James A. Mackay oral history interview, 1986 Mar. 31.

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James A. Mackay oral history interview, 1986 Mar. 31.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477688

The collection consists of an oral history interview with James A. Mackay on March 31, 1986 in which he discusses the Georgia Veterans for Majority Rule; 1950 race against Ben Smith; political opposition; 1952 Mel Turner race; 1934 Atlanta mayoral race; efforts to end county unit system; Della Andrews and the Society for the Preservation of the Supremacy of the White Race; Morris Abram; Neill Primary Act; campaign strategies and issues; Plan of Improvement; Mackay's defeat; Jim Davis; learning the ropes as a new legislator; toll-road blacklist; Mills Lane; corporation control of Georgia; A.T. Walden; Wiley Moore; Henry Grady Hotel; white primary; Andrew Young; the media; The Statesmen; Morris Abram-Jim Davis congressional race (1954); Loretta Chappell; and Herman Talmadge.

1 audiotape ; cassette.Transcript (45 p.)

Georgia State University

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Georgia State University

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