Interviewer
Jim Caron
Files
Description
Walter Mondale discusses Mike Mansfield’s legacy in context of political debates concerning term limits for members of Congress. He states that Mansfield’s accomplishments would not have been possible had term limits been imposed. Mondale describes Mansfield as being known for his integrity and talks about the important role Mansfield played when the United States experienced the assassination of President Kennedy and the Watergate scandal during Nixon’s presidency.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Mondale, Walter; Mansfield, Mike; Mansfield, Mike, political legacy; U.S. House of Representatives; U.S. Senate; U.S. politics and government, 20th century; Political philosophy; Kennedy, John F.; Kennedy, John F., assassination; Nixon, Richard M.; Nixon, Richard M., Watergate; Watergate, political scandal
Original Date
1989
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Mansfield’s America Oral History Project, OH 458, 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 458-006
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (90 min.) analog + 1 transcript (3 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:08:45 minutes
Local Filename
OH_458_006.mp3; OH_458_006.pdf
Citation
Mondale, Walter, "Walter Mondale Interview, 1989" (1989). Mansfield’s America Oral History Project. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mansfieldsamerica_oralhistory/6