John West Interview Transcript, 1974

A judge and former South Carolina Governor, West talks about the 1974 gubernatorial election; his tenure as governor; how the Civil Rights movement and race relations have changed South Carolina; his experiences with the Ku Klux Klan; the proposed constitutional amendment to validate Charles Ravenel's candidacy; political figures such as George Wallace, James B. Edwards, Marion Gressette, and Strom Thurmond; the rising economy and the work of the Human Affairs Commission. Interview conducted by Jack Bass and Walter De Vries.