Interviewer
Donald E. Spritzer
Files
Description
John Melcher discusses his personal life and political career as a Montana State Senator. Melcher describes his educational background, his enlistment in the United States Army, and working as a veterinarian before becoming involved in Montana politics. He discusses becoming the mayor of Forsyth, Montana, his work as a Montana State Representative, and his time in the United States Senate. He describes State legislation, his elections and experience campaigning, the Strip Mine Bill, and his opinion on the Vietnam War.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Montana State Legislature; Strip Mine Bill; Montanan politics; Political campaigns; United States Congress; United States House of Representatives; Forsyth, Montana
Original Date
1-10-2007
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 411-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (37 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:09:26 minutes
Local Filename
OH_411_001.mp3; OH_411_001.pdf
Citation
Melcher, John, "John Melcher Interview, January 10, 2007" (2007). John Melcher Interviews Oral History Project. 3.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/johnmelcher_interviews/3