Reminiscences of Armin Rosencranz : oral history, 1988.

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Reminiscences of Armin Rosencranz : oral history, 1988.

Election as president of Stanford student body in 1962 and subsequent introduction to Allard Lowenstein; Lowenstein's experiences as a campus maverick; National Student Association; recollections of Dennis Sweeney and Stanford's Stern Hall group; Lowenstein's political agenda: civil rights, anti-Vietnam, Dump Johnson, Robert Kennedy; speculation regarding Lowenstein's sexual orientation, its relevance to his commitment to social justice and reform; discussion of his wayward career path during the 1970s; summation of his historical importance.

Transcript: 38 leaves.Tape: 2 cassettes.

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