I remember traveling around in Arkansas with Senator Robinson, and I told him what this little trick was. He felt very much part of it and had me take pictures of people unbeknownst to them.

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Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited.

Now, my knowledge of photography was terribly limited.

So, I was offered this job to come down there but first it was suggested...

So, I was offered this job to come down there but first it was suggested...

I did take my camera along, as I felt there wouldn't be enough time to...

I did take my camera along, as I felt there wouldn't be enough time to...

I was brought in, not in the photographic department at all, I was brought in...

I was brought in, not in the photographic department at all, I was brought in...

When a man returned from the field and we'd look at the work, we'd criticize...

When a man returned from the field and we'd look at the work, we'd criticize...

I feel, having the choices I had, I felt I had more control over my...

I feel, having the choices I had, I felt I had more control over my...

I've been asked a great deal about the influence I've had with my work and...

I've been asked a great deal about the influence I've had with my work and...

In '38, this time I did a job for Mr. Stryker. I went on his...

In '38, this time I did a job for Mr. Stryker. I went on his...

An amateur is someone who supports himself with outside jobs which enable him to paint....

An amateur is someone who supports himself with outside jobs which enable him to paint....

I was so impressed with the work we were doing and I was very involved...

I was so impressed with the work we were doing and I was very involved...

I still love to look at photographs but I couldn't do it myself anymore.

I still love to look at photographs but I couldn't do it myself anymore.

I became interested in photography when I found my own sketching was inadequate.

I became interested in photography when I found my own sketching was inadequate.

I confess that Roy was a little bit dictatorial in his editing and he ruined...

I confess that Roy was a little bit dictatorial in his editing and he ruined...

It's pretty hard to measure influence of written or visual material.

It's pretty hard to measure influence of written or visual material.

It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go...

It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go...

Now, when I came on to Washington to begin my job, I was so interested...

Now, when I came on to Washington to begin my job, I was so interested...

I felt very strongly the whole social impact of that depression, you know, and I...

I felt very strongly the whole social impact of that depression, you know, and I...

Of course I realize that photography is not the technical facility as much as it...

Of course I realize that photography is not the technical facility as much as it...

I didn't care where my works were published.

I didn't care where my works were published.

Whatever I get involved in, I'm totally involved, you see.

Whatever I get involved in, I'm totally involved, you see.