Oral history transcript, Claude J. Desautels, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1980, by Michael L. Gillette
Title:
Oral history transcript, Claude J. Desautels, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1980, by Michael L. Gillette
Number of Pages:
50
Description:
Set-up of White House Congressional liaison office; handling of Congressional mail; comparison of Eisenhower, JFK and LBJ liaison offices; procedure; leadership agenda; guest lists; bill signings; meetings with agency liaisons; intervention of Larry O'Brien; involvement of the President; Wilbur Mills; honeymoon period; effect of Vietnam on the operation; notification of Congressman and Senators of awards from the Pentagon; Margaret Chase Smith; coordination with agencies and departments; importance of White House tours; state dinners; value of using the Sequoia; receptions and stag dinners for Congress at the White House; Lady Bird; Air Force One travel; appointments and congressional recommendations; LBJ's persuasive powers; Everett Dirksen; dealings with various Senators and Congressman
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Interviewee:
Claude J. Desautels
Interviewer(s):
Michael L. Gillette
Specific Item Type:
Oral history
Type:
Text
Format:
Paper
Identifier:
oh-desautelsc-19800418-1-85-40
Date:
1980-04-18
Time Period:
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
Citation
Oral history transcript, Claude J. Desautels, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1980, by Michael L. Gillette,
LBJ Library Oral Histories,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed April 19, 2024,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/oh-desautelsc-19800418-1-85-40