Oral history transcript, Philip Lee, interview 2 (II), 1/28/1969, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Philip Lee, interview 2 (II), 1/28/1969, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

13

Description:

[For interviews 1 and 2] Biographical information; family planning; LBJ’s motivation for interest in health programs; international health; Wilbur Cohen; John Gardner; White House Conference on Health; meeting with LBJ; Food for Peace; LBJ after gall bladder operation; Erhard Dinner, December 20, 1965; White House Task Force on Health and Legislative Program; heart-cancer-stroke; child health; Hill-Burton modification; Social Security proposals; Outside and Inside task forces; Cater and other White House contacts; Betty Furness; governing HEW; effectiveness of Cohen; accomplishments as Assistant Secretary; attitude of AMA; relations with doctors; discussions with LBJ regarding NIH budget; Rat Bill; LBJ, civil rights and HEW; transition to Nixon Administration; changes in doctors’ attitudes towards working with government; Gardner’s leadership.

Contributor:

Lee, Philip R. (Philip Randolph), 1924-

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 Philip Lee

Subject:

Department of Housing, Education, and Welfare

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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