Similarity between Anderson's and Johnson's early careers; Johnson as Whip and Majority leader; 1957 Civil Rights Bill; space program development; 1955 Johnson heart attack; Johnson as possible Presidential nominee; Ed Johnson; LBJ's emphasis on the importance of senators, not primaries; LBJ's reaction to being offered VP position; Medicare
Oral history transcript, Clinton P. Anderson, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1969, by T.H. Baker
Citation
Oral history transcript, Clinton P. Anderson, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1969, by T.H. Baker, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/oh-andersonc-19690520-1-74-68