Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 23 (XXIII), 8/28/1988, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 23 (XXIII), 8/28/1988, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

34

Description:

The work of the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee under LBJ; how Reedy met LBJ and went to work for him; how being on the Preparedness Subcommittee helped LBJ's political career; the increased price of tin due to limited manganese supplies; the Preparedness Subcommittee report on tungsten; military dependence on these metals and failure to stockpile adequate quantities; the Preparedness Subcommittee's study of synthetic rubber production; the role of the Preparedness Subcommittee in evaluating the military during the Korean War; the opinion that the U.S. was ill-equipped to fight the Korean War; morale problems with Korean War soldiers who were also World War II veterans; comparing U.S. and Soviet manpower and firepower; criticism of the U.S. military during the Korean War; a deal made to put LBJ on the cover of Newsweek; problems with the "guns and butter" report and a report on Marine morale; Downey Rice's work as an investigator; LBJ's influence on the Preparedness Subcommittee; the process of producing a unanimous committee report; problems in the New England watch-making industry; Reedy's concern that committee staff were taking on investigations without appropriate jurisdiction or resources; problems with government bureaucracy; trying to control wasteful spending in the military; munitions shortfalls; the impact of the Preparedness Subcommittee's work on LBJ's career; how LBJ's interest in the space program affected his political career.

Contributor:

Reedy, George E. (George Edward), 1917-1999

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 George E. Reedy

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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