- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Pat Swindall, 1989 October 3
- Creator:
- Swindall, Pat, 1950-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Steely, Mel
Fitzsimmons, 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:
- 1989-10-03
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Legislators--Georgia
Abortion
African Famine
Agriculture
Cambodia
Chowder and Marching Club
Conservative Opportunity Society (COS)
Contra Funding
Ethics Committee
Georgia Department of Education
House of Representatives
Pulpit
Laos
Naval Sea Cadet Corps
New York Life Insurance Company
North American Acceptance Corporation
Order of the Greek Horsemen
People for the American Way
Playboy
Prison Fellowship
Russia
Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN)
Soviet Union
United Party
Vietnam War
Atlanta Journal Constitution, the (AJC)
Baker, Howard Henry, Jr.
Bakker, James Orsen (Jim)
Briarcliff High School, Atlanta, Ga
Buchanan, John Howard
Bullock, Charles S., III
Colson, Chuck W.
DeMille, Cecil Blount
Doubleday, Duke
Els, Roger
Emory University Hospital
Ford, Gerald Rudolph (Jerry)
Franklin Manufacturing, Franklin, GA
Gambrell, David Henry
Georgetown University
Gingrich, Newton Leroy (Newt)
Graham, William Franklin (Billy)
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Jones, Ben Lewis
Kingdoms in Conflict: An Insider's Challenging View of Politics, Power and the
Leadership Georgia Foundation, Inc.
Levetan, Liane
Levitas, Elliott Harris
Lewis, John Robert
Maloof, Manuel Joseph
Mattingly, Mack Francis
McAllister, Durwood (Mac)
Mcintyre, Richard (Rick)
Michel, Robert Henry (Bob)
Nixon, Richard Milhous
Nunn, Samuel Augustus (Sam)
O'Neill, Thomas Phillip, Jr. (Tip)
Presidential Parkway (Atlanta, Ga.)
Profit, Joe
Quayle, James Danforth (Dan)
Ray, Richard Belmont
Reagan, Ronald Wilson
Robertson, Marion Gordon (Pat)
Rubloff, Arthur
Russell, Richard Brevard
Sandy Springs High School (Atlanta, Ga.)
Sizemore, Lamar W.
Smith, Albert Lee, Jr.
Stanley, Charles Frazier
Swindall, Kevin
Swindoll, Charles Rozell (Chuck)
Talmadge, Herman Eugene
Tate, Dan
University of Georgia
W.D. Grant Building (Atlanta, Ga.)
Wade, T. Rogers
Westminster High School (Atlanta, Ga.)
Wright, James C., Jr. (Jim) - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Calhoun County, 33.77143, -85.82603
United States, Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden, 34.01434, -86.00639
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Patrick Lynn Swindall was born in Gadsden, Alabama, in 1950. In 1984, the Republican won the 4th District Congressional seat. He lost that seat to "Dukes of Hazard" star Ben Jones in 1988. Swindall was convicted of perjury in 1992 and served a year in prison. He currently lives in Stone Mountain, Georgia.; Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely and Professor Ted Fitzsimmons on October 3, 1989 at Pat Swindall's home in Stone Mountain, Georgia.; Congressman Pat Swindall begins the interview by discussing his childhood and family life in Alabama. He spends the vast majority of the interview telling anecdotes about his rebellious youth, his relationships with his advisors, predecessors, and experiences in college. He discusses his religious beliefs and their affect on his political endeavors. Swindall then answers questions about his time at the University of Georgia, his time as the student body president, and his years in law school. He tells stories about his former advisors and their attempts to slander his name in the press and how he chose to handle criticism as he ran for Congress. He cites that Elliott Levitas "represents all that is wrong with the political system in the South," revealing why he made the decision to run against Levatis for a congressional seat. Swindall then goes into detail about his take on theology and the "various sub-categories of Christianity in contemporary America." He closes out the interview by addressing the issues that faced him during his first term, including African famine relief, abortion, school prayer, and the role of the Department of Education. This interview took place in the same year that Swindall was taken to court for nine counts of perjury.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_swindall19891003
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:swindall19891003
- 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 164 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:
-
