Reminiscnces of Byron Lindsley : oral history, 1976.

Biographical Note

Judge.

Scope and Contents

Georgetown University Law School, 1944; California law practice, 1947; vice-president, president of Young Democrats, 1947-48; Democratic Central Committee chair, 1948; San Diego campaign chair for Helen Gahagan Douglas, 1950; personal feelings about her; Douglas as campaigner: personal style, organization, finances; Douglas ̀Senate campaign, 1950: Sheridan Downeys̀ withdrawal, Manchester Boddys̀ entrance, issues, general election campaign, Nixons̀ campaign; Douglas ̀relations with other politicians; Douglas ̀relations with campaign advisors, workers.

Subjects

• California--Politics and government--1850-1950.
• Democratic Party (U.S.)
• Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980.
• Elections--United States.
• Glaser, Elizabeth, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Judges--Interviews.
• Lawyers--Interviews.
• Lindsley, Byron, 1915-
• Oral histories.
• United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
• Women--Political activity.

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