Oral history transcript, Vann Kennedy, interview 1 (I), 11/xx/1968, by Paul Bolton

Title:

Oral history transcript, Vann Kennedy, interview 1 (I), 11/xx/1968, by Paul Bolton

Number of Pages:

28

Description:

Biographical information; Jimmie Allred; Franklin Roosevelt's court packing plan and LBJ's 1938 election; tabulating primary election votes and the work of the state Democratic Executive Committee; administration of the Democratic party in Texas; the 1948 election, Jim Wells County and Box 13; division in the Democratic party; 1948 State Democratic Convention problems; Tarrant County officials taking rented equipment from the state convention; LBJ and the 1956 election; the leadership abilities of LBJ and Sam Rayburn among Texas Democrats; federal vs. state affairs in Texas; 1956 state convention; unit rule and the two-thirds rule.

Contributor:

Kennedy, Vann

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 Vann Kennedy

Subject:

Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961; 1948 campaign

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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