- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with James Evans, 2005 October 25
- Creator:
- Evans, J. Randolph
- 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:
- 2005-10-25
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Presidents--Election--2000
FOX News
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Rifle Association of America
North American Free Trade Agreement
Republican Party (Ga.)
Time
West Georgia College--Alumni and alumnae
Ireland
Israel
Lawyers--Georgia--Atlanta--Interviews
Evans, J. Randolph---Interviews - People:
- Evans, J. Randolph
Armey, Richard K., 1940-
Barr, Bob, 1948-
Barnes, Roy E. (Roy Eugene), 1948-
Blunt, Roy D., 1950-
Bono, Mary, 1961-
Cain, Herman
Carnahan, Mel
Chambliss, Saxby, 1943-
Clinton, Hillary Rodham
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Collins, Michael Allen "Mac", 1944-
Coverdell, Paul Douglas, 1939-2000
Daschle, Thomas
DeLay, Tom D., 1947-
Desmond, Nancy
Foley, Thomas Coleman
Gephardt, Richard A. (Richard Andrew), 1941-
Gingrich, Newt
Isakson, Johnny, 1944-2021
Handel, Karen
Harris, Joe Frank
Hastert, Dennis, 1942-
Jeffords, James M.
Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1915-1944
Linder, John
Livingston, Robert L., 1943-
McKinney, Cynthia, 1955-
Miller, Zell, 1932-2018
Oxendine, John W.
Paxon, L. William
Perdue, Sonny, 1946-
Reagan, Ronald
Reed, Ralph, 1961-
Richardson, James Glenn
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Taylor, Mark, 1957-
Watts, J. C. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- James Randolph Evans (1958 - ) is a lawyer who heads up several companies owned by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and is general counsel for the Georgia Republican Party. He has represented former House Speaker Dennis Hastert and former U.S. Sen. Bob Barr. He resides in Atlanta.; Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely on October 25, 2005 at 2PM at the UWG-TV Studio.; Dr. Steely begins by quickly recapping some background information that had been discussed in a prior interview with Randy Evans. Evans begins by discussing his role as legal council to Newt Gingrich and the ethics allegations that had arisen while Gingrich was acting as Speaker of the House and strategies some politicians had employed in an effort to participate in a coup attempt against Gingrich. He speaks about the eventual shift in Gingrich's position in the Republican Party from an asset to a possible liability with regard to the Republican's sway in Congress. Evans talks about the ways in which Gingrich gained the speakership as well as how he successfully led a conversion of the Republican Party into the governing majority of Congress and then goes on to discuss Gingrich's eventual decision to leave Congress in order to make gains for the party as a whole. Evans speaks of his personal relationship with Gingrich and the transition of having been his student at West Georgia College to becoming his peer, confidant, and legal consultant. He cites the release of Saving Lives & Saving Money as the "single biggest turning point in his post-speakership era," changing Gingrich's image and providing the platform for his future endeavors, alluding to the possibility of his running for president. Evans then goes on to discuss his interactions with other Georgia and federal delegates; he includes a story of Governor Zell Miller, and Evans' assistance with Miller's book publication. Evans talks at length about Speaker of the House, Denny Hastert and about the 2000 presidential election, going on to speak generally about the progression of the Republican Party and shifts in political alignments.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_evans20051025
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:evans20051025
- 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 124 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:
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