Meeting LBJ in the early 1950's; 1960 convention; LBJ taking V.P. nomination; LBJ's support of Purcell's campaigning; staying at the Elms; borrowing LBJ's tuxedo for social events; Purcell family relationship with Luci Johnson; how LBJ introduced Washington-newcomer Purcell to many people; Bobby Kennedy; the JFK assassination; Luci Johnson babysitting for the Purcells; the hard-working staff of the White House; the JFK to LBJ transition; Meat Inspection Act; LBJ communication problems with mass media; LBJ's desire to help the less fortunate; his reverence for Mrs. Johnson.
Oral history transcript, Graham Purcell, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1969, by David G. McComb
Citation
Oral history transcript, Graham Purcell, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1969, by David G. McComb, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/oh-purcellg-19690729-1-78-62