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Ben Johnson oral history interview, May 26, 1992

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: JohnsonBF_19920526_P1992-08

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Cliff Kuhn. Among topics discussed: American Bar Association; American Association of Law Schools; Southern Regional Educational Board; desegregation of law schools; black attitudes towards study of the law; comparison of day and evening law schools; library acquisition; purpose of GSU law school; moot court competition; Loridans Foundation; Emory Law Day; Earl Warren's Emory visit; GSU Law Day; semester versus quarter system; student activity fee issue; interdisciplinary aspiration; relationship with Roger Miller; Mary Roberts.

Dates

  • Creation: May 26, 1992

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Ben Johnson was first dean of the Georgia State University Law School from 1981 to 1985, and was professor and dean at Emory Law School 1946 to 1971, Assistant State Attorney General 1955 to 1961, and served in the Georgia Senate from 1962 to 1968. This interview was done in conjunction with the tenth anniversary of Georgia State University Law School.

Extent

2 item(s) (audio (2:01:00 duration) transcript (45 pages))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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