Interview with Charles D. Wheeler, June 23, 2006
Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Wheeler (House 1964-1972, 100th district; Republican) discusses his background of public service in Ashland, the growing popularity of the Republican Party in Kentucky, changes in campaign funding, industrial development and pullout in Ashland, civil rights legislation, his impressions of the Breathitt and Nunn administrations, and his work campaigning for party members. Key legislation in education funding and reform, and state parks is included.Interview Accession
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campaigning Civil rights Coal mines and mining Committees Education Greenbow Lake State Park health care legislation Kentucky Civil Rights Act legislative independence Legislative Research Commission (LRC) medical laws and legislation open housing legislation public service Republican Party school consolidation separation of church and state state parks technology services testing (teachers)Interview LC Subject
Ashland (Ky.) Ashland (Ky.)--Officials and employees Boyd County (Ky.) Breathitt, Edward T., Jr., 1924-2003 Church and state Coal mines and mining Committees Discrimination--Law and legislation--Kentucky Education Freedom of speech Hazelrig, Bill Industrialization Kentucky. Education Reform Act (1990) Kentucky. Governor (1963-1967 : Breathitt) Kentucky. Governor (1967-1971 : Nunn) King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews Medical laws and legislation Morehead State University Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 Nunn, Louie B., 1924-2004 Parks Parks--Kentucky--Management Political campaigns--Kentucky Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Stuart, Jesse, 1906-1984 Wheeler, Charles D. Wheeler, Charles D.--InterviewsInterview Rights
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Wheeler, Charles D. Interview by Roy Salmons. 23 Jun. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Wheeler, C.D. (2006, June 23). Interview by R. Salmons. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Wheeler, Charles D., interview by Roy Salmons. June 23, 2006, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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