Goodwin party oral history interview, 1977 July 25.

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Goodwin party oral history interview, 1977 July 25.

The collection consists of a videotaped oral history interview with George Goodwin, James Mackay, and Bea Haas on July 25, 1977 in which they discuss Jim Davis; Mankin's qualities; Mankin's rump committee; Robert Ramspeck; Davis' racial extremism; John Sammons Bell; Rooster Armisted; M.L. St. John; Murphy Candler; Larry McDonald; Georgia and the ERA; B. Brooks, editor of The Statesman, photographs Mankin at interracial meetings; George Stewart; Martin Lurther King, Jr. and 1960 traffic offense which sent him to Reidsville prison; intercession of John and Robert Kennedy in King case; race issue during Mankin's campaigns; Dr. John Griffin; 1948 primary election; Everett Millican; Bert Lance; Abraham Ribicoff and mystery bank; Guy Mankin Sr.; Mankin's interest in Israel; Margaret MacDougall; Guy Mankins Sr.'s death; Curtis Bryant lake property disputed with Mankin; Ed White; and Mankin's personality.

1 videotape.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404200

Georgia State University

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