Oral history transcript, James P. Nash, interview 1 (I), 3/21/1975, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, James P. Nash, interview 1 (I), 3/21/1975, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

24

Description:

Biographical information; how Nash met Lyndon Johnson; LBJ's 1937 election to the House of Representatives; Herman Brown's involvement in the development of the Colorado River; Alvin Wirtz's friendship with LBJ; Wirtz's death; LBJ's relationship with E.H. Perry; lack of support for LBJ among the wealthy in the Texas oil industry; LBJ's interest in helping Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Nash attending a White House dinner; the "Big Inch" pipeline; oil prices from the 1920s to 1950s; W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel; Wilmer St. John Garwood's election to the Texas Supreme Court; LBJ's 1948 election to the U.S. Senate; the 1956 Democratic National Convention; the relationship between LBJ and Sam Rayburn; Nash's nomination as an alternate delegate to the United Nations; Ed Clark; Texas businessmen who were friends with LBJ; Nash's opinion of Lady Bird Johnson.

Contributor:

Nash, James P.

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 James P. Nash

Subject:

Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961; 1948 campaign

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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