Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

42

Description:

Working for U.S. Justice Tom Clark; working for Governor John Connally; increasing the pension for widows of Supreme Court Justices; Ralph Yarborough; Congressional delegation luncheons; pre-presidential interaction with LBJ; JFK’s assassination and concern for Governor Connally’s health; the Yarborough/Connally split; fund-raising in Texas for 1964; planning the trip for JFK and LBJ to Texas; Kennedy popularity in Texas; what was done with the money from the cancelled Austin dinner 11/22/63; guest list for Austin events; Signal Corps phone lines; LBJ/John Connally relationship; Gov. Connally’s view of the Civil Rights Bill in 1963; Connally creating respect for the Governor’s office; Joe Kilgore and his wife, Jane; how Temple’s employment for Governor Connally was extended; being invited to stay at the White House; being offered a Presidential appointment; getting career advice from Governor Connally; how Temple became Special Counsel to the President.

Contributor:

Temple, Larry E., 1935-

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 Larry Temple

Subject:

Assassinations

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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