TENNESSEE CANDIDATE SPEECHES 1970-1974

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Manuscript Accession Number: 94-182 Date Completed: 7-19-1999 Location: II-A-6v INTRODUCTION

Tennessee Candidate Speeches consists of taped speeches and interviews of candidates for public office in the 1970 and 1974 campaigns. Included are interviews and speeches for the office of Governor for the years 1970 and 1974, the office of Public Service Commissioner for the year 1974, and a few Congressional campaign speeches for the 5th, 6th, and 8th Congressional districts for the year 1974. Additionally, there are a few miscellaneous tapes that include speeches by Reverend Jesse Jackson and , and a Board of Trustees meeting that consists of discussions regarding the University of Tennessee, Nashville campus.

The entire collection consists of copies of the original tapes. The original tapes were in poor condition, so after copies were made, the originals were destroyed. CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

Box Number 1

1970 Gubernatorial Campaign

1 , Franklin, TN Sept. 26-1970

2 Winfield Dunn, Old Hickory, TN, and Press Conference with Claude Armour Sept. 26-28, 1970

3 Winfield Dunn, Athens, TN, Oak Ridge, TN Sept. 29-30, 1970

4 Winfield Dunn, Rockwood, TN, and Oak Ridge, TN, WATV-TV Sept. 30, 1970

5 Winfield Dunn, Oak Ridge, TN, Dinner Fundraiser Sept. 30, 1970

6 Winfield Dunn, Madisonville and Sweetwater, TN Oct. 1, 1970

7 , Nashville, TN, Teddy Bart’s Noon Show July 27, 1970

8-9 John Jay Hooker, Hermitage, TN, Luncheon with Ken Schoen Oct. 7, 1970

10 Stan Snodgrass, Nashville, TN, WLAC Radio May 24, 1970

11 Stan Snodgrass, Memphis, TN N/A

12 Stan Snodgrass, Milan, TN July 9, 1970

1974 Gubernatorial Campaign

13 N/A

14 Lamar Alexander N/A

15 Lamar Alexander N/A

16 Lamar Alexander N/A

17 Lamar Alexander N/A

18 Lamar Alexander, Sevierville and Madisonville, TN N/A CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

19 Lamar Alexander, Siegel Show N/A

20 Lamar Alexander N/A

21 Lamar Alexander July 11, 1974

22 Lamar Alexander July 17, 1974

23 Lamar Alexander, Tazewell, TN July 20, 1974

24 N/A

25 Ross Bass, Kingsport, TN, WEPT July 1, 1974

26 Ross Bass, Nashville, TN, WPLN, “Point Three” July 2, 1974

27 Ross Bass, Murfreesboro, TN July 24, 1974

28 Ross Bass, Bristol, TN July 26, 1974

29 Ross Bass, Kingsport, TN July 26, 1974

30 N/A

31 Ray Blanton N/A

32 Ray Blanton N/A

33 Ray Blanton N/A

34 Ray Blanton N/A

35 Ray Blanton July 9, 1974

36 Ray Blanton, Nashville, TN July 10, 1974

37-38 Ray Blanton, Nashville, TN, Teddy Bart’s “Noon Show” July 10, 1974

39 Ray Blanton July 17, 1974

40 Ray Blanton, Nashville, TN, Disclosure Press Conference July 22, 1974 CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

41 Ray Blanton, Tri-Cities Airport July 24, 1974

42 N/A

43 Jake Butcher N/A

44 Jake Butcher N/A

45 Jake Butcher N/A

46 Jake Butcher, Knoxville, TN N/A

47 Jake Butcher, McEwen, TN N/A

48 Jake Butcher, Jonesboro, TN July 1, 1974

49 Jake Butcher, Nashville, TN, Stan Siegel Show July 2, 1974

50 Jake Butcher, Milan, TN July 12, 1974

51 Jake Butcher July 13, 1974

52 Jake Butcher, Pulaski and Columbia, TN July 19, 1974

53 Jake Butcher, Nashville, TN, Disclosure July 21, 1974

54 Jake Butcher July 26&29, 1974

55 Jake Butcher, Nashville, TN, WPLN July 31, 1974

56 Jake Butcher, Nashville, TN, WSM-TV “Noon Show” July 31, 1974

57-58 Jake Butcher, Nashville, TN, WSM Radio, “Teddy Bart” July 31, 1974

59 Washington Butler, Jr. N/A

60 Washington Butler, Jr. N/A

61 Washington Butler, Jr., Nashville, TN, Gordon Mem. Church June 30, 1974

62 Washington Butler, Jr., Kingsport, TN, WKPT-TV July 18, 1974 CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

63 Washington Butler, Jr., Knoxville, TN July 19, 1974

64 Hudley Crockett N/A

65 Hudley Crockett N/A

66 Hudley Crockett, Madison, TN, Kiwansis Club July 3, 1974

67 Hudley Crockett, Nashville, TN, “Noon Show” July 8, 1974

68-69 Hudley Crockett, Nashville, TN, WSM-TV, “Noon Show” July 8, 1974

70 Hudley Crockett, Nashville, TN July 9, 1974

71 Hudley Crockett, Dickson & Waverly, TN July 12, 1974

72 Hudley Crockett July 12, 1974

73 Hudley Crockett July 15, 1974

74 Hudley Crockett, Brentwood, TN July 22, 1974

75 Hudley Crockett, Gallatin & Hartsville, TN July 22, 1974

76 Hudley Crockett, Tri-Cities Airport July 23, 1974

77-78 Hudley Crockett, Nashville, TN, “WPLN” & Interview July 24, 1974

79 Hudley Crockett, Tri-Cities July 30, 1974

80 Hudley Crockett July 30, 1974

81 Democratic Rally, Anderson County July 13, 1974

82-83 Democratic Rally, Davidson County July 20, 1974

84 Governor Winfield Dunn and Commissioner Fred Friend N/A

85-86 GOP Rally, Greeneville, TN July 13, 1974

87 GOP Rally, Knoxville, TN July 20, 1974 CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

88-89 Franklin Haney N/A

90 Franklin Haney, Knoxville, TN N/A

91 Franklin Haney, Nashville, TN N/A

92 Franklin Haney July 4, 1974

93 Franklin Haney, Kingsport, TN July 16, 1974

94 Franklin Haney, Maryville, TN July 19, 1974

95 Franklin Haney, Nashville, TN, Caddell Poll Results July 23, 1974

96 Franklin Haney, Nashville, TN, Teddy Bart Interview July 23, 1974

97-98 Franklin Haney, Nashville, TN, Teddy Bart’s Shows July 23, 1974

99 Franklin Haney July 29, 1974

100 Franklin Haney, Nashville, TN, WPLN July 30, 1974

101 Isaac Hayes, Endorsement of Jake Butcher July 28, 1974

102 Highway 11W Meeting/Rally, Rogersville, TN, Alexander, Vick, Wiseman, Haney, Oldham, Winston, Butcher, Patty, Powers, Blanton N/A

103 Maynard Jackson, Endorsement of Franklin Haney July 27, 1974

104 Jefferson County Rally, Oldham and Winston N/A

105 Knoxville Board of Realtors, Alexander and Butcher N/A

Box Number 2

106 Reverend Mull, Oak Ridge, TN, Endorsement of Jake Butcher July 4, 1974

107 Dortch Oldham N/A CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

108 Dortch Oldham N/A

109 Dortch Oldham N/A

110 Dortch Oldham July 1, 1974

111 Dortch Oldham, Nashville, TN, WPLN, “Point Three” July 11, 1974

112 Dortch Oldham, Johnson City, TN July 15, 1974

113 Dortch Oldham, Nashville, Chattanooga, & Knoxville, TN July 15, 1974

114 Dortch Oldham, Greene County GOP Women’s Club July 17, 1974

115 Dortch Oldham, Nashville, TN July 22, 1974

116 David Pack N/A

117 David Pack N/A

118 David Pack N/A

119 David Pack N/A

120 David Pack, Memphis, TN N/A

121 David Pack, Nashville, TN July 11, 1974

122 David Pack, Nashville, TN July 18, 1974

123 David Pack July 23, 1974

124 David Pack, Nashville, TN July 30, 1974

125 James Powers N/A

126 James Powers N/A

127 James Powers, Knoxville, TN N/A

128 James Powers, Dyersburg, TN July 9, 1974 CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

129 James Powers, Nashville, TN, WPLN July 11, 1974

130 James Powers July 11, 1974

131 James Powers, Nashville, TN July 18, 1974

132 St. Peter’s Rally, Memphis, TN, Oldham, Powers, Pack, Haney, Blanton, Bass N/A

133 Stan Snodgrass N/A

134 Stan Snodgrass N/A

135 Stan Snodgrass N/A

136 Stan Snodgrass N/A

137 Stan Snodgrass N/A

138 Stan Snodgrass, Nashville, TN, Siegel Show N/A

139 Stan Snodgrass, Nashville, TN July 9, 1974

140 Stan Snodgrass, Donelson, TN July 11, 1974

141-143 Stan Snodgrass, Johnson City, TN, WETB Radio July 16, 1974

144 Stan Snodgrass, Kingsport, TN July 17, 1974

145 Stan Snodgrass, Kingsport, TN, WKPT-TV July 17, 1974

146 Stan Snodgrass, Knoxville, TN July 18, 1974

147 Stan Snodgrass July 26, 1974

148 Sullivan County Rally, Alexander and Winston July 27, 1974

149 Michael Thorpe, Washington County Democratic Chairman July 29, 1974

150 WATE-TV, Knoxville, TN, Haney and Crockett July 15, 1974

151 WATE-TV, Knoxville, TN, Butler and Oldham July 16, 1974 CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

152 WATE-TV, Knoxville, TN, Snodgrass, Powers and Bass July 18, 1974

153-154 WBIR-TV, Bass, Blanton, Butcher, Butler, Crockett, Pack, Powers, Snodgrass and Vick N/A [Note - Sound is bad on tape 153 from minute 36 through the end of tape due to poor condition of original]

155 West TN Rally, Alexander, Sterling (Oldham), Winston N/A

156 Nat Winston N/A

157 Nat Winston, Chattanooga, TN N/A

158 Nat Winston, Jasper, Dunlap, Pikeville, Sweetwater, and Lenior City, TN N/A

159 Nat Winston, Kingsport, TN N/A

160 Nat Winston, Wartburg, Sunbright, and Jacksboro, TN N/A

161 Nat Winston July 1, 1974

162 Nat Winston, West Tennessee July 2, 1974

163 Nat Winston July 2, 1974

164 Nat Winston, Bristol, TN July 12, 1974

165 Nat Winston, Dyersburg, TN July 16, 1974

166 Nat Winston, Lexington, TN July 17, 1974

167 Nat Winston, Knoxville, TN July 23, 1974

168 Nat Winston, Tri-Cities Airport July 25, 1974

169 Nat Winston, Knoxville, TN, WATE-TV July 29, 1974

170 Tom Wiseman N/A

171 Tom Wiseman, Memphis, TN N/A CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

172 Tom Wiseman July 1, 1974

173 Tom Wiseman, Nashville, TN, Disclosure July 3, 1974

174 Tom Wiseman July 18, 1974

175-176 Tom Wiseman, Nashville, TN, Teddy Bart’s Shows July 19, 1974

177 WTBK, Oldham and Winston July 30, 1974 CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

1974 Public Service Commission

178 Z. D. Atkins, Nashville, TN, WPLN N/A

179 Z. D. Atkins July 2, 1974

180 Z. D. Atkins July 4, 1974

181 Z. D. Atkins July 15, 1974

182 Z. D. Atkins, Cookeville, TN July 17, 1974

183 Z. D. Atkins, Tullahoma and Manchester, TN July 23, 1974

184-185 Belle Meade Methodist Church Forum, Atkins, Carr, Jr., Hardaway, and Roberson July 21, 1974

186 Joe Carr, Jr. July 2, 1974

187 Joe Carr., Jr., Savannah, TN July 11, 1974

188 Joe Carr, Jr. July 13, 1974

189 Joe Carr, Jr. July 26, 1974

190 Joe Carr, Jr., Nashville, TN, WPLN July 31, 1974

191 Jane Hardaway, Kingston Springs, TN July 4, 1974

192 Jane Hardaway, Nashville, TN, WPLN July 31, 1974

193 Bill Leech [Atkins Campaign Manager] July 22, 1974

194 James Roberson July 1, 1974

195 James Roberson, Donelson, TN July 3, 1974

196 James Roberson, Savannah, TN July 11, 1974

197 James Roberson July 13, 1974

198-199 James Roberson, Nashville, TN, WWGM Radio July 25, 1974 CONTAINER LIST

Tape Number Description Dates

1974 Congressional Race

200-201 Mary Anderson, 5th District, Teddy Bart’s Show N/A

202 Bill Daniel, 6th District, Savannah, TN July 11, 1974

203 Harold Ford, 8th District, Memphis, TN July 3, 1974

204 Mary Ann Guthrie, 8th District N/A

205 , 8th District N/A

206 Tim Schaeffer, 6th District, Savannah, TN July 11, 1974

207 William Summers, 6th District, Savannah, TN July 11, 1974

Miscellaneous

208 Jesse Jackson N/A

209 Fred Thompson July 4, 1974

210 University of Tennessee, Board of Trustees N/A