Oral history transcript, Samuel H. Shapiro, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Samuel H. Shapiro, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

22

Description:

His political background; campaigning with LBJ in IL in 1964; Martin Luther King’s assassination and subsequent activities in Chicago; Shapiro’s involvement with the 1968 Chicago convention; the National Guard at the 1968 Chicago convention; Shapiro’s role as chairman of the Rules committee; the unit rule; black demonstrators at the 1968 Chicago convention; trying to convince Humphrey to visit Illinois in his campaign; LBJ’s relationship with Illinois politicians; Great Society legislation.

Contributor:

Shapiro, Samuel H.

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 Samuel H. Shapiro

Subject:

Assassinations; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; Great Society

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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