Interview with James Ware

Partial Transcript: Mr. Ware, when did you first come to know Governor Combs?

Segment Synopsis: Ware talks about the 1955 campaign. He says that Combs was a very poor campaigner at that time.

Keywords: 1955 campaign

Subjects: Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Elections Political campaigns

Partial Transcript: Do you remember the group in the Senate that was called the rebels?

Segment Synopsis: Ware discusses the 1959 campaign and political moves within the democratic party.

Keywords: 1959 campaign; Waterfield

Subjects: Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Democratic party (Ky.) Elections Political campaigns Sales tax Wyatt, Wilson W. (Wilson Watkins), 1905-1996

Partial Transcript: Among the things that you might perhaps comment on is the statutory merit system.

Segment Synopsis: Ware discusses the merit system and the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Keywords: Merit system

Subjects: Appalachian Regional Commission Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Governors--Kentucky Kentucky--Politics and government

Partial Transcript: Why couldn't he have just resigned and not run for office?

Segment Synopsis: Ware discusses why he thinks Combs decided to run for governor again and how he compares to other governors.

Keywords:

Subjects: Breathitt, Edward T., 1924-2003 Combs, Bert T., 1911-1991 Political campaigns