Interview with Thomas W. Todd, June 20, 2006
Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Todd (House 1982-1996, 83rd district; Republican) begins the interview talking about his parents and growing up in a farming community during the Great Depression. Other topics include the "immorality forces" that took over in the 1960s, masonry, his entry into politics, first impressions of being in the legislature, the importance of roads, Somerset Community College, education, tourism, and the Republican Party. He reflects on the leadership of presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon and Reagan and of governors Brown, Collins, Jones and Patton.Interview Accession
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Brown, John Young, Jr., 1933- Collins, Martha Layne Depressions--1929--Kentucky Education Education--Kentucky Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 Freibert, Pat Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 Jones, Brereton Kentucky. Education Reform Act (1990) Kentucky. Governor (1979-1983 : Brown) Kentucky. Governor (1983-1987 : Collins) Kentucky. Governor (1991-1995 : Jones) Kentucky. Governor (1995-2003 : Patton) Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews Liberalism Masonry Nancy (Ky.) Patton, Paul E., 1937- Pulaski County (Ky.) Reagan, Ronald Religious ethics Roads Roads--Design and construction--Kentucky. Rogers, Harold Dallas, 1937- Russell County (Ky.) School discipline Shepola (Ky.) Somerset Community College Todd, Thomas W., 1927- Todd, Thomas W., 1927- --Interviews Tourism Tourism--Kentucky Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 Wilkinson, Wallace G.Interview Rights
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Todd, Thomas W. Interview by Jessica Flinchum. 20 Jun. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Todd, T.W. (2006, June 20). Interview by J. Flinchum. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Todd, Thomas W., interview by Jessica Flinchum. June 20, 2006, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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