Oral history transcript, Lew Wasserman, interview 1 (I), 12/21/1973, by Joe B. Frantz

How Ed Weisl, Sr. got Wasserman involved with LBJ's campaign in the 1950's; 1960 presidential campaign; political involvement of entertainment industry executives; Arthur Krim; the 1964 presidential campaign; the President's Club; 1964 California fundraising dinner at the Ambassador Hotel; housing and Proposition 14; Pat Brown; Wasserman's appointment to the executive committee of the Kennedy Center; LBJ's ability to be a 'real' person; visits to the Ranch; 1968 election; the 'fatigue factor' and Vietnam; LBJ's public relations and popular public personalities over time; attending White House functions; arranging a mobile home for LBJ to use for freshening up before a Los Angeles appearance; LBJ's interest in movies and television; 1968 campaign and 3/31/68 speech; socializing with Ben Barnes; Jack Valenti becoming head of the Motion Picture Association of America; Robert Redford and Paul Newman; LBJ's driving.