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Oral history interview with John P. Bledsoe [Session 05, Recording 02]
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- 1989-03-10 (Creation)
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Audiocassette; 00:30:56
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John Perry Bledsoe was born in Arkansas in 1921. He attended the University of Arkansas, earning his bachelor's degree in 1941. He then enrolled at Harvard Law School, but his studies were interrupted by his naval service during World War II; he served in Africa and in the Pacific Theater. After his discharge in 1946, he returned to Harvard Law School, graduating in 1948. He met Helen Wieman while at Harvard, and they married in 1948; they later had five children. After their marriage, they moved to Portland, Oregon, where Bledsoe began practicing law. He was an attorney for Spears, Lubersky, Campbell & Bledsoe in Portland; the firm is now known as Lane Powell. He died in 2011.
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Tape 9, Side 1. In the fifth and final interview session, conducted on March 10, 1989, Bledsoe shares his memories of working with Jim Dezendorf. He then speaks at length about judges Gus Solomon, Alger Fee, and Claude McColloch. He shares his opinion on attributes that make good and bad judges. He also talks about well-known people he went to law school with, including Jack Pemberton, Elliot Richardson, and Bill Bundy. He also talks about his hobbies and involvement with social organizations, including the Arlington Club. He speaks at length about a bike trip in France, and also discusses historical moments that were significant to him. He closes the interview by talking about changes in society over the 20th century, and by sharing advice for aspiring lawyers.
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Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Educational Use Permitted, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
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- eng
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- Delo, Donna S., 1944- (Contributor)