Al From oral history interview, 1987.

Long, Gillis William, 1923-1985

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Gillis W. Long of Rapides Parish, La., served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representative from the Louisiana 8th Congressional District (1963-65, 1973-1985). He was a member of the Long family, a prominent political family of Louisiana. Huey Pierce Long, Russell B. Long, George Shannon Long, Speedy O. Long, and Earl K. Long were among his cousins. Long died in 1985, seventeen days into his eighth term. From the description of Gillis W. Long papers, 1923-1985 (bulk 1951-1985). (Lo...

Democratic Party (U.S.). Committee on Party Effectiveness.

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Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History

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The T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History was established in August 1991 to document the history of Louisiana State University. A department of LSU Libraries Special Collections, the Center conducts, collects, preserves, and makes available to scholars oral history interviews on Louisiana's social, political, cultural, and economic history. From the description of T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History records, 1990-1998. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 22696...

Democratic Party (U.S.)

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Gephardt, Richard A. (Richard Andrew), 1941-

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Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, in 1941, Richard A. Gephardt was first elected to Congress in 1976. He made two unsuccessful runs for the presidency, once in 1988 and again in 2004, and served until that same year. During his tenure he was also elected as the Democratic Majority Leader and later the Minority Leader. From the description of Congressional papers, 1976-2004, bulk 1976-2004. (Missouri History Museum). WorldCat record id: 190680837 From the description of Audio/vi...

From, Al, 1943-....

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Al From was executive director of the House Democratic Caucus from 1981 to 1985, chaired by Representative Gillis Long (D-LA). He later was the primary founder of the Democratic Leadership Council. Gillis Long (1923-1985) was representative for the 8th U.S. Congressional District of Louisiana in 1963-1965 and 1973-1985. He ran unsuccessfully for governor of Louisiana in 1964 and 1971. From the description of Al From oral history interview, 1987. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat...

Huey, Gary, 1946-

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Gillis William Long (1923-1985), a cousin of Huey Pierce Long, was born in Winnfield, Louisiana. He served in the army during World War II and received B.A. and J.D. degrees from Louisiana State University in 1949 and 1951, respectively. He served as a U.S. Representative for Louisiana in 1963-1965 and 1973-1985. From the description of Gillis Long oral history series, 1986-1987. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70276847 ...