Interviewer
Donald E. Spritzer
Files
Description
Bertram Gross discusses working for Senator Murray in 1942 and his main duties on the Small Business Committee. He discusses the Smaller War Plants Corporation and the United States Naval Department, as well as his personal relationship with Senator Murray. Gross also describes the relationship that the Senator had with different program directors, other senators, and his personal staff. Gross discusses the Missouri Valley Authority, the Full Employment Bill and the Employment Act of 1946, and Senator Murray’s demeanor during committee hearings. Gross also discusses the National Health Bill and the Communist charges leveled against Senator Murray.
This interview is actually Gross answering a list of questions that Spritzer mailed to him, and recording his answers on audio cassette.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Murray, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1961; Small Business Committee; Smaller War Plants Corporation; United States Navy; Missouri Valley Authority; the Full Employment Bill; the Employment Act of 1946; National Health Bill; Communist charges
Original Date
6-1-1979
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 059-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (00:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (7 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:19:34 minutes
Local Filename
OH_059_001.mp3; OH_059_001.pdf
Citation
Gross, Bertram, "Bertram Gross Interview, June 1, 1979" (1979). James Murray Oral History Collection. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/jamesmurray_interviews/7