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Oral history transcript, Homer Thornberry, interview 1 (I), 12/21/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • witnessed that fight between Kennedy and Kefauver for the vice presidency? T: Oh, yes. F: How much did Senator Johnson show his preference to the Texas delegation in I was very much in that. that. T: Let's see if I can remember it. You know at one
  • presidential campaigns; Senators Kefauver and Kennedy for the vice-president; LBJ’s first heart attack and recovery; Senator Ralph Yarborough; LBJ to running for vice-presidency; JFK; opportunities for Thornberry to become a federal judge; limitations
Oral history transcript, Wright Patman, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • we're talking about now. F: Right. P: The farm-to-market roads, they were beginning to talk about them but not do anything about them. You see, the Highway Commission had just been formed with Robert Hubbard as chairman, and they were not too active
Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 3 (III), 4/11/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , his accepting it? D: No, I really wasn't. Tell you what I did. After Kennedy was nominated on the first ballot--of course, I was disappointed--I got on the plane and carne on horne. F: But not surprised? D: Not surprised, no. I got there a day