Oral history transcript, James C. Wright, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, James C. Wright, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

46

Description:

The 1948 campaign; elected to Congress in 1954; first meeting LBJ in 1947; LBJ and the McCarthy censure; LBJ and the Texas delegation; LBJ, Rayburn, and the Civil Rights Bill of 1957; helping LBJ with legislation in the House; Vice President LBJ and the Texas delegation; Wright supports LBJ for vice president; Wright's campaign for the Senate; President LBJ and the Texas delegation; LBJ and the Highway Beautification Bill; persuasion vs. pressure from the White House; LBJ as a reformer; LBJ and news releases; the General Dynamics contract affects Wright's political standing; LBJ and Wright's decision to run against Tower

Contributor:

Wright, Jim, 1922-

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 C. Wright, Jr.

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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