Oral history transcript, Virginia Wilke English, interview 1 (I), 3/3/1981, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, Virginia Wilke English, interview 1 (I), 3/3/1981, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

19

Description:

[For interviews 1 and 2] Wartime service in the Red Cross; seeing LBJ during his visit to Paris on a mission; the mission committee; activities during visit; impressions of Eisenhower; flight back to Texas with LBJ; conditions in Europe; LBJ's visits with other Texans overseas; arrival in Washington at the Johnson home; Mrs. Johnson's illness; substituting as hostess for dinner party; Lynda 1941 campaign in Austin headquarters; John Connally and office staff; LBJ and campaign staff; O'Daniel support; LBJ's identification with FDR; LBJ as a speaker; unexpected loss of the election

Contributor:

English, Jerry Wilke

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 Virginia Wilke English

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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