- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Carl Sanders, 1987 April 27
- Creator:
- Sanders, Carl Edward, 1925-
- 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:
- 1987-04-27
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Governors--Georgia
Legislators--Georgia
University of Georgia--Alumni and alumnae
Lawyers--Georgia
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Civil rights--Georgia
Civil rights--United States
Segregation--Georgia
Segregation--United States
Television and politics--Georgia
Television and politics--United States
Georgia. Dept. of Transportation
Fort Gordon (Ga.)
Georgia--Constitution
Georgia. General Assembly. House
Georgia. General Assembly. Senate
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans - People:
- Arnall, Ellis Gibbs, 1907-1992
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Sanders, Carl Edward, 1925- --Interviews
Vandiver, S. Ernest (Samuel Ernest), 1918-2005
Allen, Ivan, 1877-1968
Bernard, Dirk
Davis, Harold
Harper, John
Harris, Roy Vincent, 1895-1985
Johnson, Leroy, 1928-
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
McGill, Ralph, 1898-1969
Pattison, Eugene, 1923-
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Smith, George Leon, 1912-1973
Smith, George T. (George Thornewell), 1916-
Williams, Hosea, 1926-2000 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Carl Edward Sanders was born in Augusta, Georgia on May 15, 1925 and attended the University of Georgia until enlisting in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. After the war, he returned to school, earned a law degree and moved home to practice law and start a political career. In 1954, Sanders won a seat in the Georgia house as a Democrat representing his home town, and advanced to the state senate after one term. In the senate, he spent two years as floor leader for Governor Ernest Vandiver and two years as president pro tempore. In 1962 he was elected the nation's youngest governor at thirty-seven. Governor Sanders concentrated on education and the environment, as well as working with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson to comply with civil rights laws in a transition towards desegregation. He ran for governor again in 1970, but lost to Jimmy Carter. Sanders has remained active in law and business, as well as behind the scenes in politics, and currently resides in Atlanta.; Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely and Ted Fitz-Simons on April 27, 1987, in Sanders' Atlanta office.; Sanders begins by noting the most important aides on his staff as well as describing what makes for a "strong" governor. He then goes into the "mechanics" of how he deposed George L. Smith, and the most important black leaders with whom he served. He spends some time discussing the impact of television during his campaign. Dr. Steely asks about education and university improvements throughout the state during his tenure, and he talks about his relationship with Mayor Ivan Allen and their cooperation. Sanders also goes into great detail about his relationships with the Kennedy brothers.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_sanders1
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:sanders1
- 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 120 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
- Contributing Institution:
- University of West Georgia. Special Collections
- Rights: