- Collection:
- Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
- Title:
- Bert Lance, 25 January 2007.
- Creator:
- Lance, Bert, 1931-2013
Short, Bob, 1932 - Contributor to Resource:
- Short, Bob, 1932-
- Publisher:
- Athens, Ga. : Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Date of Original:
- 2007-01-25
- Subject:
- United States--Office of Management and Budget
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
Governors--Election
Express highways--Georgia
Express highways
Legislators
Politics and government
Georgia--Politics and government
Georgia - People:
- Busbee, George, 1927-2004
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Lance, Bert, 1931-2013 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Lance discusses his early memories of Georgia politics, the development of the interstate highway system in the state, and government reorganization. He also talks about his loss to George Busbee in the 1974 gubernatorial election and his working relationship with Jimmy Carter throughout Carter's governorship and presidency.
Thomas Bertram "Bert" Lance was born in Gainesville, Georgia on June 3, 1931. He graduated from the University of Georgia, and undertook graduate studies in banking at Louisiana State University and Rutgers University. Upon graduation from UGA, he began work for the Calhoun First National Bank as a bank clerk. He eventually became president and chairman of the bank's board. When Jimmy Carter was elected governor in 1970, Lance was appointed state highway director. He ran an unsuccessful campaign to succeed Carter as governor in 1974. In 1976, Lance began his term as president of the National Bank of Georgia. Upon Carter's election to the presidency, he was named director of the federal Office of Management and Budget. In 1977, his connections to both the bank and the federal office led to a U.S. Justice Department investigation for corruption. Amid scandal and eventual acquittal, Lance resigned as OMB director in 1977. In 1981, he again became chairman of the Calhoun National Bank. He was elected chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party in 1982, and was an advisor in Jesse Jackson's campaign for the presidency in 1988.
Finding aid available in repository.
Interviewed by Bob Short. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL220ROGP-011/video
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection, ROGP 011 Bert Lance. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 1 interview : sound, color.
- Original Collection:
- Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection
http://sclfind.libs.uga.edu/sclfind/view?docId=ead/RBRL220ROGP.xml - Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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