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Ed Cloutman Oral History

Ed Cloutman Oral History

Object number2011.001.0033
Date04/08/2011
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject Ed Cloutman
Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 56 Minutes
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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Ed Cloutman. A Louisiana native, Cloutman has devoted his entire law career to civil rights. Upon moving to Dallas in 1970, he became the lead attorney in the controversial court case to integrate the Dallas Independent School District. He remained with the case until 2003 and argued it before the U.S. Supreme Court. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on April 8, 2011 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is fifty-six minutes long.
Curatorial Commentary
Sam Tasby, the lead plaintiff in the court case to integrate the DISD that is discussed at length during this interview, also recorded an oral history in 2011. It may be accessed here: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/33015. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator