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- York, and two things happened while I was sick: one, I read James MacGregor Burns' book on Kennedy [John Kennedy: A Political Profile], and secondly, I sat in on a couple of meetings that my wife had at our apartment. And I got interested
- by the people from Texas. Of course, he was selected by John Kennedy to be his running mate, and then I think he was pretty well taken seriously. B: Did you have anything to do with the pre-convention campaign? Did any- one from Mr. Johnson's camp try
Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 1 (I), 5/27/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)
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- with LBJ; doing LBJ’s makeup; LBJ giving to a poor family and the Catholic church in Stonewall; LBJ’s relationship with the Kennedys and Hubert Humphrey; LBJ’s interest in the media (TV, ticker tape, newspapers) and sensitivity to the media; diversity
- the vice presidential B: No, I wasn't . M: You thought he might do that? B: Yes, I thought he might do it . position? I didn't think that Kennedy would offer it to him, but I thought he might take it if it was offered . M: Why do you think he
- : Well, I guess you might say so. I was strong for Stevenson, and strong for Kennedy. Mc: Did you do any campaigning for Stevenson in Texas during--? M: I don't recall that I did, no, sir. Mc: I remember Allan Shivers was opposed to Stevenson. M