Oral history transcript, Manuel Cohen, interview 1 (I), 7/1/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Title:

Oral history transcript, Manuel Cohen, interview 1 (I), 7/1/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Number of Pages:

18

Description:

Mr. Cohen's memory of LBJ's involvement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the 1950s; Cohen's personal interactions with LBJ and his staff; Cohen approaching Bureau of the Budget director Kermit Gordon with a request for more money for the SEC; Cohen's trust in, and opinion of, LBJ; phone calls LBJ made to Cohen; communication between the SEC and the White House regarding policy-making; Cohen's ability to discuss issues with White House staff without fear of impropriety; the idea of closing the exchanges to prevent government decisions from influencing the stock market; the investment community's view of LBJ.

Contributor:

Cohen, Manuel Frederick, 1912-

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 Manuel Cohen

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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