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Interview with Wilson Palmer, September 26, 1990Part of Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
- Title:
- Interview with Wilson Palmer, September 26, 1990
- Creator:
- Jeffrey Suchanek; interviewer. Wilson Palmer; interviewee.
- Format:
- oral histories
- Publication date:
- 1990
- Date digitized:
- 2012
- Description:
- Palmer (Senate 1962-1972, 30th district; Democrat) discusses his early years growing up in Harrison County (Ky.), and his sponsorship of bills as a three-term Kentucky senator. Highlights include his perspectives of various gubernatorial styles and the impact of careerism on legislative politics. Concludes with discussion of his unsuccessful fourth term campaign
- Language:
- english
- Publisher:
- Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky
- Repository:
- University of Kentucky
- Type:
- audio
- Subject:
- Legislators -- Kentucky -- Interviews., Kentucky -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointment., Political campaigns -- Kentucky., Sales tax -- Law and legislation -- Kentucky., Kentucky. Governor (1959-1963 : Combs), Kentucky. Governor (1963-1967 : Breathitt), Kentucky. Governor (1967-1971 : Nunn), Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991., Prichard, E. F. (Edward Fretwell)., Communists., Rural electrification -- United States., Cooperative societies--United States., Waterfield, Harry Lee, 1911-, Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991, Breathitt, Edward T., 1924-, Kentucky. General Assembly. Legislative Research Commission., Wetherby, Lawrence W. (Lawrence Winchester), 1908-, Nunn, Louie B., 1924-, Ford, Wendell H., 1924-, Carroll, Julian M. (Julian Morton), 1931-, Huddleston, Walter D. (Walter Darlington), 1926-, Kidwell, Alvin, egg law, rural electric cooperatives, campaigning, interim committees, Legislative Research Commission (LRC), sales tax legislation, Key Legislation: 1968 sales tax increase, Kentucky egg law, Term/District: Senate (1962-1972), 30th district, Counties in District: Harrison County (Ky.) -- Pendleton County (Ky.) -- Grant County (Ky.) -- Robertson County (Ky.) -- Bracken County (Ky.) -- Nicholas County (Ky.) -- Bourbon County (Ky.) -- Woodford County (Ky.) -- Fayette County (Ky.)
- Source:
- Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
- Metadata record:
- http://nyx.uky.edu/dips/xt7q2b8vbj2g/data/mets.xml