Oral history transcript, Mary Michelson Fish Johnson Haselton, interview 1 (I), 2/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Mary Michelson Fish Johnson Haselton, interview 1 (I), 2/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

43

Description:

Biographical information; how Haselton joined LBJ's staff in 1953; Christmas shopping with LBJ; Haselton's duties as part of LBJ's Washington D.C. staff and what it was like to work for LBJ; LBJ's persuasive and intuitive nature; LBJ's relationships with Stuart Symington, Richard Russell, and Hubert Humphrey; meeting and marrying LBJ's brother, Sam Houston Johnson; LBJ's 1955 heart attack; efforts to lift LBJ's spirits following his heart attack; Haselton's and Sam Houston Johnson's work for LBJ during his recuperation; LBJ's activities at the Ranch during his recovery; comparing LBJ and Sam Houston Johnson and the relationship between the two brothers; LBJ's family and Haselton's relationship with them; relationships between Johnson family members; the 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions; Haselton's work on LBJ's speech accepting the nomination as vice presidential candidate; LBJ's public speaking skills; how the U.S. Senate was born out of compromise; LBJ's ability to compromise and his political philosophy; LBJ's views on civil rights; LBJ's management skills and what it was like to work for him; processing mail in LBJ's Senate office; LBJ's persuasion and negotiation with other senators; LBJ's relationship with Bobby Baker.

Contributor:

Haselton, Mary Michelson

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 Mary Michelson Fish Johnson Haselton

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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