Oral history transcript, Earl Howsam, interview 1 (I), 5/9/1980, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Earl Howsam, interview 1 (I), 5/9/1980, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

22

Description:

Edwin Johnson's use of a helicopter in the 1948 U.S. Senate campaign in Colorado; the work of Ed Johnson, Robert Kerr and LBJ on oil and natural gas legislation; the power of the southern and western states in the Senate in the 1950s; Ed Johnson's involvement in a bill regarding antitrust laws and professional sports; Senator Ed Johnson's primary interests and committee memberships; Ed Johnson's speech reference to Ingrid Bergman; LBJ's relationship with the Federal Communications Commission; Ed Johnson's reference in a television appearance to the hydrogen bomb project; the Democratic Policy Committee; the Arthur Watkins Committee relating to the Joseph McCarthy censure; LBJ's effectiveness as majority leader.

Contributor:

Howsam, Earl R. (Earl Richard), 1915-2005

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 Earl Howsam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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