Joe Ticheli oral history interview, 1986.

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Joe Ticheli oral history interview, 1986.

Ticheli discusses Gillis Long's personality and political views; his relationships with Russell, Earl, and Speedy Long and other Louisiana politicians; the members of the Long family; Gillis Long's gubernatorial campaigns; Long's opinions of several presidents; and Ticheli's work on Long's Congressional staff.

3 sound cassettes (2.5 hours);Transcript (86 leaves)

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