John W. Greer oral history interview, 1987 May 6.

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John W. Greer oral history interview, 1987 May 6.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477646

The collection consists of an oral history interview with John W. Greer on May 16, 1987 in which he discusses his personal background; early political interest; education; memories of Franklin D. Roosevelt; Eugene Talmadge as an opponent of Roosevelt; Talmadge campaign tactics; Governor E.D. Rivers; the New Deal; the General Assembly during the Rivers administration; first political campaign; problems with road paving; Jim Gillis; politics in the highway department; committee assignments; the Secret Ballot bill; the Ku Klux Klan in politics; the Democratic Party in the South; the anti-mask bill; Roy Harris; James Mackay; involvement in MARTA; and "the gentleman from Lanier."

1 audiotape ; cassette.Transcript (61 p.)

Georgia State University

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Georgia State University

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