Sound recording of interview with Luís Salas, continued, Papers of James W. Mangan, tape 6, side B, undated

Title:

Sound recording of interview with Luís Salas, continued, Papers of James W. Mangan, tape 6, side B, undated

Duration: (min: sec):

23:56

Description:

Continuation of follow-up questions for Luís Salas by AP reporters James Mangan and Max Skelton, seeking additional clarification on portions of his story regarding disputed votes in Jim Wells County, Texas, during the 1948 Senate election. Topics: Local fallout from 1948 election and investigation; Corsicana may have been Truman train disembarkation point; Salas leaves politics in 1950 and moves, returns to Alice in 1958; Parr makes accusation against Salas in 1952; recap of timeline of count and reporting of results; location of tally lists; reviewing old news coverage; relationship between George Parr and Salas; Parr’s book of favors granted; Ed Lloyd and Frank Lloyd; number of votes added, 200 votes vs 202; any benefit to Salas for his role; Salas family; Salas’s book

Contributor:

Salas, Luís; Mangan, James W.; Skelton, Max Beck

Collection:

Papers of James W. Mangan

Collection Description:

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Series:

Sound Recordings

Location Details:

Salas home in Houston, Texas

Subject:

Congressional elections; Texas; Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; Press

Archivist's General Note:

Written on cassette: “Side #2 (Half)”

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted