Steely, MelUniversity of West Georgia. Georgia Political Papers and Oral History ProgramUnited States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324United States, Georgia, Butts County, 33.28785, -83.95717United States, Georgia, Catoosa County, Fort Oglethorpe, 34.94896, -85.2569United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794United States, Georgia, Clayton County, 33.54189, -84.35769United States, Georgia, Elbert County, 34.11679, -82.8401United States, Georgia, Fayette County, 33.41394, -84.49419United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702United States, Georgia, Heard County, 33.29703, -85.12827United States, Georgia, Henry County, 33.453, -84.1542United States, Georgia, Laurens County, Dublin, 32.54044, -82.90375United States, Georgia, Macon County, 32.35839, -84.04248United States, Georgia, Meriwether County, 33.04066, -84.68831United States, Georgia, Meriwether County, Warm Springs, 32.89041, -84.68104United States, Georgia, Monroe County, Forsyth, 33.0343, -83.93824United States, Georgia, Pike County, 33.09227, -84.38923United States, Georgia, Spalding County, 33.26087, -84.28416United States, Georgia, Spalding County, Griffin, 33.24678, -84.26409United States, Georgia, Troup County, LaGrange, 33.03929, -85.03133United States, Georgia, Walton County, 33.78156, -83.73385United States, Georgia, Wilkes County, 33.78195, -82.74323United States, Kentucky, Hardin County, Fort Knox, 37.89113, -85.96363Flynt, John James, 1914-20071998-04-22John 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.; Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely on April 22, 1998 at the home of Flynt's friends, Harrell and Phyllis Fountain, in Carrollton, Ga. This interview is a continuation of the interview conducted one day prior at the same location.; Flynt begins the discussion by providing more detail on his paternal family, the Flynts, beginning with their move into Wilkes County, GA, through his grandfather's service in the Civil War and his father and uncle's political involvement in the Georgia State Senate. He goes on to tell how his father rose from working as a furniture sales clerk and funeral director to becoming a lawyer, state representative and judge. Flynt then talks about his time at the University of Georgia School of Law, the Emory University School of Law, the George Washington University, and the time he served in the Army. After being offered a position at George Washington University, Flynt was given the opportunity to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia with the help of Richard B. Russell, Jr. and chose to return to Georgia. Flynt discusses his decision to run for the remainder of Congressman Albert Sidney Camp's term upon Camp's death and providing anecdotes of his successful campaign for the seat of the fourth congressional district of Georgia. Flynt then discusses the presidency of Eisenhower, segregation, the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. He tells of his and his wife's attendance at the 1960 Democratic National Convention and goes into a discussion of JFK's campaign for president and of his relationship with the Kennedy family. He discusses JFK's presidency, the Vietnam War and communism and briefly talks about corruption and arrogance amongst politicians. Flynt then goes into his decision to retire from politics and expresses his gratitude for his supporters throughout his political career, and discusses the opponents he faced throughout his career, most notably Newt Gingrich. Flynt ends the discussion by reflecting on his twenty-four year political career, remarking that he had done his best, and commenting on politicians Alexander H. Stephens and Robert G. Stephens.video/mp4engCarrollton, Ga. : University of West Georgia Special Collections in association with the Digital Library of Georgiahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, State University of West GeorgiaEmory University. School of LawUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia. School of LawUnited States. Federal Housing AdministrationDemocratic National ConventionUnited States. 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