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Interview session 9, 1999 October 8

 Item — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

Tape 14, Side 1, through Tape 15, Side 1. In the ninth interview session, conducted on October 8, 1999, Hatfield continues to discuss his time serving in the Oregon Legislature as a representative from Marion County from 1951 to 1955, with a focus on the 1951 legislative session. He speaks about the upheavals in Oregon politics during the 1950s, and how that affected the trajectory of his political career. He also talks about the legislative career of Richard Neuberger and about appointing a successor to Neuberger’s Senate seat while he was governor in 1960. He talks about legislators he served with in the Oregon House, and about his committee assignments. He also talks about his involvement in Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1952 presidential campaign.

Dates

  • 1999 October 8

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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