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Oral history transcript, Carl Phinney, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

think this is a teasing matter. And I said, '~ell, I want you to do it." of course, I'll be glad to" and I did. In fact, when Kennedy and Johnson came to Dallas jointly, we had arranged for them to speak at the Municipal Auditorium. Mr. Sam Rayburn
Biographical information; family history; Sam Houston; Sam Johnson’s speech to Texas House of Representatives regarding Ku Klux Klan; Congressman Kleberg; Bob Phinney; Col. Ernest O. Thompson; LBJ’s use of a helicopter in 1948 campaign; labor’s

Oral history transcript, Frank W. Mayborn, interview 1 (I), 11/11/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Sam Rayburn, who was a very able fellow, figured that the best solution was [having Johnson on the ticket], and he, being respected by everybody, was in a position to do it. I think he worked out the agreement as a sure-fire way to bring

in it. We did have communications with Washington many, many times in connection with the tidelands issue both with Senator Johnson and Speaker Rayburn. Then we had litigation involving the attendance at the various state schools by Negroes and this was all
Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
; Coke Stevenson; involvement in Washington litigation while LBJ was Senator; the Leland Olds case and the Texas oil industry; Allan Shivers, Adlai Stevenson and Sam Rayburn in the 1952 election; getting the Adlai E. Stevenson/John J. Sparkman Democratic

have seen more or less begin, mature to some very great political careers, and also come to an end in their political careers. and Mr. Johnson. Of course, I'm speaking of Mr. Garner, Mr. Rayburn, Would you tell me if over this time you drew any

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