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Interview session 2, 1998 September 29

 Item — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

Tape 3, Side 1, through Tape 4, Side 1. In the second interview session, conducted on September 29, 1998, Hatfield discusses his Christian faith and involvement with the Baptist Church, and discusses the changes in the Baptist Church after World War II. He talks about his undergraduate studies at Willamette University, including some of his professors, studying history, and his social life. He describes American isolationist sentiment during the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany and the advent of World War II. He discusses how attitudes changed in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, particularly the increase in anti-Japanese sentiment and the U.S. government's eventual incarceration of Japanese Americans. He also talks about people he knew who were conscientious objectors.

Dates

  • 1998 September 29

Conditions Governing Access

Parts of the interview have been restricted by Mark Hatfield. Restricted segments have been redacted from the transcript and digitized audio files, and tapes 2, 3, 6-8, and 12 are restricted. The remainder of the interview is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (42 audiocassettes (37 hr., 25 min., 52 sec.) + transcript (892 pages))

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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