Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 30 (XXX), 3/22/1982, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 30 (XXX), 3/22/1982, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

24

Description:

Furniture for the LBJ Ranch; living at the Ranch for the first time in the summer of 1952; LBJ's legislative work in 1952, including military waste and tidelands; the Republican and Democratic National Conventions in Chicago; controversy surrounding Allan Shivers at the Democratic National Convention; pressure from constituents regarding which presidential candidate LBJ should support; the end of LBJ's friendship with Amon Carter; LBJ's opinion of, and support for, Adlai Stevenson; setting up a television station; the flood at the Ranch in September 1952; LBJ's involvement with Scott & White Hospital; the effect LBJ's public support for Adlai Stevenson had on LBJ's political career; LBJ's concern that Allan Shivers might run against him; Mrs. Johnson's miscarriage in the fall of 1952.

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