To washington. How was it you got on the Judiciary Committee . Mr. Lott well, i was looking at the demographics, i got access to some of the polling numbers and when i ran, i think maybe in the district i was running in, the fifth Congressional District of mississippi, 8 of the people identify themselves as republican, but if you studied the internals, the majority of them were republican and i also knew honestly they would vote for Richard Nixon by overwhelming numbers, well over 80 , which is what happened. I was comfortable with them on an individual basis, philosophically, and i thought a republican could win in mississippi. A lot of people didnt think so and i remember when i called some of my friends and supporters, they said you would not be able to win, but events worked out. I was 31 years old. Just turned 32, but as time went on, i could sense a change in attitude and the people. You are young, a republican, what is this . By the end, they were saying, look. I like what you a
I also knew they were going to vote for Richard Nixon by overwhelming numbers. I figured well over 80 , which is what happened. I was comfortable with them on an individual basis. I was comfortable with them philosophically. I thought a republican could win in mississippi. A lot of people did not think so. I remember when i called some friends and supporters they basically had said you will not be able to win. But events worked out. I was 31 years old. Just turned 32. As time went on, i could sense a change in attitude of the people. You are young, republican, what is this . By the end, they were saying i like what you are saying. You will be part of the nixon team. And i won by comfortable margin. Then, i came up here and wanted to get on a b committee for fisheries. I wanted to be on appropriations. They said maybe in 10 or 15 years. I think i probably requested what was the Commerce Committee that subsequently became energy and commerce in the house. They said even though you have a
During the impeachment of president nixon in 1973 and 1974. The interview is from the president nixon president ial library and was conducted by the Library Director in 2008. You surprised a lot of people by winning and you came to washington. How was it you got on the Judiciary Committee . Well, i was looking at the demographics, i got access to some of the polling numbers and when i ran, i think maybe in the district i was running in, the fifth Congressional District of mississippi, 8 of the people identify themselves as republican, but if you studied the internals, the majority of them were republican and i also knew honestly they would vote for mr. Nixon by overwhelming numbers, well over 80 , which is what happened. I was comfortable with them on an intervention individual basis, philosophically, and i thought a republican could win in mississippi. A lot of people didnt think so and i remember when i called some of my friends and supporters, they said you would not be able to win,