John H. Isakson oral history interview, 1992 May 22.

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John H. Isakson oral history interview, 1992 May 22.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477658

The collection consists of an oral history interview with John Isakson on May 22, 1992 in which he discusses his family background; education; family values; University of Georgia experiences; choice of political party; importance of school desegregation; military experiences; real estate career; volunteer political work; subdivision development in East Cobb County; Ernest Barrett; Alton Crews; Carl Harrison; Isakson's 1974 campaign; campaign financing in 1974 and 1976; campaign tactics and issues; how Republicans succeeded in Cobb County; independent voters; Doug Howard; Republican organizers in Georgia; party in-fighting; Paul Coverdell; voter turnout; legislative years; struggles as a Republican; differences between Republicans and Democrats; Joe Mack Wilson; Cobb County manager legislation; Ernest Barrett; Tom Murphy; motor fuel tax control; accessibility of Joe Frank Harris; 1990 Isakson gubernatorial campaign; 1966 Bo Callaway gubernatorial campaign; Democratic control of Georgia; Isakson's first actions if he had won governor's race; Republican quest for black votes; the gender gap; Roy Barnes' gubernatorial campaign; cross-over voting; future plans; and Georgia's future.

2 audiotapes ; cassette.Transcript (79 p.)

Georgia State University

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Georgia State University

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