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Oral history transcript, O.C. Fisher, interview 1 (I), 5/8/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

in the 1948 election for the Senate ag~inst Coke Stevenson? F: That is correct, and I have an idea that it resulted in his election. I think it contributed very directly toward overcoming the resistance he would otherwise have had from a considerable
Biographical information; meeting LBJ in 1943; casual relationship with LBJ in House for six years; controversial 1948 election of LBJ over Coke Stevenson; LBJ’s reputation as a wheeler-dealer; insecure politically in Texas; dedication of Medical

were voting solid for the liberal Democrats. the race. Now, Governor Coke Stevenson was the strong conservative in Lyndon Johnson was considered the liberal in that race. was considered the liberal in Texas. He But in Washington he was consid- ered

Oral history transcript, J.R. Parten, interview 2 (II), 2/29/1976, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

-- II -- 3 P: And stick to their guns. F: Did you get the feeling that Johnson was lukewarm in his support for Stevenson in 1952 or 1956, or did he do about what he could? P: I thought he did all he could. I never had any other feeling. I was very

Oral history transcript, Robert C. Wood, interview 1 (I), 10/19/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

, from essentially either window-dressing for the campaign--"See how many intellectuals I got to sign my advertisement?"--which Kennedy had developed, I think, initially with the response to the effort of the popularity of Stevenson on the campus. It had

Oral history transcript, Charles Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

was as we were going down Main Street, he remarked, "They won't let anybody get within ten feet of him today"--meaning Kennedy--"because of the Adlai Stevenson thing." F: Yes. R: Stevenson had been spat upon in Dallas a couple. of weeks b~fore.This

a popular President Eisenhower, as far as philosophy and programs were concerned, vast numbers were also voting for Democratic alternatives as proposed by Adlai Stevenson. the party felt this way. At least the northern liberal wing of There was a very

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