1963. Welcome back. Thank you. What are you in town for . For the funeral of a , art ryan. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell us a little bit about your time with us, where did you grow . P wrecks i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of tennessee and North Carolina come together. West of chattanooga. Or east. What did your parents do . My daddy was an engineer. Civil engineer. He built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. Did you have any siblings . Brother, have an older two years older, and an older sister, three years older. I was and groups. An oops. Tell us what it was like growing up. Farm ind a seven acre the mountains. Very poor, very role. Nearby had more money than we did. I felt bad. Why dont we make more money . He said i would but your mother wont let me. When i was in high school i rode the school bus for 25 miles 20 day twice a day. Wow. Yeah it was pretty remote. , that mustve take
He was awarded three silver stars for his actions in vietnam. At westrview was held point center for oral history and is about 70 minutes. Good morning. The west point center for oral history, today is the 20th of june 2017. I am here with richard b cole. Class of 1963. What are you in town for . For a funeral of a classmate. Him, interviewed fortunately. That you areo see in town. Tommy about your childhood. I was born in 1939. And grew up in the mountains of north georgia. Right where georgia, tennessee, and carolina come together. Is that close to chattanooga . It is west of chattanooga. What do your parents do . They built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. I have an older brother. Two years older than me. An older sister, three years older than me. Ops. S an o to me what it was like growing up. A little seven acre farm in the mountains. Rural, very poor, but a big bootlegging county. My best friend had a lot more money than we did. Thand they have more money we do, why dont you
Reporter what are you in town for . Richard for the funeral of a classmate, art ryan. Reporter right. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell me about your childhood, where did you grow up . Richard i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of georgia where tennessee and North Carolina come together. Reporter is that fairly close to chattanooga . Richard it is southwest of chattanooga. Or east. Reporter what did your parents do . Richard my daddy was an engineer. Civil engineer. He built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. Reporter siblings, did you have any siblings . Richard yes, i have an older brother, two years older, and an older sister, three years older. I was an oops. Reporter tell us what it was like growing up. In a seven acre farm up in the mountains. Rural, very poor. A big bootlegging county. My best friend nearby had a lot more money than we did. I told dad, the wilsons have a lot more money
Philadelphia, until recently, philadelphia. Through the years, the french blight ted areas of hich delved deep into its metropolitan foundation. This has been a group effort accomplished within the framework within american unprecedentedly, plan andersen business and city have joined in a combined toward a common goal, resolution of total effort and definable strength and the man who played role, the executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and of the American Institute architectses. Of a city velopment presents a different problem than from designing a Building Group of buildings. Here, we must think in terms of concept. Ign we must relate to overall design structure. In ave found in our work rebuilding philadelphia, that and dea, well developed fully expressed, can itself become a Creative Force and work more meaningful the of individual architects in various parts of an area. O illustrate the power of a design idea to influence the johnson form of the of the o
The film is a detailed report by a group of architects on plans to redevelop central philadelphia. Philadelphia, one of the nations oldest cities. Today is the help of an area serving 4 Million People hub of an area serving 4 Million People. Many important pages of her history were written. Now a new chapter is being written of a revolution in thattecture and planning exert an influence on the future. Philadelphiay, suffered the problem of most of our major cities. Through the years, rhythmic waves of expansion in activity created areas of blight which nawed deep into the metropolitan civilization. In an unprecedented liaison, architects and planners, business and Civic Leaders have joined with responsible government officials in a combined effort with a common goal, to present the resolution of total effort is a man that is played a leading role, the executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and member of the American Institute of architects , edmund bacon. Mr. B