Oral history transcript, Frank Stanton, interview 1 (I), 4/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Frank Stanton, interview 1 (I), 4/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

26

Description:

Meeting LBJ in regard to a CBS affiliate in Austin; LBJ’s involvement with, and knowledge of, the radio business; Jesse Kellam; radio stations as investments in the 1940’s; how LBJ obtained a television station; Larry Fly; the involvement of several different presidents with the FCC; the qualities of VHF over UHF; the three-television unit that allowed simultaneous viewing of the three networks; LBJ’s interest in gadgets; visiting LBJ after his 1955 heart attack; LBJ’s personality; his response to LBJ’s demands; LBJ retaining JFK’s staff when LBJ became president; LBJ meeting with the Business Council; LBJ’s problems with speaking on television; the chances of LBJ winning the 1968 election; LBJ’s lack of familiarity with influential or powerful 'Easterners'; Stuart Symington; 1960 Democratic convention.

Contributor:

Stanton, Frank, 1908-

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 Frank Stanton

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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