Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 3 (III), 6/7/1975, by Michael L. Gillette

Title:

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 3 (III), 6/7/1975, by Michael L. Gillette

Number of Pages:

68

Description:

Reedy’s role as policy advisor while LBJ was Senator; airline machinists’ strike of 1966; influencing LBJ’s decisions; writing memos to LBJ; Richard Russell; Eugene Millikin; Sam Rayburn; what makes a good Senator; Millard Tyding’s loss to Joseph McCarthy; Civil Rights Bill of 1957; differences between Richard Russell and Strom Thurmond; Housing Act of 1955 and the Capehart Amendment; LBJ’s lack of prejudices; LBJ’s mood swings; Bobby Baker; LBJ and the Kennedys; LBJ’s relationship with the press; Reedy’s relationship with LBJ after the Presidency; LBJ’s use of the telephone; LBJ’s power of persuasion; LBJ’s positive attitude; Walter Jenkins; President Nixon; LBJ’s and Sam Rayburn’s view of Nixon; LBJ’s separation from reality; LBJ’s childhood; Sam Houston Johnson; LBJ’s ability to mimic and read people; Big Ed Johnson; LBJ’s views toward women.

Contributor:

Reedy, George E. (George Edward), 1917-1999

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 George E. Reedy

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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