Oral history transcript, Ray Roberts, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1975, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Ray Roberts, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1975, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

41

Description:

Working for the NYA during the depression and meeting LBJ; LBJ’s powerful leadership of the NYA; Sam Rayburn’s and Alvin Wirtz’s relationships with, and influence over, LBJ; LBJ’s parents; the influential circle of people that worked throughout LBJ’s career to the presidency; the “Little Cabinet”; Pappy O’Daniel; LBJ’s military service; Mrs. Johnson and her role as counselor/advisor; Rayburn/Allan Shivers argument over who would control the convention; LBJ/Shivers relationship.

Contributor:

Roberts, Ray, 1913-1992

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 Ray Roberts

Subject:

National Youth Administration (U.S.); Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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