Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 1 (I), 3/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 1 (I), 3/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

30

Description:

Biographical information; Naval career; Special Counsel to President Truman; formation of the Department of Defense; first association with LBJ; Taft-Hartley Act; member of the 1946 labor advisory group; 1948 campaign train; Truman’s relationship with Congressman Johnson; discussions with LBJ of governmental problems during the Eisenhower years; Senator McCarthy; friendship with LBJ, 1954-1960; 1957 Civil Rights Act; advised LBJ on inflation; LBJ’s leadership; effect of 1960 support of Senator Symington on relationship with LBJ; serving VP Johnson as consultant and advisor; relationship with LBJ as president.

Contributor:

Clifford, Clark M. (Clark McAdams), 1906-1998

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 Clark M. Clifford

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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