Wolthius, Bart

Mayor Wolthius discusses what was essentially a volunteer position in a mayor-council form of government in Ogden, in which the mayor is elected by other council members and essentially has no more power than a council member. He discusses urban renewal and architectural preservation, the benefits of Hill Air Force Base, his hopes that the federal government will locate a space station there, mineral industries near the Great Salt Lake, and the need for city government to respond to minority pressures due to the Civil Rights Movement. The interview took place on February 19, 1971.