Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 5 (V), 8/11/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 5 (V), 8/11/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

64

Description:

LBJ’s gift-giving; LBJ signing autographs; Bill Hopkins; how becoming President affected LBJ’s friendships; learning that Hanoi had accepted LBJ’s 3/31/68 initiative; Tuesday luncheon group; appointment of federal judges; Senator Richard Russell’s attempt to get Judge Alexander appointed; LBJ/Richard Russell relationship; the Fortas-Thornberry nominations; Temple’s role in investigating federal judge nominees; Ramsey Clark slowing the nomination process; Senator Russell’s falling out with LBJ; Judge Alexander’s nomination; LBJ’s attempts to reconcile with Russell; maintaining support for Fortas over time; losing Everett Dirksen’s support of Fortas; Homer Thornberry; Temple’s advice to LBJ and Mrs. Johnson’s support regarding Thornberry; Barefoot Sanders; leaving judgeships open for Nixon to fill and Nixon’s response; the Texas judgeship in the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals; Ralph Yarborough; deciding who to nominate for the Texas judgeship; taking age into account when appointing judges; Ed Clark; LBJ’s post-pres. plans to see Walter Jenkins.

Contributor:

Temple, Larry E., 1935-

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 Larry Temple

Subject:

Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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