In acknowledgment of the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the National Equal Justice Library features three oral history interviews with key participants in and observers of the case: Abe Krash, Bruce Jacob, and Anthony Lewis. The interviews were part of the National Equal Justice Library Oral History Project.

Abe Krash

The interview with Abe Krash, who worked closely with Abe Fortas on Gideon's defense team, was conducted by Victor Geminiani on March 17, 1993. Full transcript of the interview with Abe Krash.

The original interview was recorded on VHS in 1993, and reformatted into the mp4 and webm file formats.

Bruce Jacob

The interview with Bruce Jacob, who argued against Gideon on behalf of the State of Florida as a young Assistant Attorney General, was conducted by Victor Geminiani on July 9, 1993. Full transcript of the interview with Bruce Jacob.

The original interview was recorded on VHS in 1993, and reformatted into the mp4 and webm file formats.

Anthony Lewis

The interview with Anthony Lewis, the author of Gideon's Trumpet (1964), who followed the case as a reporter,was conducted by Victor Geminiani on March 18, 1993.  Full transcript of the interview with Anthony Lewis.

The original interview was recorded on VHS in 1993, and reformatted into the mp4 and webm file formats.