Name
Bolling, Richard, 1916-1991 (Interviewee)
Edwin, Ed (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Richard Walker Bolling, 1983
Abstract
Background and early education; Army duty in Pacific, 1941-1946, on General MacArthur's staff; vice chairman of American Veterans Committee, 1946-1947; election to United States House of Representatives, 1948; political problems of first term; functioning of the House of Representatives, 1948-1982: committee work on Banking, Joint Economic and Rules committees, civil rights; legislative strategy of Kennedy administration; impressions of Presidents Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and John F. Kennedy; Sam Rayburn and other political leaders
Collection Name
Individual interviews oral history collection
Subjects
Legislators--United States; World War, 1939-1945; Civil rights--United States; United States Politics and government 1945-1989; Bolling, Richard, 1916-1991; Democratic Party (U.S.); United States. Congress; United States. Congress Committees; United States. Congress Powers and duties
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1983
Note (Biographical)
Congressman
Note
Interviewed by Ed Edwin
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
15309138
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-qxzm-gw20
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.