Oral history transcript, Joseph Bruno, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1968, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Joseph Bruno, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1968, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

28

Description:

Biographical information; how Bruno went to work for LBJ in 1960; Bruno's duties as a research assistant in LBJ's office; Bruno's work preparing LBJ's papers to be donated to a library in Texas; Walter Jenkins' and George Reedy's duties in LBJ's senate and vice-presidential offices; LBJ's reputation as a hard worker and his expectations of his staff; LBJ's pastimes and movie interests; Bruno's work schedule as White House tour director; LBJ's temper and Bruno's reaction to LBJ's angry outbursts; LBJ's attempts to compensate for his temper; the high rate of turnover for White House press secretaries; Bruno's work with LBJ's correspondence and the organization of the correspondence office; Bruno's work as director of the Tour Office; the tour schedule and types of tours; demand for White House tours; vandalism by White House tourists; the Johnson family greeting people on the tour; Mrs. Johnson's involvement with the Tour Office; seasonal variations in the number of White House visitors; difficulties with members of Congress trying to schedule special tours; special tours the Johnsons arranged; Bruno's opinion of LBJ's place in history.

Contributor:

Bruno, Joseph

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 Joseph Bruno

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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