Oral history transcript, John M. Leddy, interview 1 (I), 3/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Title:

Oral history transcript, John M. Leddy, interview 1 (I), 3/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Number of Pages:

30

Description:

Biographical information; Alliance for Progress; first meeting LBJ; MLF; Policy Planning Council; Nonproliferation Negotiation and MLF; International Atomic Energy Agency; LBJ as a strong supporter of NATO; DeGaulle and France; Hormel proposal; feeling of NATO countries; European Allies and Vietnam War; McNamara’s speech regarding the ABM system; Czechoslovakia crisis; German problem; LBJ’s relationship with Kissinger; LBJ as a personal diplomat; Most-Favored Nation treatment; East-West Trade bill; Greek Coup; mishandling of MLF; role of the State Department and the White House.

Contributor:

Leddy, John M. (John Marshall), 1914-1997

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 John M. Leddy

Subject:

Diplomacy; Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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