Oral history transcript, Raymond L. Telles, Jr., interview 1 (I), 3/1/1972, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Raymond L. Telles, Jr., interview 1 (I), 3/1/1972, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

47

Description:

Meeting and campaigning for LBJ in 1948; Telles’ service in WWII; why Telles ran for county clerk and it’s importance among Mexican-Americans; campaigning for JFK and LBJ in 1960; Chamizal; relationship between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez; Johnsons relationship with Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz; going to the Ranch for Lopez Mateos’ visit; JFK assassination and public response in Costa Rica; JFK’s visit to Costa Rica; security risks; communist rallies in Costa Rica; attempting to slow the birth rate in Costa Rica; accompanying Costa Rican President Orlich to the U.S. to meet with LBJ, Dean Rusk, and U Thant; planning President Orlich’s visit; Costa Rica and WWII; Santo Domingo; the Organization of American States; Costa Rican President Dr. Trejos; establishing a medical school in Costa Rica; dealing with the communists in Costa Rica; Telles’ perception of his job as ambassador vs. that of the State Department; Alliance for Progress; Central American Common Market; Telles’ work with the Mexican Commission on the Economic and Social Development of the Border Area; Mrs. Johnson; LBJ’s understanding of Latin Americans; LBJ’s aid in the Costa Rican eruption of Volcano Irazu; evaluation of Coast Rica’s stability; U.S. Ambassador’s house in Costa Rica.

Contributor:

Telles, Raymond Lopez, 1915-2013

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Raymond L. Telles, Jr.

Subject:

Assassinations; JFK Assassination

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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