Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection
Document Type
Oral History
Publication Date
8-20-1998
Interview Number
MOH 045
Abstract
Paul A. MacDonald was born in Jefferson, Maine on May 5, 1911. His father was a farmer and his mother was a homemaker. He had a brother and a sister. Paul attended Suffolk Law School , then worked as a clerk on the Legal Affairs Committee. He worked as a deputy for Secretary of State Harold Goss, and later served as judge until 1993.
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
Nicoll, Don, "MacDonald, Paul A. oral history interview" (1998). Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection. 228.
https://scarab.bates.edu/muskie_oh/228
Scope and Content Note
Interview includes discussions of: Leslie Boynton; position as Deputy Secretary of State; the Hale-Oliver recount in Washington, D.C.; the story about Muskie going to “The Rib Room” in Boston for dinner after a reception at the Harvard Club; Muskie’s campaigning with baked bean suppers in Maine; Muskie’s support of the Democratic Party and belief in a two-party system; Fred Payne and Margaret Chase Smith as politicians; Muskie’s efforts to create a Governor’s Committee on Highway Safety; and Bob Haskell.