Oral history transcript, Gene Latimer, interview 1 (I), 8/17/1971, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Gene Latimer, interview 1 (I), 8/17/1971, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

24

Description:

First meeting LBJ at Sam Houston High School in 1930; LBJ’s debating team; LBJ becoming Richard Kleberg’s secretary; worked for LBJ in Kleberg’s Washington office; life at the Dodge House; budget problems; advising Congressmen of loans and grants from government agencies; letters to graduating seniors; courtship of LBJ and Lady Bird; marriage arrangements; job with FHA; Little Congress; 1937 Congressional campaign; office manager of FHA Houston district; rejoined LBJ’s staff; breakdown; mortgage risk examiner in San Antonio; joined Navy in Chicago; LBJ had him transferred to DC; subcommittee for investigation of Naval personnel; served on minesweeper and LEXINGTON; LBJ’s relationship with his staff; job with Federal Civil Defense Administration in Dallas.

Contributor:

Latimer, Gene

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 Gene Latimer

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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