Oscar Goodman was born June 26, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned his undergraduate degree from Haverford College in 1961 and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1964. That same year, he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and in 1965 he was admitted to the Nevada State Bar. He served as Clark County’s chief deputy public defender from 1966 to 1967.
In this oral interview, Todd Polikoff discusses his childhood growing up in Philadelphia, his educatyional experience, his travels to Israel and Moscow. He also discusses when he won the Sapier award.
Carol Forsythe was born March 8, 1934 in Urbana, Ohio. Her husband was a firefighter when the Clark County Fire Department was first developed in October 1953.
Charlotte Brascia was born in Cranston, Rhode Island on May 12, 1924 to Harry Johnson and Margrate MacDonald. Brascia worked as a airline hostess and restaurant manager.