Interview with Walter D. Huddleston, January 9, 2002
Project: Walter D. Huddleston Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Walter D. Huddleston discusses the beginnings of his political career, his political career in Kentucky, and his political career in the United States Senate. He talks about pre-legislative session conferences. He talks about tensions in state legislature between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. He discusses passing legislation on gambling, civil rights, strip mining, and public education. He discusses the issues faced by Governor Louie Nunn's administration. He talks about Wendell Ford's successful campaign for governor against Bert Combs. Huddleston also discusses other important political figures in Kentucky, like Ned Breathitt, Harry Lee Waterfield, and Katherine Peden.Interview Accession
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Harry Lee Waterfield Legislative sessions Majority leaders Progressive leadership Economic issues Legislative Research Commission Party tensions Caucus chairmen Campaign chairmanship Campaign teams Democratic primaries State legislatures Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Political tacticsInterview LC Subject
Huddleston, Walter D. (Walter Darlington), 1926-2018 Kentucky--Politics and government Democratic Party (Ky.) Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate Frankfort (Ky.) Budget--United States--States Governors--Kentucky Governors--Election Career moves Political campaigns United States. Congress. Senate. Nunn, Louie B., 1924-2004 Ford, Wendell H., 1924- Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Breathitt, Edward T., 1924- Peden, Katherine G. Women in politics.Interview Rights
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Huddleston, Walter D. Interview by Terry L. Birdwhistell. 09 Jan. 2002. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Huddleston, W.D. (2002, January 09). Interview by T. L. Birdwhistell. Walter D. Huddleston Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Huddleston, Walter D., interview by Terry L. Birdwhistell. January 09, 2002, Walter D. Huddleston Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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