- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with John Linder, 1996 December 10
- Creator:
- Linder, John
- 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:
- 1996-12-10
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
Cable News Network
William B. Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta Constitution
Christian Coalition
Linder, John--Interviews
Allen, Rick
Barr, Bob, 1948-
Bishop, Sanford D.
Buchanan, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph), 1938-
Burrows, Jerry
Busbee, George, 1927-
Bush, George, 1924-
Campbell, Thomas, 1952-
Cassick, John
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
Collins, Michael Allen "Mac", 1944-
Collins, Marcus
Cook, Rodney
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
Coverdell, Paul Douglas, 1939-2000
Davison, Fred C. (Fred Corbet), 1929-2004
Deal, Nathan
Dole, Robert J., 1923-
Egan, Mike, 1926-
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Fowler, Wyche, 1940-
Gephardt, Richard A. (Richard Andrew), 1941-
Gillis, Carl
Gingrich, Newt
Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-
Harris, Joe Frank
Isakson, Johnny, 1944-
Jones, Ben, 1941 Aug. 30-
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Kidd, Culver, 1914-1995
Lewis, John, 1940-2020
Mattingly, Mack, 1931-
McKinney, Cynthia, 1955-
Miller, Zell, 1932-
Murphy, Thomas Bailey, 1924-2007
Norwood, Charles W. (Charles Whitlow), 1941-2007
Nunn, Sam
Paxton, Bill
Reagan, Ronald
Robertson, Pat
Smith, George Leon, 1912-1973
Swindall, Pat, 1950-
Thatcher, Margaret
Waxman, Henry A.
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Canada. Treaties, etc. 1992 Oct. 7
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Watergate Affair, 1972-1974
Whitewater Inquiry, 1993-2000
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Georgia State University
United States. Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996
National Republican Congressional Committee
University of Minnesota--Alumni and alumnae
Albany (Ga.)
Athens (Ga.)
Atlanta (Ga.)
Augusta (Ga.)
Austin (Tex.)
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Cherokee County (Ga.)
Cobb County (Ga.)
Dallas (Tex.)
Decatur (Ga.)
Deer River (Minn.)
DeKalb County (Ga.)
Dunwoody (Ga.)
Fulton County (Ga.)
Gwinnett County (Ga.)
Macon (Ga.)
Medicaid--United States
Newton County (Ga.)
Rockdale County (Ga.)
San Antonio (Tex.)
Savannah (Ga.)
Taxation--Georgia
Taxation--United States
United States--Politics and government--1989- - People:
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- John Linder was born on September 9, 1942 in Deer River, Minnesota, went to schools in that state, and graduated with a dentistry degree from the University of Minnesota in 1967. He served in the United States Air Force from 1967-1969, after which he moved to Duluth, Georgia to begin a private dental practice. Linder was the Republican representative for the 44th District and served seven terms in the Georgia House (1975-1980, 1983-1990). In 1992, he was elected to serve the 7th U.S. Congressional District. He serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, and his major issue is tax reform, about which he has co-written a book. In November of 2008, Linder will be running for his ninth term in Congress.; Interviewed by Mel Steely on December 10, 1996 in John Linder's home.; Linder begins the interview by talking about his life growing up and going to college in Minnesota. One of the more interesting anecdotes that Linder discusses involves an agreement made with Speaker Tom Murphy that Murphy went back on his word on, which highly disappointed Linder. He then states that Murphy never missed an opportunity to be "petty." After a brief discussion about Tom Murphy's relationship with other politicians, Linder answers questions about his 1982 race. He talks about his time in Congress, including his committees, campaigning tactics, and how he went about getting bills on the floor. The rest of the interview deals mainly with partisan politics and its effect on the government, especially in Georgia. The interview cuts off at the end of the 2nd disc.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_linder19961210
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:linder19961210
- 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:
- 2 interviews (circa 61 mins.; circa 58 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:
-
