Oral history transcript, Emma Long, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois

Title:

Oral history transcript, Emma Long, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois

Number of Pages:

33

Description:

Austin City Council’s concerns with civil rights issues in 1950s and 1960s; human rights commission not established until 1967; gradual desegregation of Austin; other Austin issues and Long’s activities; failed campaign for state Senate, 1954; Emma Long as mayor pro tem, 1967-1969; appointed to World Population Commission by LBJ; Stuart Long’s appointment to National Water Pollution Commission; liberals; Senator Ralph Yarborough; LBJ and civil rights; LBJ’s press relations; Stuart Long’s letters to LBJ; J.E. McDonald; 1952 Democratic Conventions – state and national; Governor Shivers for Eisenhower against Democrat Adlai Stevenson; 1972 Democratic National Convention; 1960 Democratic National Convention; contacts with LBJ while President.

Contributor:

Long, Emma

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 Emma Long

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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