- Collection:
- Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary collection, 1986-2006
- Title:
- John Ehrlichman and J. Stanley Pottinger interviewed by William Stueck, 29 May 1986. Part 1
- Creator:
- Ehrlichman, John
Pottinger, J. Stanley, 1940- - Date of Original:
- 1986-05-29
- Subject:
- United States. Supreme Court
- People:
- Ehrlichman, John
Pottinger, J. Stanley, 1940-
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- interviews
oral histories (literary works) - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- Interviewed by William Stueck.
Part 1: John Ehrlichman recalls the process of nominating a successor for Justice Abe Fortas of the Supreme Court. He discusses the failed nominations of Clement Haynesworth and G. Harold Carswell. Ehrlichman comments on the role of Leon Panetta in the Office for Civil Rights and Nixon's compliance with desegregation. J. Stanley Pottinger additionally reflects on the effect of Hubert Humphry's unsuccessful presidential campaign on the enforcement of school desegregation.
Part 2: Panelists discuss outside criticisms of Nixon's Civil Rights activism, bussing and the Kent State Shooting. They comment on the controversy of the Scranton Commission and the Nixon Administration's reaction to the shooting.
Part 3: Panelists comment on a plan to consolidate all intelligence agencies to prevent domestic terrorism. They comment on the increased wiretapping and efforts to find people planning to hurt Americans. Panelists take questions from the audience regarding public opinion polls, Judge Rehnquist, and the identity of Deep Throat.
Related collections in this repository: Eye of the Storm Documentary Collection; Eye of the Storm Documentary Film Collection, Series V. Audiovisual Materials; Herman E. Talmadge Collection, Subgroup C, Series IV: Watergate.
John Ehrlichman (1925-1999) was Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs under Richard Nixon, rising to Chief Domestic Advisor in 1971. In 1975 Ehrlichman was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury for his role in the Watergate Scandal. J. Stanley Pottinger served as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the United States Department of Justice from 1973-1977 and is considered one of the people who knew that Deep Throat was Mark Felt. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL175OHD-014-01/audio
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary Collection, OHD 014, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 interview (95 min.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary collection, 1986-2006
http://russelldoc.galib.uga.edu/russell/view?docId=ead/RBRL175OHD-ead.xml - Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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