Digital Exhibits

Blaine Whipple oral history recording

An audio recording of an oral history of Blaine Whipple on the Vietnam War. The interview begins with Daniel, the interviewer, showing Blaine Whipple a clipping of an editorial he had written to the Hillsboro Argus opposing the war in Vietnam. Mr. Whipple felt there was no reason for the U.S. to be fighting in Vietnam, so he wrote letters to the editor to that effect, made speeches and talked to the newspapers. Mr. Whipple was elected the Democratic National Committeeman of Oregon and helped to organize anti-war protests. There were also pro-war meetings in Hillsboro. Whipple was at the White House with both John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Whipple talks about serving in the Navy for 4 years during the Korean War and about his family, which had a history of being involved in politics, including a relative from New Hampshire who was a leader in the Continental Congress. There is a transcript of this interview.

Whipple, Blaine

Century High School collection

Washington County (Or.) -- History

Whipple, Blaine

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American

Washington County (Or.)

Hillsboro (Or.)

1 sound cassette (26 min.)

English

WCM_OH_452

In Copyright

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Five Oaks Museum

Sah, Daniel

Audiocassettes

Sound