Oral history transcript, G. Mennen Williams, interview 1 (I), 3/8/1974, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, G. Mennen Williams, interview 1 (I), 3/8/1974, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

36

Description:

Meeting LBJ in 1936; the 1960 Democratic convention in Los Angeles; the role of the Michigan delegation in shaping the platform; LBJ's record on civil rights an impediment to nomination; Leonard Woodcock; LBJ as a candidate in Michigan; appointment to State Department; Sékou Touré; LBJ and African affairs; overview of the African situation; E. Korry; Jim Wilson; experiences as ambassador to the Philippines

Contributor:

Williams, G. Mennen, 1911-1988

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 G. Mennen Williams

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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

Interviewee:

G. Mennen Williams

Interviewer(s):

Joe B. Frantz

Specific Item Type:

Oral history

Type:

Text

Format:

Paper

Identifier:

oh-williamsg-19740308-1-79-79

Date:

1974-03-08

Time Period:

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Citation

Oral history transcript, G. Mennen Williams, interview 1 (I), 3/8/1974, by Joe B. Frantz, LBJ Library Oral Histories, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed May 01, 2025, https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/oh-williamsg-19740308-1-79-79