Interviewer
Donald E. Spritzer
Files
Description
John Melcher discusses legislation from his final term in the United States Senate, ending in 1989. He discusses working with Republican colleagues Bob Dole and Jesse Helms, the Farm Bill of 1985, and the Reagan Administration’s foreign policy with regard to Latin America, the Iran-Contra Scandal, and the Soviet Union. Melcher also discusses the work he did for the State of Montana, including the Wilderness Bills. He describes the death of Montana State Senator Conrad Burns in 1988 and losing the 1994 Montana Democratic Primary to Senator Jack Mudd. Melcher also describes his work as a lobbyist for veterinarians, the Food for Peace Program, and agricultural programs.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Farm Bill of 1985; Reagan Administration foreign policy; Wilderness Bills; Senator Conrad Burns; Political campaigns; Food for Peace Program; United States Senate
Original Date
1-12-2007
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
John Melcher Interviews Oral History Project, OH 411, 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 411-003
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (26 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:36:08 minutes
Local Filename
OH_104_003.mp3; OH_104_003.pdf
Citation
Melcher, John, "John Melcher Interview, January 12, 2007" (2007). John Melcher Interviews Oral History Project. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/johnmelcher_interviews/1