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Thruston B. Morton Oral History Project

Project Summary

A native of Louisville, Thruston Ballard Morton (1907--1979) served in the United States House of Representatives from 1946 to 1952. He managed John Sherman Cooper's successful Senate campaign in 1952 and was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as the assistant secretary of state for congressional relations in 1953. Morton served in this capacity until March 1956, when he was elected to the United States Senate. In 1959, he was elected chairman of the Republican National Committee and served until 1962, when he resigned to devote his full attention to his Senate duties. Morton and his associates and relatives discuss his family history, World War II, John Sherman Cooper, Senate colleagues, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard M. Nixon, Earle C. Clements, the 1956 and 1962 United States senatorial races, Wilson W. Wyatt Sr., the State Department, the 1960 presidential election, the 1960 Republican National Convention, "modern Republicanism," the 1957 Middle East crisis, private enterprise, the Cuban Missile Crisis, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, the Vietnam War, and urban riots in the 1960s.

Project Code

tmor

Project LC Subject

Cabinet officers--United States Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985 Cooper, John Sherman, 1901-1991 Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 Free enterprise Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 Middle East--Politics and government--1945-1979 Morton family Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982 Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 Political campaigns Political campaigns--United States Politicians--United States Politics, Practical Politics, Practical--United States Presidents--United States Republican National Committee (U.S.) Republican National Convention (27th : 1960 : Chicago, Ill.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Riots--United States--History--20th century United States--Politics and government United States. Congress. House United States. Congress. Senate. United States. Dept. of State Vietnam War, 1961-1975 World War, 1939-1945. Wyatt, Wilson W. (Wilson Watkins), 1905-1996

Linked Resource

Thruston B. Morton Papers at UK SCRC: https://exploreuk.uky.edu/fa/findingaid/?id=xt7qnk361n9h

Interviews in this Project (53 Total):

Interview with Albert "Al" Gore, Sr., March 20, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh003_tmor001
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Ted Hardwick, April 8, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh006_tmor002
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Barry Bingham, Sr., April 29, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh007_tmor003
Interviewer: William D. Belt

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Louie B. Nunn, May 2, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh008_tmor004
Interviewer: William D. Belt

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Margaret H. Cruse, June 4, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh009_tmor005
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with James R. Collins, July 22, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh011_tmor006
Interviewer: Charles Atcher

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, July 29, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh012_tmor007
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Ralph A. Homan, August 6, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh013_tmor008
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Tim Lee Carter, August 19, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh014_tmor009
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Kenneth H. Tuggle, August 19, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh015_tmor010
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Albert Bush Brooke, August 20, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh016_tmor011
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with William H. Natcher, August 20, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh017_tmor012
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Marion Eugene "Gene" Snyder, August 20, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh018_tmor013
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Carl D. Perkins, August 21, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh019_tmor014
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Rose R. Blakely, August 21, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh020_tmor015
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Frank A. Stubblefield, August 21, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh021_tmor016
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Ralph H. Logan, September 24, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh022_tmor017
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Alex P. Humphrey, September 24, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh023_tmor018
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Robert L. Riggs, October 1, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh024_tmor019
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Ben H. Brown, October 1, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh025_tmor020
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with John Sherman Cooper, October 2, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh026_tmor021
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Thruston Ballard Morton, Sr., October 1, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh027_tmor022
Interviewer: Charles Atcher

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Thruston Ballard Morton, Sr., October 2, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh028_tmor023
Interviewer: Charles Atcher

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Lee R. Nunn, October 7, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh030_tmor024
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Thruston Ballard Morton, Sr., October 14, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh032_tmor025
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Thruston Ballard Morton, Sr., October 15, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh033_tmor026
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Lawrence W. Wetherby, October 23, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh034_tmor027
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with W. Henderson Dysard, November 12, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh036_tmor028
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with John H. Kerr, Jr., December 3, 1974

Interview Accession Number: 1974oh038_tmor029
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Earle C. Clements, January 15, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh004_tmor030
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Hugh Scott, January 15, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh005_tmor031
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Caleb Boggs, January 16, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh006_tmor032
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with George Smathers, January 25, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh007_tmor033
Interviewer: Charles C. Hay, III

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Lawrence E. "Larry" Forgy, Jr., February 2, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh008_tmor034
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Dorothy Young, March 3, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh011_tmor035
Interviewer: Elizabeth B. Corman

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Marlow Webster Cook, March 18, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh012_tmor036
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with John Tower, March 18, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh013_tmor037
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Thruston Ballard Morton, Jr., March 24, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh016_tmor038
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Jane Morton Norton, March 24, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh017_tmor039
Interviewer: Charles Atcher

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Belle Clay Morton, May 28, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh019_tmor040
Interviewer: Charles Atcher

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Clay Morton, May 28, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh020_tmor041
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Russell Long, November 12, 1975

Interview Accession Number: 1975oh034_tmor042
Interviewer: William Cooper

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Rogers C. B. Morton, January 13, 1976

Interview Accession Number: 1976oh003_tmor043
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Charles Farnsley, March 11, 1976

Interview Accession Number: 1976oh021_tmor044
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with A. B. Hermann, March 30, 1976

Interview Accession Number: 1976oh027_tmor045
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with William Miller, April 7, 1976

Interview Accession Number: 1976oh031_tmor046
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Hugh Meade Alcorn, May 17, 1976

Interview Accession Number: 1976oh038_tmor047
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Norris Cotton, May 25, 1976

Interview Accession Number: 1976oh047_tmor048
Interviewer: William Cooper

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Leverett Saltonstall, May 26, 1976

Interview Accession Number: 1976oh050_tmor049
Interviewer: William Cooper

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Donald B. Lourie, June 15, 1976

Interview Accession Number: 1976oh057_tmor050
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with George Hinman, May 10, 1977

Interview Accession Number: 1977oh027_tmor051
Interviewer: William J. Marshall

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Thruston Ballard Morton, Sr., October 12, 1977

Interview Accession Number: 1977oh072_tmor052
Interviewer: Terry L. Birdwhistell

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request

Interview with Barry M. Goldwater, May 14, 1979

Interview Accession Number: 1979oh154_tmor053
Interviewer: William Cooper

Restrictions: No Restrictions
Access: Request