Oral history transcript, Graham Purcell, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1969, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Graham Purcell, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1969, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

30

Description:

Meeting LBJ in the early 1950’s; 1960 convention; LBJ taking V.P. nomination; LBJ’s support of Purcell’s campaigning; staying at the Elms; borrowing LBJ’s tuxedo for social events; Purcell family relationship with Luci Johnson; how LBJ introduced Washington-newcomer Purcell to many people; Bobby Kennedy; the JFK assassination; Luci Johnson babysitting for the Purcells; the hard-working staff of the White House; the JFK to LBJ transition; Meat Inspection Act; LBJ communication problems with mass media; LBJ’s desire to help the less fortunate; his reverence for Mrs. Johnson.

Contributor:

Purcell, Graham

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 Graham Purcell

Subject:

Assassinations; JFK Assassination; Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968; Nugent, Luci Baines Johnson

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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