University of Kentucky SIP METS submitted to KDL. University of Kentucky SIP METS and associated file(s) submitted in University of Kentucky Preservation Repository. 1990OH219_LEG016_Palmer.xml Interview with Wilson Palmer, September 26, 1990 Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project Jeffrey Suchanek; interviewer Wilson Palmer; interviewee Legislators -- Kentucky -- Interviews. Kentucky -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointment. Political campaigns -- Kentucky. Sales tax -- Law and legislation -- Kentucky. Kentucky. Governor (1959-1963 : Combs) Kentucky. Governor (1963-1967 : Breathitt) Kentucky. Governor (1967-1971 : Nunn) Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991. Prichard, E. F. (Edward Fretwell). Communists. Rural electrification -- United States. Cooperative societies--United States. Waterfield, Harry Lee, 1911- Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Breathitt, Edward T., 1924- Kentucky. General Assembly. Legislative Research Commission. Wetherby, Lawrence W. (Lawrence Winchester), 1908- Nunn, Louie B., 1924- Ford, Wendell H., 1924- Carroll, Julian M. (Julian Morton), 1931- Huddleston, Walter D. (Walter Darlington), 1926- Kidwell, Alvin egg law rural electric cooperatives campaigning interim committees Legislative Research Commission (LRC) sales tax legislation Key Legislation: 1968 sales tax increase, Kentucky egg law Term/District: Senate (1962-1972), 30th district Counties in District: Harrison County (Ky.) -- Pendleton County (Ky.) -- Grant County (Ky.) -- Robertson County (Ky.) -- Bracken County (Ky.) -- Nicholas County (Ky.) -- Bourbon County (Ky.) -- Woodford County (Ky.) -- Fayette County (Ky.) Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky 1990-09-26 oral histories audio KUK:Leg001:1990OH219_Leg_016 english This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the owning repository. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws. Please go to http://kdl.kyvl.org for more information. Palmer (Senate 1962-1972, 30th district; Democrat) discusses his early years growing up in Harrison County (Ky.), and his sponsorship of bills as a three-term Kentucky senator. Highlights include his perspectives of various gubernatorial styles and the impact of careerism on legislative politics. Concludes with discussion of his unsuccessful fourth term campaign 2012 View Collection Guide to obtain rights information.