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Lindy Boggs, January 31, 1974. Interview A-0082. A Congresswoman from Louisiana Discusses the Evolution of Louisiana Politics since the 1930s: Louisiana Congresswoman Lindy Boggs discusses changes in Louisiana politics dating back to the 1930s, when she participated in the People's League, and through the 1950s and 1960s, which saw the gradual elimination of the "race issue" in politics. Boggs offers her thoughts on the nature of the Louisiana congressional delegation, the role of the South in Congress, and the impact of the women's movement on Congress during the 1970s. Interviewee: Lindy Boggs Interviewer: Jack Bass, Walter DeVries Duration: 00:42:27 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 5 excerpts. |