Gubernatorial Candidate Buddy Roemer (1995)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1995-03-31
Duration: 00:09:56
Subjects: Politics | Elections, 1995 | Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1995 | Roemer, Buddy
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Roemer, Buddy Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 31, 1995, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s interview with former Governor Buddy Roemer, a candidate in the 1995 gubernatorial election. He discusses: growing up on Scopena Plantation in Bossier Parish; his time at Harvard; his frustrations with Louisiana politics; the major issues facing the next governor; and the balance between principals and compromise. Host: Robert Collins