Oral history transcript, W. DeVier Pierson, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)

Title:

Oral history transcript, W. DeVier Pierson, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)

Number of Pages:

31

Description:

Biographical information; First impressions of LBJ as President; functioned initially as McPherson’s deputy; farm programs; free trade; Kennedy Round; draft system; personal opinion of President; authority in dealing with departments and agencies; LBJ’s efforts to get bills through Congress; Secretary Freeman and Secretary Udall resented staff arrangement; Udall’s proposal to use Antiquities Act to acquire land for national monuments; Secret Service protection legislation for Presidential candidates; Fortas confirmation hearings; LBJ and RFK Commission on Vietnam; speech writing; legal work for President; Trans-Pacific Route Case

Contributor:

Pierson, DeVier, 1931

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 W. DeVier Pierson

Subject:

Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968; Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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