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Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)
  • and it is just up to us to start out. So let me introduce myself: I am Harry Middleton, director of the LBJ Library. This is George Christian:. We both worked for President Johnson in the White House. George was far more important than I; he was press secretary
  • Press relations
  • use of the telephone and the Library's plans to make LBJ's phone conversation recordings available; how George Christian got to know LBJ; LBJ's strengths and flaws; LBJ's interactions with the press; how LBJ kept up to date on Congressional activity
Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 3 (III), 2/27/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , who came ou t of the preach er realm to become Presiden tial Press Secreta ry, an d move on f rom there. I know that pa rt of this wi ll be a f te r th e fact, but you d id overlap, and I'd be i nteres te d in his r elati ons hi p wi th th e Pr e
  • Bill Moyers as press secretary; LBJ’s techniques; overseas trips.
Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 4 (IV), 6/30/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • few minutes. C: Most of my duties pertained to getting the press ready for overseas trips. On most o f our trips, particularly those ~nvolving international conferences like the Manila Conference in 1966; and the Punta d el Este Confe rence
  • Experiences with Presidential foreign travel; importance of availability of communication; Presidential speeches; LBJ’s foreign relations; White House staff press briefings; Marvin Watson; 75% free hand with the press; Fortas/Thornberry nomination
Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 1 (I), 11/11/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • : http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh November 11, 1968 B: This is the interview with George E. Christian, the press secretary for Mr. Johnson. Mr. Christian, to start with, what were th.:: your appointment to this job? i rcumstances
  • Career; White House personnel; press operation; transition difficulties; Vietnam negotiations; LBJ’s contemplation of not running for reelection in 1968.
Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 2 (II), 12/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • h im up on it. The n we had a f l ap . th e event . on this . We had some di sagreements ov er press cove ra ge of This c a used some real problems . He a nd Liz didn ' t s ee eye- to- eye She naturally wante d full pre ss coverage , and h e
  • East Wing press corps; Liz Carpenter; White House reporters; press accreditation; LBJ’s relationship with the press; LBJ-Udall controversy; cabinet members; MLK and RFK assassinations.
Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 6 (VI), 9/17/1979, by David Culbert (Item)
  • were there you may know something about them. First question concerns the Hhite House Communications Agency. Can you tell me anything about how that functioned and what its connection was with you as press secretary? CHRISTIAN: It supplied our
  • Special telephone interview regarding the impact of television on public policy; White House Communications Agency; use of videotape; White House Naval Photographic Unit films; LBJ's close relations with the press; television news reports; effect
Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 5 (V), 7/1/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • tried to prepare the press by getting as much material as we could on the visitor, because most of President Johnson's visitors were people not very well known in Washington. Only occasionally you got a Peron or a Harold Wilson. -:'. Particularly
  • Heads of State visits; press corps shift to San Antonio; LBJ’s interest in Texas politics; LBJ State Park; Connally-Yarborough feud; McNamara resignation; Clark Clifford; division with Willard Wirtz; cabinet officers and White House staff members