Oral history transcript, Pat Adelman, interview 1 (I), 7/10/1971, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Pat Adelman, interview 1 (I), 7/10/1971, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

30

Description:

Adelman's educational background and former jobs; how Adelman got into the radio business; managing Kruger jewelry store; how Adelman became manager at KTBC radio; how Adelman met LBJ; LBJ's difficulty with public speaking; how Adelman brought KTBC out of debt; getting people to listen to KTBC; what it was like to work for the Johnsons; attempted unionization of KTBC; Adelman's career following his work at KTBC; Adelman's contact with the Johnsons after leaving KTBC; Adelman's view of A Texas Looks At Lyndon by J. Evetts Haley; LBJ's desire to help others succeed; LBJ on the liberal/conservative spectrum; LBJ's personality.

Contributor:

Adelman, Pat

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Pat Adelman

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details