Oral history transcript, Matthew B. Coffey, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Matthew B. Coffey, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

46

Description:

Biographical information; circumstances leading to job at the White House; nature of work; systems organized for presidential appointments; personnel involved; appointment process; use of contacts; the Betty Furness appointment; LBJ and appointments; problems in accepting appointments; the Robert Weaver appointment; problem of women appointees; leaking appointments; loans of personnel from departments from the White House; impressions of LBJ as an executive; the Great Society

Contributor:

Coffey, Matthew B., 1/20/1941

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 Matthew B. Coffey

Subject:

Great Society

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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