Oral history transcript, James A. Elkins, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/14/1969, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, James A. Elkins, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/14/1969, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

26

Description:

Biographical information; interest in politics; meeting LBJ in 1946; characterization of LBJ as a professional politician; campaigning for LBJ; 1958 dinner honoring LBJ as a successful leader in the Senate; Sam Rayburn; Elkin's fundraising techniques; contact with the Treasury Department; credit crunch of 1966; experience as a local director of the Federal Reserve System; reflections on the FDIC during the Johnson years; James Saxton; proliferation of national banks; consultations with LBJ regarding banking and appointments; reaction to LBJ's decision not to run; admiration of Lady Bird

Contributor:

Elkins, James A., Jr.

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 James A. Elkins, Jr.

Subject:

Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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