Department of Finance director, 1953-1958, JOHN M. PEIRCE (1902-1981), discusses Knight campaigns and administration; fiscal aspects of water plan, beaches and parks, Bay Area Rapid Transit. BERT W. LEVIT (1903-1980), finance director, 1959-1960, on preparing the budget for incoming Governor Brown. Department of Employment director, 1945-1966, administrator of the Employment Relations Agency, ALBERT B. TIEBURG (b. 1913), on State Relief Administration, federalized civil service, farm placement service, civil rights issues and fair employment legislation. JOHN M. WEDEMEYER, Department of Social Welfare director, 1959-1966, on poverty programs, farm workers, minorities, the Watts riots, the aged, medical care programs prior to Medi-Cal, and shaping federal social welfare legislation. JAMES V. LOWRY, Department of Mental Hygiene director, on his 1964 appointment (search committee), efforts to work with hospital administrators and the Department of Finance, expanding local mental health services, and tenure through Ronald Reagan's administration. Peirce, John, "California State Department of Finance, 1953-1958". Levit, Bert W., "State Finance and Innovations in Government Organization, 1944-1959". Tieburg, Albert B., "California State Department of Employment, 1945-1966". Wedemeyer, John, "California State Department of Social Welfare, 1959-1966". Lowry, James, "California State Department of Mental Hygiene, 1960s".