Interviews with Colgate Whitehead Darden and William Munford Tuck, 1975 July 1.

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Interviews with Colgate Whitehead Darden and William Munford Tuck, 1975 July 1.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30793635

The two former governors discuss Virginia politics during the first half of the 20th century in conversations filmed for WCVE Richmond. With the 4 audiocassettes are 8 transcripts with pencilled annotations and "Virginia politics, the way it was: a Bicentennial Inquiry with Colgate W. Darden, Jr. and William M. Tuck" a booklet reprint ([24] p.) of nine Richmond Times-Dispatch articles based on the transcripts. Topics discussed include Darden and Tuck's personal backgrounds and political histories; Harry Byrd and his influence on the Democratic Party in Virginia and on state fiscal policies; prohibition and the role of Methodist Bishop James Cannon, Jr.; President Truman's visit to the state and relationships with him; school desegregation and the state's policy of "massive resistance" to it; Churchill's 1946 visit to Virginia; and the state's political future.

9 items.4 sound cassettes (240 min.)

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7290232

University of Virginia. Library

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