Oral history transcript, William F. Knowland, interview 1 (I), 3/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
Title:
Oral history transcript, William F. Knowland, interview 1 (I), 3/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
Number of Pages:
53
Description:
Knowland’s career before entering the Senate in the 1940’s, his Senate career in relation to that of LBJ, his relationship with Senator Tom Connally, the relationship between Democrats and Republicans, Eisenhower’s election and his view of Eisenhower. Knowland’s interest in Asian countries, his opinion of Senator Joe McCarthy, the supposed usurpation of congressional authority by the executive branch, the Civil Rights bill of 1957, the beginning of the space program, running for governor of California in 1958, the 1960 presidential campaign. Johnson as Vice-President, Senator Everett Dirksen as Senate Minority Leader, LBJ’s reaction to the press.
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Interviewee:
William F. Knowland
Interviewer(s):
Joe B. Frantz
Specific Item Type:
Oral history
Type:
Text
Format:
Paper
Identifier:
oh-knowlandw-19700323-1-00-05
Date:
1970-03-23
Time Period:
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
Citation
Oral history transcript, William F. Knowland, interview 1 (I), 3/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz,
LBJ Library Oral Histories,
LBJ Presidential Library,
accessed April 17, 2024,
https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/oh-knowlandw-19700323-1-00-05