Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 13 (XIII), 9/2/1979-9/3/1979, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 13 (XIII), 9/2/1979-9/3/1979, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

22

Description:

Visiting the home of Evalyn Walsh McLean and socializing in 1941; Lady Bird's participation in a 75th Club luncheon honoring Eleanor Roosevelt; riding in Sam Rayburn's car; diversity in the 10th District; Lady Bird Johnson using her movie camera; LBJ's and Alvin Wirtz's continued interest in the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA); Welly Hopkins' work with United Mine Workers and John L. Lewis; visits to Harold Ickes' home; hosting other Texans; Tom Corcoran playing the accordion at the Johnsons' home; joining the Texas Club and Texas Exes; Senator Morris Sheppard's death, and his widow, Lucille Sheppard; LBJ's interest in defense and the navy, particularly the naval base in Corpus Christi; the Johnson's Woodley Park Towers apartment; LBJ's decision to run for the Senate following Sheppard's death; the 1941 campaign and advisers, such as Alvin Wirtz, John Connally, Roy Hofheinz, Tom Miller and others; Lady Bird Johnson's role in the 1941 campaign and her efforts to thank people who helped them; support for LBJ in the press; Welly Hopkins' letter to friends in support of LBJ that resulted in a perceived connection between LBJ and the Congress of Industrial Workers (CIO).

Contributor:

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007

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 Lady Bird Johnson

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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