Interview with Lawrence W. Wetherby, November 1, 1979
Project: Lawrence W. Wetherby Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Governor Wetherby continues speaking of his friend and Vice President Alben Barkley after Barkley did not receive the nomination for President in 1952, and how Wetherby persuaded and supported him running for the vacant US Senate seat in 1954. Wetherby recalls his reactions when he heard of his friend's passing, his unsuccessful running to finish Barkley's term. Wetherby reminisces on his relationship with Governor A.B. Chandler, the Democratic Party Machine during this time. Governor Wetherby then compares his government budget to a current model, and expresses his thoughts on corruption in administrations. Continuing his talk on education, Wetherby explains the organization of the Southern Regional Education Board in 1952. During which time, was able to retain veterinary scholarships to out of state universities for Kentucky students, and discusses the tensions between the southern governors to abide by the Supreme Court's ruling of Brown v. Board of Education, 1954. Lastly, Governor Wetherby speaks of the development of the Bookmobile for residents of Kentucky during his administrative term.Interview Accession
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Wetherby, Lawrence W. Interview by John Kleber. 01 Nov. 1979. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Wetherby, L.W. (1979, November 01). Interview by J. Kleber. Lawrence W. Wetherby Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Wetherby, Lawrence W., interview by John Kleber. November 01, 1979, Lawrence W. Wetherby Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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