ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM HAROLD A. KATZ MEMOIR VOLUME 1 , PREPARED FOR THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH UNIT BY THE ORAL HISTORY OFFICE, LEGISLATIVE STUDIES CENTER OF SANGAMON STATE UNIVERSITY SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 1 988
Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services Rep. Michael J. Madigan, Chicago, Chairman Speaker <strong>of</strong> the House Rep. Lee A. Daniels, Elrnhurst House Minority Leader Sen. Philip J. Rock, Oak Park President <strong>of</strong> the Senate Sen. James "Pate" Philip, Elmhurst Senate Minority Leader Legislative Research Unit 222 S. College, Third Floor, Suite A, <strong>Springfield</strong>, <strong>Illinois</strong> 62704 Co-Chairmen Sen. Jack Schaffer, Crystal Lake Rep. Sam W. Wolf, Granite City Senators Representative Howard B. Brookins, Chicago Loleta A. Didrickson, Flossmoor John A. D'Arco, Chicago James M. Kirkland, Elgin Miguel del Valle, Chicago Robert LeFlore, Jr. Chicago Walter W. Dudycz, Chicago Michael J. Tate, Decatur William F. Mahar, Hornewood (vacancy) <strong>Illinois</strong> General Assembly Oral History Program Advisory Committee Terry Bruce, Olney Patrick O'Grady, Executive Director US. Congressman Legislative Research Unit 19th District Dan Holt, formerly associated with Cullom Davis, Director <strong>of</strong> Oral History State Historical Library and Office and Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> History, Sangamon State <strong>University</strong> Sangamon State <strong>University</strong> Robert P. Howard, Former Statehouse Reporter William L. Day, Former Director for Chicago Tribune; Author, <strong>Illinois</strong>: A <strong>Illinois</strong> Legislative Council; History <strong>of</strong> the Prairie State Editor Emeritus, <strong>Illinois</strong> Issues Margaret Munn, Former Branch Chief David Everson, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Political Studies Department <strong>of</strong> Mental Health and Public Affairs, Sangamon State <strong>University</strong> J. Glenn Schneider, Former State Representative Gerald L. Gherardini, Associate Director (D-Napemille), and Social Studies Teacher, Legislative Research Unit Naperville North High School Samuel K. Gove, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Jack Van Der Slik, Director Institute <strong>of</strong> Government and Public Affairs, Legislative Studies Center and <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> (Former Director) Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Political Science Sangamon State <strong>University</strong> H. William Hey, Former Director Legislative Research Unit
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FAMILY PORTRAIT TAKEN NOVEMBER 2, 1
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HAROLD KATZ VISITS WITH PROFESSOR C
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HAROLD KATZ AND DOUG FRASER, INTERN
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had there. Incidentally, one of the
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A: Frances and I were on opposite s
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Q: Well, why, I wonder, did it cont
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Q: Let's see, did you have children
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A: Well, we went to the national pa
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much enjoyed working over the years
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anyone. But there were clearly some
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in regard to my 1966 campaign when
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A: I remember going from polling pl
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in terms of electing leadership. Ob
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to get that kind of excitement beca
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A: Yes, you would tend to use one m
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them. We had very little in the way
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A: Part of it is from your experien
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young Adlai for its creation, I thi
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to use-your organ or organs for med
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Q: One question I have is why did i
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C 1 i I stopping. You have to conti
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Politics plays a part. Governor Tho
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We went into other areas, but with
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A: It was possible to work even wit
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A: From the time I went into the le
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the subject, or that committee is u
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