Oral history transcript, Palmer Hoyt, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1970, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Palmer Hoyt, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1970, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

30

Description:

How Hoyt met LBJ; Hoyt’s role as domestic director of the Office of War Information; Sam Rayburn; LBJ’s persuasive techniques; staying the night at the White House visiting with LBJ; LBJ’s public relations; 1960 election; Hoyt’s appointment to the United States Information Agency Advisory Commission; LBJ’s decision to not run in 1968; Vietnam propagandist and censor Barry Zorthian; Hoyt’s trip to Vietnam; John Vann; LBJ’s “credibility gap”; LBJ’s press secretaries; LBJ’s personality and intelligence; Hoyt’s political affiliation.

Contributor:

Hoyt, Palmer, 1897-1979

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 Palmer Hoyt

Subject:

Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961; Vietnam; 1960 campaign

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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