Oral history transcript, Earle C. Clements, interview 2 (II), 12/6/1977, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Earle C. Clements, interview 2 (II), 12/6/1977, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

16

Description:

[For interviews 1 and 2] First impressions of LBJ; LBJ's visits to Kentucky Derby; the McCarthy censure; LBJ's powers of persuasion; LBJ's speaking engagements for Democratic candidates; 1960 campaign; how LBJ became VP candidate; Social Security Amendment in 1957; Lewis Strauss' nomination for Secretary of Commerce; Interstate Highway Bill; role of Whip in Senate

Contributor:

Clements, Earle C., 1896-1985

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 Earle C. Clements

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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

Interviewee:

Earle C. Clements

Interviewer(s):

Michael L. Gillette

Specific Item Type:

Oral history

Type:

Text

Format:

Paper

Identifier:

oh-clementse-19771206-2-80-48

Date:

1977-12-06

Time Period:

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Citation

Oral history transcript, Earle C. Clements, interview 2 (II), 12/6/1977, by Michael L. Gillette, LBJ Library Oral Histories, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed May 01, 2025, https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/oh-clementse-19771206-2-80-48