LBJ's visit to New Orleans with Louisiana Governor John McKeithen; LBJ's relationships with Mexicans; White House press conferences and how they changed in the television era; LBJ's use of television; LBJ's response to civil rights-related violence in Selma, Alabama, and George Wallace; LBJ's commitment to civil rights issues; Davis visiting the White House; LBJ's openness with the press and problems that arose from his openness; LBJ and gift giving; President Dwight Eisenhower; LBJ's optimism for the success of Vietnam plans outlined in the April 7, 1965, speech at Johns Hopkins University; the 1967 trip to Australia, Thailand, Pakistan, and Italy to see the Pope; LBJ's awareness of press frustrations.
Oral history transcript, Sid Davis, interview 4 (IV), 8/1/1990, by Michael L. Gillette
Citation
Oral history transcript, Sid Davis, interview 4 (IV), 8/1/1990, by Michael L. Gillette, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/oh-daviss-19900801-4-99-38