The interview took place in at Murphy's Bremen, Georgia office on July 14, 1997 with Dr. Mel Steely.

This interview covers the span of Murphy's rise to power in the House from 1962 to 1977. He talks about his time serving on the floor as well as his relationships with other Georgia politicians, including Lester Maddox and Jimmy Carter. He talks about his appointment of the health and sanitation committee. He discusses his philosophy regarding the Speakership, which involved appointing strong Chairmen and work with them to form a solution to an issue rather than dominate the office. He says that the thing he remembers most about his first year as Speaker is his insistence to find the best possible chairmen for committees so that he didn't have to micromanage them. Murphy also discusses his relationship with the press and the Atlanta Journal.