Interview with Edward Prichard

Partial Transcript: Mr. Prichard, when did you first come to know Judge Combs?

Segment Synopsis: Prichard discusses the primary election of 1955. He explains why some members of the Democratic party put him up against Chandler.

Keywords: 1955 campaign; Floyd County

Subjects: Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Democratic party (Ky.) Kentucky--Politics and government Lawyers Political campaigns--United States

Partial Transcript: There was one incident in the '59 campaign that I would like to ask you about.

Segment Synopsis: Prichard discusses how and why Wyatt and Combs merged their campaigns. He attributes it to Clements.

Keywords: 1959 campaign

Subjects: Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985 Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Democratic party (Ky.) Kentucky--Politics and government Political campaigns--United States Wyatt, Wilson W. (Wilson Watkins), 1905-1996

Partial Transcript: There's a suggestion, about Combs during his administration, that some things he was involved in he was heavily influenced by the Courier Journal.

Segment Synopsis: Prichard discusses the political pressure that Combs felt from various sources such as the Courier Journal and Clements.

Keywords: Courier Journal

Subjects: Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985 Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991

Partial Transcript: There was a great deal of emphasis during the administration on Appalachia.

Segment Synopsis: Prichard says he is unsure of whether or not the focus on Appalachia actually helped in the region. He talks about the merit system and toll roads.

Keywords: Merit system

Subjects: Appalachian Regional Commission Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Governors--Kentucky Roads--Construction Toll roads

Partial Transcript: Why did Judge Combs come back from a judicial position to the political arena in 1971?

Segment Synopsis: Prichard says that Combs had an ambitious wife who wanted to live in the Governor's mansion and that Combs enjoyed being governor.

Keywords:

Subjects: Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Governors--Kentucky Political campaigns--United States