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Oral history interview with Dock Davis, 1998 May 25

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Interviewed by Dr. Mel Steely on May 25, 1998 at Dock Davis' home in Franklin, Georgia.; Dock Davis (1940 - ) is an Atlanta attorney with a law office in his hometown of Franklin in Heard County, Georgia. The Democrat challenged Newt Gingrich for the U.S. Congressional seat in 1980 and lost. Davis had worked for Jimmy Carter in the 1970 governor's race and was an assistant to Carter in the White House. Davis also worked on George Busbee's re-election campaign in 1974.; Davis briefly illustrates a portrait of his family history, which has deep roots in Georgia, and providing details about what he refers to as a 'typical' childhood in rural Heard County, his attendance at Salem Methodist Church, and at Heard County High School. He describes his pursuit of a degree in political science at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, as well as his involvement with extracurricular activities and ROTC. After graduating in 1962, he joined the Navy, serving in the Vietnam War until 1965. When Davis arrived back in the United States, he enrolled at Emory in Atlanta; he describes his interactions with war protestors and professors who gave him difficulty for his involvement in the armed services and Davis gives his opinion on war as a whole. After Davis completed law school in 1969, his first job was as legal counsel for the city judiciary committee in Atlanta. He describes working on Carter's campaign for governor in 1970, going in depth with anecdotal stories of...
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Steely, MelUniversity of West Georgia. Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
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