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OH 0361

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeBEDFORD, L. A. (b. 1926)
ProfessionsAttorney, municipal judge

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0361
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionAttorney, municipal judge. His recollections and impressions concerning his work as legal counsel in civil rights cases for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Dallas, Texas, from 1955-61. Comments about Thurgood Marshall, C. B. Bunckley, W. J. Durham; school desegregation; allegations of barratry; white reaction; court procedures.
Interviewer(s)John Bodnar
Physical Description53 pp.
Terms of UseOpen