Johnnie L. Caldwell oral history interview, 1976 Oct. 14.

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Johnnie L. Caldwell oral history interview, 1976 Oct. 14.

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The collection consists of an oral history interview with Johnnie L. Caldwell on October 14, 1976 in which he discusses reasons for political support of Marvin Griffin; personal friendship with Griffin; chief of staff for 1962 Griffin campaign; reason for previous support of M.E. Thompson; rural roads program; E.D. Rivers; controversies following Griffin's departure from office; Rivers' and Griffin's influence over the assembly as governor; Griffin's stump speeches; Griffin's reputation for corruption; Ernest Vandiver's investigation of Griffin; state insurance business; Caldwell's election loss; county unit system; white and black flight from cities; change of state flag; and legislative corruption.

1 audiotape ; cassette.

Georgia State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403170

Georgia State University

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Rivers, Eurith Dickinson, 1895-1967

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Caldwell, Johnnie L., 1922-

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Johnnie Caldwell (1922- ), Georgia House of Representatives (1955-1970) and Georgia Comptroller General (1971-1984). From the description of Johnnie L. Caldwell oral history interview, 1976 Oct. 14. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38476317 ...

Georgia. Governor (1937-1941 : Rivers)

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Georgia. Governor (1955-1959 : Griffin)

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Vandiver, S. Ernest (Samuel Ernest), 1918-

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S. Ernest Vandiver (1918- ), Georgia Lt. Governor (1955-1959) and Georgia Governor (1959-1963). From the description of S. Ernest Vandiver oral history interview, 1994 Jan. 25. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38477601 From the description of S. Ernest Vandiver oral history interviews, 1986 Mar. 20 and July 28. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38477603 S. Ernest Vandiver, Jr. (1918- ), Georgia Lt. Governor and Governor, born in Canon, G...

Griffin, Marvin, 1907-1982

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Marvin Griffin (1907-1982), served as Georgia's Adjutant General (1944-1948), Lt. Governor (1949-1955), and Governor (1955-1959). From the description of Marvin Griffin oral history interview, 1971 Aug. 21. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38726988 Marvin Griffin (1907-1982), Georgia Adjutant General (1944-1948), Lt. Governor (1949-1955), and Georgia Governor (1955-1959). From the description of Marvin Griffin oral history interview, 1976 June. (Ge...

Dubay, Robert W.

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Thompson, M. E. (Melvin Ernest), 1903-1980

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M.E. Thompson (1903- ), Georgia Lt. Governor (1946), served as Georgia Governor (1947-1949) after the death of Eugene Talmadge. From the description of M.E. Thompson oral history interview, 1976. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38477598 M.E. Thompson (1903-1980) was born in Jenkins County, Georgia. He held various positions in public school education and in politics, including acting governer of Georgia from 1947-1948. From the description of M.E....