Oral history transcript, Virginia Wilke English, interview 2 (II), 3/18/1981, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Virginia Wilke English, interview 2 (II), 3/18/1981, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

8

Description:

[For interviews 1 and 2] Wartime service in the Red Cross; seeing LBJ during his visit to Paris on a mission; the mission committee; activities during visit; impressions of Eisenhower; flight back to Texas with LBJ; conditions in Europe; LBJ's visits with other Texans overseas; arrival in Washington at the Johnson home; Mrs. Johnson's illness; substituting as hostess for dinner party; Lynda 1941 campaign in Austin headquarters; John Connally and office staff; LBJ and campaign staff; O'Daniel support; LBJ's identification with FDR; LBJ as a speaker; unexpected loss of the election

Contributor:

English, Jerry Wilke

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

Rights:

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

Interviewee:

Virginia Wilke English

Interviewer(s):

Michael L. Gillette

Specific Item Type:

Oral history

Type:

Text

Format:

Paper

Identifier:

oh-englishv-19810318-2-85-31

Date:

1981-03-18

Time Period:

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)