Oral history transcript, James W. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 2/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, James W. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 2/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

44

Description:

Biographical information; the firm of Powell, Wirtz, and Rauhut; Alvin Wirtz characterized; John Connally characterized; LBJ chews out Walter Jenkins; working on LBJ's Senate staff; the organization of the LBJ Senate staffs; Bobby Baker characterized; Walter Jenkins characterized; JFK as a senator; LBJ-Yarborough relationship; LBJ-Thurmond relationship; LBJ and civil rights; Stennis campaigns in Texas in 1960; reasons for Wilson's resignation; LBJ and Will Wilson; anecdote on the McClellan Bill of Rights Amendment

Contributor:

Wilson, James W.

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 James W. Wilson

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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