Oral history transcript, William H. Jordan, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/5/1974, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, William H. Jordan, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/5/1974, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

57

Description:

Jordan’s impressions/recollections of Senator Richard Russell; long hours worked by Senators Russell and LBJ; Jordan’s impression of LBJ as a 'very lofty' person; Senator Russell’s opposition to the 1957 Civil Rights Bill; Russell’s inability/refusal to change as times changed; LBJ’s change from a 'southern’ to a ‘western’ outlook; Russell as LBJ’s senate mentor; LBJ’s dominant personality and power of persuasion; Senator Robert Kerr; Jordan’s activities as advance man for LBJ in the 1960 and 1964 presidential campaigns.

Contributor:

Jordan, William H., Jr.

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 William H. Jordan, Jr.

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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