Oral history transcript, Carl T. Curtis, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1978, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Carl T. Curtis, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1978, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

29

Description:

Service with LBJ in the House and Senate; characterization of LBJ's leadership qualities in the Senate; comparison of LBJ to Senators Knowland and Dirksen; LBJ's timing in bringing bills to the floor; recollections of specific bills and resolutions; Formosan Resolution; Tax Bill; Disarmament; Highway Bill; Natural Gas Act of 1956 and reason Eisenhower vetoed it; investigation of Bobby Baker and attempts to get testimony from Walter Jenkins

Contributor:

Curtis, Carl T. (Carl Thomas), 1905-

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 Carl T. Curtis

Subject:

Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985; Nuclear weapons

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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