Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 2 (II), 8/20/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

LBJ's interests in Sputnik and civil rights; activities at the LBJ Ranch the night of the Sputnik launch; Corcoran's relationship with FDR; the 1936 Minimum Wage Bill; Corcoran's preference for a career in law rather than politics; expectations that powerful politicians have of their staff; FDR's relationship with Raymond Moley; Leland Olds; Corcoran's work with LBJ through James H. Rowe, Jr.; Senator Theodore Green's advice to LBJ regarding LBJ giving up the majority leadership for the vice presidency; Corcoran's work for LBJ at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles; Corcoran's efforts to convince Sam Rayburn that LBJ should accept the vice presidential nomination in 1960; Mike Mansfield as Senator Majority Leader; Jim Landis; Ambassador to Mexico, Robert Hill; LBJ's regret over accepting the vice presidential nomination; Corcoran's campaign strategies; the increased availability of a college education.