Oral history transcript, Ashton Gonella, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)

Title:

Oral history transcript, Ashton Gonella, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)

Number of Pages:

39

Description:

Becoming personal secretary; LBJ’s personal interest in employees; Bobby Baker; characterizing Johnson family members; 1960 Democratic Convention; LBJ’s acceptance as VP; campaign; LBJ as VP; duties as Lady Bird’s secretary; traveling with Lady Bird; selection of Johnson Christmas gifts for family; working for LBJ; social occasions at White House; decline in LBJ’s popularity; Lady Bird’s relationship with LBJ; LBJ at the Ranch; Bess Abell; Liz Carpenter; turnover in staff members; President’s hospitalization; mementoes from LBJ; critical mail; historians’ view on the Johnson family.

Contributor:

Gonella, Ashton

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 Ashton Gonella

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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