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Identifiant de l’institution contributrice
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MOH 110
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Description
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L'entrevue comprend des discussions sur : le lien entre Lewiston et le Québec dans les années 1930 et 1940 ; Robert Wiseman ; contrebande; « Wiseman Gang » de Paul Couture, Al Lessard, Jere Clifford, Robert Caron, Roland Tanguay et Louis Jalbert; cliques politiques de Lewiston ; Muskie en tant que législateur ; Ernest Malenfant; les questions législatives des années 1950 ; Frank Cercueil ; Le Messager; Richard Sampson ; se présenter à la présidence du Sénat ; déterminer les formations politiques de Lewiston ; télévision; Histoire d'Ed Muskie : convention 1960 ; faire du lobbying en faveur de Kennedy à la convention de 1960 ; des accrochages entre Louis Jalbert et Bill Jacques ; renouveau urbain; différence entre Lewiston et la vallée du Saint-Jean ; la politique aéroportuaire ; Visite de Kennedy à Lewiston ; Combat Clay-Liston à Lewiston ; L’impact d’Ed Muskie sur le Maine ; et la reconstruction de la prison du comté d'Androscoggin.
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Déclaration de droit d’auteur et conditions d’utilisation
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Copyright Bates College. This transcript is provided for individual Research Purposes Only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: The Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, 70 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240-6018.
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Biography, Administrative History and Provenance
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Emile Jacques was born on February 2, 1925 in Lewiston, Maine to Florestine (Hemond) and Ovid Jacques, two Canadian immigrants from Plessisville, PQ. He served in the Marine Corps for two years beginning around 1943. After the war, he owned a motorcycle shop and raced motorcycles competitively around New England and Canada for 11 years, sometimes racing as “Bill Peterson.” He later owned Twin City Cigarette, which was a Lewiston cigarette shop. He went to the New York Institute of Criminology for two years, and then became active in Lewiston politics. He served as Ward 3 Alderman from 1954 to 1958, as a Legislator from 1955-1961, as Mayor from 1960-1962, and as State Senator from 1961-1967. While serving as State Senator on the 100th Maine legislature he was a member of the Industrial and Recreational Committee and the Development and Congressional Redistricting Committee. He was also chosen Senate Minority Leader in 1963 and served two terms as Ward 7 Alderman from 1962 to 1964.
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Degré
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34 pages, summary sheet and transcript
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Citation recommandée
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Nicoll, Don and Richard, Mike, "Jacques, Emile "Bill" oral history interview" (1999). Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection. 181. https://scarab.bates.edu/muskie_oh/181
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