LBJ’s association with President Roosevelt; LBJ as a New Dealer compared to Maury Maverick as a populist; LBJ turning to Sam Rayburn for advice and support; LBJ urging Poage to run against O’Daniel for a Senate seat; the 1948 election; Poage’s…
Poage’s involvement with LBJ 1937-1969; election campaign politics; REA, dams built across central Texas by LCRA; relationship between LBJ and Ralph Yarborough; closing of air bases in Texas; agricultural politics and how parity affected farmers;…