Louisiana Legends; Judge John Minor Wisdom
- Series
- Louisiana Legends
- Episode
- Judge John Minor Wisdom
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-719kf4qx
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- Description
- Episode Description
- An interview with Judge John Minor Wisdom conducted by Gus Weill for Louisiana Legends. Wisdom, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, served on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals from 1957-1999, where he ruled over major Civil Rights cases. He discusses his role at the 1952 Republican National Convention, including his aid in selecting Richard Nixon as Dwight D. Eisenhower's running mate; managing Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign in Louisiana; his view on Eisenhower's legacy; his impression of Thomas Dewey; the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education and the 5th Circuit's application of the ruling in desegregation beyond education; the harassment received by judges ruling in favor of African American Civil Rights; his decision in the U.S. vs. Jefferson County Ward as his most important case because it provided for the desegregation of public schools and affirmative action for African Americans; and his lack of disappointment in not being chosen to the Supreme Court.
- Episode Description
- This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from November 14, 1983, features an interview with Judge John Minor Wisdom conducted by Gus Weill. Wisdom, a native of New Orleans, served on the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, from 1957-1999. He discusses: his role at the 1952 Republican National Convention, including his aid in selecting Richard Nixon as Dwight D. Eisenhower's running mate; managing Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign in Louisiana; his view on Eisenhower's legacy; his impression of Thomas Dewey; the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education and the 5th Circuit's application of the ruling in desegregation beyond education; the harassment received by judges ruling in favor of African American Civil Rights; his lack of disappointment in not being chosen to the Supreme Court; the significance of the Voting Rights Act; and his decision in the U.S. vs. Jefferson County Ward as his most important case because it provided for the desegregation of public schools and affirmative action for African Americans.
- Date
- 1983-11-14
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Interview
- Topics
- Biography
- Subjects
- Civil Rights: School Desegregation; Civil Rights: Voting Rights; Politics; Republican Party; Eisenhower Administration; Supreme Court; Courts; African Americans; Civil Rights; Desegregation
- Rights
- Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Restricted Use. For permission or licensing information contact: comments@lpb.org
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:00:00
- Credits
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Assistant Director: Harrison, Jr., Joseph L.
Audio: Ward, Randy
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Director: Fourrier, Clay
Executive Producer: Courtney, Beth
Interviewee: Wisdom, John Minor
Interviewer: Weill, Gus
Producer: Grigsby-Breazeale, Kathryn
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Video: Labauve, Doug
Video: Hatfield, Kent
Writer: Carroll, Mark
Writer: James, Frank
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H7 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:28:10
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H7.mp4 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 00:00:00
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H7.mxf (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: application/mxf
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:00:00
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: C1183 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:28:10
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Judge John Minor Wisdom,” 1983-11-14, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 3, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-719kf4qx.
- MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Judge John Minor Wisdom.” 1983-11-14. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 3, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-719kf4qx>.
- APA: Louisiana Legends; Judge John Minor Wisdom. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-719kf4qx