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Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 2 (II), 8/20/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to you that you're not going to win this election unless you take Johnson on for vice president." F: This is long before Los Angeles? C: This is in Los Angeles, after the vote on Lyndon. I had gone earlier to Sam Rayburn--I was out in Los Angeles
Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
; Corcoran's work for LBJ at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles; Corcoran's efforts to convince Sam Rayburn that LBJ should accept the vice presidential nomination in 1960; Mike Mansfield as Senator Majority Leader; Jim Landis; Ambassador

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Baskin, interview 1 (I), 3/16/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

this was the year of the Shivers versus Johnson-Rayburn contest. B: Yes, I did, I covered the state convention. F: Now this is the May one or the governor's one in September? LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B
Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
First contacts with LBJ in 1953 in Texas campaigning; Johnson's role in Texas state politics in 1956; Sam Rayburn's selection of LBJ as favorite son in 1956; DOT (Democrats of Texas); contacts with LBJ in Senate; LBJ-Ralph Yarborough as senators

are you taking all of this? It doesn't mean anything to you." He said, "Sam wants it." That's all he ever said. Well, you know, that just says a whole lot. And that was Sam Rayburn's pet. He wanted the east front of the Capitol. But I thought that puts

Oral history transcript, Edward Joseph, interview 2 (II), 2/23/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. G: But wasn't he elected again later on? J: I don't think so. G: Is that right? J: I don't think so. second daddy. to me." problem~ how did he keep getting elected? Now Lyndon always talked about Sam Rayburn being a Lyndon \'lOuld talk
Sam Ealy Johnson; political campaigns; LBJ Ranch; LBJ and Catholicism; TV station KTBC

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