Oral history transcript, Phillip Tocker, interview 2 (II), 8/1/1984, by Lewis Gould

Title:

Oral history transcript, Phillip Tocker, interview 2 (II), 8/1/1984, by Lewis Gould

Number of Pages:

22

Description:

Proceeding with Highway Beautification legislation after the White House Conference on Natural Beauty; Alan Boyd; amendments to the bill; Tocker’s feelings of betrayal and frustration; Bill Moyers; Mrs. Johnson’s participation in the Highway Beautification Act; passage of the Act and resulting problems; evaluation of Secretary Boyd’s actions; Donald Thomas; Hubert Humphrey’s involvement in Highway Beautification Act; characterization of Tocker in the press; overview of his opinions regarding outdoor advertising and related issues.

Contributor:

Tocker, Phillip

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 Phillip Tocker

Subject:

Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978; Beautification

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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