by David Garrow
John McKnight (DJG), 5 August 1983, 20 February 1984; 5 April 2009 (T); 14 November 2010, Evanston, IL
Chris McLachlin (DJG), 23 December 2011, Honolulu
Joe McLean (DJG), 2 (2) October 2013 (E); 10 October 2013; 11 October 2013 (E), Washington, DC
William McNary (DJG), 17 November 2010, Springfield, IL
Alex McNear (DJG), 19 May 2010, 30 (2) July 2010 (E); 12 October 2010; 13 October 2010 (E); 17 September 2011; 18 November 2011 (E); 20 November 2011 (T); 20 and 21 November 2011, 27 January 2012, 8 April 2012, 1 May 2012, 19 and 20 June 2012 (E), 17 (T), 20 and 30 November 2014, 1 and 2 December 2014 (E), Sag Harbor and New York, NY
James Meeks (David Axelrod), 30 September 2003, Chicago (JKP)
Salil Mehra (DJG), 18 March 2014, Philadelphia (T)
David Melton (DJG), 26 March 2014, Chicago (T)
David Mendell (Jim Gilmore), 19 June 2008, Chicago (Frontline)
Peggy Mendelow (DJG), 20 March 2013, New York, NY (T)
Chris Meyer (DJG), 25 January 2010, Yonkers, NY
Rob Mier (Betty Brown-Chappell), 17 November 1989, Chicago (BBCP)
Margot Mifflin (DJG), 18, 19 (4), and 20 January 2010, 7 February 2010, 26 September 2010 (E); 16 September 2011; 18 September 2011, 5, 7 and 8 (2) May 2012, 29 June 2012, 28 (2) and 29 September 2012, 10, 11, and 12 January 2013, 2 April 2013, 22 (3) November 2014, 12 (2) and 13 (2) December 2016 (E), New York, NY
Abner Mikva (Stephen J. Pollak), 23 May 1996–19 May 1999, Washington, DC (DCCHS.org)
Abner Mikva (Harry Kreisler), 12 April 1999, Berkeley, CA (IIS, UCB)
Abner Mikva (DJG), 18 September 2009, Chicago
Abner Mikva (Mark DePue), 22 October 2014, Chicago (ALPL)
Amanda Fuchs Miller (DJG), 11 October 2013, Washington, DC
Arnie Miller (DJG), 2 February 2010; 2 February 2010 (E), Newton, MA
Cynthia K. Miller (DJG), 15 September 2009, Chicago
John Millner (DJG), 11 May 2011, Springfield, IL
Linda Mills (DJG), 28 December 2013 (E); 30 December 2013 (T), Chicago
Judson Miner (Betty Brown-Chappell), 22 February 1990, Chicago (BBCP)
Judson Miner (DJG), 5 May 2009; 18 April 2014 (E), Chicago
Chin See Ming (DJG), 5 May 2010, Portland, OR
Martha Minow (Liza Mundy), 3 May 2007, Cambridge, MA (T) (LMP).
Martha Minow (DJG), 12 January 2010 (E); 2 February 2010, Cambridge, MA
Newton Minow (Jim Gilmore), 19 June 2008, Chicago (Frontline)
Newton Minow (DJG), 12 January 2010, Chicago
Ned Mitchell (DJG), 14 March 2013, Sesser, IL (T)
Rob Mitchell (DJG), 11 July 2015, Concord, MA (T)
Kari Moe (Betty Brown-Chappell), 3 January 1990, Chicago (BBCP)
Robert Molaro (DJG), 10 May 2011, Springfield, IL
Jon Molot (DJG), 27 April 2011, Washington, DC
Mary Ellen Montes (DJG), 20 May 2010, “Arthurville, IL”
Alex Montgomery (DJG), 12 March 2004, Chicago (T)
James Montgomery (David Axelrod), 28 January 2004, Chicago (JKP and TPP)
Don Moore (DJG), 1 June 2010, Chicago
Eric Moore (DJG), 6 April 2009; 29 July 2009 (T); 30 March 2010 (E), Los Angeles
Eric Moore (Jim Gilmore), 29 June 2012, Los Angeles (Frontline)
Robert Moriarty (DJG), 19 May 2010, Chicago
John Morillo (DJG), 31 August 2010 (E); 22 October 2010; 28 October 2010 (E), Raleigh, NC
Eugene Morris (DJG), 13 August 2013, Chicago (T)
Jerry Morrison (DJG), 16 May 2011, Chicago
Bill Moyers (DJG), 22 January 2010, New York, NY (E)
Tom Moyes (DJG), 8 January 2010, Temecula, CA (T)
J. Herbert Muhammad (Sam Pollard), 4 June 1989, Chicago (Blackside)
Katrina (Emmons) Mulligan (DJG), 21 July 2013, Alexandria, VA
Phil Mullins (DJG), 10 September 2009, Chicago
George Munoz (DJG), 18 February 2013, Arlington, VA (E)
Glee Murray (DJG), 6 October 2014, Washington, DC (T)
Judith Myers (DJG), 14 March 2013, Danville, IL (T)
Verna Myers (DJG), 23 November 2010, Cambridge, MA
David Nahmias (DJG), 9 December 2010, Atlanta (T)
David Narefsky (DJG), 24 March 2014, Chicago (T)
Greg Naylor (DJG), 9 April 2014, Philadelphia (T)
Kim (Jones) Nelson (DJG), 15 March 2013, Minneapolis (T)
Marty Nesbitt (Robert Draper), 2009, Chicago
Felton Newell (DJG), 18 March 2014, Los Angeles (T)
Eric Newhall (DJG), 8 April 2009, Los Angeles
Sandy Newman (DJG), 22 January 2010, Washington, DC
John Nicolay (DJG), 8 November 2011, Springfield, IL
Bonnie Nitsche (DJG), 13 January 2010, Mokena, IL
Walter Nitsche (DJG), 13 January 2010, Mokena, IL
Lars Noah (DJG), 13 February 2013, Gainesville, FL (E)
Jane (Catler) Nober (DJG), 20 February 2013, Ft. Worth, TX (T)
Sean Noble (DJG), 1 July 2013, Chicago
Duane Noland (DJG), 18 March 2014, Blue Mound, IL (T)
Laura (Mullens) Nolen (DJG), 1 May 2014, Houston, TX (T)
Rolf Nordahl (DJG), 18 December 2011, Honolulu
Cynthia Norris (DJG), 1 April 2014, Silver Spring, MD (T)
Trent Norris (DJG), 2 January 2013, San Francisco
Courtney Nottage (DJG), 17 November 2010, Springfield, IL
Patricia Novick (DJG), 6 May 2011, Chicago
Juleigh Nowinski (DJG), 8 August 2013, Chicago
Barack Obama (Zeke Gonzalez), 27 October 1993, Chicago (Becoming Barack: Evolution of a Leader)
Barack Obama (Bill Thompson), 9 August 1995, Washington, DC (eyeonbooks.com)
Barack Obama (Connie Martinson), 11 August 1995, Van Nuys, CA (Connie Martinson Talks Books, United Artists Cable Television)
Barack Obama (Marc Strassman), 11 August 1995, Studio City, CA (Book Channel)
Barack Obama (Jack Van Der Slik), 3 December 1998, Springfield, IL (Inside Illinois Government, University of Illinois at Springfield)
Barack Obama (Edward McClelland), 4 February 2000, Chicago
Barack Obama, (Julieanna Richardson), 16 February 2001, Chicago (TheHistoryMakers.com)
Barack Obama (Jeff Berkowitz), 27 June 2002, 25 November 2002, 24 July 2003, and 18 July 2004, Chicago (Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz)
Barack Obama (Chinta Strausberg), 1 July 2002, Chicago (The Strausberg Report)
Barack Obama (Bruce Dumont), 17 August 2003, Chicago (Beyond the Beltway, MBC)
Barack Obama (David Axelrod), 2 October 2003, Chicago (JKP)
Barack Obama (Terry Martin), 6 November 2003, Springfield, IL (IllinoisChannel.org)
Barack Obama (David Axelrod), 7 February 2004, Chicago (JKP and TPP)
Barack Obama (Cathleen Falsani), 27 March 2004, Chicago (Beliefnet.com)
Barack Obama (Dave Davies), 10 August 2004, Philadelphia (Fresh Air, NPR, 12 August 2004)
Barack Obama (Jacob Weisberg), 29 June 2006, Washington, DC
Barack Obama (Anthony Mason), 17 August 2011, Washington, DC (CBSNews.com)
Barack Obama (David Blum), 30 July 2013, Chattanooga, TN (Amazon.com)
Michelle Obama (John Kupper), 6 February 2004, Chicago (JKP)
Michelle Obama (Jacob Weisberg), July 2006, Chicago (T)
Michelle Obama (Robert Draper), 2009, Washington, DC
Patrick O’Brien (DJG), 9 December 2011, Redwood Shores, CA
Maurice Obstfeld (DJG), 19 March 2015 and 4 April 2015, Washington, DC (E)
Margaret O’Dell (DJG), 28 June 2013, Chicago
Nia Odeoti-Hassan (DJG), 12 May 2011, Springfield, IL
Sandy O’Donnell (DJG), 27 April 2009 (2), Chicago (E)
Ursula Dudley Oglesby (DJG), 22 October 2010, High Point, NC
Chad Oldfather (DJG), 26 May 2010; 27 May 2010 (E), Chicago
Zeituni Onyango (DJG), 29 April 2010; 30 June 2011, 7 and 20 July 2011, 3 September 2011, 5 and 6 February
2012, 17 April 2012, 15, 18, 22, and 27 May 2012, 8 and 19 June 2012 (E), South Boston
Bruce Orenstein (DJG), 13 May 2010; 10 March 2015 (T), Chicago and Durham, NC
Peter Osnos (Robert Draper), 2009, New York, NY
Peter Osnos (DJG), 2 June 2015, New York, NY (E)
Andrea Dolan Owen (DJG), 12 May 2010 (E); 12 May 2010 (T), Coto de Caza, CA
John Owens (DJG), 30 April 2009; 7 December 2009 (E); 1 June 2010; 24 August 2010 (E), Chicago
Martha Pacold (DJG), 19 March 2014, Chicago (T)
Kaleshia Page (DJG), 10 November 2010, Chicago
Lisa Paget-Kahn (DJG), 26 February 2013, Chappaqua, NY (T)
Alice Palmer (Julieanna Richardson), 9 June 2000, Chicago (TheHistoryMakers.com)
Alice Palmer (Kate McAuliff), 29 March 2010, Chicago (CAAMC, Columbia College)
Alice Palmer (DJG), 17 May 2011, Chicago
Lu Palmer (Davis Lacy Jr.), 14 April 1989, Chicago (Blackside)
Michael Parham (DJG), 6 January 2012, Seattle
Kathleen Parker (DJG), 24 July 2012, Northbrook, IL
Richard Parker (DJG), 4 March 2013, Little Compton, RI (T)
John Parry (DJG), 6 May 2010; 6 and 10 May 2010 (E), Portland, OR
Tyrone Partee (DJG), 4 November 2011, Hawthorne, CA (T)
Keith Patchel (DJG), 4 September 2013; 5 September 2013 (E), New York, NY
Carl Patten (DJG), 5 March 2014, Jacksonville, FL (T)
Ann Patty (DJG), 10 March 2014, Rhinebeck, NY (T)
Charles T. Payne (DJG), 7 June 2011, Chicago
Richard A. Pearson (DJG), 7 November 2011, Springfield, IL
Eric Pelander (DJG), 8 February 2013, Cleveland, OH (T)
Josh Pemstein (DJG), 7 March 2014, Boston (T)
Aurie Pennick (DJG), 3 May 2010 (E); 10 May 2010, Chicago
Deno Perdiou (DJG), 30 April 2014, Springfield, IL (T)
Bill Perkins (DJG), 19 May 2010, Chicago
Stephen Perkins (DJG), 2 May 2011, Chicago
Barry Perlstein (DJG), 12 December 2011, Santa Monica, CA
Tom Perrelli (DJG), 27 April 2011, Washington, DC
Howard Peters (Mark DePue), 25 November 2009, Springfield, IL (ALPL)
Howard Peters (DJG), 28 May 2010, Springfield, IL
Keith M. Peterson (DJG), 2 May 2010, Denver, CO
Tony Peterson (DJG), 27 October 2010, Nashville, TN
William “Bill” Peterson (DJG), 18 March 2014, Buffalo Grove, IL (T)
Ed Petka (DJG), 12 November 2011, Chicago
Alice Peurala (Elizabeth Balanoff), 30 September 1977, Chicago (Roosevelt University Labor Oral History Project)
Michael Pfleger (David Axelrod), 28 January 2004, Chicago (TPP)
Michael Pfleger (DJG), 9 November 2010, Chicago
Earl Martin Phalen (DJG), 18 April 2011, Boston
James “Pate” Philip (DJG), 12 November 2011, Chicago
James “Pate” Philip (Mark DePue), 11 July 2012, Springfield, IL (ALPA)
Terrie Pickerill (DJG), 14 April 2014, Chicago (T)
Greg Pierce (DJG), 17 April 2013, Chicago (E)
Matt Piers (Betty Brown-Chappell), 1 November 1989, Chicago (BBCP)
Matt Piers (DJG), 11 July 2012, Chicago
Bernard Pietrzak (DJG), 24 July 2012, Barrington, IL
Nat Piggee (DJG), 25 March 2014 (T); 27 March 2014 (E), Chicago
Richard Pildes (DJG), 26 January 2010, New York, NY
Alberta Pillows (DJG), 17 September 2009, Chicago (T)
Eugene Pincham (David Axelrod), 28 January 2004, Chicago, IL (TPP)
Steuart Pittman (DJG), 6 October 2011, Davidsonville, MD (T)
Gregory L. Poe (DJG), 5 March 2013 (T); 15 April 2013 (E), Washington, DC
Richard Poethig (DJG), 11 November 2010, Chicago
Jan Poledziewski (DJG), 4 September 2009 (E); 8 September 2009 (T); 9 (2) September 2009, 3 and 5 November 2009 (E), Munster, IN
Wendy Pollack (DJG), 2 May 2014, Chicago (T)
Jef Pollock (DJG), 3 September 2013, New York, NY
Rachael Pontikes (DJG), 10 March 2014, Chicago (T)
Julian Posada (DJG), 12 March 2013, Chicago
Jeremiah Posedel (DJG), 3 May 2011, Chicago
Glenn Poshard (DJG), 16 November 2010, Springfield, IL
Eric Posner (DJG), 12 May 2010, Chicago
Alison Powell (DJG), 14 January 2010, Country Club Hills, IL
Ernest Powell Jr. (DJG), 14 January 2010, Country Club Hills, IL
Shirley Powell (DJG), 14 January 2010, Country Club Hills, IL
Steve Preckwinkle (DJG), 7 November 2011, Springfield, IL
Toni Preckwinkle (DJG), 5 May 2009, Chicago
Alonzo C. Pruitt (DJG), 10 and 13 (2) March 2014, Richmond, VA (E)
Preston Pugh (DJG), 1 July 2013, Chicago
Stephen Pugh (DJG), 1 July 2013
Paula Purdue (DJG), 9 May 2011, Springfield, IL
Sue Purrington (DJG), 16 August 2013, Chicago (T)
Jonathan Putnam (DJG), 11 March 2014, Larchmont, NY (T)
Sheila Quinlan (DJG), 6 December 2011, San Francisco (T)
Dan Rabinovitz (DJG), 3 February 2010; 11 August 2010, 10 August 2014, 5 April 2015 (E), Cambridge, MA
Al Raby (DJG), 8 March 1984, Washington, DC
Christine Radogno (DJG), 12 May 2011, Springfield, IL
Mike Ragen (DJG), 6 March 2014 (E); 11 March 2014 (T), Springfield, IL
Edith Ramirez (DJG), 26 April 2011, Washington, DC
Jorge Ramirez (DJG), 15 February 2013, Lubbock, TX (T)
Gregory J. Ramos (DJG), 30 April 2010, Denver, CO
Michael J. Ramos (DJG), 30 April 2010, Denver, CO
Jane Ramsey (DJG), 25 July 2012, Chicago
Linda Randle (DJG), 28 April 2009, Chicago
Barbara Ransby (DJG), 8 December 2014, Chicago (E)
Susan Shadow Ransone (DJG), 18 March 2014, 7 April 2014 (T); 8 April 2014 (E), Tampa, FL
Radhika Rao (DJG), 25 April 2013, San Francisco
Miles Rapoport (DJG), 14 October 2010, New York, NY
Geoffrey Rapp (DJG), 9 September 2013, Toledo, OH (E)
Morris Ratner (DJG), 25 April 2013, San Francisco
Steve Rauschenberger (DJG), 16 May 2011, Elgin, IL
Chuck Rawlings (DJG), 31 August 2010, San Jose, CA (E)
Jim Rea (DJG), 15 March 2013, Christopher, IL (T)
Mark Real (DJG), 22 August 2013, Columbus, OH
Adolph Reed Jr. (DJG), 2 February 2009, Philadelphia (E)
Jim Reed (DJG), 7 November 2011, Springfield, IL
Thomas Reed (DJG), 23 July 2013, Washington, DC
Alan Reger (DJG), 13 November 2015, Chantilly, VA (T)
Mitchell Reich (DJG), 18 April 2011; 20 April 2011 (E), Cambridge, MA
Jessica Reighard (Robert Draper), 2009, Baltimore, MD
Boro Reljic (DJG), 16 November 2010, Springfield, IL
Ben Reyes (DJG), 9 and 13 July 2012, Chicago (E)
Tynia Richard (DJG), 30 January 2010, Brooklyn, NY
Maury Richards (DJG), 13 January 2010; 1 April 2010 (E), Chicago
Rick Ridder (DJG), 21 April 2014, Denver, CO
Vicky Rideout (DJG), 3 December 2011, San Francisco
Dale Righter (DJG), 13 May 2011, Springfield, IL
Diane Ring (DJG), 19 April 2011, Newton, MA
Michael Risch (DJG), 2 (2) March 2014 (E), Villanova, PA
Rebecca Rivera (DJG), 24 January 2010 (E); 1 February 2010, Cambridge, MA
Charlie Robb (DJG), 14 March 2013, Menlo Park, CA (T)
Janis Robinson (DJG), 10 November 2010, Chicago
Mary Beth Roche (Robert Draper), 2009, New York, NY
Jillayne Rock (DJG), 7 November 2011, Springfield, IL
Byron Rodriguez (DJG), 6 March 2014, San Francisco, CA (T)
Gwendolyn (LaRoche) Rogers (DJG), 3 November 2010, Chicago
Joel Rogers (DJG), 16 July 2012, Madison, WI
John W. Rogers Jr. (Julieanna Richardson), 13 June and 17 July 2002, Chic
ago (TheHistoryMakers.com)
John W. Rogers Jr. (DJG), 7 June 2011, Chicago
Ken Rolling (DJG), 7 May 2009, 10 November 2010; 16 November 2012 (E); 21 June 2013; 11 July 2013, 2 September 2014, 28 May 2015 (E), Chicago
Katie Romich (DJG), 18 January 2011 (E); 11 March 2011 (T), Rocky River, OH
Carol Ronen (DJG), 25 May 2010, Chicago
Don Rose (DJG), 15 September 2009, Chicago
Mark Rosen (DJG), 8 November 2010, Chicago (T)
David Rosenberg (DJG), 2 February 2010, Cambridge, MA
Neal Rosenstein (DJG), 29 January 2010, New York, NY
Andrew Roth (DJG), 5 December 2011; 3, 6, and 16 May 2012, 24, 25, and 26 September 2012 (E), San Francisco
Kenneth Rothwell (DJG), 10 April 2015, Newton, MA (T)
Pete Rouse (Jim Gilmore), 11 July 2008, Washington (Frontline)
Peter J. Rubin (DJG), 26 February 2013, Boston (E)
Jean Rudd (DJG), 25 March 2009 (E); 30 April 2009 and 28 July 2012, Chicago and Beverly Shores, IN
John G. Ruggie (DJG), 18 February 2012, Cambridge, MA (E)
Jesse Ruiz (DJG), 1 June 2010, Chicago
Bobby Rush (Terry Rockefeller), 20 October 1988, Chicago (Blackside)
Bobby Rush (Julieanna Richardson), 22 August 2000 and 18 January 2001, Chicago (TheHistoryMakers.com)
Bobby Rush (Julian Bond), 15 December 2005, Washington, DC (Institute for Public History, UVA)
Thomas D. Rush (DJG), 26 March 2014, Asheboro, NC (T)
Barry Rutizer (DJG), 28 January 2010, New York, NY
Mary Ryan (DJG), 2 February 2015, Hinsdale, IL (T)
Indira Saladi (DJG), 7 March 2014, Chicago (T)
Kathy Saltmarsh (DJG), 12 May 2011, Springfield, IL
Bettylu Saltzman (DJG), 12 January 2010, Chicago
Al Sampson (Julieanna Richardson), 19 August 2002, Chicago (TheHistoryMakers.com)
Al Sampson (DJG), 13 August 2013, Chicago (T)
Martin Sandoval (DJG), 10 May 2011, Springfield, IL
Sima Sarrafan (DJG), 5 January 2012, Redmond, WA
Greg Sater (DJG), 13 February 2013, Los Angeles (T)
Chris Sautter (DJG), 21 January 2010, Washington, DC
Eugene Sawyer (Betty Brown-Chappell), 18 December 1989, Chicago (BBCP)
Jan Schakowsky (David Axelrod), 17 February 2004, Chicago (JKP and TPP)
Jan Schakowsky (DJG), 30 June 2013, Evanston, IL
Andrew Schapiro (DJG), 12 November 2010, Chicago
Scott Scheper (DJG), 14 March 2013, San Diego (T)
Lisa (Hertzer) Schertler (DJG), 13 October 2010, Washington, DC (E)
Robbin Schiff (Robert Draper), 2009, New York, NY