Roy Vincent Harris oral history interview, 1972 Aug. 14.

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Roy Vincent Harris oral history interview, 1972 Aug. 14.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38726993

The collection consists of an oral history interview with Roy Vincent Harris on August 14, 1972 in which he discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt as Machiavelli; Roosevelt and Walter George; Roy Harris' support of George; money and politics; Rivers support from big business (Coca-Cola); Hughes Spalding; Fred Wilson; 1930 Rivers-Richard Russell race; Grand Jury association; McDougall construction; Harris' testimony before the grand jury; John Boykin; campaign money; 1935 appropriations bill; Rivers taxing and spending; sales tax under Herman Talmadge; the time lag between tax levies and tax collections; Rivers and the highway department; Rivers' knowledge of the misappropriations of highway funds; loyalty; the 1948 governors race; campaign money; M.E. Thompson; Rivers in 1946 governor's race; three-governor controversy; 1948 governors race; 1939 investigation of Rivers; Herman Talmadge as a lame duck governor; Talmadge's drinking; sales tax bill fight; Harris' control over House; the New Deal in 1939; highway contractors; Rivers' mistakes; Rivers and the newspapers; Rivers finances when leaving office; political gift giving; Marvin Griffin; James Spivey; pardons; grand jury investigations; John Boykin's investigation of Talmadge "crowd"; charges against Rivers; Atlanta newspapers attacking Harris; Arnall's succession amendment; county unit system; the New Deal; corruption; 1930 governor's race; and timing in politics.

4 audiotapes ; cassette.

Georgia State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7406241

Georgia State University

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