Oral history transcript, Clark W. Thompson and Libbie Moody Thompson, interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Clark W. Thompson and Libbie Moody Thompson, interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

35

Description:

Biographical information; 1933 meeting with LBJ in Washington; LBJ’s relationship with Rayburn; LBJ’s relationship with Congress as President; 1965 hospital closing fight; Mrs. Thompson’s donation of $1 million to UT Medical School at Galveston; LBJ cooperation on legislative matters; protective coastal construction after Hurricane Carla; LBJ’s loss on contact with old friends in 1968; assessment of Walter Jenkins; role of Lady Bird; support of LBJ during 1960 campaign; JFK’s trip to Texas; 1968 withdrawal; Perle Mesta’s party for Thompson

Contributor:

Thompson, Clark W.; Thompson, Libbie Moody

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 Clark W. Thompson & Libbie Moody Thompson

Subject:

Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985; 1960 campaign

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page (Clark Thompson); Go to Interviewee bio page (Libbie Thompson) 

Rights:

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