Career history; early advance work; meeting W. Marvin Watson; meeting LBJ and getting advice on how to be a good employee; working on the Whistle Stop Tour; LBJ’s ability to size people up and communicate effectively; LBJ staffs’ youth; LBJ staff turnover; conservative vs. liberal political philosophies; LBJ’s credibility gap and LBJ seeking advice from numerous sources; the bombing halt.
Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 2 (II), 6/28/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)
Citation
Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 2 (II), 6/28/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny), LBJ Presidential Library, accessed September 3, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/oh-jonesj-19690628-2-02-04