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Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 6 (VI), 7/24/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • to their church as his running mate. So that's one of the reasons why Harry Truman had been selected. Because Bob Hannegan was the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, he was a Catholic, he knew of the anti-Byrnes feeling of Catholics and he was able
  • Price Daniel and the Senate Judiciary Committee; Democratic Steering Committee; Drew Pearson; Commerce Committee; Senator Alben Barkley; selection of Harry Truman as 1944 vice-presidential candidate; use of Skeeter Johnston's office for lunch