Oral history transcript, Gerald W. Siegel, interview 1 (I), 5/26/1969, by T.H. Baker
Title:
Oral history transcript, Gerald W. Siegel, interview 1 (I), 5/26/1969, by T.H. Baker
Number of Pages:
46
Description:
Early work with LBJ and as executive assistant to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Don Cook; work on the Preparedness Committee; LBJ’s attitude toward professional military men; LBJ’s temper and lack of inter-personal skills; LBJ using experience from Korea in Vietnam decision-making relating to wage and price controls; work on the Senate Democratic Policy Committee; LBJ’s early staff; LBJ’s tactics in making legislative change; 1957 Civil Rights Bill; LBJ and “liberals”; Southern Senators; developing a distinction between civil and criminal contempt; LBJ’s power of persuasion; liberal criticism of the 1960 Civil Rights Bill; the Bricker Amendment; LBJ'’ legal knowledge; LBJ and reading; the McCarthy censure; LBJ’ presidential ambitions; LBJ as Southerner/Westerner/Southwesterner; Space Act of 1957, 1958; the space program and setting up NASA.
