Robert H. McKnight Jr. oral history interview, 1978 Aug. 22.

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Robert H. McKnight Jr. oral history interview, 1978 Aug. 22.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38727991

The collection consist of an oral history interview with Robert H. McKnight, Jr. on August 22, 1978 in which he discusses the government's legal tactics; disqualification of McCown's legal representatives (Al Horn and Roosevelt Warren); Office of Economic Opportunity audit; Federal Bureau of Investigation's involvement; Governor Carter's withholding of financial support to ECCO; legal motions and proceedings; and challenge to jury selection.

1 audiotape ; cassette.

Georgia State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7406565

Georgia State University

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Carter, Jimmy, 1924-

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Horn, Alex

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Al Horn, Atlanta attorney and civil rights activist who represented John McCown. From the description of Al Horn oral history interview, 1978 Aug 1. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38727985 ...

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Rozier, John

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John W. Rozier, author, was born in 1918 in Sparta, Georgia; graduated from Emory University (B.A., 1940; M.A., 1947); and served for many years as director of Emory's Office of News and Information. Rozier died on January 8, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. From the description of John Rozier papers, 1967-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863069 ...

Warren, Roosevelt.

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Roosevelt Warren, lawyer for the East Central Committee for Opportunity. From the description of Roosevelt Warren oral history interviews 1978 Sept. 7. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38727995 ...

East Central Committee for Opportunity (Ga.)

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McKnight, Robert J.

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Robert H. McKnight, Jr. assistant United States Attorney assigned to John McCown's case. From the description of Robert H. McKnight Jr. oral history interview, 1978 Aug. 22. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38727991 ...