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Oral history transcript, Welly K. Hopkins, interview 2 (II), 11/14/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • delegation. After he released it, I became enthusiastic for--Through Lyndon's approach to Sam Rayburn, who was then the head of the Speaker's Bureau for the National Committee in New York, I went out to New Mexico and made a series of speeches
  • Early personal history in Texas; Justice Department experience; Texas Legislature service; Mine Workers International Union background; LBJ and John L. Lewis; first contacts with LBJ; recollection of Sam Ealy Johnson; LBJ’s job with Kleburg and NYA
Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 3 (III), 4/11/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • know; I was not around and he never really discussed it with me. I've heard stories that Sam Rayburn recommended him; I've heard stories that Tom Connally recommended him; and I've heard stories that Maury Maverick recommended him. And I would guess