Short, Bob, 1932-United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Jenkins, Ed, 1933Short, Bob, 19322006-10-05Jenkins discusses his early years in Young Harris, Georgia, and his career as a U.S. Representative from 1977 to 1993. He addresses the Iran-Contra Affair, the overall U.S. role in the Middle East, and checks and balances in the federal government.Finding aid available in repository.Edgar Lanier "Ed" Jenkins was born in Young Harris, Georgia on January 4, 1933. From 1952 to 1955, he served in the Coast Guard. He attended Young Harris College and Emory University, and graduated from the University of Georgia Law School in 1959. After graduation, he served as an administrative assistant to Congressman Phillip M. Landrum from 1959 to 1962. He practiced law in Jasper, Georgia, and served as an assistant United States attorney in Atlanta. He was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Democrat in 1976. While in Congress, he was active in the Ways and Means Committee, passing and supporting bills involving taxes, trade and land and mountain preservation. He also served as chairman of the Textile Caucus and as a deputy whip in the House. After 16 years in congress, a large mountain tract in North Georgia was designated the "Ed Jenkins National Recreation Area." Jenkins was a member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and a partner in the firm of Winburn & Jenkins in Washington, D.C. Jenkins passed away in 2012.Interviewed by Bob Short.video/mp4enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collectionhttp://sclfind.libs.uga.edu/sclfind/view?docId=ead/RBRL220ROGP.xmlUnited States--Congress--HouseLegislators--Georgia--InterviewsIran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990Separation of powers--United StatesDiplomatic relationsLegislatorsSeparation of powersMiddle East--Foreign relations--United StatesUnited States--Foreign relations--Middle EastYoung Harris (Ga.)--HistoryGeorgiaGeorgia--Young HarrisMiddle EastUnited StatesEd Jenkins, 05 October 2006.MovingImage