Oral history interview with Burt M. Henson : oral history transcript / By Enid Hart Douglass, Oral History Program, Claremont Graduate School, for the State Government Oral History Program, California State Archives, 1988.

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Oral history interview with Burt M. Henson : oral history transcript / By Enid Hart Douglass, Oral History Program, Claremont Graduate School, for the State Government Oral History Program, California State Archives, 1988.

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Judge Henson discusses Democratic party politics in Ventura County and his two election campaigns for the Assembly. He talks about the speakership of Jesse M. Unruh and the activities of lobbyists. Judge Henson carried a number of bills dealing with problems with contractors. He also discusses other legislation he carried and various facets of CDC activity.

iv, 88 p. ; 29 cm.

California State Archives

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