Oral history transcript, James P. Coleman, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1972, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, James P. Coleman, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1972, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

53

Description:

First meeting with LBJ in Washington, 1935 at Little Congress; closely associated in Democratic convention in 1952 and after; Mississippi vote for LBJ and presidential nomination in 1956; Kennedy-Kefauver race at 1956 convention; Adlai Stevenson reservations about LBJ's heath as running mate; first civil rights act; LBJ's accessibility; a "democratic" man; LBJ's 1960 campaign visit to Mississippi; visit to LBJ at the ranch in 1960; friendship with Sam Rayburn; contacts with JFK; 1964 visit with LBJ in White House; movement to oust Mississippi delegation from House of Representatives; background of appointment by LBJ as federal judge

Contributor:

Coleman, James P.

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with James P. Coleman

Subject:

Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961; 1960 campaign

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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