Oral history transcript, John McCormack, interview 1 (I), 9/23/1968, by T.H. Baker

Title:

Oral history transcript, John McCormack, interview 1 (I), 9/23/1968, by T.H. Baker

Number of Pages:

55

Description:

First impressions of LBJ; close relationship with LBJ; FDR-LBJ relationship; Truman was close to LBJ; LBJ’s national outlook; LBJ’s leadership in the Senate; progressive; Board of Education meetings; bill to admit Hawaii and Alaska; minimum of partisanship during Eisenhower years; supported JFK-LBJ ticket; JFK’s Catholicism; JFK’s rapport with Congress; personal relationship with JFK; LBJ as VP; JFK-LBJ relationship; JFK assassination; Secret Service protection; arrangements with LBJ should McCormack succeed the Presidency; comparison of Truman and LBJ’s preparedness on accession to Presidency; LBJ’s meetings with Congressman; Vietnam; legislation passed under LBJ; Larry O’Brien; 3/31 announcement; LBJ’s motives for withdrawing; LBJ’s weaknesses; comparison of FDR and LBJ’s presidencies.

Contributor:

McCormack, John W., 1891-1980

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 John McCormack

Subject:

Assassinations; Vietnam; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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