Jere Beasley and George Wallace, Jr., receiving a call from Governor George Wallace's press secretary while the governor was recuperating in Maryland after an assassination attempt.
"Acting governor Jere Beasley and George Wallace, Jr., received a phone call from Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, Maryland. Governor Wallace's press secretary, Billy Joe Camp, spoke to the governor's son and Governor Beasley to give them a personal message from Governor Wallace...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/1039 |
| Summary: | "Acting governor Jere Beasley and George Wallace, Jr., received a phone call from Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, Maryland. Governor Wallace's press secretary, Billy Joe Camp, spoke to the governor's son and Governor Beasley to give them a personal message from Governor Wallace. The large crowd which attended the barbecue in Red Level was able to hear the phone conversation." Lieutenant Governor Beasley acted as governor of Alabama while Wallace recovered. |
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