Interview with James W. Martin, November 25, 1976
Project: A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews
Interview Summary
Martin discusses his time working with Chandler as governor. In particular, Martin is mostly interested in discussing the Reorganization Act of 1936 and his leadership of the Kentucky Department of Revenue. He notes the authority granted to him by Chandler and the exemptions from patronage that allowed him freedom to lead the department as he saw fit.Interview Accession
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Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Kentucky--Politics and government Kentucky. Governor (1935-1939 : Chandler) Kentucky. Governor (1955-1959 : Chandler) Martin, James Walter, 1893-1990 Martin, James Walter, 1893-1990--Interviews Politicians--United States United States--Politics and government Roland, Charles Pierce, 1918-2022 Governors--Kentucky State governments--Officials and employeesInterview Rights
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Martin, James W. Interview by Charles P. Roland. 25 Nov. 1976. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Martin, J.W. (1976, November 25). Interview by C. P. Roland. A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Martin, James W., interview by Charles P. Roland. November 25, 1976, A. B. "Happy" Chandler: The Dr. Charles P. Roland Interviews, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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