Interviewee

Harold D. Frakes

Interviewer

Oscar J. Martinez

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

Border Patrol Agent.

Summary of Interview

Impressions of migrant poverty along the border; incidents in connection with apprehension of aliens, including attempt on his life; work on the Canadian border with Hungarian refugees in 1956; work as u.s. Marshall during James Meredith's entry into the University of Mississippi in 1962, including violent confrontations with white protesters.

Date of Interview

10-11-1978

Length of Interview

1 hour

Tape Number

No. 698

Transcript Number

No. 698

Length of Transcript

39 pages

Interview Number

No. 698

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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