Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Oral History Collection. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Transcripts. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Interview with George Outland

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Library Oral History Collection. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Transcripts. 1962 - 1998. Oral History Interview with George Outland

1962-1998

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This is the transcript of an oral history interview with George E. Outland. In the interview Outland discussed his family background and childhood; serving in Congress; the 1948 Democratic National Convention; the search for an alternate candidate instead of Harry Truman; James Roosevelt's support for Dwight D. Eisenhower; Roosevelt as state Democratic Chairman; Outland's appointment as Chairman of the Policy Committee of the California Democratic State Central Committee; setting up Roosevelt's campaign for governor; support for Roosevelt in the Jewish community; support in Northern California for Pat Brown instead of Roosevelt; George Miller; cross-filing for office; welfare as a campaign issue; accusations that Roosevelt was a carpetbagger; Roosevelt as an orator; how Earl Warren avoided direct attacks on Roosevelt; television as campaign tool in 1950; advice from a number of persons on how Roosevelt should run his campaign; various minor campaign issues; newspaper publicity; Roosevelt's family connections; George Luckey; and his lack of interest in running any other political campaign.

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