Oral history transcript, Nelson Rockefeller, interview 1 (I), 2/21/1974, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Nelson Rockefeller, interview 1 (I), 2/21/1974, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

18

Description:

Early contacts with LBJ as a Congressman; relationship with Sam Rayburn; service under Eisenhower and Truman; LBJ’s friendship and loyalty; comments on the office of VP; LBJ’s sensitivity; the role of governors; Rockefeller’s comments on John Connally as very bright, more interested in politics than government; relationship between LBJ and the Rockefellers; trips to the Ranch; watching the Super Bowl during LBJ’s last weekend in the White House; thoughtfulness of LBJ and Lady Bird; mutual admiration between Lady Bird and Laurence Rockefeller; LBJ’s refusal to support Democratic opponent of Rockefeller.

Contributor:

Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979

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 Nelson Rockefeller

Subject:

Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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