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  • Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories (8)
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  • Hopkins, Welly K., 1898-1994 (1)
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  • National Youth Administration (U.S.) (8)
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  • Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-) (7)
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969) (1)

  • Oral history transcript, Carroll Keach, interview 2 (II), 7/10/1969, by David G. McComb

    Biographical information; LBJ’s two years as teacher and debate coach at Sam Houston High School, Houston; LBJ’s role as Congressman Kleberg’s secretary; life in Washington for underpaid federal workers; Dodge Hotel; Little Congress and LBJ’…

  • Oral history transcript, John E. Babcock, interview 1 (I), 11/22/1983, by Michael L. Gillette

    Biographical information; coverage of creation of LCRA in 1934; Alvin Wirtz; opposition to Wirtz and Buchanan forces in the legislature; water rights issues; public power; first association with and impressions of LBJ during the NYA period; Mrs.…

  • Oral history transcript, Robert J. Smith, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1979, by Michael L. Gillette

    Biographical information; contact with LBJ; NRA; LBJ as state director; National Youth Administration; Harry Drought; John Nance Garner; NYA-WPA relationship; roadside parks; 1948 helicopter campaign; LBJ as a Congressman; competition between…

  • Oral history transcript, Alfred Melinger, interview 1 (I), 4/14/1979, by Michael L. Gillette

    Biographical information; WPA; National Youth Administration; Harry Drought; school program; NYA projects; LBJ's techniques in running statewide agency; Lady Bird; KVET; contacts with LBJ

  • Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 3 (III), 4/11/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

    Biographical information;1927 meeting with LBJ at SWTSC; activities at SWTSC; taught school in San Antonio; A.J. Wirtz and Welly Hopkins recommending LBJ to Dick Kleberg; relationship between Kleberg and LBJ; NYA work; LBJ's interest in helping…

  • Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 4 (IV), 1/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette

    LBJ and the NYA in 1935; LBJ-Sam Rayburn relationship; political philosophies; Griffin-Landrum Bill; Ralph Yarborough; Allan Shivers; LBJ & JFK; Rayburn and the Kennedys

  • Oral history transcript, Welly K. Hopkins, interview 2 (II), 11/14/1968, by Joe B. Frantz

    Early personal history in Texas; Justice Department experience; Texas Legislature service; Mine Workers International Union background; LBJ and John L. Lewis; first contacts with LBJ; recollection of Sam Ealy Johnson; LBJ’s job with Kleburg and…

  • Oral history transcript, W. Sherman Birdwell, Jr., interview 2 (II), 10/21/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

    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…
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