Oral history transcript, James J. Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 6/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, James J. Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 6/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

45

Description:

Reynolds’ relationship with Arthur Goldberg; Reynolds’ term on the National Labor Relations Board; work in the Navy with labor matters; the Landrum-Griffin Act; Reynolds’ duties as Assistant Secretary of Labor; first impressions of LBJ; LBJ giving JFK advice regarding legislation; Reynolds’ reaction to JFK’s death; JFK and the Labor Department; LBJ in the transition period; Reynolds’ affection for LBJ; the Labor-Management Advisory Committee; the economy 1965-1970; the Manpower Act; labor problems with a 1964 program to ship grain to Russia and subsequent trip to Russia to investigate; the idea of developing commercial relations with the Soviets; labor dispute resolution; insulating the President from labor problems; the federal injunction process; railroad strike in Florida, 1964; unemployment; Reynolds’ wife, Helen; 1965 New York City transit strike; National Association of Broadcast Employees and Army Signal Corps technicians dispute; problems with the building trade unions.

Contributor:

Reynolds, James J.

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 James J. Reynolds

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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