Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 3 (III), 4/26/1969, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 3 (III), 4/26/1969, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

39

Description:

Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 as a recruiter of talented persons for government service; setting up the guidelines for executive branch presidential appointments; evaluating and recommending appointees; generating appointment statistics by computer; LBJ’s interest in geographic diversification, advanced degrees, youth, professional recognition, and minorities; difficulty in recruiting women; Betty Furness; short supply of women in corporate America in 1969; creation of HUD and appointment of Robert Weaver as first Secretary; review and appointment of various other persons.

Contributor:

Macy, John W. (John Williams), 1917-1986

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with John W. Macy

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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