Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 2 (II), 10/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Title:

Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 2 (II), 10/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Number of Pages:

46

Description:

Planning the JFK/LBJ 1963 trip to Texas; JFK and LBJ visiting Houston; Valenti’s role in the Texas trip; Connally/Yarborough feud; JFK and LBJ visiting Ft. Worth; events surrounding the assassination of JFK; LBJ becoming President and the plane trip back to Washington D.C.; LBJ’s first night as President; the combined LBJ/JFK staff; Ted Sorenson; LBJ’s State of the Union address and concern over the budget; Senator Harry Byrd; getting the budget under $100 billion; task forces; Negro voting rights; Valenti’s role in congressional relations; LBJ’s schedule and keeping visitors on/off the record; Valenti’s approach to being a presidential liaison; the 1964 campaign; LBJ picking a running mate.

Contributor:

Valenti, Jack J. (Jack Joseph), 1921-2007

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 Jack Valenti

Subject:

1964 Campaign; Assassinations; Voting rights

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

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