This transcript of an oral history interview conducted by William Chafe circa 1975 with Governor Terry Sanford primarily documents Gov. Sanford's involvement in racial issues during his term as governor of North Carolina from 1961 to 1965. Gov. Sanford discusses Gov. William Umstead and Gov. Luther Hodges' responses to the Brown v. Board of Education decision; the surge of white supremacist groups in North Carolina; and opposition to the Pearsall Plan. He describes the role of racial issues in his gubernatorial campaign; enrolling his children at a desegregated school; North Carolina as a leader in school desegregation; and the formation of the Good Neighbor Council. Topics related to Greensboro include responding to the 1963 protests and incarcerations; devising a policy to address jailed students; working with Dr. Lewis Dowdy and David Schenck; and employing Jesse Jackson as an advisor.
