Oral history transcript, Eugene M. Locke, interview 1 (I), 5/16/1969, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Eugene M. Locke, interview 1 (I), 5/16/1969, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

34

Description:

Biographical information; early political contacts; early relationship with LBJ and John Connally; impressions of LBJ in the 1950s; 1960, 1962, 1964 campaigns; role of Locke in campaigns; Democratic State Chairman; political dinners with LBJ and JFK; meetings with LBJ as President; role as campaign manager for Connally during the 1962 race for Governor; JFK’s visit to Texas in 1963; 1966 Connally campaign; fund raising; appointment to Pakistan ambassadorship; confidential meetings with the President; briefings for Senate Foreign Relations Committee; efforts as ambassador; relations with Ayub Khan; role as Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam; team of Bunker and Locke; manpower mobilization; pacification program; political atmosphere at home; changes in Vietnamese regime; Westmoreland; Abrams; personnel in Vietnam; Clark Clifford; LBJ’s acceptance of Locke’s race for Governor of Texas – no aid from LBJ; 3/31 announcement; estimation of LBJ; Texas political structure; Lady Bird; political nature of LBJ.

Contributor:

Locke, Eugene Murphy, 1918-1972

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 Eugene M. Locke

Subject:

1964 Campaign; Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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