Smith, George T. (George Thornewell), 1919-2010
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1919 - 2010
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
George T. Smith oral history interviews, August 19-20, 1992
Item — Othertype Oral History: Series Series A: ; Series Series B:; Series I; Series II; Series III; Series IV
Identifier: SmithGT_19920819-20_P1992-15
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Tom Chaffin. Among topics discussed: Reapportionment; political ties; committee appointments; constituency; school desegregation issue; Sibley Commission; Charlayne Hunter; political reaction to 1954 Brown decision; political survival; why Smith got into politics; 1958 campaign strategy; 1961 appropriation fight; Jack Ray; reapportionment; mixed drink bill; Denmark Groover; 1966 Julian Bond case; campaign against Peter Zack Geer; Mrs. Smith appearance on TV to campaign for...
Dates:
August 19-20, 1992