| Title: |
Reminiscences of Richard Walker Bolling
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP86-A30
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Background and early education; Army duty in Pacific, 1941-1946, on General MacArthur's staff; vice chairman of American Veterans Committee, 1946-1947; election to United States House of Representatives, 1948; political problems of first term; functioning of the House of Representatives, 1948-1982: committee work on Banking, Joint Economic and Rules committees, civil rights; legislative strategy of Kennedy administration; impressions of Presidents Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and John F. Kennedy; Sam Rayburn and other political leaders.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 631 leaves, Tape: 11 reels, Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Written permission required from interviewee. Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1989. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1983 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Bolling, Richard Walker, 1916-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1916
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| Speaker occupation: |
Congressman
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| Age at speaking: |
67
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| Document date: |
1983
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| Interviewer: |
Edwin, Ed
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| Organizations discussed: |
Democratic Party, US; U.S. Congress; U.S. Congress. House of Representatives
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Civil rights--United States; Democratic Party, US; Legislators--United States; North America; Oral history; U.S. Congress; U.S. Congress. House of Representatives; United States; United States. Congress--Committees; United States--Politics and government--1945-; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Bolling, Richard Walker, 1916-; United States--Congress--Powers and duties
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0016609-12052
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