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- Oral historyx
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- Judd family history and childhood in Nebraska; how Congress has changed since the 1940s; the future of US democracy; how WWII changed US citizens' perceptions of their rights; the rise and fall of governments; 1944 trip to China; WWII US aid to…
- Early family relationship between Birdwell and Johnson families; early organization of National Youth Administration Program in Texas; LBJ's first race for Congress (1937); early days in Washington as Secretary to Congressman Johnson; KVET and…
- Circumstances of going to work for LBJ; recollections of people and events, 1939-1951, including the staff; WWII; LBJ and Jenkins’ campaigns
- Reminiscences from 1950-1952; LBJ’s Texas trips; Eisenhower; the gas bill; Donald Cook; Korea; the Preparedness Committee; election as Democratic whip; the Douglas MacArthur firing; Jenkins’ campaign for Congress; death of Alvin Wirtz; acquiring…
- Recollections from 1955 on legislative matters; Price Daniel; Drew Pearson; interstate highway bill; Quemoy and Matsu; Styles Bridges; the Capehart Amendment; minimum wage; McCarthy Amendment on Geneva talks; Rayburn and LBJ; purchase of stations in…
- The majority leadership period; LBJ’s committee assignments; relationships with various senators; civil rights; the office and the mail; presidential possibilities; the space program; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; the vice presidency
- Further recollections of events during the 1948 Senate race including campaign organization; methods and issues during the campaign; Forth Worth convention; aftermath of the election
- Setting up LBJ’s Senate office; LBJ’s stand on various issues; support of African Americans; the Felix Longoria incident; Texas and national concerns; appointments; LBJ and Shivers; Leland Olds
- LBJ the rancher; the tidelands issue; Senate Preparedness Subcommittee investigation; Shivers takes control of Texas Democratic Party; Russell campaign for president