Oral history interview with John William Beard : oral history transcript / By Lawrence B. de Graaf, California State University, Fullerton for the State Government Oral History Program, California State Archives, 1987.

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Oral history interview with John William Beard : oral history transcript / By Lawrence B. de Graaf, California State University, Fullerton for the State Government Oral History Program, California State Archives, 1987.

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Judge Beard discusses the formation of the California Democratic Council, the workings of the California State Senate prior to full time operation or reapportionment, and the role of lobbyists. He offers profiles of senate leaders and several fellow Democrats and comments on major legislation; the structure and operations of the Industrial Accident Commission and workmen's compensation are treated. The interview centers on the years 1957 to 1965.

xvi, 151 p. 29 cm.

California State Archives

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De Graaf, Lawrence Brooks

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Beard, John William, 1920-

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John William Beard moved to Imperial County in 1952 as a lawyer and helped organize its Democratic Party. Elected to the state senate in 1956, he supported the liberal agenda of the California Democratic Council, of which he was a founding member. He cosponsored legislation on fair employment, fair housing, community mental health care, hospital treatment of narcotics addicts, and miniumum wage for farm workers, as well as carrying numerous bills for local interests. He also joined liberal Democ...

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Administrative History Documentation of California state government with the use of oral history techniques began in 1969 with the Earl Warren Era Oral History Project. It was initiated by the Regional Oral History Office of the Bancroft Library and "centered on key developments in politics and government administration at the state and county level, innovations in criminal justice, public health, and social welfare from 1928-1953." ...