Oral history transcript, Paul H. Douglas and Emily Taft Douglas, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1974, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Paul H. Douglas and Emily Taft Douglas, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1974, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

20

Description:

Open conflicts between LBJ and Douglas; McCarthy censure; LBJ’s legislative skill; drafting the 1957 Civil Rights Bill; the influence HHH and LBJ had on each other; areas of cooperation between LBJ and Douglas; LBJ’s economic polices; truth in lending legislation; National Commission on Urban Problems; defeat of Douglas; LBJ’s relationship with Dirksen; LBJ’s admiration for Douglas; Douglas’ interest in Texas

Contributor:

Douglas, Paul H.; Douglas, Emily Taft

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 Paul H. Douglas & Emily Taft Douglas

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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

Interviewee:

Paul H. Douglas; Emily Taft Douglas

Interviewer(s):

Michael L. Gillette

Specific Item Type:

Oral history

Type:

Text

Format:

Paper

Identifier:

oh-douglasp-19741101-1-76-18

Date:

1974-11-01

Time Period:

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Citation

Oral history transcript, Paul H. Douglas and Emily Taft Douglas, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1974, by Michael L. Gillette, LBJ Library Oral Histories, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed May 01, 2025, https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/oh-douglasp-19741101-1-76-18