Russell Long, Part 2 (1984)
Louisiana Legends
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-01-16
Duration: 00:27:09
Subjects: Long, Russell B. | Politics | SENATORS | Long, Earl Kemp, 1895-1960 | Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 | Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 | Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 | Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 | Reagan, Ronald | Carter, Jimmy, 1924- | Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
Contributors:
- Weill, Gus Host
- Grigsby-Breazeale, Kathryn Producer
- Long, Russell Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Legends” from January 16, 1984, features the second part of an interview with Senator Russell Long conducted by Gus Weill. Long, a native of Shreveport, served as a United States Senator from 1948-1987. He is the son of former Governor Huey Long. He discusses: his personal impressions of various state and national leaders, including Governor Earl K. Long, President Harry S. Truman, President Lyndon Johnson, President Richard Nixon, President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, President Ronald Reagan, and President Jimmy Carter.