Oral history transcript, Carroll Keach, interview 2 (II), 7/10/1969, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Carroll Keach, interview 2 (II), 7/10/1969, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

39

Description:

Biographical information; LBJ’s two years as teacher and debate coach at Sam Houston High School, Houston; LBJ’s role as Congressman Kleberg’s secretary; life in Washington for underpaid federal workers; Dodge Hotel; Little Congress and LBJ’s election as speaker; LBJ’s role as Texas director of the National Youth Administration; LBJ’s campaign for Congress after Buchanan’s death; funding for the campiagn; how LBJ met FDR; how LBJ’s departure affected the Texas NYA; LBJ at Keach’s wedding; LBJ’s 1948 Congressional campaign in south Texas; LBJ’s visit with all Robstown school children during 1954 campaign for Senate; LBJ’s personality traits (temper, impatience, intelligence); Lady Bird.

Contributor:

Keach, Carroll, 1914-1983

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 Carroll Keach

Subject:

National Youth Administration (U.S.)

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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