Sound recording of interview with Luí­s Salas, Papers of James W. Mangan, tape 8, side A, 5/27/1977

Discussion between Luís Salas, James Mangan, and Max Skelton regarding Salas's book and election manipulation in 1948 Senate race in Jim Wells County, Texas. Topics: Journalist Eloy Aguilar as a possible translator for Salas's book; other steps to take: context of Watergate; commercial possibilities; translation payment, meeting Aguilar; journalists' pursuit of Salas; statute of limitations; President Truman; Hubert Humphrey; television morning shows; vote count; George Parr's previous support for Coke Stevenson; Salas's conflict with Charlie Price; local power of Parr and Salas as his representative; death of Bill Mason; Salas's entrance into politics; comparison to The Godfather; control of draft board, police departments; Salas's relationship with Parr; how the election manipulation worked; discussion about the nature of power