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NOTES In these notes, the John A. Burns Oral History Project has been abbreviated as JABOHP. Page numbers are from the transcripts of the tapes. Tape numbers are shown only when more than one tape was reviewed on a single day.The tapes and transcripts are housed in the Hawaii Collection of the Hamilton Library at the University of Hawaii. Frequently cited newspapers are cited in the following way: HA = Honolulu Advertiser; HSB = Honolulu Star-Bulletin; SSA = Sunday StarBulletin & Advertiser. Quotations from the Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Hawaii, are cited as: Hawaii, House Journal, followed by date and page number. In references which extend over a single paragraph, an opening and closing excerpt is cited. Citations from the author’s text are set off by ; direct quotations are set off by “ ” marks. Prologue—Death of a Leader Page 3 “He was a mid-Pacific Jacksonian”: SSA, 6 June 1975, p. B2. 4 “In all his work”: HSB, 9 April 1975, p. A1. 4 “At the cemetery”: HSB, 9 April 1975, p. A6. Chapter One—Youth 8 father “rode a white horse”: Edward Burns, interview with Dan Boylan, 12 February 1979, from author’s notes. 9 “went out with other women”: Lawrence Fuchs, “A Complicated Man”: Hawai‘i Pono author Lawrence Fuch’s 7 November 1958 interview with Delegate John Burns, Hawaii Observer, 24 November 1976, p. 17. 311 9 She “put the fear of God in Harry Burns”: Edward Burns, interview with Dan Boylan, 12 February 1979, from author’s notes. 10 “The Church became her substitute”: Sheenagh Burns, “Jack Burns: A Daughter’s Portrait,”The Hawaiian Journal of History 24 (1990): 165. Sheenagh Burns is Bea and Jack Burns’ second child and only daughter. They christened her Mary Elizabeth, but she had her name legally changed in adulthood. Ms. Burns holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and her “A Daughter’s Portrait” offers a fascinating interpretation of the motivations behind Jack Burns’ career. 10 “Don’t come near, or I’ll blast this thing”: Edward Burns, interview with Dan Boylan, 12 February 1979, from author’s notes. 10 “Every evening, after the children had gone to bed”: Beatrice Burns, interview with Dan Boylan, 30 March 1979, from author’s notes. 10–11 “Mother was always in charge”: Margaret Mary [Burns] Curtis, interview with Dan Boylan, 16 March 1982, from author’s notes. 11 “I was spoiled”: John A. Burns, JABOHP, 2 January 1975, p. 4. 11 “We were living in Waikiki”: Edward Burns, JABOHP, 30 April 1975, p. 15. 12 “I don’t know how I could be so selfish”: John A.Burns,JABOHP, 2 January 1975, p. 5. 12 “I still drank like hell”: John A. Burns, JABOHP, 2 January 1975, p. 6. 12–13 “a little bit of a problem”: John A. Burns, JABOHP, 2 January 1975, p. 8. 13 “He’d come home drunk”: Margaret Mary [Burns] Curtis, interview with Dan Boylan, 27 July 1979, from author’s notes. 13 “I’ll show you how to manage your money”: Margaret Mary [Burns] Curtis, interview with Dan Boylan, 27 July 1979, from author’s notes. 13 “just barely” made it to graduation: John A. Burns, JABOHP, 2 January 1975, p. 13. 13 “Jackie is one of those crazy army boys”: Ka Lamaku, St. Louis high school year book, spring 1930. 14 “It just amazed me”: John A. Burns, JABOHP, 2 January 1975, pp. 13–14. 15 “nothing else was available”: Beatrice Burns, JABOHP, 11 February 1976, p. 1. 15 “I think his integrity came out”: Beatrice Burns, JABOHP, 11 February 1976, p. 2. 312 Notes [54.82.20.97] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 12:29 GMT) 15 “It’s all right,” the priest reassured her: Margaret Mary [Burns] Curtis,interview with Dan Boylan,16 March 1982,from author’s notes. 16 “Tell your father I’ll come up there”: John A. Burns, JABOHP, 2 January 1975, p. 19. 16 “a lazy hunk”: Beatrice Burns, JABOHP, 11 February 1976, p. 6. 17 “a pretty good guard”: Elmer Leehman, interview with Dan Boylan , 6 June 1982, from author’s notes. 17 “He was never at home”: Beatrice Burns, JABOHP, 11 February 1976, p. 8. Chapter Two—Policeman 19 When Chief Gabrielson looked: application for employment for the Honolulu Police Department, John A. Burns police file, Archives of Hawaii. 19 “We were delighted because of the higher income”: Beatrice Burns, JABOHP, 11 February 1976, p. 8. 19 “A quiet but effective street cop”: Leon...