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Created1965-08-21
DescriptionIn this interview, Goldwater discusses racial violence in California, defense spending, the Central Arizona Project, Republican party politics, and his recent back surgery.
Created1971-02
DescriptionGoldwater sends his greetings to American soldiers stationed in Vietnam and expresses his pride in their work. He reports that Arizona's economy is doing well and provides an update on a pending draft bill, which he believes is unnecessary.
ContributorsFleming, Lawrence J., 1932- (Interviewer) / Hodges, Sam (Samuel Rosco), 1889-1986 (Interviewee)
Created1972 (year uncertain)
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Sam Hodges went to work with the Phoenix Street Railway in 1913. He left the Railway to serve in the Army during World War I and returned to Phoenix in 1922. He continued working with the Railway until 1948, when he ran one of the last cars down Washington Street

Sam Hodges went to work with the Phoenix Street Railway in 1913. He left the Railway to serve in the Army during World War I and returned to Phoenix in 1922. He continued working with the Railway until 1948, when he ran one of the last cars down Washington Street in the "Last Run" ceremony. In this interview, Hodges and Fleming discuss specific lines, the construction and operation of cars used on the Railway, working conditions for Railway employees, and accidents on the Railway. Hodges also discusses a trip he took to visit his sister in California, the challenges American military personnel face when returning from deployment, and his time working on an Arizona ostrich farm.

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ContributorsMcLaughlin, Dorothy, 1912-2005 (Photographer) / McLaughlin, Herb, 1918-1991 (Photographer) / McCulloch Bros. (Contributor)
Created1970
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ContributorsMcLaughlin, Dorothy, 1912-2005 (Photographer) / McLaughlin, Herb, 1918-1991 (Photographer) / McCulloch Bros. (Contributor)
Created1970
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ContributorsMcLaughlin, Dorothy, 1912-2005 (Photographer) / McLaughlin, Herb, 1918-1991 (Photographer) / McCulloch Bros. (Contributor)
Created1970
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ContributorsMcLaughlin, Dorothy, 1912-2005 (Photographer) / McLaughlin, Herb, 1918-1991 (Photographer) / McCulloch Bros. (Contributor)
Created1970
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ContributorsMcLaughlin, Dorothy, 1912-2005 (Photographer) / McLaughlin, Herb, 1918-1991 (Photographer) / McCulloch Bros. (Contributor)
Created1970
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ContributorsMcLaughlin, Dorothy, 1912-2005 (Photographer) / McLaughlin, Herb, 1918-1991 (Photographer) / McCulloch Bros. (Contributor)
Created1970
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ContributorsMcLaughlin, Dorothy, 1912-2005 (Photographer) / McLaughlin, Herb, 1918-1991 (Photographer) / McCulloch Bros. (Contributor)
Created1970