Oral history transcript, Roger Stevens, interview 1 (I), 2/15/1972, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Roger Stevens, interview 1 (I), 2/15/1972, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

24

Description:

Stevens' involvement in entertainers that were invited to the White House; how Stevens became Special Assistant on the Arts; Robert Fleming's support in getting Howard Worth "Judge" Smith to support an arts council; John McCormack's assistance in getting the arts bill to a vote; Steverns' work in relation to the arts; Arthur Schlesinger's re-appointment to the Kennedy Center board; Neil Sheehan's book A Bright Shining Lie; Steven's view of General William Westmoreland; how the war in Vietnam sidetracked LBJ's plans.

Contributor:

Stevens, Roger L.

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 Roger Stevens

Subject:

Vietnam

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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