John Camp oral history interview, 1987.

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John Camp oral history interview, 1987.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/77070664

Camp discusses Gillis Long's two gubernatorial campaigns; Long's positions on civil rights, education, and business; his work in Congress; Camp's attending international economic conferences with Long; American foreign relations with Libya; Long's work in Congress on issues of energy, oil, and gas; and Camp's ten year friendship with Gillis Long.

2 sound cassettes (2 hours);Transcript (34 leaves)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8187659

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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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 ...

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...

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...

Camp, John A.,

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John Camp was a Louisiana politician who worked on Gillis Long's two gubernatorial campaigns. 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 John Camp oral history interview, 1987. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 77070664 ...