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Interview session 3, 1989 September 7

 Item — Audiocassette: 5

Scope and Contents

In the third interview session, conducted on September 7, 1989, Lezak continues to discuss his service as U.S. attorney for Oregon. He speaks at length about civil unrest during the Vietnam War, and about prosecuting protestors and conscientious objectors, including Eric Newhall. He also talks about a conversation he had with Senator Wayne Morse about the Vietnam War. He discusses working on cases regarding draft evasion; about working with Tommy Hawk, who was in charge of handling difficult draft cases; and about working on the case of David Gwyther and Kip Morgan, protestors charged with hindering a draft board meeting. He also shares his memories of draft protester Lance Montauk. He discusses Governor Tom McCall’s handling of the 1970 American Legion national convention in Portland. He speaks at length about cases he worked on during the 1970s, including the federal investigation into the Portland Police Bureau’s use of lethal force, with a focus on the murder of Ricky Johnson.

Dates

  • 1989 September 7

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

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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