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Oral history transcript, William R. (Bob) Poage, interview 2 (II), 6/20/1977, by Michael L. Gillette

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-poagew-19770620-2-79-77.pdf
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…

Oral history transcript, William R. (Bob) Poage, interview 1 (I), 11/11/1968, by Joe B. Frantz

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-poagew-19681111-1-74-235.pdf
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;…