- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Jack Flynt, 1987 May 5
- Creator:
- Flynt, John James, 1914-2007
- Contributor to Resource:
- Wagner, Donald R.
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:
- 1987-05-05
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Legislators--Georgia
Budget--United States
Civil rights--United States
Race riots
United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964
United States. Congress
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Emory University
United States. Equal Pay Act of 1963
Equality before the law
Discrimination in housing
Georgia. General Assembly
Georgia. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Lawyers--Georgia--Interviews
Lawyers--Georgia--Griffin--Interviews
School superintendents--South Carolina--Charleston--Interviews
United States. Army
United States. Congress. House
Imports--United States
George Washington University--Alumni and alumnae
Budget deficits--United States
International Trade
Iran--Politics and government
University of Georgia
American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Great Depression, 1929
Tonkin, Gulf of
Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990
Watergate Affair, 1972-1974
United States. Public Works Appropriation Act, 1966
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
World War, 1939-1945 - People:
- Flynt, John James, 1914-2007
Adams, Sherman, 1899-1986
Busbee, George, 1927-2004
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Davis, John William, 1916-1992
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Ellender, Allen Joseph, 1890-1972
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Gingrich, Newt
Harris, Joe Frank
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Jenkins, Ed, 1933-
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1888-1969
Qaddafi, Muammar
Khomeini, Ruhollah
Landrum, Philip M.
McKinley, William, 1843-1901
McNamara, Robert S., 1916-2009
Mondale, Walter F., 1928-2021
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Preston, Prince H. (Prince Hulon), 1908-1961
Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Reagan, Ronald
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Stennis, John C. (John Cornelius), 1901-1995
Stephens, Robert G. (Robert Grier), 1913-2003
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Washington, George, 1732-1799 - Location:
- Cuba, 22.0, -79.5
Libya, 28.0, 17.0
Philippines, 13.40882, 122.56155
Republic of Vietnam, 10.75, 106.66667
United Kingdom, England, 52.355518, -1.17432
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, Decatur County, Flint River, 30.7088, -84.86381
United States, Georgia, Spalding County, Griffin, 33.24678, -84.26409
United States, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, 38.25424, -85.75941
United States, Massachusetts, 42.36565, -71.10832
United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
United States, Ohio, 40.25034, -83.00018
United States, South Carolina, 34.00043, -81.00009
United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027
United States, Texas, 31.25044, -99.25061
United States, Virginia, 37.54812, -77.44675
United States, West Virginia, 38.50038, -80.50009 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- John James "Jack" Flynt Jr. (1914-2007) was elected the 4th District Congressman in 1954 and didn't retire from politics until 1979. He twice beat newcomer Newt Gingrich in the 1970s for his congressional seat. Flynt chaired the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct while a congressman.; Flynt makes a public appearance, along with a panel of academics led by Dr. Donald R. Wagner, at an event hosted by the Georgia Political Heritage Program and titled "Congress Then and Congress Now," on May 5, 1987 at West Georgia College.; Dr. Townsend, president of West Georgia College, introduces the Georgia Political Heritage Program and the host of the event, Dr. Donald R. Wagner. Wagner then introduces Flynt, providing biographical information for the event's audience. Flynt begins his talk by expressing his affection for the Carrollton community and for the time he spent in Congress. He discusses the trade balance and the need for trade legislation, reflecting on struggles over the Reciprocal Trade Act and the Natural Gas Act that had arisen in 1955, Flynt's first year in Congress. Next, he speaks about a Public Works Appropriations Bill addressed under the Eisenhower administration in 1958 and the proposed increase of the number of people in the Rules Committee. In all of these instances, Flynt had opposed the Speaker of the House due to his loyalty for his constituents. In summation, Flynt comments on the U.S. budget and the role he believes that Congress must take, emphasizing the need to reduce deficit spending and briefly discusses the Iran-Contra Crisis. After a brief pause in the video, the next segment includes a discussion with Flynt and a panel of West Georgia College professors. The panel begins by asking Flynt about his relationships with the six presidents that he had served under; Flynt responds by commenting on the presidents' administrations, their personalities, and reflecting on his relationship with each. In summation he noted that he had been closest to President Kennedy, he thought Eisenhower to be the most presidential, he perceived Johnson to be most effective and he considered Nixon a tragedy. The next inquiry directed at Flynt questions whether it would be more advantageous for a president to come in after already having worked in Washington D.C. or to be an 'outsider'. Flynt replies "A mixture of both," reflecting on a number of presidents and their inclusion in the Washington political community. Flynt is next asked what he believes has happened, with regard to the Democratic Party and with Congress, to cause a perceived shift from consensus politics to 'single-issue' politics. Flynt was then asked to reflect on the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 (which included Equal Opportunity Employment, the Fair Housing Act, etc.), which he believes to be the harshest legislation imposed on a region of the U.S. since the reconstruction acts following the Civil War. Flynt is asked to rate the current delegation in comparison to earlier delegations, then about Peter Banks and what might have happened had he won the election years prior. Both Flynt and Dr. Wagner make closing acknowledgements and thank the participants and the audience.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_flynt19870505
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:flynt19870505
- 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 112 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:
-
