Interviewer
Don Oberdorfer
Files
Description
Mike Mansfield discusses his first political campaign running for the U.S. House and his fundraising efforts that went along with it. He describes his relationship with Jim “Bim” Rowe, who supported and advised him during his campaigns in Montana. Mansfield also talks about his decision not to run against Burton K. Wheeler, despite Jim Rowe’s encouragement to challenge him. Mansfield recalls his meetings with the Crown Prince of Japan during his time as ambassador and accompanying the Crown Prince on a trip to the United States.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Akihito, Emperor of Japan, 1933—Travel—United States; Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 1901-1989; Mansfield, Maureen Hayes, 1905-2000—Health; Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001—Interviews; Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001—Family; Oberdorfer, Don. Senator Mansfield: The Extraordinary Life of a Great Statesman and Diplomat; United States. Congress. Senate; Ambassadors—Japan; Ex-legislators—United States—interviews; Political campaigns—Montana; Senators, United States Congress—Montana; Japan—Foreign relations—United States; Montana—Politics and government—20th century; United States—Foreign relations—Japan
Original Date
1-27-2000
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 391-014
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (13 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
38 minutes
Local Filename
OH_391_014.mp3; OH_391_014.pdf
Citation
Mansfield, Mike, "Mike Mansfield Interview, January 27, 2000" (2000). Don Oberdorfer Interviews with Mike Mansfield Oral History Project. 11.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mansfield_interviews/11