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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project includes The collection consists of 175 oral history interviews relating to the
personal and political life of Richard B. Russell. Interviewees include members of the Russell family, his staff and interns,
other senators and public figures, and friends. The primary interviewer was Hugh Cates, a public relations manager at Southern
Bell and secretary of the Russell Foundation (1977-1981). Most of the interviews were recorded between 1971 and 1979, but
the majority during 1971 after Senator Russell's death. Other interviewers outside of the Russell Foundation Oral History
Project include: William Stueck, Karen Kelly, Barboura Raesly, Robert G. Stephens, Jr., Dwight L. Freshley, Tom Jackson, Angus
Hepburn, and Russell Library staff. Interviews provide insight into Senator Russell's political career as State Representative,
Governor, and U.S. Senator, his views on various topics such as civil rights and Vietnam, and his personality and family life.
To access all the interviews that have been made available online, please visit the playlist on Kaltura for this collection.
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