Interview with Earle C. Clements, November 17, 1983
Project: Black People in Kentucky Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Clements discusses his experience and impressions of segregation growing up and during his political career. He describes his time as Governor of Kentucky during the Civil Rights Movement, including the integration of the University of Kentucky. He references prominent African Americans in Kentucky and across the United States.Interview Accession
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Terry L. Birdwhistell
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Clements, Earle C. Interview by George C. Wright. 17 Nov. 1983. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Clements, E.C. (1983, November 17). Interview by G. C. Wright. Black People in Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Clements, Earle C., interview by George C. Wright. November 17, 1983, Black People in Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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