Interviewer
Bob Brown
Files
Description
Rick Hill discusses his work in Montana government and politics, and his tenure as Montana’s congressman in the United States House of Representatives during the latter half of the 20th century. He recalls his childhood in Minnesota, how his political identity developed during college, and his early career in insurance. He discusses his work as chairman of the Montana Republican Party, building Republican seats in the state legislature, and working with Republican candidates in the 1990s, especially Marc Racicot in his bid for governor. Hill shares his thought on various Montana politicians, and recounts his successful run for Montana’s representative in 1996. He discusses his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. politicians, and his views on populist politics in the United States.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Aitkin, Minnesota; Great Falls, Montana; Galt, Jack; Wenzel, Steve; Hill, Betti; Briggs, Joe; Grinde, Larry; Stephens, Stan; Racicot, Marc; Rehberg, Dennis; Marlenee, Ron; Sales tax, Montana; Workers’ compensation; MacKay, Dwight; Mikkelsen, Alan; Mahe, Eddie; Yellowtail, Bill; Boehner, John; Gingrich, Newt; New World Mine; Museum of the Rockies; Reeb, Margaret; Otter Creek coal tracks; Burns, Conrad; DeLay, Tom; Campbell, Tom; Hastert, Dennis; Blunt, Roy; Thune, John; Livingston, Bob; Williams, Pat; Deschamps, Dusty; Esch, Tom; Esch, Marvin; Shuster, Bud; Bullock, Steve; Trump, Donald; Paul, Ron; Clinton, William “Bill”; Bush, George H.W.; Perot, Ross; Montana politics and government, 20th century; United States politics and government, 20th century
Original Date
9-19-2017
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Bob Brown Oral History Project OH-396, Archives & Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 396-079
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (02:04:31 min.): digital + 1 transcript (49 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:04:31 minutes
Local Filename
OH_396_079.mp3; OH_396_079.pdf
Citation
Hill, Rick, "Rick Hill Interview, September 19, 2017" (2017). Bob Brown Oral History Project. OH 396-079.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/brown/80