Interview session 2, 1988 December 14
Scope and Contents
In the second interview session, conducted on December 14, 1988, Lezak continues to discuss his service as U.S. attorney for Oregon. He talks about his experience as the chief federal prosecutor in the District of Oregon, about his acquaintance with Ed Luckey, and about working with the FBI and local law enforcement. He speaks at length about working under U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, including a case involving Assistant U.S. Attorney David Robinson, Jim Elkins, and investigator Arthur Kaplan. He then talks about judges on the U.S. District Court that he argued before, including William East, Gus Solomon, and John Kilkenny. He speaks at length about cases that were pending when he began his service as U.S. Attorney, particularly those involving Phil Weinstein and Reuben Lensky. He also discusses a land fraud case that was tried by John Kilkenny.
Dates
- Creation: 1988 December 14
Creator
- From the Collection: Lezak, Sidney I., 1924-2006 (Interviewee, Person)
- From the Collection: Collins, Jack G. (Jack Gore), 1930-2010 (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: United States District Court of Oregon Historical Society (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (8 audiocassettes (6 hr., 55 min., 25 sec.) + transcript (116 pages))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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