Oral history interview with Wayne Morse
Scope and Contents
This interview with Wayne Morse was conducted by William Plymat for the World Peace Broadcasting Foundation in November 1967. The interview was originally distributed on a disposable plastic 33.3 rpm disc as a thank-you for a donation to the World Peace Broadcasting Foundation of "a dollar or more." In the interview, Morse discusses his opposition to the war in Vietnam.
Dates
- 1967
Creator
- Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 (Interviewee, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright held by the World Peace Broadcasting Foundation. In Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Biographical note
Wayne Lyman Morse was born in Verona, Wisconsin, in 1900. He attended the University of Wisconsin, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in speech and economics in 1923 and his master of arts degree in speech in 1924. He and Mildred "Midge" Downie were married that same year. He then taught speech at the University of Minnesota while studying law. After earning a law degree in 1928, he taught law at the University of Oregon Law School beginning in 1929. He was named dean of the university in 1931. He was later tapped by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration for a number of jobs, including as a board member for the National War Labor Board. He entered politics in 1944 when he ran for the United States Senate, serving from 1945 to 1968. He was a fierce opponent of the Vietnam War, casting one of only two votes against the 1964 Tonkin Gulf resolution. He died in 1974.
Extent
.1 Cubic Feet (1 audiocassette (19 min., 32 sec.))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Oral history interview with U.S. Senator Wayne Morse conducted by William Plymat in 1967. The interview was originally distributed on a disposable plastic 33.3 rpm disc, as a thank-you for a donation to the World Peace Broadcasting Foundation of "a dollar or more."
Existence and Location of Copies
Creator
- Morse, Wayne L. (Wayne Lyman), 1900-1974 (Interviewee, Person)
- Plymat, William N. (Interviewer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to oral history interview with Wayne Morse
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Stroman
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
- Sponsor
- This project is supported in whole or part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon.
Repository Details
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