Oral history transcript, John Bartlow Martin, interview 1 (I), 1/30/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Title:

Oral history transcript, John Bartlow Martin, interview 1 (I), 1/30/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Number of Pages:

59

Description:

Supporting Adlai Stevenson in the 1950’s and JFK in the early 1960’s; his work as a speech writer for LBJ in 1964 campaign; Vice President LBJ’s visit to Dominican Republic in early 1963; Dominican coup against President Juan Bosch in September of 1963; causes of Dominican Civil War, 1965; military intervention; posting Martin to negotiate a cease-fire; LBJ’s fear of a communist take-over; Ambassador Bennett; Martin’s negotiations in the Dominican Republic; Martin’s book Overtaken by Events, 1966; Adlai Stevenson’s briefing on Dominican Republic; relationship between LBJ and Robert Kennedy; 1968 presidential campaign; LBJ’s control of 1968 Democratic convention; Hubert H. Humphrey’s campaign.

Contributor:

Martin, John Bartlow, 1915-1987

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 Bartlow Martin

Subject:

1964 Campaign; Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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