Oral history transcript, Charles J. Zwick, interview 1 (I), 4/25/1969, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Charles J. Zwick, interview 1 (I), 4/25/1969, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

42

Description:

Biographical information; developing the Mekong project; Shriver tries to get Zwick into OEO; named assistant budget director; surmise that Vietnam would not last long; the task force to create the Department of Transportation; role of J. Califano; the highway safety question; the inland waterways issue; the maritime issue; the aviation safety issue; the Coast Guard issue; the urban mass transit issue; LBJ and Califano "saddle" Alan Boyd with John Robson and Everett Hutchinson; operation of the Troika; Nancy Teeters; the Quadriad; Dan Brill; W. Martin and the Federal Reserve raise the interest rate; the Deming Group; preparing the budget and the economic report of the president; the budget director as a witness before Congress; Zwick is appointed budget director; Shriver meets LBJ in Austin to resign.

Contributor:

Zwick, Charles J. (Charles John), 1926-

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Charles J. Zwick

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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