Oral history transcript, Crawford Martin, interview 1 (I), 5/4/1971, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Crawford Martin, interview 1 (I), 5/4/1971, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

48

Description:

Biographical information; meeting LBJ through National Youth Administration; LBJ’s 1938 campaign for Senate and decision not to contest the loss; details of 1948 Texas Democratic Convention Executive Committee’s certification of LBJ over Stevenson; LBJ’s relationships with Price Daniel and John Connally; Martin’s activities as Secretary of State during Connally’s governorship; the relationship between John Connally and Ralph Yarborough; LBJ and state government; 'Johnson Bill'; LBJ and the Texas Democratic Party; Connally’s appointment as Secretary of Treasury by President Nixon; rise of Republican party in Texas; LBJ’s ability as a communicator and as a politician; LBJ in retirement.

Contributor:

Martin, Crawford

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 Crawford Martin

Subject:

National Youth Administration (U.S.)

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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