Oral history interview with Hon. John A. O'Connell, California State Assemblyman, 1955-1961
Subtitle: February 12 and 17, 1988, San Francisco, California
By: by Carole Hicke.
Contributors: Hicke, Carole.; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.; State Government Oral History Program (Calif.)
Publisher: California State Archives, State Government Oral History Program
Published: 1988
Place of publication: [Sacramento, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 67
Subjects: O'Connell, John A., -- 1919-; Burton, Phillip.; Knight, Goodwin, -- 1896-1970.; Unruh, Jesse, -- 1922-1987.; Democratic Party (Calif.); California Democratic Council.; Legislators -- California -- Interviews.; Politicians -- California.; Oral history.; California -- Politics and government -- 1951-; San Francisco (Calif.) -- Politics and government.
Genres: Interviews.
Description: This interview discusses Democratic politics in San Francisco City and County. It covers his career in the Assembly 1955-1961, where he served on the Finance and Insurance, Judiciary, and Criminal Procedures committees. He offers observations on Phillip Burton, Goodwin Knight, and colleagues in the 1955 assembly freshman class. He discusses the demise of the California Democratic Council.