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Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 2 (II), 5/21/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • in that way . Sam was more of the behind-the-scenes operator and I couldn't say-­ I never saw Rebecca really working at a meeting--Rebecca did her work as I could tell with the more organized groups like the Women's Clubs--the B&PW women, and things
  • Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 1 (I), 12/17/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • that I wasn't to shift off of Mr . Johnson any more and I was to stay exclusively on his campaign . F: You don't know why the change? B: Later I found out that he felt my stories were more objective toward his endeavors than were those of Sam Kinch
  • Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • ? B: I do . Not as much as he did Rayburn, but he certainly did pay him the same respect . and I think he felt I don't think he went to him with as many things, that he had more access to Rayburn than he did to Russell, that Russell, while a great
  • Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
  • Head Start; domestic program; War on Poverty; contrast between John Connally and LBJ types; LBJ's frustrating life as VP; sale of Weslaco radio and TV station; death of Sam Rayburn; LBJ's problems with the press; LBJ's temper; Walter Jenkins; Bobby
Oral history transcript, H.A. (Tony) Ziegler and Charles K. Boatner, interview 4 (IV), 6/2/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)