LUM 86A

Lew Barton/Mrs. Brantley Blue

May 19, 1973



B: Today is May 19, 1973. I am Lew Barton interviewing for the Doris

 Duke American Indian Oral History Program under the auspices of the

 history department at the University of Florida. Today I'm privileged

 to be in the home of Compissioner and Mrs. Brantley Blue from Fairfax,

 Virginia, and with me is one of my favorite people, Mrs. Blue, who has

 consented to talk with us on this interview. Mrs. Blue, you are very

 kind, you are one of the kindest people I know, and I can't say a lot
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 more for I always choke upThen I try to say something nice about you

 because it seems so inadequate You and the Commissioner have

 always seemed to me to be the ideal couple. You complement him in

 so many ways and you know they say back of every great man is a great

 woman. And I'm sure that this is true in his case and I'm sure he'd be

 the first to agree.

MB: I can certainly complement you very highly in many ways.

B: Thank you. How do you light living here in Fairfax?

MB: I like it fine. Where Brantley is, is where I shall be.

B: Thy people shall be my people.

MB: That was in our wedding.

B: That is beautiful, isn't it? And I'm sure you mean it, you're always

 so sincere. Well, I'm glad you two got together and I'm sure there

 are many, many other people-that feel the same way.

MB: Thank you.

B: And you have a beautiful home here in Fairfax. It's so quiet here

 and you've been such a gracious hostess, having us in your home and