Oral history transcript, Bo Byers, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Bo Byers, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

42

Description:

Biographical information; first coverage of LBJ in 1946; personal evaluations of various Texas Capitol Press reporters; Stuart Long; reporters' preference for candidates at the time; LBJ's 1948 campaign for Senate; the helicopter; on the road with LBJ; San Antonio leaders; advance work; oil support; Lady Bird Johnson; LBJ and Coke Stevenson; the Taft-Hartley issue; LBJ's treatment of staff; women in campaign; spending nights at Dillman Street at time of the election; impressions of frenzied activity; Truman train through Texas thoughts about the 1948 campaign

Contributor:

Byers, Bo

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Bo Byers

Subject:

1948 campaign

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details