- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Dock Davis, 1998 May 25
- Creator:
- Davis, Dock, 1940-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Steely, Mel
University of West Georgia. Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program - Publisher:
- Carrollton, Ga. : University of West Georgia Special Collections in association with the Digital Library of Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1998-05-25
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945
Emory University. Carter Center
Jimmy Carter Library
Coca-Cola Company
Communist Party of America
Conservative Society of America
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Democratic National Committee (U.S.)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
United States. National Guard Bureau
United States. Navy
University of Georgia--Alumni and alumnae
University of Louisville--Alumni and alumnae
Attorneys general--Georgia--Interviews
Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta Hawks (Basketball team)
Emory University
Columbia Broadcasting System, inc.
Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.)
Tet Offensive, 1968
Sydney, Australia
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans - People:
- Davis, Dock, 1940- --Interviews
Arrington, Marvin S.
Betson, David
Bolton, Arthur K. (Arthur Key), 1922-
Brinkley, Jack
Burruss, A. L., 1927-1986
Busbee, George, 1927-2004
Cousins, Thomas
Davis, Dock, 1940---Family
Egan, Mike, 1926-
Floyd, James H., 1920-
Fonda, Jane, 1937-
Westmoreland, William C. (William Childs), 1914-2005
Gingrich, Newt
Ginn, Bo, 1934-2005
Glanton, Tom
Harris, Joe Frank
Harris, Roy Vincent, 1895-1985
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Talmadge, Eugene, 1884-1946
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Holloway, Al
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Kidd, Culver, 1914-1995
Lumpkin, Joseph Henry, 1856-1916
McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-2012
Moore, Frank
Murphy, Thomas Bailey, 1924-2007
Carter, Rosalynn
Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998
Watson, Jack H., 1938-
Williams, Hosea, 1926-2000
Hồ, Chí Minh, 1890-1969 - Location:
- Panama City (Fla.)
United States, Alabama, Lee County, Auburn, 32.60986, -85.48078
United States, California, Los Angeles County, Long Beach, 33.76696, -118.18923
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Carroll County, 33.58282, -85.07974
United States, Georgia, Carroll County, Carrollton, 33.58011, -85.07661
United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Marietta, 33.9526, -84.54993
United States, Georgia, Floyd County, Rome, 34.25704, -85.16467
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Georgia, Heard County, 33.29703, -85.12827
United States, Georgia, Heard County, Franklin, 33.27762, -85.098
United States, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, 38.25424, -85.75941
United States, Michigan, Cheboygan County, Cheboygan, 45.64696, -84.47448 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely on May 25, 1998 at Dock Davis' home in Franklin, Georgia.; Dock Davis (1940 - ) is an Atlanta attorney with a law office in his hometown of Franklin in Heard County, Georgia. The Democrat challenged Newt Gingrich for the U.S. Congressional seat in 1980 and lost. Davis had worked for Jimmy Carter in the 1970 governor's race and was an assistant to Carter in the White House. Davis also worked on George Busbee's re-election campaign in 1974.; Davis briefly illustrates a portrait of his family history, which has deep roots in Georgia, and providing details about what he refers to as a 'typical' childhood in rural Heard County, his attendance at Salem Methodist Church, and at Heard County High School. He describes his pursuit of a degree in political science at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, as well as his involvement with extracurricular activities and ROTC. After graduating in 1962, he joined the Navy, serving in the Vietnam War until 1965. When Davis arrived back in the United States, he enrolled at Emory in Atlanta; he describes his interactions with war protestors and professors who gave him difficulty for his involvement in the armed services and Davis gives his opinion on war as a whole. After Davis completed law school in 1969, his first job was as legal counsel for the city judiciary committee in Atlanta. He describes working on Carter's campaign for governor in 1970, going in depth with anecdotal stories of his experiences with Jimmy Carter's campaign and term as governor (1971-75). After Davis left the state's service in 1973, he began to practice law. In 1974 he worked with George Busbee's campaign for governor and then with Carter's campaign for presidency in 1975. Davis goes on to discuss Carter's personality at length, recalling Carter's intolerance for the "good ol' boy" network and the nuances of his interactions with others, from staff to fellow politicians. Around 1976, Davis moved back to Heard County after having become tired of the politics at the capital. He got involved more in local politics, speaking at length as to his involvement with the school board. In 1980 Davis ran against Gingrich; he divulges the specifics as to why he decided to run against Gingrich for the House of Representatives, both personally and philosophically. He describes at length the tactics he used and the details of his campaign against Gingrich and the support he received from the Democratic National Committee. After losing the campaign, Davis continued to support other politicians in their campaigns, such as Joe Frank Harris, as he himself ran for local positions. In 1991, a representative from Davis' district died and he discusses his success in running for the position that was left vacant, as well as going into the details of the issue of district divisions that arose at the time. He then talks about his experiences with other politicians while in the House of Representatives, such as with Tom Murphy and Zell Miller. Davis closes by reminiscing about his involvement with politics, emphasizing that politics had never been the driving force in his life, that he never truly considered himself a politician.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_davis19980525
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:davis19980525
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [interview title], Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, University of West Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 interview (circa 236 mins.)
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, State University of West Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- University of West Georgia. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
