Oral history transcript, Richard H. Nelson, interview 1 (I), 7/20/1978, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Richard H. Nelson, interview 1 (I), 7/20/1978, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

77

Description:

Initiation of the Peace Corps with Bill Moyers and Sargent Shriver; LBJ’s attitude toward, and involvement with, the Peace Corps; work as LBJ’s junior military Aide while LBJ was Vice-president; LBJ’s relationship as vice-president to JFK and Kennedy’s staff; Diem’s assassination; Vietnam; trips to New York and Benelux region; LBJ as president; transition after assassination of JFK; the 1964 campaign; civil rights meeting with black leaders; LBJ’s ethics and relationship with staff; Walter Jenkins; Bill Moyers; George Reedy; Bobby Baker

Contributor:

Nelson, Richard Henry, 1939-2000

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 Richard H. Nelson

Subject:

1964 Campaign; Assassinations; Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985; Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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