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Madison, Wisconsin: University Archives and Records Management Services
Summary
In the first part of this interview with Laura Smail, Don Smith and Ed Young discuss how merger started. They discuss Fred Harrington and John Weaver’s involvement in merger. They discuss the geographical expansion of merger. They discuss Patrick Lucey and his role as the governor during merger. Ed Young shares how Harrington recruited him as Vice President to fix the issues involved with merger. They discuss their opinion of Don Percy. Ed Young talks about being an irritant to system administration by speaking up often. They discuss their frustrations with TAUWF. Ed Young discusses his efforts to keep UW Madison distinct in merger. They talk about amicable and hostile relations between system institutions. Ed Young talks about his recruitment as UW System President. They discuss Robert O’Neil’s efforts to became UW President. In the second part of this interview with Laura Smail, Ed Young and Don Smith discuss their relationship with the Legislature. They talk about how Edward Jackamonis was against the University and wouldn’t talk to anybody involved with the University. They discuss the power of Government and the Legislature on University actions. They talk about their reaction to Mary Lou Munt’s election. They discuss Dreyfus’ budget planning. They discuss the effectiveness and composition of the Board of Regents. They discuss the search and screen committee for academic vice president. Ed Young talks about his reasons for retiring. They discuss budgeting and department frustrations towards the budget.