Interview with Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, July 11, 1977
Project: A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews
Interview Summary
Chandler discusses the various notable figures he has met through his career. In particular, this interview focuses on the 1940s as Chandler entered the United States Senate. He describes his relationship with President Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Douglas MacArthur, and Harry S. Truman. Chandler uses this interview to address misconceptions about controversial actions associated with himself during the 1930s and 1940s, such as the "Covington Car Incident" as well as supporting Strom Thurmond and the Dixiecrat Party.Interview Accession
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Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991--Interviews Kentucky--Politics and government Kentucky. Governor (1935-1939 : Chandler) Kentucky. Governor (1955-1959 : Chandler) Politicians--United States United States--Politics and government Roland, Charles Pierce, 1918-2022 Governors--Kentucky Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972. Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.Interview Rights
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Chandler, Albert Benjamin Interview by Charles P. Roland. 11 Jul. 1977. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Chandler, A.B. (1977, July 11). Interview by C. P. Roland. A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Chandler, Albert Benjamin, interview by Charles P. Roland. July 11, 1977, A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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