- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Richard Belmont Ray, 1989 August 16
- Creator:
- Ray, Richard Belmont, 1927-1999
- Contributor to Resource:
- Steely, Mel
Fitz-Simons, Ted
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:
- 1989-08-16
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Governors--Georgia
Legislators--Georgia
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Georgetown University Hospital
Georgia Municipal Association
Gulf Oil
US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Fort Benning, Columbus, GA
Retired Officers Association, the (TROA)
Robins Air Force Base, Houston County, Georgia - People:
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Annunzio, Frank
Brinkley, Jack
Bush, George Herbert Walker
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Dannemeyer, William Edwin
Dingell, John D.
Evans, Billy Lee
Gingrich, Newt
Harris, Joe Frank
Hudgins, Floyd
Murphy, Thomas Bailey, 1924-2007
Nader, Ralph
Nunn, Sam
O'Neill, Tip
Perdue, Tom
Reagan, Ronald Wilson
Rowland, James Roy, Jr.
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Swindall, Pat, 1950-2018
Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
Vinson, Carl, 1883-1981
Walker, Robert Smith
Wild, Claude
Wright, Jim, 1922-2015 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Houston County, Perry, 32.45821, -83.73157
United States, Georgia, Houston County, Warner Robins, 32.61574, -83.62664
United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771
United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Americus, 32.07239, -84.23269
United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Plains, 32.03405, -84.39269
United States, Georgia, Troup County, LaGrange, 33.03929, -85.03133 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Richard Belmont Ray (1927-1999) was known as a conservative, pro-life Democrat who advocated for veterans and military bases. He represented Georgia's 3rd Congressional District where he served for ten years 1982-1992. After losing his seat to Republican Mac Collins, Ray started a consulting firm in Alexandria, Virginia. He died of complications from heart surgery.; Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely and Professor Ted Fitz-Simons on August 16, 1989 at an unknown location.; The conversation begins by talking about Ray's decision to run for the seat that Senator Sam Nunn had previously occupied, rather than continuing his consulting business. Ray speaks at length about his campaign, the minority vote, and the people who had helped to assist and endorse him. He talks about his transition into politics after he won the seat, noting that his work for Nunn had helped to ease him into the position. The discussion turns to his changing relationship with Nunn and about his early experiences as a Congressman. Ray next speaks about the services he and his staff provide to his constituents, providing particular anecdotes. The conversation moves into a discussion of state or federally funded institutions in comparison to private enterprise, especially with regard to the medical industry. Issues such as PACs, lobbying groups, ethics and the like are discussed, and how things may have changed since Ray had first entered office. Topics such as Jimmy Carter, Ray's campaigns, the healthcare delivery system, the defense budget, and voter registration are discussed. [Audio for tapes 3 and 4 are unavailable]
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_ray19890816
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:ray19890816
- 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 128 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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