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  • Series > Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories (remove)
  • Date > 1968-10-10 (remove)

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Oral history transcript, Judge R.E. Thomason, interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)
  • . Lyndon’s greatest and most important advisor when in the House was Sam Rayburn who took a great liking to both Lyndon and Lady Bird who were nearly always present at Sam’s popular Sunday Night parties held in his apartment. Sam, as Speaker, had an extra
  • Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
  • Biographical information; first meeting with LBJ; Sam Johnson; W.R. Poage; Ike Culp; Oveta Culp Hobby; LBJ as secretary to Congressman Kleberg;
Oral history transcript, Clark W. Thompson and Libbie Moody Thompson, interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • : While in Congress, did Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn seem to work closely together? T: Oh, very much so. M: Between the Senate and the House? T: Yes. And Sam Rayburn had more influence over Lyndon Johnson than any man I ever knew. Sam could
  • Biographical information; 1933 meeting with LBJ in Washington; LBJ’s relationship with Rayburn; LBJ’s relationship with Congress as President; 1965 hospital closing fight; Mrs. Thompson’s donation of $1 million to UT Medical School at Galveston; LBJ