Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 2 (II), 6/12/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 2 (II), 6/12/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

43

Description:

Temple’s role as White House liaison with the Department of Justice; the Presidential appointment process; Temple’s relationship with Harry McPherson; McPherson’s duties; office locations; bedroom duty; lines of responsibility under Connally compared to LBJ; buying a house in McLean, VA; how Temple’s work affected his home life and LBJ’s compensation for long work hours; trips to the Ranch and other Presidential vacations; LBJ’s relationship with Marvin Watson; LBJ’s Cabinet; a reorganization of the Labor Department and Secretary of Labor Bill Wirtz; Wirtz’s temporary resignation; Robert McNamara’s resignation; setting the President’s appointments.

Contributor:

Temple, Larry E., 1935-

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 Larry Temple

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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