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Frank Gannon's interview with Richard Nixon, February 9, 1983, part 1.
Collection: The Nixon-Gannon Interviews Collection
Tags: OHMS
Frank Gannon's interview with Richard Nixon, April 7, 1983, part 1.
Frank Gannon's interview with Richard Nixon, May 12, 1983, part 1.
Frank Gannon's interview with Richard Nixon, May 27, 1983, part 4 .
Frank Gannon's interview with Richard Nixon, June 10, 1983, part 1.
Frank Gannon's interview with Richard Nixon, September 7, 1983, part 1.
Interview with Pastor Nawanna Lewis Miller, June 30, 2019
Collection: UGA Black Alumni Oral History Project
Pastor Nawanna Lewis Miller is Founding Chair and Leading Director of the Institute for Christian Discipleship, Inc. in Marietta, Georgia. She is a graduate of H.M. Turner High School in Atlanta, Georgia and one of the early African American…
Interview with Dr. Ben Rucker, July 25, 2019
Dr. Benjamin Rucker is a physician specializing in internal medicine in Augusta, Georgia. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1975. Prior to medical school he attended Gainesville Junior College (now the University of…
Interview with Janis Ware, September 27, 2019
Janis Ware is the publisher of The Atlanta Voice, a newspaper serving the city's African American community since 1966. She is also the Executive Director of SUMMECH Community Development Corporation, an organization that works to build affordable…
Interview with Ken Dious, March 11, 2020
Kenneth Dious was born in Athens, Georgia and attended Athens-Clarke County public schools. After graduating from high school, he attended Savannah State College and later transferred to the University of Georgia. At UGA he earned a degree in…
Interview with D.W. Brooks, Part 1, June 9, 1987
Collection: D. W. Brooks Oral History Collection
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Brooks' childhood in Royston, Georgia, his father, his educational background, his views on education and teaching, his conversion to Methodism, the beginning of his co-ops with farmers, and the…
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include the Gold Kist philosophy, technology in broilers, the resurrection of the peanut industry, and Brooks' mother's philanthropy.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Brooks' ancestors' involvement in the Civil War, his early life, his siblings, his work ethic and schedule, and his father's political views.
Interview with D.W. Brooks, Part 1, June 22, 1987
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include life at the University of Georgia, the beginnings of Brooks' cotton co-op and the shift to poultry (Gold Kist), Gold Kist's importance in the popularization of poultry production, Gold Kist…
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Brooks' wife and children, the federal government's involvement with co-ops, troubles encountered with traditional farming methods, methods of operation in growing cotton, and overseas expansion.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include the commodity credit, working with Roosevelt and Truman, the atomic bomb, being on the War Board, being involved with Point Four, "Stomach Communism," and Eisenhower.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Senator Russell, integration, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and McGovern.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, the embargo on Russia, the Iran hostage crisis, Ronald Reagan, and prospects for the 1988 presidential elections.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Brooks' involvement in fighting world hunger, the Hunger Commission, and Emory University.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include the "God is Dead" controversy at Emory University, the Methodist involvement in helping Jimmy Carter be elected president, Methodist missionaries, and Brooks' involvement with United Nations.
Interview with D.W. Brooks, Part 1, July 15, 1987
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include fishing in Alaska, Eskimos, research developments in hunger in Africa, economics and hunger, agriculture, politics and world hunger, America's slipping economic position, past secretaries of…
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include training employees at Gold Kist and leadership at Gold Kist.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Brooks' influences on how he runs Gold Kist, the human element of business, civil rights and the co-ops, and integration in the church and Gold Kist.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include the integration of Gold Kist, world hunger, Jimmy Carter's run for presidency, the successes and failures of President Carter, and Ronald Reagan's inner circle.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Harry Chapin and the World Hunger Commission/Committee, Brooks' involvement in the Federal Trade Board, and U.S. markets.
Interview with D.W. Brooks, Part 1, August 18, 1987
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Brooks' Alaska trip and Eskimo culture, Gold Kist's expansion in the world market, cultural sensitivity, and exporting and foreign trade.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek, poultry, Gold Kist's future endeavors.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include the National Council of Farmer Co-ops, Senator Richard B. Russell, and labor unions in the South.
Interview with Dean Rusk, September 23, 1987
Brian S. Wills interviews Dean Rusk. Rusk discusses his first contact with D.W. Brooks, Gold Kist and foreign governments, Rusk's personal relationship with D.W. Brooks.
Interview with Jimmy Carter, November 11, 1987
Brian S. Wills interviews Jimmy Carter. Carter discusses his first acquaintance with D.W. Brooks, Brooks as special consultant in agriculture, the Presidential Commission on World Hunger, diplomatic relations with China, and the Iranian situation and…
Interview with James T. Laney, September 23, 1987
Brian S. Wills interviews James T. Laney. Laney discusses meeting D.W. Brooks at Emory University in Atlanta and the qualities of Brooks.
Interview with Fred C. Davison, September 24, 1987
Brian S. Wills interviews Fred C. Davison. Davison discusses the world impact of D.W. Brooks and his personal relationship with Brooks.
Interview with D.W. Brooks, Part 1, September 21, 1988
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Charles Knapp's relationship with President Jimmy Carter, the Iranian rescue mission and the C.I.A.'s past involvement in that country, Carter and the Methodist church, Brooks' trip to Argentina…
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include the Department of Agriculture and its difficulties with the federal government, the composition of the Gold Kist business board, and the relation between protectionism and politics, and economics.
Brian S. Wills interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include technological advancement and high productivity, American education, America's future economic direction, attention to detail, and economics in a competitive world.
Interview with D.W. Brooks, Part 1, February 25, 1987
Harold H. Martin interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Brooks' relationship with President Richard M. Nixon during his service as agricultural advisor, Brooks' opinion of Nixon, Truman and Brooks' position on the Korean War Mobilization Board,…
Harold H. Martin interviews D.W. Brooks. Topcis include the beef crisis and Gerald Ford, Brooks' relationship with Jimmy Carter (as a peanut farmer and as Governor of Georgia), the decision to build the World Congress Center in Atlanta, Carter's…
Harold H. Martin interviews D.W. Brooks. Topics include Carter and the Iran hostage crisis and rescue mission, Brooks' opinion of Carter; Carter, the press, and Burt Lance; Brooks' opinion of Burt Lance, the beginning of the Jimmy Carter Center and…
Interview with D.W. Brooks
Interview with Herman E. Talmadge, May 8, 1981
Collection: Series I. Ellis G. Arnall
Herman E. Talmadge interviewed by Hal Henderson. Talmadge served as governor of Georgia from 1947 to 1955 and as United States Senator from 1957 to 1981. Topics include Georgia gubernatorial candidates in the 1966 election, Talmadge's opinions on…
Interview with Bo Callaway, April 21, 1981
Howard H. "Bo" Callaway interviewed by Hal Henderson. Callaway is a businessman and politician who has held several public offices including U.S. Congressman (1965-1967) and U.S. Secretary of the Army (1973-1975). Topics include Callaway's decision…
Interview with Ernest Vandiver Jr., May 23, 1981
Samuel Ernest Vandiver, Jr., interviewed by Hal Henderson. Ernest Vandiver served as governor of Georgia from 1959 to 1963. Vandiver talks about the 1966 Georgia gubernatorial election, including his decision to run and his subsequent decision to…
Interview with Garland Byrd, May 5, 1981
Garland T. Byrd interviewed by Hal Henderson. Byrd served as lieutenant governor of Georgia under Governor Ernest Vandiver (1959-1963). Byrd discusses the 1966 Georgia gubernatorial election, including his decision to run for governor, other possible…
Interview with Lester Maddox, May 5, 1981
Lester G. Maddox interviewed by Hal Henderson. Maddox served as governor of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. Maddox discusses the 1966 Georgia gubernatorial election, including his decision to run for governor, his opinions on politics and politicians in…
Interview with Ellis Arnall, May 6, 1981
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include Arnall's decision to run for governor in 1966, his views on the 1966 gubernatorial race, possible candidates in the 1966 gubernatorial race, his views on candidates in the 1966 Democratic…
Interview with James Gray Sr., May 14, 1981
James H. "Jimmy" Gray, Sr., interviewed by Hal Henderson. Gray was editor and publisher of the Albany Herald from 1947 to 1986 and also served as the mayor of Albany (1973-1986). Topics include Gray's decision to run for governor in 1966, possible…
Interview with Ford Spinks, April 24, 1981
Ford Spinks interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include Jimmy Carter's decision to run in the 1966 Georgia gubernatorial election, Carter's early supporters, Carter's campaign expenses; Spinks' evaluation of other candidates in the 1966 Democratic…
Interview with Carl E. Sanders, June 11, 1981
Carl E. Sanders interviewed by Hal Henderson. Sanders served as governor of Georgia from 1963 to 1967. Topics include the possiblity of Sanders serving an additional term as Georgia governor, possible candidates in the 1966 gubernatorial race,…
Interview with Ivan Allen Jr., March 28, 1981
Ivan Allen, Jr., interviewed by Hal Henderson. Allen served as Governor Ellis Arnall's executive secretary from 1945 to 1946 and later served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970. Topics include Ellis Arnall as governor (1943-1947), Arnall's…
Interview with Ellis Arnall, Part 1, July 19, 1985
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include the genesis of Henderson's biography of Arnall and Arnall's "destiny" to become governor. Arnall also discusses the 1942 gubernatorial election, including campaign strategies, the Cocking…
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include the Dick Gallogy case and Ed Rivers (1939), Ed Rivers and the election of 1946, and the Arnall administration's contributions to Georgia history.
Interview with Ellis Arnall, December 10, 1985
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include M.E. Thompson, Jimmy Carmichael and the election of 1946, Arnall's relationship with Thompson, the three governors controversy (1946-1947), Arnall's decision to run for governor in 1966; Roy…
Interview with Ellis Arnall, Part 1, February 21, 1986
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Arnall discusses his family history, talks about his first political race for the Georgia House of Representatives in 1932, and Arnall's relationship with Eugene Talmadge. He talks about his tenure in…
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include the 1945 Georgia constitution, influences on Arnall's career in politics, and his views on Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal. Arnall also discusses his gubernatorial administration…
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include Arnall's thoughts on M.E. Thompson's run for governor, Arnall's decision to run for governor in 1966, Arnall's national and state reputation, reasons for his loss of support in Georgia…
Interview with Herman E. Talmadge, March 24, 1986
Herman E. Talmadge interviewed by Hal Henderson. Talmadge served as governor of Georgia from 1947 to 1955 and as United States Senator from 1957 to 1981. Topics include the political relationship between Eugene Talmadge and Ellis Arnall, the 1942…
Interview with Ellis Arnall, March 26, 1987
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include prison reform in Georgia, the Robert Elliot Burns case, Arnall's views on taxes and the economy during his gubernatorial administration (1943-1947), differences between Arnall's and Ed Rivers'…
Interview with Ellis Arnall, June 19, 1987
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include Arnall's campaign platform during the 1942 gubernatorial election of 1942, the Georgia Constitution of 1945, the constitutional commission, ratification, and the poll tax.
Interview with Herman E. Talmadge, Part 1, June 26, 1988
Herman E. Talmadge interviewed by Hal Henderson. Talmadge served as governor of Georgia from 1947 to 1955 and as United States Senator from 1957 to 1981. Topics include the genealogy and history of the Talmadge family, Talmadge's childhood,…
Herman E. Talmadge interviewed by Hal Henderson. Talmadge served as governor of Georgia from 1947 to 1955 and as United States Senator from 1957 to 1981. Topics include the three governors controversy (1946-1947), Melvin Ernest (M.E.) Thompson and…
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Arnall discusses the election of 1948, including the support for M.E. Thompson and reasons why Herman Talmadge won. Arnall also talks about responses to the Talmadges's and Roy V. Harris's criticisms against…
Interview with Ellis Arnall, July 31, 1980s
Ellis Arnall interviewed by Hal Henderson. Topics include Arnall's opinions on the case against John E. Whitley (1939), his experiences when attorney general under Governor Ed Rivers (1939-1941), and Henderson's drafts of his biography about Arnall.
Herman E. Talmadge Speech, October 1985
Herman E. Talmadge speaking at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Symposium on History and Government. Talmadge served as governor of Georgia from 1947 to 1955 and as United States Senator from 1957 to 1981. Topics include Talmadge's retirement…
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part A, June 25, 1986
Collection: Series II. S. Ernest Vandiver Interviews
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part B, June 25, 1986
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part C, June 25, 1986
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part D, June 25, 1986
Interview with Herman E. Talmadge, August 26, 1993
Interview with Carl E. Sanders, September 3, 1993
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part A, September 14, 1993
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part B, September 14, 1993
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part C, September 14, 1993
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part D, September 14, 1993
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part E, September 14, 1993
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part F, September 15, 1993
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part G, September 15, 1993
Interview with Ernest Vandiver, Part H, September 15, 1993
Interview with Peter Zack Geer, Part 1, November 3, 1993
Interview with Robert A. "Cheney" Griffin, October 8, 1993
Interview with Judge Griffin Bell, December 8, 1993
Interview with Freeman Leverett, December 3, 1993
Interview with Henry G. Neal, November 26, 1993
Interview with Henry G. Neal, January 7, 1994
Interview with Garland Byrd, December 6, 1993
Interview with Homer Rankin, January 13, 1994
Interview with Betty Vandiver, Part 1, January 22, 1994
Interview with Jane Vandiver Kidd, February 27, 1994
Interview with Elizabeth Vandiver, February 27, 1994
Interview with Chip Vandiver, Part 1, February 27, 1994
Interview with James Dunlap, March 22, 1994
Interview with William Bowdoin, March 22, 1994
Interview with Colonel Douglas Embry, March 16, 1994
Interview with William Bonner, March 19, 1994
Interview with James Owen, Part 1, March 16, 1994
Interview with George T. Smith, March 23, 1994
Interview with George Busbee, March 17, 1994
Interview with DeNean Stafford, Jr., January 15, 1994
Interview with Robert C. Norman, June 9, 1994
Interview with William L. Lanier, Part 1, July 21, 1995
Interview with David C. Jones, July 22, 1994
Interview with Robert H. Hall, July 28, 1994
Interview with Glenn W. Ellard, July 29, 1994
Interview with William D. Ballard, Part 1, July 28, 1994
Interview with Robert G. Stephens, July 29, 1994
Interview with Louise King Aiken, September 15, 1994
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, March 9, 2004
Collection: Martin J. Hillenbrand Oral History Collection
Dr. Martin Hillenbrand interviewed by John Stark. Hillenbrand discusses the European Union, the economic impacts of European colonialism, and post-World War II Europe. He talks about Winston Churchill, his impact on Great Britain, and his speeches.…
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, March 18, 2004
Dr. Martin Hillenbrand interviewed by John Stark. Hillenbrand discusses the rebuilding of Germany, post-WWII, and the move towards German unification, including the differences between West German Chancellors Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer, the…
Dr. Martin J. Hillenbrand interviewed by John Stark. Hillenbrand discusses his involvement with the Center for East-West Trade at UGA, including the origins of the center and Hillenbrand and Bertsch's motivations for founding the center, the focus on…
Dr. Martin J. Hillenbrand interviewed by John Stark. Hillenbrand discusses Eastern Europe and Russia, and the influence of Russian culture on Eastern European countries, the transition from imperial Russia to Soviet Russia in the early twentieth…
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, March 23 and 30, 2004
European Union Expansion, Part 2.
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, April 6 and 17, 2004
April 6: Morals; background on Power and Morals. April 17: Morality in the modern world. Dr. Hillenbrand's experience with morality and power as a diplomat: Burma stay, running amuck, non-violence practitioners in India.
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, April 13, 2004
Dr. Hillenbrand's childhood.
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, April 13 and 17, 2004
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, May 4, 2004
Dr. Hillenbrand's experience in Burma; the courtship of his wife, Faith.
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, May 4 and 18, 2004
Side A: Wedding in Rangoon, 1941; Faith's odyssey to reunite with Dr. Hillenbrand. in Mozambique. Side B: Courtship of Faith, discussions between Faith and Dr. Hillenbrand; her evacuation from Rangoon.
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, May 18, 2004
Side A: Escape from Rangoon; living in Calcutta; maintaining liaison to the Burmese government while in exile. Side B: Ph.D. research in India (non-violence philosophy); stay in Calcutta/Bombay; Indian desk assignment in D.C.
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, May 18 and 25, 2004
Side A: Return to U.S. after service in Asia; Indian desk assignment in D.C. Side B: Work in Mozambique, 1940.
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, June 1, 2004
Path to Economic War: Side A: post WWII background of upcoming economic war, plans for Germany, competing interests among occupying powers, international law. Side B: dynamics of Soviet leadership, relations between US and USSR, classical musicians,…
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, June 1 and 8, 2004
Topics include trade war between U.S. and European Union.
Interview with Martin J. Hillenbrand, June 24 and July 28, 2004
Topics include impending economic war between the U.S. and Europe, and Switzerland (Zurich).
A Conversation with Martin J. Hillenbrand: A Diplomat's Perspective on Foreign Affairs, Past, Present, and Future
No Other Road: 1953 Red and Black Editors Stand Up for Equality and Free Speech
Collection: Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary Collection
No Other Road: 1953 Red and Black Editors Stand Up for Equality and Free Speech is a public oral history that documents the experiences of the editors of the University of Georgia's newspaper, Red and Black, who in 1953 resigned in protest following…
Interview with Judge Griffin B. Bell, June 15, 2004
Bill Shipp interviews Griffin Bell about his career and his tenure as U.S. Attorney General (1977-1979). Bell comments on the integration of Georgia schools and the University of Georgia, the Kennedy presidential campaign in Georgia, and Martin…
Interview with Robert A. "Bobby" Rowan, February 9, 2005
Russell Library Director Sheryl Vogt interviews Bobby Rowan about his tenure in the Georgia Senate (1963-1974) and as a Public Service Commissioner (1989-1994). Rowan discusses his early life, including schooling, family, church attendance, and…
Interview with Anthony A. Alaimo, March 4, 2005
Charles Campbell interviews Anthony Alaimo about his experiences as a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II, his time as an attorney in Atlanta, and his tenure as a judge in the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Georgia). Judge…
Sandy Creek Park Oral Histories: Interview with Donald Stewart, July 20, 2005
Donald Stewart discusses his education, his work with the Soil Conservation Service and the idea for Sandy Creek Park. He comments on watershed programs in Athens including dams and flood control. Stewart also discusses Athens-Clarke County's…
Sandy Creek Park Oral Histories: George Chandler, July 21, 2005
George Chandler discusses his early life and career and how he became involved and Sandy Creek Park. He discusses the phases the park has gone through, from original planning to landscaping and natural area conservation. He comments on budgeting,…
Sandy Creek Park Oral Histories: Nancy Smith, July 13, 2005
Nancy Smith discusses her experience as director of Sandy Creek Park. She weighs in on recreational parks versus resource-based parks, and reflects on Sandy Creek Park's spillway and maintenance. She also comments on issues regarding the park such as…
Sandy Creek Park Oral Histories: Rick Kelly, July 24, 2005
Rick Kelly discusses Sandy Creek Park's role in the Athens community, its budget and maintenance, and many aspects of the lake including security, lifeguards, and concern for patron safety. He comments on the merger of the city and county governments…
Sandy Creek Park Oral Histories: Rick Main, July 25, 2005
Rick Main discusses his previous work for the U.S. Forest Service and the Soil Conservation Service. He reflects on the budgeting and construction of Sandy Creek Park and discusses using inmate labor in the construction of the park. Main comments on…
Sandy Creek Park Oral Histories: Robert Farmer, August 2, 2005
Robert Farmer discusses his work with the Soil Conservation Service, priorities for the design of Sandy Creek Park, and the importance of setting, maintenance, and meeting citizens' desired uses for a park. He comments on the involvement of county…
Interview with Margaret Bennett, January 30, 2006
UGA Political Science Professor Dr. Ieda Siqueira Wiarda interviews Margaret Bennett about her life in the diplomatic corps and as the wife of Foreign Service Officer and U. S. Ambassador William Tapley Bennett, Jr. Bennett discusses her experiences…
Interview with Pete Wheeler, June 14, 2006
A Conversation with Pete Wheeler is a discussion, with Dr. William Stueck and Dr. James Cobb, of Wheeler's long career as Georgia's Commissioner of Veterans Services. Wheeler discusses his early life, attending Emory at Oxford and the University of…
Interview with Tom Watson Brown, August 8, 2006
William R. "Bill" Shipp interviews Tom Watson Brown. Topics include Tom Watson (Brown's great-grandfather and national Populist leader), the Leo Frank case, Walter J. Brown, James F. Byrnes, Strom Thurmond, MARTA, the Watson-Brown Foundation, and the…
Interview with Carl Sanders, August, 17, 2004
George Justice interviews Carl E. Sanders about his activities as a Georgia state senator, governor, and business leader. Sanders discusses his early life, his involvement with the YMCA, and the state of youth during the Great Depression. He recalls…
Interview with Kil Townsend, November 17, 2006
Richard B. Russell Library Director Sheryl Vogt interviews Kil Townsend about his life as a lawyer, businessman, author, and maverick Republican legislator in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1965 to 1992. Townsend discusses his early work…
Interview with Charles Campbell, May 5, 2009
Richard B. Russell's niece Sally Russell Warrington interviews Charles Campbell about his work for Senator Richard B. Russell and Russell's activities from 1965 to 1971. Campbell discusses growing up in Jackson, Georgia, and attending the University…
Interview with Lorena Weeks, November 9, 2009
UGA History Professor Dr. Kathleen Clark interviews Lorena Weeks about her life and her discrimination case against Southern Bell in the 1960s. Lorena Weeks recalls how she started working at Southern Bell Telephone Company. She discusses her early…
Interview with Eugene Methvin, March 29, 2011
Powell Moore interviews Eugene Methvin about his Georgia roots and his life as a journalist and writer and editor for Reader's Digest. Eugene Methvin discusses his early life in Vienna, Georgia, and his family history of journalism and newspaper…
Interview with John Ehrlichman and J. Stanley Pottinger, May 29, 1986
Chief Domestic Advisor in 1971. In 1975 Ehrlichman was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury for his role in the Watergate Scandal. J. Stanley Pottinger served as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the United States…
Interview with Gussie Davis Phillips, October 26, 2011
Gussie Davis Phillips is interviewed by her niece, Mattie Davis Hubbard about her involvement with civil rights and community activism. Phillips discusses her brothers' involvement in the World War II effort. She recalls her brothers' fight for…
Interview with Linda Chafin [CLOSED]
Interview with Martha Zoller, December 17, 2012
Zoller discusses her childhood in Columbus, Georgia. She recalls the desegregation of Columbus High School. Zoller reflects on attending the University of Georgia and subsequently working for Rich's (an Atlanta-based department store that later…
Interview with Martha Zoller, January 10, 2013
Martha Zoller discusses her early life, including her father's life and family history. She discusses her mother's opinion of integration, her family's attitude toward African Americans, and a walkout staged by the black students of Columbia High…
Interview with Robert Coram, March 4, 2013
Bill Shipp interviews journalist and writer Robert Coram. Robert Coram recalls working on Cumberland Island first as a caretaker and then a park ranger. He comments on the preservation of Georgia's barrier islands and shark fishing. Coram discusses…
Herman Talmadge 100th Birthday Event
Interview with Robert Bielen, October 14, 2013
Dr. Robert Bielen, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania medical school, joined the Peace Corps in order to fulfil his military obligations. He was in the Dominican Republic in the 1960s at the time where the country was facing political…
Interview with Dr. Carl Hartrampf, Jr., September 26, 2013
Dr. Carl Hartrampf, Jr. is a distinguished plastic surgeon in the Atlanta Area. He is a native of Atlanta, and he attended Emory University and the University of Georgia. After his internships and residencies, Hartrampf established a medical practice…
Interview with Walter Allen, Sr., January 30, 2014
Dr. Walter Allen, Sr. grew up in Allendale, South Carolina where he learned how to play the trumpet in his high school band. He began his music career as a teenager by playing in a variety of bands, including the military band during his service in…
Interview with Peter Conlon, Alex Cooley, and Tom Beard, April 10, 2013
Music promoters, Alex Cooley and Peter Conlon, along with Presidential aid, Tom Beard, talk about the development of the music scene in Atlanta. Cooley and Conlon talk about the several concerts and festivals they arranged over the years. And the…
Interview with Hugh Peterson, Jr., March 27, 2014
Hugh Peterson Jr was born in Washington, DC to Congressman Hugh Peterson, Sr. and Patience Elizabeth Russell Peterson. Peterson spent half of his childhood in Ailey, Ga and Washington, DC. After going to Yale University and Harvard Law School,…
Interview with Mack Mattingly, April 28, 2015
Interview with Mack Mattingly and Johnny Isakson, September 25, 2015
Interview with Mack Mattingly, June 15, 2016
Interview with Linda Fuller, June 17, 2015
Linda Fuller Degelmann co-founded Habitat for Humanity International with her husband Millard Fuller. Through her work at Habitat for Humanity she has helped create initiatives such as the Carter Work Projects, Women's Builds, and mental health care…
Interview with Gene Habiger, April 29, 2016
General Eugene "Gene" Habiger was born in California in 1939. He attended the University of California before enlisting in the Army. He then returned to school and graduated from the University of Georgia. In 1996 he became the Commander and Chief…
Interview with Jim Grimsley, May 9, 2016
Jim Grimsley was born in 1955 in North Carolina. He worked as a playwright for 7 Stages Theater for over 20 years and has written numerous semi-autobiographical novels including Winter Birds and Dream Boy. He is a Professor of Practice in the English…
Interview with John Vaughn, July 7, 2016
John Vaughn was born in Rome, Georgia during the 1930s. Vaughn attended Morris Brown College and served in the Korean War as a battalion engineer. Vaughn taught in Summerville, Mississippi and has participated in the civil rights initiatives of…
Interview with Frank Barron, July 7, 2016
Frank Barron was born in Rome, Georgia and graduated from Darlington School in 1948. Barron worked at Coca Cola 1956 before retiring from his executive position. Barron supervised many projects throughout his career and in this interview, he talks…
Senator Russell Staff Oral History, October 6, 2016
Former Administrative Assistant Charles Campbell, former Press Secretary Powell Moore, former Press Secretary Earl Leonard, and former aid Norman Underwood discuss their experiences working with Senator Russell in his Washington office.
Interview with Tom Johnson, November 14, 2016
Tom Johnson, from Macon, Ga, earned an MBA from Harvard University and worked in politics alongside Lyndon B. Johnson before working in professional journalism. In this interview, Johnson details his experience of the White House Fellowship Program,…


Incredible home in the heart of the Art Museum Area, with tons of character. This home features a brand new remodeled kitchen with hardwood floors, quartz counter tops, new cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. Spacious living room and dining room with newly finished hardwood floors, exposed brick wall and recessed lighting. Second floor with large master with walk in closet, updated hall bath and second bedroom. Private back patio. Finished basement with newer carpet and laundry area. Additional updates are new A/C in 2015, new front door, frame and transom to be installed, new back door and outside lighting. This home is truly move in ready in a fabulous location.


Active international student exchange is now taking place throughout many parts of the world, and there are now said to be more than 1.5 million foreign students studying around the globe. Among them, 117,302 (as of May 1, 2004) are studying in Japan.
The greatest reason for studying in Japan is its academic environment where one can study state-of-the-art technology and acquire the knowledge that enabled Japan's phenomenal postwar economic growth. Whether it is electronics, Japanese literature, medicine or international business administration, Japanese universities and other institutes of higher education can offer course studies or research programs of virtually any field. Many institutions of higher education, such as universities and junior colleges, are well equipped with fine research, computer, and library facilities and enable students to carry out their research in an excellent environment.
International students wishing to work in Japan must obtain a permit for extra-status activities from the Immigration Bureau before they start working. However, the permission is given only when it is clear that such activity does not affect his/her primal activity. Part-time job by college students and pre-college students is permitted to be within the scope that will not be a hinder to their study which is their primal activity. For example, college students are permitted to work up to 28 hours a week (occasional students and research students, up to 14 hours a week).
Please inquire at an overseas Japanese embassy or consular offices (http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html) for details regarding visas. Please note that a "temporary visitor" visa is normally needed to enter Japan in order to take an entrance examination.
Students who hold the College Student residency status are permitted to reside in Japan for either 2 years or 1 year. Those holding the Pre-college Student status of residence are allowed to stay in Japan for either 1 year or 6 months. If you wish to extend your stay or change your status of residence, you will need to make an application to do so.
If you should happen to reside in Japan without extending the term of your stay or changing your status of residence, you will become an illegal alien even if you do not mean to do so. You can make applications to extend your stay 2 months before the end of the term, so it is recommended that you make your application as soon as possible.
In recent years, a growing number of schools have begun making the application for extension of stay on behalf of foreign students. Therefore, there are an increasing number of foreign students, such as those attending Japanese-language institutes, who do not know about the immigration bureaus. Because procedures related to staying in Japan need to be taken by the individual in essence, it is important that you clearly understand your status of residence, term of residency as well as the necessary procedures.
If your class attendance is low without a reason such as illness, you will be judged as not concentrating on your studies. In such cases, you will not receive permission to extend your stay or change your status of residence. Even if there is a valid reason, your extension or change of status of residence may not be approved without documentary proof. Once your application for an extension of stay or change of status of residence is turned down, it is extremely difficult to reverse the decision. Therefore, if you should have any questions or doubts about your application, be sure to consult with the Immigration Information Center or a counseling center for foreign students before making your application.
To support you financially during your study in Japan, various government related scholarship programs are available. Besides, scholarship are provided from private foundations as well as scholarships offered by university itself can also be very helpful to you. Most of the scholarships introduced by university are primarily targeted at privately financed students currently holding resident visa status in Japan.
However, scholarships in Japan are limited in number. Scholarship related matters are managed through the Student Affairs Division's Scholarship Section but consulting with each undergraduate school or graduate school as to the details regarding scholarship including candidate recruitment.
You may contact to the Japanese Consulate in your vicinity for information on Embassy recommends scholarships in case you would like to apply before leaving to Japan.
Here is the list of Top Japanese Universities. The name of the Japanese universities are listed alphabetically with the links to their respective websites.
Living Cost in Japan varies with the individual, but we recommend you to prepare at least 1,000,000 JPY for one year of academic study and for living costs in Japan.
You will need to manage facilities like: public utilities, telephone services, Bedding, kitchen supplies, tableware, Washing machine, Dryer by yourself. So on your stay in Japan you must be able to pay for the charges of facilities.
Japanese accommodations (dormitories and apartments) are generally not furnished. Although some dormitories may supply beds, you will usually have to buy such items as a bed and/or bedding, refrigerator, microwave, television, etc. Prices for such items have become quite inexpensive as compared to the past at discount shops, etc. You can also check the bulletin boards at your university or school for notices regarding sale of inexpensive items.
in an apartment, you can check with your landlord, etc. for contact information.
Unlike Europe and the United States, apartments in Japan do not have a laundry room equipped with washing machines and dryers. Therefore you will have to either buy your own washing machine or go to a neighborhood coin-operated laundry.
Living in Japan is recognized as one of the most expensive one in the world, so be very careful about your ability to fulfill required cost during your stay there.


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Toyota vehicles are known for reliability, style, and retaining their value. But the brand is also known for breaking the mold. Twenty years ago, Toyota released the RAV4, a true pioneer in the crossover segment. Today, the 2016 Toyota RAV4 is one of the most popular vehicles on the road. With a new, innovative hybrid model to updates in its exterior and interior, the RAV4 continues to impress the team here at Steve Landers Toyota of Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. If you're looking for a new 2016 Toyota RAV4 in Northwest Arkansas, contact us today!
2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Drivers who purchase the 2016 Hybrid model will love that it delivers better power and acceleration while still offering improved efficiency. The driver will play an active role in conserving fuel by choosing between several operating modes. ECO mode helps prioritize fuel economy so you can enjoy the drive more and worry about fuel less.
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When importing from Cram/Quizlet is there a way for it to respect the default note setting in the destination stack? If I do an import I have to reconfigure all the faucets individually. I've found its quicker to create new notes from the Q&A template than to go back and amend after import.
Having the option to enforce a default note setting on import would reduce some of the manual faucet amendments afterwards.
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I don't know why, but I still almost can't believe that CyanogenMod is now shipping on a device, with Google's approval for Google apps. It's not that it sounds like a ridiculous or bad idea (in fact it is incredibly cool), it's just that I remember the early days of CM and have to admit that I never imagined it becoming this official. But official it is, with a hardware partner to boot. And that leads us to this post, where we take the Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition out of the box and for a quick spin to show you how far the pet project of a group of talented developers has come.
With the Oppo N1 CM Edition, you are getting an Oppo N1 running CyanogenMod. If you have seen the N1 in action, nothing has changed other than…it is running CM out of the box. You still have the same massive 5.9-inch FHD display, Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB RAM, 13MP camera-on-a-swivel, and arguably gorgeous design. When you fire it up, you are indeed greeted with a CM logo, setup process, and without a single sign of Oppo's own Android skin.
If you have ever played with CyanogenMod at any time in your life, then you'll know that it takes on a mostly stock Android appearance. Think about what Motorola has done with stock Android on the Moto X, by adding a few useful features to it, and then multiply it by 5 or 6. CM is stock, but it runs its own tweaked launcher, gives you the option to install themes, includes a file manager and music player, lets you tweak the interface, and so much more. With the N1 running CM, the whole experience is there, however, you don't have to root, flash, or download a thing.
Oh, and here is the monster in hand.
So check out the quick unboxing and hands-on below, share your thoughts, and let us know if you'd like to see more.


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Happy to Be Right Here, Right Now, Doing Exactly This.
Wow where does the time go?! How did it get from the middle of winter to the steamy mid-summer so fast? Guess- to quote John Lennon- " Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"- hah I'll say!
So there it is, plain and simple. And because I have greatly simplified my life, and find joy in the simple pleasures – such as a good night's sleep, a delicious meal with my family, sunshine walks, fun with my boyfriend and our dogs, a long, hot shower- you get the picture~ it's been easier to maintain peace in my life. It's not so cluttered anymore, so there's space for inspiration and wiggle room to just breathe and be.
1- Get enough sleep and rest. Make this a priority and watch your life change through just this one step.
2- Exercise every day- yep every day!- for 30 minutes. Vary the exercise.
3- Eat raw, fresh fruits and vegetables , preferably organic, as the main part of your diet.
4- Meditate or read spiritual scripture for at least 5 minutes- longer if possible- every morning and evening. (I love A Course in Miracles and Byron Katie). Such a beautiful cushion this provides for your day, or as a seque into sleep.
5- Get sunshine on your body for at least 30 minutes per day.
6- Have warm, loving, honest relationships.
7- Get in touch with what you love to do and find a way to share it and serve others through it.
8- Laugh and smile alot. Look for the humor everywhere.
9- Turn off most of the electronics in the house to "de-wire" yourself…and go outside and put your bare feet on the ground,dirt, sand to "ground" yourself..
I love you. Happy days to all and speak again soon!
Get enough sleep and rest. Make this a priority and watch your life change through just this one step.
Exercise every day- yep every day!- for 30 minutes. Vary the exercise.
Eat raw, fresh fruits and vegetables , preferably organic, as the main part of your diet.
Meditate or read spiritual scripture for at least 5 minutes- longer if possible- every morning and evening. (I love A Course in Miracles and Byron Katie). Such a beautiful cushion this provides for your day, or as a seque into sleep.
Get sunshine on your body for at least 30 minutes per day.
Have warm, loving, honest relationships.
Get in touch with what you love to do and find a way to share it and serve others through it.
Laugh and smile alot. Look for the humor everywhere.
Turn off most of the electronics in the house to "de-wire" yourself…and go outside and put your bare feet on the ground,dirt, sand to "ground" yourself..


Landscape in keeping with the totally different seasons. Be sure to embrace a variety of vegetation in your garden that are at their finest throughout totally different seasons. This manner you will create a landscape that gives 12 months-round curiosity. Plant a mix of shrubs, bushes and flowers, and guantee that there is at all times one thing colourful to catch the attention, no matter what season.
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Your house will look a lot better by doing one thing as simple as sprucing up your garden, including rocks to your landscaping, or putting in flowers or trees. As long as you do a superb job, your garden will be the envy of the neighborhood. Utilize the data from this article to start immediately. Sound landscape design is a vital part of every lovely home. As a result of there may be a great deal of data available on the subject, it is smart to take a while to glean essentially the most helpful suggestions for your specific wants. The ideas and recommendation in this piece can function a perfect place to begin.
Does the wildlife turn up their nostril when they have a look at your yard? You are not alone on your quest to a prettier landscape. Learn on for easy strategies which will aid you create beauty the place there was as soon as nothing however despair. Should you attempt to panorama while budgeting, keep in mind which you can complete a venture in levels. There's nothing improper with doing a challenge in steps or phases. This additionally helps along with your price range. Make a list of every venture you need to complete and rank them in order of significance.
Location is very important when designing your landscaping mission. It's vital that any vegetation you use are positioned in an space that may allow them to thrive. It is best to think about the quantity of shade, gentle, and wind the crops might be uncovered to, as well as the weather in your space. Invite wildlife into your garden. Birds, squirrels and butterflies can add beauty to a yard, and they will also benefit your crops. You can invite them into your yard by leaving out food, strategically placing chook feeders, and having sources of water spread throughout the backyard. You will love watching the animals and listening to the birds each time you enter your backyard.
So you have got determined to do some landscaping around your home. One of the first issues that it's essential do now is to place your plans on paper, before you begin purchasing supplies. Start by sketching the design of your landscaping on a chunk of paper. By doing this, you will know exactly what all you want, which can enable you plan a finances, and avoid losing money. Attempt to promote deep root progress together with your garden. You possibly can accomplish this through correct fertilization and watering, thatch management, and keeping track of the peak of your grass. By having deep root growth, you'll not need to water your grass as often, and it is less prone to endure from drought.
In case you are having a troublesome time coming up with a landscaping design to your yard, contemplate hiring a professional that can assist you do the design work.


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Rådhuspladsen () er en af de ældste pladser i Senamiestis. Rådhuspladsen ligger for enden af Pilies gatvė og afgrænses af bl.a. af Didžioji gatvė. Gaderne Stiklių gatvė, Vokiečių gatvė, Rūdninkų gatvė, Arklių gatvė og Savičiaus gatvė har sit udspring ved Rådhuspladsen.

Rådhuspladsen er det historiske centrum for torvehandel og begivenheder i Vilnius. Større årlige messer som f.eks Kaziukas marked afholdes blandt andet på Rådhuspladsen, byens juletræ opstilles her ligesom forskellige koncerter og andre nationale begivenheder afholdes her.

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Så langt tilbage som begyndelsen 1400-tallet, var torvet kantet af småbutikker. Med udvidelsen af byen og udviklingen i samhandelen steg antallet af småbutikker. De fleste af dem solgte salt, jern og kødprodukter. alt var nøje reguleret smledes kunne butikkerne kunne hverken sælges, doneres eller overføres frit. Handel på Rådhuspladsen blev begrænset ved forordninger, for eksempel måtte jødiske slagtere hverken oprette slagterbutikker på den Rådhuspladsen eller i den tilstødende Vokiečių gatvė.
Enhver overtrædelse blev straffet med bøder, prygl, fængsling og konfiskation af varelager. De konfiskerede varer blev efterfølgende doneret til bl.a. hospitaler.

På pladsen optrådte omrejsende akrobaten, gøglere med dresserede bjørne, komikere, teatertrupper og mystikkere med semi-religiøse forestillinger. Samtidigt var Rådhuspladsen stedet hvor vigtige gæster og udenlandske herskere blev sat i stævne og adelsfamilier afholdt familiefester.

I 1748 nedbrændte Rådhuset og de omkringliggende butikker. I 1769 afsluttedes arbejdet med det nye rådhus.

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Under George W. Bush' besøg i Litauen den 23. november 2002, afholdt han tale på pladsen, og sagde blandt andet: Enhver, der vælger at være fjende af Litauen, er også en fjende af USA.

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The heavy duty 1500 KVA completes welded 1mx6m steel grating in 6~8 minutes thanks to a unique and energy saving transformer design.
The pneumatic auto loader accurately positions the twisting bars onto the bearing bars prior to weld.
The extremely sturdy frame ensures high precision projection welding.
The heat treated cast iron head is supported by four heavy duty steel columns.
And the powerful hydraulic transmission provides highly stable vertical motion.
The 1500KVA cools transformers exceptionally well.
The electrode and secondary coils are water cooled.
A fan is built in to eliminate condensation and maintain system safety.
Most welders of this type need to replace the electrode as it erodes at the weld point.
The electrode on this machine can be re-positioned to increase electrode life.


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Day 1: It was interesting to start the challenge on my birthday, a day where you are normally the one getting all the gifts and attention. Yesterday I focused my kind actions on making sure I thanked everyone who sent me birthday wishes and appreciated everyone who came out to celebrate with me…and despite it being my birthday I also did some chores around the house, because I knew it would make Pablo happy. What was your Day 1 happy action?
Day 3: Smiled, nodded and/or waved to every runner and walker and to cars allowing me to cross on my run this morning. Have you done your happy action today?
Day 4: Helped friends clean up after their 4th of July party.
Day 5: Mailed old jeans to BlueJeansGoGreen to be recycled into insulation.
Day 6: Donated used running shoes to Pacers for the MORE Foundation.
Day 7: Took on middle of the night dog duty.
Day 8: Registered to vote! I am super excited to have the right to vote and be an active citizen in my community!
Day 9: Donated to my friend's Aids Walk fundraising efforts.
Day 10: Guest blogged for Montana at Pretty Lil' Mudder while she's away on vacation!
Day 15: Spoiled my amazing dog today. Dogs need kind actions too!
Day 24: Cheered on a co-worker training for her first 10-miler!
Other #31HappyActions: It feels nice to be the receiver of kind actions!
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CRDF Global has been facilitating international scientific collaborations for more than 15 years. In doing so, we have developed a suite of indispensible professional services for those who wish to effectively engage research teams abroad. This presentation will illustrate how we support project implementation, administration and financial management of scientific research in more than 30 emerging and developing countries.


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Woody Allen has released films in the past decade set in London, Barcelona, Paris and New York, this year comes "Nero Fiddled" set in Rome. Now he appears to be setting his sights on Copenhagen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film still has no title, and no one knows sharing any plot details about the film, which would shoot in 2013.
The allure of the Danish capital is much the same as the previous European locations: massive government subsidies that keep costs way down. Copenhagen is at work establishing a film fund to lure international talent, and having Allen as part of their kick-off would no doubt signal that they mean business.
Europe has clearly been good to Allen, artistically as well as commercially, as he just last month won his first Oscar in 25 years, Best Original Screenplay for "Midnight in Paris."


This text is my answer to Dr. Will Tuttle's challenge to name what are the three most important themes in his book as I was taking his course in 2011. I would love to hear your take on it if you have read his book. If not, go grab a copy of the World Peace Diet as it is maybe the most important book you will ever read.
1. How to bring back Sophia As we have seen when reading the World Peace Diet, the link between the treatment of animals and the treatment of women is undeniable. As was seen also in the book "The Chalice and the Blade" written by Riane Eisler, we used to have more equalitarian societies in which women had positions of power but didn't act like Amazon warrior princesses (the type fantasized by men on television). What will bring back Sophia? First education of women is I believe a number one priority particularly in the developing world as women are exploited and taught to have a lot of children. It is a fact that women who have education choose to have less children and gain control over their own bodies which had before been dominated by men. Raising women's consciousness raises the world's consciousness. It also brings more compassion and therefore less cruelty to animals in the process. Women were the original gatherers; they should lead the way to a peaceful cohabitation with animals away from the male hunter mentality which has brought animal suffering, human suffering and environmental destruction. Restoring the female qualities of compassion and nurturing will bring about a better world. Women have to rise above men's conception of them as just a piece of meat and in some countries inferior beings. When women do that, they also help raise consciousness in men and therefore in animals too.
Humans have to cultivate compassion to all. There is nothing in religion or science that justifies pain to animals. It has been showed many times now that most "research" in laboratories on animals are totally unnecessary and barbaric. There is even less excuses nowadays to experiment on animals when so many alternatives are available. Most drugs that have been tested on animals and considered "safe" have been showed to be harmful to humans in the end. Being on a vegan diet should also reduce the need for medication and bring back sanity in scien ce. At least, it is my hope that this happens one day. As long as there is a large money incentive to torturing animals in labs, it will not change. As for religion, all of them proclaim a message of compassion. Jesus is thought to have been vegetarian as well as the Prophet Mohammed. Buddhism and Hinduism are religions that technically include vegetarianism in their philosophy. But we know for a fact that humans love to interpret religion to meet their own agendas. So just like religious authorities (Christianity) used to say that women had no soul, they still don't accept that animals also have a soul and a karma as well. We see here in both science and religion that there is a need to extend compassion beyond the so-called needs of mankind and stop seeing animals as just inferior machines here on earth to serve us.
"This is the same with us. The people we get angry with are empty boats. There is a karmic wind propelling them, and their words and actions, and it is essentially the programming of our culture. Why yell at or be angry with someone who is propelled by the cultural program?" So thank you for that. It will remind me NOT to get angry with people at my job every day.
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'Wesley the elephant' raises awareness about mental health
11 October 2017 Wesley Mission news
It's time we talk about elephant in the room and remove the stigma surrounding mental illness once and for all.
Last week, Wesley Mission took to the streets of Sydney's CBD to invite Sydneysiders to talk openly and honestly about mental health. But they didn't go alone. They were accompanied by Wesley, a giant inflatable elephant. While in previous years, this eye-catching mascot remained in our head office on Pitt Street, this year, Wesley has been given the chance to take the message of mental health out into the city.
"The decision to take Wesley out of the office for the first time was a 'no brainer'," said Event Officer, Edel. "Mental illness is a public issue, and the point we're trying to make is that it shouldn't be hidden away."
As people passed by, they couldn't help but be drawn to the visual pun. Yet it was the underlying message that really captured their attention. As Edel and her team handed out little Wesley 'stress elephants', not only did they have the chance to raise awareness around mental health, they were also able to start conversations with those who could be helped by our internationally recognised mental health services at Wesley Hospitals in Kogarah and Ashfield. While some Sydneysiders simply congratulated the team on the campaign, one woman wanted to learn more about the services offered at Wesley Hospitals for a friend. Another was looking for help to deal with her addiction.
Edel said through her field research with patients, she's found that Wesley Hospitals offer a level of care that can be found at few other private providers.
"I think it's the genuine care and compassion that our patients receive that makes all the difference," she said. "The girls from the eating disorder units—they've said that they feel they have a voice there and feel they are being genuinely listened to. That's a powerful thing."
The team handed out more than 500 'stress elephants' on the day. It's far more than they had planned to part with, but their popularity, particularly with stressed office workers, signalled the campaign's success.
One in five Australians experience symptoms of mental illness each year. Wesley Mission has a number of mental health services health services include financial and gambling counselling, 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services on offer.


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Authority Officials Did Not Always Follow HUD Requirements
Published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General on 2014-07-31.
Below is a raw (and likely hideous) rendition of the original report. (PDF)
OFFICE OF AUDIT
The Housing Authority of the
City of Bridgeport, CT
Section 8 and Public Housing Programs
2014-BO-1003                                     JULY 31 2014
Issue Date: July 31, 2014
Audit Report Number: 2014-BO-1003
TO:            Jennifer Gottlieb Elazhari,
Program Center Coordinator, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Hartford Field
Office, 1EPHP
//Signed//
FROM:          Edgar Moore,
Regional Inspector General for Audit, Boston Region, 1AGA
SUBJECT:       Authority Officials Did Not Always Follow HUD Requirements
Attached is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of
Inspector General (OIG), final results of our review of the Housing Authority of the City of
Bridgeport, CT, regarding its compliance with HUD's requirements and ensuring that costs were
reasonable, eligible, and supported.
HUD Handbook 2000.06, REV-4, sets specific timeframes for management decisions on
recommended corrective actions. For each recommendation without a management decision,
please respond and provide status reports in accordance with the HUD Handbook. Please furnish
us copies of any correspondence or directives issued because of the audit.
The Inspector General Act, Title 5 United States Code, section 8M, requires that OIG
post its publicly available reports on the OIG Web site. Accordingly, this report will be posted at
http://www.hudoig.gov.
If you have any questions or comments about this report, please do not hesitate to call me
Authority Officials Did Not Always Follow HUD
Audit Report 2014-BO-1003
What We Audited and Why                  What We Found
We audited the Housing Authority of         Although development staffing costs charged to the
the City of Bridgeport, CT, to address      public housing program were eligible, reasonable, and
complaints and areas that came to our       supported and a complaint regarding consulting
attention during a prior audit. 1 The       services charged to the Section 8 program was not
objective of this audit was to determine    substantiated, former Authority officials did not always
whether expenses charged to Federal         follow HUD requirements. Specifically, (1) flat rents
housing programs were eligible,             were not properly implemented, (2) Federal funds were
reasonable, and supported. Specifically,    improperly used for non-Federal entities, (3)
we determined whether the City              renovation work was not safe and a contractor was
properly (1) charged development staff      underpaid, and (4) conflict-of-interest rules were not
costs, (2) charged Section 8 consulting     always followed. We attributed these conditions to
costs, (3) implemented flat rents, (4)      inadequate controls over flat rents, poor management
loaned Federal funds, (5) performed         decisions, a lack of supervision, and officials'
renovation work at Greene Homes, and        unfamiliarity with and failure to follow conflict-of-
(6) followed conflict of interest rules.    interest rules. As a result, the Authority lost millions
of dollars in rental income, Federal funds were not
used for their intended purpose, renovation work failed
to meet standards, a contractor was underpaid, and
conflicts of interest may have eroded public confidence
We recommend that the U.S.
in Federal programs. The Authority's recently hired
Department of Housing and Urban
officials were receptive to our findings and had started
Development (HUD) require Authority
to take corrective actions.
officials to (1) update flat rents, (2)
repay Federal housing programs more
than $118,000 for the improper use of
Federal funds, (3) correct unsafe
renovations at the Greene Homes
project and pay a contractor $5,000, and
(4) obtain training and follow HUD's
conflict-of-interest requirements.
Report number 2014-BO-1001, January, 23,
Background and Objective                                               3
Results of Audit
Finding: Former Authority Officials Did Not Always Follow HUD
Requirements                                            4
Scope and Methodology                                                  8
Internal Controls                                                      10
A.    Schedule of Questioned Costs and Funds To Be Put to Better Use   12
B.    Auditee Comments and OIG's Evaluation                            13
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
The Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport, CT, was created under section 8-40 of the
Connecticut General Statutes to provide low-income public housing for qualified individuals.
The Authority has contracted with the Federal Government, acting through the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for financial assistance for low-income housing
under the United States Housing Act of 1937 as amended. The Authority is governed by a five-
member board of commissioners, which appoints an executive director to manage the day-to-day
operations of the Authority. The Authority administered more than 2,800 Section 8 housing
choice vouchers and more than 2,500 public housing low-rent units and expended approximately
$29 million in Federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program funds and $16 million in
public housing funds in fiscal year 2012. 2 The chart below shows expenditures from 2010 to
Expenditures (in millions)
Program                           2010       2011           2012
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher               $28.8      $29.7         $29.6
Public housing                                 $13.1      $12.5         $16.4
Each year public housing participants choose the method used to determine their rent. They may
choose to pay either a flat rent or income-based rent. For this public housing agency income-
based rent is the higher of 30 percent of adjusted monthly income or 10 percent of monthly
income but not less than the minimum rent of $50. Flat rents are based on the market rent
charged for comparable units in the private, unassisted rental market considering (1) the location,
quality, size, unit type, and age of the unit and (2) any amenities, housing services, maintenance
and utilities provided by the agency. The flat rent is designed to encourage self-sufficiency and
avoid creating disincentives for continued residency by families attempting to become
economically self-sufficient. 3 During a prior audit, we found that flat rents may not have
reflected market rates and may have been undercharged. Therefore, we focused our review on
flat rents.
Our audit objective was to determine whether Authority officials followed HUD's requirements
and ensured that expenses charged to Federal housing programs were eligible, reasonable, and
supported. Specifically, (1) based on our prior audit work we reviewed flat rents, the use of
Federal funds for non-Federal programs, development salary and benefit costs, and (2) Based on
anonymous complaints we reviewed, renovation work at the Greene Homes housing project,
Section 8 consulting costs, and conflicts of interest.
The Authority's fiscal year is October 1 through September 30.
24 CFR(Code of Federal Regulations) 960.253
24 CFR 960.253
Authority officials did not always follow HUD requirements. Specifically, (1) flat rents were not
properly implemented, (2) Federal funds were improperly used for non-Federal entities, (3)
renovation work and a contractor penalty were not appropriate, and (4) conflict-of-interest rules
were not always followed. We attributed these issues to inadequate controls over flat rents, poor
management decisions, a lack of supervision, and officials' unfamiliarity with and failure to
follow conflict-of-interest rules. As a result, millions of dollars in rental income had been lost
since 2004, Federal funds were not used for their intended purpose, renovation work did not
meet safety standards, a contractor was underpaid, and the public confidence in Federal
programs may have been eroded.
Flat Rents Were Not Properly
HUD requires housing authorities to update flat rents at least annually to reflect
market rates. 4 However, Authority officials had not implemented a flat rent
update since 2004. We attributed this condition to inadequate oversight and the
Authority's procedures, which required only periodic review. 5 As a result, the
rent charged to 161 tenants who selected the flat rent option was materially below
the required amount, and officials failed to collect millions of dollars in rental
income that could have been used to operate and maintain Federal housing for
families. We estimated the annual loss to be $51,364 per month, or $616,368 per
year, in rental income.
Recently hired Authority officials agreed with our finding and as a result of our
audit, took corrective action, completed a flat rent study, published the study for
public comment, and were adjusting the rents. The officials expected that most
tenants would be paying the updated flat rent by July 2014.
Former Officials Improperly
Used Federal Funds
Former Authority officials improperly used $106,935 in Section 8 and public
housing program funds to renovate non-Federal housing properties in 1999. The
chief financial officer discovered an accounts receivable and repaid $53,935 to the
Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy
Section 8 program on September 30, 2013. However, $53,000 was not repaid to
the public housing program. The officials that used the funds no longer worked
for the Authority so we could not determine the root cause for the ineligible use.
Therefore, we attributed the Authority's failure to repay the $53,000 to its failure
to record the loan as an account payable. As a result, $106,935 6 had remained
unavailable to operate and maintain Federal housing for families for more than 13
years, and the non-Federal entities received interest-free loans estimated to be
valued at $65,603 in forgone interest payments. 7
Office Renovations Were
Mismanaged
The Authority's maintenance staff used public housing operating funds to
construct a break room and bathroom that failed to meet fire and safety building
codes. Specifically, the walls, doors, and windows were not fire rated; thus, the
space could not be used as a break room. However, maintenance workers
continued to use the room. Further, other noncompliant conditions may exist;
thus, the newly hired director of development agreed to conduct a third-party fire,
safety, and building code inspection before using the space and determine whether
it is economical to make the necessary changes for occupancy. We attributed the
unsafe renovations to inadequate supervision and controls over the maintenance
While reviewing a complaint that the Authority may have overpaid to construct
office space at its Greene Homes project, we found that the Authority penalized
the contractor for delays and underpaid the contractor $5,000. The work was
delayed when the contractor was hospitalized. The Authority chose not to hire
another contractor and allowed him complete the work. Thus, the contracted
completion date was no longer valid, and the Authority failed to issue a change
order to establish a new completion date. The Authority also continued to
correspond with the contractor, providing him additional time to complete the
work with no specified due date. Thus, the $5,000 deducted from the contract for
delays was not supported.
Conflicts of Interest Were Not
Handled Properly
HUD defines certain relationships with family members and political office
holders as potential conflicts of interest that require approval. 8 However,
Authority officials failed to disclose an apparent conflict of interest when they
$106,935 = $53,000 + $53,935
$65,603 = $33,288 for the public housing funds plus $32,315 for the Section 8 funds using the 1999 Federal prime
mortgage rate, 7.43 percent
Conflicts of interest are defined in the Authority's consolidated annual contributions contract with HUD, Form
HUD 53012, section 19.
contracted with a director's family member to perform work for the Authority's
Federal programs. After discussing the issue, the executive director took
corrective action and terminated the contract.
The Authority also had a longstanding service contract with an individual who
later became an elected official and thus had a HUD-defined conflict of interest.
However, officials did not inform HUD or obtain the required approval. After
discussing this issue, Authority officials agreed to request the waiver, and HUD
officials indicated that they were inclined to approve a waiver for this individual
to run an after-school program.
We attributed the issues described above to a lack of knowledge of and
compliance with HUD's requirements. These conditions are of concern because
failing to disclose and properly handle conflicts of interest increases the risk of
damage to Federal programs and erodes public confidence in HUD's programs.
Authority officials did not always follow HUD requirements. Specifically, (1)
flat rents were not properly implemented, (2) Federal funds were improperly used
for non-Federal entities, (3) renovation work and a contractor penalty were not
appropriate, and (4) conflict-of-interest rules were not always followed. These
conditions occurred due to inadequate controls over flat rents, prior officials' poor
management decisions and lack of supervision, and officials' unfamiliarity with
and failure to follow conflict-of-interest rules. As a result, the Authority lost
millions of dollars in rental income, Federal funds were not used for their
intended purpose, renovation work failed to meet standards, a contractor was
underpaid, and conflicts of interest may have eroded public confidence in Federal
programs. However, the Authority's recently hired officials were receptive to our
findings and had started to take corrective actions, which if properly implemented
should improve supervision and management decisions.
We recommend that the Director of HUD's Hartford Office of Public and Indian
Housing require Authority officials to
1A.    Complete the Authority's update of flat rents and implement procedures to
ensure that flat rents are updated at least annually, which we estimate may
result in $616,368 in additional revenue each year for the Authority's
Federal housing projects.
1B.    Repay $86,288 to the restricted public housing reserve account from non-
Federal funds for an improper non-Federal use of public housing funds in
1999 ($86,288 = $53,000 loaned + $33,288 in forgone interest).
1C.   Repay $32,315 to the Section 8 program for interest due for the $53,935
loan, which accrued between 1999 and September 31, 2013.
1D.   Do not allow access to the Green Homes basement break room and
bathroom until corrective action is taken to make them safe for occupancy.
1E.   Conduct a fire, safety, and building code inspection of the renovations
completed by the maintenance staff and bring the project up to code if it is
economical to correct the deficiencies.
1F.   Support or pay the contractor $5,000 from Federal funds for the amount
deducted from the Greene Homes office renovation contract for
construction delays, since the work has been completed.
1G.   Obtain training for the Authority's board and director-level staff regarding
HUD's conflict-of-interest requirements.
1H.   Establish and implement additional controls to ensure that conflicts of
interest with executed contracts are identified, disclosed, and approved in
accordance with HUD's requirements.
SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
The review focused on our concerns regarding flat rents, the use of Federal funds for non-Federal
programs, development staffing costs, renovation work, consulting costs, and conflicts of
interest. To accomplish our audit objective, we
•   Reviewed laws, regulations, and HUD guidance related to the objective, including
Federal appropriations acts, and the Authority's annual contributions contracts
with HUD.
•   For flat rents, we reviewed the Authority's flat rent study completed during our
audit, evaluated the rent charged for all 161 tenants who selected the flat rent
option, and estimated the loss of income due to the Authority's failure to update
flat rents since 2004.
•   For development staffing costs, we evaluated procedures for charging the costs to
the public housing projects and reviewed the general ledger and supporting
documents for fiscal year 2012 to verify whether the charges were eligible and
adequately supported.
•   For the use of Federal funds for non-Federal purposes, we interviewed officials
and reviewed board meeting minutes to determine the reason for using the funds
in 1999 and reviewed the general ledger and bank statements to determine
whether the funds were properly recorded and repaid.
•   For office renovations at the Greene Homes public housing project during 2012,
we interviewed staff, reviewed the contract and payment history, and completed a
walkthrough inspection to determine whether Federal funds were misspent.
•   For Section 8 consulting services identified in the complaint, contracted in 2009
and 2011, we reviewed the contract and payment history and supporting
documents and interviewed staff to determine whether the contractor was
overpaid for the work completed.
•   For recent hiring's, we reviewed the Authority's procedures, interviewed hiring
officials, and reviewed personnel files to identify conflicts of interest and material
deviations from requirements.
We relied on the Authority's Visual Homes tenant database to estimate the amount of overpaid
or underpaid flat rents. 9 The data showed that rental income may increase $51,364 per month, or
$616,368 per year, if officials implement the January 2014 flat rent schedule for the 161 tenants
Visual Homes is the commercial software database the Authority uses to manage its public and Section 8 housing
programs. The database contains participants' income and flat rent data, including the amount of flat rent that is
charged to participants who chose the flat rent option, and rent collected.
who selected the flat rent option. We verified that the flat rent data were incorrect and had not
been updated since 2004. We did not test the reliability of the 161 flat rent participants' reported
income because we used the income for estimating purposes only. We believe that we can
reasonably rely on the system's accuracy for our estimate.
To determine the lost revenue, we calculated the difference between (1) the flat rent charged to
participants who selected the flat rent option in February 2014 (based on 2004 rates) and (2) the
updated flat rent amount that should have been charged based on 2014 market rates. 10 We
multiplied the monthly loss by 12 to estimate the yearly loss of income.
We also estimated that the Authority failed to collect "millions" in flat rent revenue. We are
confident in our estimate because Bridgeport's market rents consistently and incrementally
increased between October 2004 and October 2013. 11 Thus, the amount of flat rent charges
should have increased. However, the exact amount that flat rents should have increased was
unknown because Authority officials did not conduct flat rent studies as required. Also,
identifying all of the tenants who had selected the flat rent option since 2005 and their income
would take considerable resources with little additional value. Therefore, based on the best and
most cost effective information available and the more than $600,000 in current-year
undercharges, we limited our estimate to "millions."
To calculate the amount of forgone interest for the use of $53,935 in Section 8 funds and
$53,000 in public housing funds, we used the Microsoft Excel cumulative interest formula, the
1999 Federal prime 30-year mortgage rate of 7.43 percent, compounded and repaid monthly over
the period of the loans from December 31, 1999, through September 30, 2013, for the Section 8
loan and from December 31, 1999, through April 30, 2014 for the public housing funds 12.
To meet the audit objective, the audit covered various periods between 1999, when the use of
Federal funds for non-Federal purposes occurred, and January 2014, when the flat rent study was
updated. We performed the audit fieldwork from January to April 2014 at the Authority's
administrative office located at 150 Highland Avenue, Bridgeport, CT.
We conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain sufficient, appropriate
evidence to provide a reasonable basis for our findings and conclusions based on our audit
objective(s). We believe that the evidence obtained provides a reasonable basis for our findings
and conclusions based on our audit objective.
If the updated flat rent amount exceeded a participant's income-based rent, we used the lower amount.
Market rents rose according to HUD's fair market rent for Bridgeport CT. The fair market rent is the 40th
percentile of gross rents for typical, nonsubstandard rental units occupied by recent movers in a local housing
market. However, flat rents cannot be determined using the fair market rent alone; they must be based on locations
within Bridgeport and other factors that are not identified in the fair market rent.
The Section 8 loan was repaid $53,935 from non-federal funds to the Section 8 HAP control Bank Account on
September 30, 2013. However, as of March 20, 2014 there was no evidence that the loan made from public housing
funds had been repaid.
Internal control is a process adopted by those charged with governance and management,
designed to provide reasonable assurance about the achievement of the organization's mission,
goals, and objectives with regard to
•   Effectiveness and efficiency of operations,
•   Reliability of financial reporting, and
•   Compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Internal controls comprise the plans, policies, methods, and procedures used to meet the
organization's mission, goals, and objectives. Internal controls include the processes and
procedures for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling program operations as well as the
systems for measuring, reporting, and monitoring program performance.
Relevant Internal Controls
We determined that the following internal controls were relevant to our audit
•      Program operations – Policies and procedures that management has
implemented to reasonably ensure that a program meets its objectives.
•      Compliance with applicable laws and regulations – Policies and procedures
that management has implemented to reasonably ensure that resource use is
consistent with laws and regulations.
•      Safeguarding of resources – Policies and procedures that management has
implemented to reasonably ensure that resources are safeguarded against
waste, loss, and misuse.
We assessed the relevant controls identified above.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does
not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their
assigned functions, the reasonable opportunity to prevent, detect, or correct (1)
impairments to effectiveness or efficiency of operations, (2) misstatements in
financial or performance information, or (3) violations of laws and regulations on a
timely basis.
Significant Deficiency
Based on our review, we believe that the following item is a significant deficiency:
•   Authority officials did not have adequate controls to ensure that program
objectives were met, that they complied with laws and regulations, and that they
safeguarded resources when they failed to update flat rents, and failed to follow
HUD's conflict-of-interest requirements (see finding).
SCHEDULE OF QUESTIONED COSTS
AND FUNDS TO BE PUT TO BETTER USE
Recommendation                            Funds to be put
Ineligible 1/
number                                to better use 2/
1A                                   $616,368
1B                  $86,288
1C                  $32,315
Totals              $118,603         $616,368
1/   Ineligible costs are costs charged to a HUD-financed or HUD-insured program or activity
that the auditor believes are not allowable by law; contract; or Federal, State, or local
policies or regulations.
2/   Recommendations that funds be put to better use are estimates of amounts that could be
used more efficiently if an Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommendation is
implemented. These amounts include reductions in outlays, deobligation of funds,
withdrawal of interest, costs not incurred by implementing recommended improvements,
avoidance of unnecessary expenditures noted in preaward reviews, and any other savings
that are specifically identified. In this instance, if Authority officials implement our
recommendation to update flat rents, they may increase rental revenue by $616,368 per
AUDITEE COMMENTS AND OIG'S EVALUATION
Ref to OIG Evaluation   Auditee Comments
OIG Evaluation of Auditee Comments
Comment 1   The Authority officials' planned actions in comments one through five are
responsive to our recommendations and should be verified by HUD during the
audit resolution process.
Comment 2   Authority officials requested additional information "on the repayment of the
Section 8 and LIPH funds for the loans provided to the UIDC entity so they could
better understand the nature of the transaction…and how there is evidence that
these funds were not repaid by that entity to the Authority…" This information
will be provided to the auditee and HUD to assist in the audit resolution period.
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