Interviewer
Don Oberdorfer
Files
Description
Mike Mansfield talks about his parents and how little he knew about them. He notes his lack of interest in his genealogical background or contacting any distant relatives. Mansfield discusses his mother’s death when he was six years old and how his family moved to Great Falls, Montana, to live near his great aunt. He reminisces about his many trips to China, where he met with people including Chiang Kai-shek, the former president of the Republic of China, and Anne Chennault. Mansfield recalls his relationship with the Montana media, noting that they always treated him fairly. He also describes the Anaconda Copper Company’s role in Montana political campaigns, due to their control over Montana’s newspapers and economy.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963—Assassination; Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001—Interviews; Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001—Family; Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001—Travel—China; Oberdorfer, Don. Senator Mansfield: The Extraordinary Life of a Great Statesman and Diplomat; United States. Congress. Senate; Anaconda Company—Political activity—Montana; Americans—China; Ex-legislators—United States—interviews; Political campaigns—Montana; Senators, United States Congress—Montana; China—Description and travel; Montana—Politics and government—20th century
Original Date
11-26-1999
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana; China; Japan; Vietnam
Language
eng
Original Collection
Don Oberdorfer Interviews with Mike Mansfield Oral History Project, OH 391, 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 391-013
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (18 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
59 minutes
Local Filename
OH_391_013.mp3; OH_391_013.pdf
Citation
Mansfield, Mike, "Mike Mansfield Interview, November 26, 1999" (1999). Don Oberdorfer Interviews with Mike Mansfield Oral History Project. 10.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mansfield_interviews/10