Interview with Nicholas Baker, July 11, 2006
Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project
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Baker (Senate 1970-1977, 38th district; Democrat) describes his early participation in politics in the city of Louisville. He explains the importance of precinct work and campaigning for other elected officials to his political career in the sixties. Baker discusses the powers and personalities of Governors Wendell Ford and Julian Carroll and addresses how he balanced the demands of legislative service and law practice. He describes social life in Frankfort as a legislator and also discusses the importance of regional caucuses, lobbyists, the Legislative Research Commission, as well as state and national legislative conferences. Baker shares his memories of influential political contemporaries, including Tom Garrett, Dee Huddleston, Mike Moloney, John M. Berry, Jr., and Frank Burke, the mayor of Louisville. In addition, he also underlines his more memorable work, including codification of the emergency service statues and the reinstitution of girls' basketball bill in Kentucky.Interview Accession
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Baker, Nicholas, 1937- Baker, Nicholas, 1937- --Interviews Basketball for women--Kentucky Burke, Frank W., (Frank Welsh), 1920-2007 Democratic Party (Ky.) Grisgsby, Geri Huddleston, Walter D. (Walter Darlington), 1926-2018 Jefferson County (Ky.) Kentucky. Governor (1971-1974 : Ford) Kentucky. Governor (1974-1979 : Carroll) Legislators--Kentucky--Interviews Moloney, Michael R., 1941-Interview Rights
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Baker, Nicholas Interview by Erik Tuttle. 11 Jul. 2006. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Baker, N. (2006, July 11). Interview by E. Tuttle. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Baker, Nicholas, interview by Erik Tuttle. July 11, 2006, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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