Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 2 (II), 12/18/1968, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 2 (II), 12/18/1968, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

23

Description:

Biographical information; CAB appointment; Northeastern Airlines decisions; air congestion and stacking over airports; role as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation; contact with Vice President Johnson; maritime strike; establishment of the Department of Transportation; Urban Mass Transit; Maritime Administration; National Transportation Safety Board; appointment as Secretary and confirmation; reflections on LBJ; domestic legislative achievements; international relations; effects of Vietnam War; format of his department in regards to staffing and salaries; jurisdiction of Assistant Secretaries; Coast Guard; expansion of uses of Highway Trust Fund;

Contributor:

Boyd, Alan S. (Alan Stephenson), 1922-

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 Alan S. Boyd

Subject:

Beautification; Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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