In this transcript of a May 26, 1981, oral history interview conducted by Eugene Pfaff with David Schenck Jr., Schenck describes his father's role as mayor of Greensboro in ending desegregation demonstrations in 1963 and how it affected his family. Schenck reads from some of his father's correspondence, including hate mail, and discusses the mayor's relationship with North Carolina governor Terry Sanford. The younger Schenck's views on William Chafe's Civilities and Civil Rights are also discussed.