Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 4 (IV), 8/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 4 (IV), 8/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

46

Description:

Luci and Lynda; Luci’s wedding; trips to Marshall to be with her father; Lady Bird’s encouragement for Lynda to leave U.T.; Warrie Lyn Smith; categories of news; commercialization of the White House; Luci’s job with optometrist; Lynda’s motive for working; Lady Bird’s tour of White House private quarters for newswomen; assessment of girls as 1964 campaigners; backlash of bad publicity; priority of television over newspaper reporters; George Hamilton; Mrs. Divishiani’s visit to New Jersey; Walter Jenkins; evaluation of LBJ’s press secretaries; break between Moyers and LBJ; George Christian; Lady Bird as a business manager; LBJ’s love of giving gifts; communication between Lady Bird and Jackie Kennedy.

Contributor:

Carpenter, Liz, 1920-

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 Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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