Oregon State University
Oregon African American Railroad Porters Oral History Collection


Group Oral History Interview of Cleophas Smith, Hazel Murray, Lawrence Alberti and Jimmy Sullivan. 1980s

Group Oral History Interview of Cleophas Smith, Hazel Murray, Lawrence Alberti and Jimmy Sullivan

1980s

Location:  Location Unknown.

In this recording Cleophas Smith, Hazel Murray, Lawrence Alberti and Jimmy Sullivan discuss discrimination in the American armed forces, such as being unable to get treated in Federal hospitals as black soldiers. They also have a lively discussion about politics, including President Ronald Reagan, low voter turn-out of Democrats, and the views of white voters. [Note: the interviewees are not specifically indentified witin the interview]