Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 31 (XXXI), 3/29/1982, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 31 (XXXI), 3/29/1982, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

21

Description:

The presidential campaign in the fall of 1952 and LBJ's involvement; controversy surrounding LBJ's support for Adlai Stevenson; LBJ's travel to campaign for fellow Democrats; Lady Bird Johnson's miscarriage in the fall of 1952; Senator Ernest McFarland's defeat; division among Democrats in Congress; television station KTBC going on the air; Lynda attending school in Johnson City; the Johnsons' involvement with KANG television station in Waco; Johnson family gathering at Christmas 1952; Luci and pets; LBJ's relationship with his mother and siblings; LBJ considering if he could be an effective Senate minority leader; LBJ's relationship with Allan Shivers; LBJ's view of Dwight Eisenhower.

Contributor:

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007

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 Lady Bird Johnson

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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