Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection
Document Type
Oral History
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Publication Date
6-14-1999
Interview Number
MOH 109
Abstract
Peter Kyros, Jr. was born on August 21, 1948 in Kittery, Maine to Peter and Alice Kyros. His parents were of Greek ancestry; his father served in the Navy until 1954, attended law school, and returned to Maine where he began practicing law and politics. Peter, Jr. attended public schools in Portland, Maine, then Yale University. While attending Yale, he worked on several campaigns including his father’s, Peter Kyros, Sr., and Edmund S. Muskie’s. He graduated from Yale in 1970 and University of Virginia Law School in 1975. He worked for Walter Mondale in 1976. He married in 1994. He passed away December 25, 2003.
Use Restrictions
Copyright Bates College. This transcript is provided for individual Research Purposes Only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: The Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, 70 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240-6018.
Recommended Citation
L'Hommedieu, Andrea, "Kyros, Peter N., Jr. oral history interview" (1999). Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection. 199.
https://scarab.bates.edu/muskie_oh/199
Transcript
Scope and Content Note
Interview includes discussions of: 1968 vice presidential campaign; 1970 Senate campaign; 1969-1972 presidential campaign; 1971 trip to London, Moscow and Egypt; and the New Hampshire primary.