Oral history transcript, Frank Ikard, interview 1 (I), 6/15/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Frank Ikard, interview 1 (I), 6/15/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

39

Description:

Biographical information; how Ikard met LBJ in 1937; Ikard’s work in the House of Representatives while LBJ was a Senator; LBJ’s interest and assistance in north Texas dams, water conservation and REA; NATO; oil and gas industry; the quota system under Section Seven of Trad Agreement Act; Suez Crisis; 1955-1956 oil supply shut-off by Middle East countries; Ernest O. Thompson; Price Daniel and the tidelands; LBJ, Sam Rayburn and civil rights; 1960 Democratic Convention and LBJ’s acceptance of the vice-presidential nomination; Homer Thornberry; Sam Rayburn; 1960-1961 presidential campaign; John Connally; oil industry in the 1960’s.

Contributor:

Ikard, Frank Neville, 1913-1991

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 Frank Ikard

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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