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Carl Sanders oral history interview, June 1, 1976

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: SandersC_19760601_P1976-08

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Robert Dubay. Among topics discussed: Reason for entering 1962 governor's race; career prior to 1962 campaign; political influences; Vandiver's lack of support for Sanders; campaign polls; point at which he believed he would win; corruption issue in Griffin administration; tax issue; Mitch Murphy; University System of Georgia desegregation controversy; Roy Harris; campaign methods of Sanders, Griffin; influence of Watergate on possibilities for Georgia politicians in national office; federal financing for national campaigns; necessary political compromises; successes and mistakes of Sanders administration; reaction to political attacks in 1962.

Dates

  • Creation: June 1, 1976

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Carl Sanders (1925-2014) served in the Georgia House of Representatives from Richmond County from 1955‑1963, and as governor of Georgia from 1963 to 1967.

Extent

2 item(s) (audio (27:25 duration) transcript (22 pages))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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