Interviewer
Donald E. Spritzer
Files
Description
Former Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court Leif Erickson discusses his political career in Montana with particular emphasis on the leanings of Montana’s ruling economic bodies such as Montana Power, Columbia Valley Authority, Missouri Valley Authority, and the Anaconda Company. Erickson recalls running unsuccessfully as Democratic nominee in the 1944 race for Montana governor as well as the 1946 senate seat. He details his relationship with fellow Montana politicians Sam Ford, James E. Murray, and Burton K. Wheeler. Erickson describes his relationship to politics through the Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson presidential administrations. He discusses Montana’s specific brand of political campaigning and briefly describes his role supporting the political campaigns of Montana senators Lee Metcalf and Mike Mansfield.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Sam Ford; Murray, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1961; Burton K. Wheeler; Montana governors; Montana senators; Democratic Party; Montana Supreme Court; Lee Metcalf; Mike Mansfield
Original Date
12-27-1976
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Oral History Interviews about James Murray Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
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 007-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (32 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:12:48 minutes
Local Filename
OH_007_001.mp3; OH_007_001.pdf
Citation
Erickson, Leif, "Leif Erickson Interview, December 27, 1976" (1976). James Murray Oral History Collection. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/jamesmurray_interviews/2