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Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 4 (IV), 5/13/1982, by Michael L. Gillette
Observations from 1939-1940 on LBJ’s staff members and Alvin Wirtz; Bascom Giles; Maury Maverick; Sam Rayburn; Carl Vinson; Charles Marsh; FDR; Jesse Jones; George Brown; related issues and events
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 15 (XV), 8/30/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
Recollections from 1955 on legislative matters; Price Daniel; Drew Pearson; interstate highway bill; Quemoy and Matsu; Styles Bridges; the Capehart Amendment; minimum wage; McCarthy Amendment on Geneva talks; Rayburn and LBJ; purchase of stations in…
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 14 (XIV), 7/19/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
Reminiscences from 1955; Grace Tully; LBJ’s kidney stone ailment; circumstances of LBJ’s heart attack and later despondency; LBJ’s gradual resumption of duties
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 13 (XIII), 7/12/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
Recollections from 1953-1954; LBJ’s Texas State Networks broadcasts; Joseph McCarthy; LBJ and Knowland; Mary Rather leaving the staff; long working hours; Bill Moyers and foreign policy input
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 12 (XII), 4/25/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
Observations from 1952-1953; the Smithwick suicide; LBJ’s membership on the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy; Texas backing of Eisenhower for president; the Bricker Amendment; LBJ and the White House liaison staff; LBJ and the Democratic National…
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 11 (XI), 4/18/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
LBJ the rancher; the tidelands issue; Senate Preparedness Subcommittee investigation; Shivers takes control of Texas Democratic Party; Russell campaign for president
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 10 (X), 10/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette
Reminiscences from 1950-1952; LBJ’s Texas trips; Eisenhower; the gas bill; Donald Cook; Korea; the Preparedness Committee; election as Democratic whip; the Douglas MacArthur firing; Jenkins’ campaign for Congress; death of Alvin Wirtz; acquiring…
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 9 (IX), 9/22/1983, by Michael L. Gillette
Setting up LBJ’s Senate office; LBJ’s stand on various issues; support of African Americans; the Felix Longoria incident; Texas and national concerns; appointments; LBJ and Shivers; Leland Olds
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 8 (VIII), 7/22/1983, by Michael L. Gillette
Further recollections of events during the 1948 Senate race including campaign organization; methods and issues during the campaign; Forth Worth convention; aftermath of the election
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 7 (VII), 1/18/1983, by Michael L. Gillette
Reminiscences of 1945 touching on the hiring of new staff, the Marshall Plan, 70-group air force; detailing LBJ’s decision to run for the Senate
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 6 (VI), 9/16/1982, by Michael L. Gillette
Observations of events in 1947, including Aunt Effie’s death, foreign policy issues, rural electrification, labor issues and LBJ’s decision to run for Senate
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 5 (V), 8/12/1982, by Michael L. Gillette
Recollections of campaigns and people involved, 1941-1946; Claud Wilde; John Connally; Charles Herring; Everett Looney; Jenkins’ contacts with LBJ during WWII army service; KVET and KTBC
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 3 (III), 9/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette
More detailed recollections of the majority leadership; the Policy Committee; Wayne Morse; Robert Taft; nature of bipartisanship under Eisenhower Administration; William Knowland and Hawaii and Alaska statehood
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 2 (II), 8/24/1971, by Joe B. Frantz
The majority leadership period; LBJ’s committee assignments; relationships with various senators; civil rights; the office and the mail; presidential possibilities; the space program; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; the vice presidency
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 1 (I), 8/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
Circumstances of going to work for LBJ; recollections of people and events, 1939-1951, including the staff; WWII; LBJ and Jenkins’ campaigns