152)
Interview with Robert E. Knox Jr., student patronage (intern). Topics include Georgia gubernatorial election (1970); Knox family.
Interview with Wuckliffe Austin Knox Jr., February 24, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-153)
Interview with Wyckliffe Austin Knox Jr., student patronage (intern). Topics include Jimmy Carter; Georgia gubernatorial election (1970); John F. Kennedy; Robert Kennedy; Richard B. Russell Foundation; U. S. Senate election (1966).
Interview with Gerald R. Ford, July 10, 1978 (RBRL216RBROH-154)
Interview with Gerald R. Ford, United States President (1974-1977). Topics include Dwight David Eisenhower; Joint Military Appropriations Committee; Korean Armistice; Richard M. Nixon; Presidents Election (1952); Russell's contributions to nation and…
Interview with Joel Cash Williams, November 19, 1979 (RBRL216RBROH-155)
Interview with Barboura G. Raesly, Interview 1, May 27, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-156)
Interview with Barboura G. Raesly, Interview 2, June 6, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-157)
Interview with Ina Russell Stacy, June 28, 1980 (RBRL216RBROH-158)
Interview with Mary Willie Russell Green (RBRL216RBROH-159)
Interview with Mary Willie Russell Green, oldest child to Ina Dillard and Richard Brevard Russell, sister to Senator Russell. Topics include personal anecdotes of Senator Russell; Atomic Bomb; Civil Rights; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Family history and…
Interview with Modine Thomas (RBRL216RBROH-160)
Interview with Modine Thomas, housekeeper for Senator Russell. Topics include anecdotes of Senator Russell; Home economics; Ina Russell (Russell's mother).
Interview with Fielding D. Russell and Patience Russell Peterson, August 31, 1980 (RBRL216RBROH-161)
Interview with Dean Rusk, Part 2, August 15, 1980 (RBRL216RBROH-162)
Interview with Roy V. Harris, August 2, 1980 (RBRL216RBROH-163)
Interview with Roy V. Harris, Georgia Representative and Georgia Senator. Topics include M. Neil Andrews; Lawrence Camp; Phil Campbell; Democratic National Conventions (1952, 1960); Walter F. George; Georgia gubernatorial elections (1942, 1946,…
Interview with Samuel E. Vandiver, August 7, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-164)
Interview with Samuiel E. Vandiver, Governor of Georgia. Topics include Phil Campbell; Civil rights; John Connally; Democratic National Conventions (1936, 1952, 1960); Marvin Griffin; Orval Faubus; Walter F. George; Georgia gubernatorial elections…
Interview with Erle Cocke, Jr., January 26, 1985 (RBRL216RBROH-165)
Interview with Carlton King Askew, November 2, 2002 (RBRL216RBROH-166)
Interview with James D. Goodroe, November 2, 2002 (RBRL216RBROH-167)
Interview with F. Edwin Hallman, November 2, 2002 (RBRL216RBROH-168)
Interview with William M. House, November 2, 2002 (RBRL216RBROH-170)
Interview with A. Felton Jenkins Jr., November 2, 2002 (RBRL216RBROH-171)
Interview with Robert D. Pannell, November 2, 2002 (RBRL216RBROH-173)
Interview with Clara Smith, March 16-17, 1971 (RBRL216RBROH-174)
Interview with Hugh Peterson, March 17, 1973 (RBRL216RBROH-175)
Interview with Barboura Raesly (RBRL216RBROH-176)
Russell Appreciation and Rutledge Dinner, 1957, 1968 (RBRL216RBROH-177)
Peace Demonstrations (RBRL216RBROH-178)
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