Oral history transcript, Roman Pucinski, interview 1 (I), 12/29/1974, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Roman Pucinski, interview 1 (I), 12/29/1974, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

36

Description:

Pucinski's political career; Pucinski's relationship with Sam Rayburn; LBJ's support for Pucinski in a 1972 Senate race against Charles Percy; allegations of misconduct against Charles Robb in Vietnam; a trip to Chicago with Vice President Johnson; Walter Krawiec giving a painting to LBJ; LBJ's choices regarding Vietnam and his sense of responsibility toward Vietnam; why LBJ was successful as a politician; Congressional support for LBJ in 1964 and 1965; how LBJ dealt with creating his own image after JFK's death; the War on Poverty and discrepancies between LBJ's intentions and how programs were carried out; the 1968 federal housing amendment Everett Dirksen wrote; LBJ's relationship with Dirksen, especially regarding plans to open USSR consulates in the U.S. and U.S. consulates in the USSR; LBJ's relationship with Adam Clayton Powell; LBJ's relationship with Congress; LBJ's ability to persuade people; the change in expectations among African-Americans during LBJ's presidency and the volatile nature of the 1960s; a dispute between Francis Keppel, the Office of Education and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley; problems with funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act [ESEA]; the 1968 Democratic National Convention and LBJ's involvement in the convention; the relationship between LBJ and Daley and comparing their strengths; the effect of the Vietnam War on the U.S. economy; separating the publicity surrounding LBJ from his true character.

Contributor:

Pucinski, Roman C., 1919-2002

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Roman Pucinski

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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