Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 3 (III), 12/14/1989, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 3 (III), 12/14/1989, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

20

Description:

The natural gas bill of 1956; Senator Lister Hill's reputation for being pro-labor; labor legislation in the 1950s; President Eisenhower's 1958 veto of the rivers and harbors bill; Alaskan statehood; Eisenhower as president; the election of a Democratic majority in the Senate in 1958 and how that changed the character of the Senate; LBJ's relationships with Bill Knowland and Everett Dirksen; LBJ's reputation in the Senate; the Senate majority leader's power; Senate Rule Twenty-Two allowing a minority to filibuster legislation or a nomination supported by the majority and LBJ's interpretation of the rule; military bases in the South; Cronin's view of Wayne Morse; Claire Booth Luce's and Lewis Strauss' nominations; working with Margaret Chase Smith.

Contributor:

Cronin, Donald J.

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 Donald J. Cronin

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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