Interviewer
Donald Spritzer
Files
Description
Tom Haines discusses his involvement in Montana State politics, starting with his election to Precinct Committee Man of Precinct 12 of Missoula County in 1932. He describes running for state legislature in 1950 and his familiarity with Sam Ford, John Bonner, and Wellington Rankin. Haines also discusses meeting Governor Thomas E. Dewey during his presidential campaign, the night that President Harry Truman was elected, and his interest in President William Taft. He briefly discusses Senator Mike Mansfield, Forest Anderson, and single member districts. Haines discusses being a member of the Appropriations Committee and being the chairman of the Constitutional Elections and Federal Relations Committee. He also describes the political strategies of the Anaconda Company, including their head lobbyist, Al Wilkinson, and their “waterhole.” Haines discusses the Goldwater campaign of 1964, meeting President Richard Nixon, and working with Dick Shoup.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Montana politics; Precinct 12; Missoula County; Missoula, Montana; John Bonner; Rankin, Walter R., 1904-1983; Haines, Tom, 1903-1997; Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971 -- Political activity; Taft, Robert A. (Robert Alphonso), 1889-1953 -- Political activity; Rankin, Walter R. 1904-1983 -- Political activity; Shoup, Richard Gardner, 1923-1995 -- Political activity; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Political activity; Anderson, Forrest Howard, 1913-1989 -- Political activity; Goldwater, Barry M. (Barry Morris), 1909-1998 -- Political activity; Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001 -- Political activity; Republican Party (Mont.); Anaconda Company -- Political activity; Montana. Legislative Assembly – History; Ford, Sam C. (Sam Clarence), 1882-1961 -- Political activity; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Political activity
Original Date
2-24-1982
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Politics and Politicians Oral History Collection, 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 087-001, 002
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (24 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:13:04 minutes
Local Filename
OH_087_001_002.mp3; OH_087_001_002.pdf
Citation
Haines, Tom, "Tom Haines Interview, February 24, 1982" (1982). Montana Politics and Politicians Oral History Collection. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtpolitics_oralhistory/4