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Lady Bird Johnson - An Oral History (Hardcover, New)
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Lady Bird Johnson - An Oral History (Hardcover, New)
Series: Oxford Oral History Series
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Lady Bird Johnson, an early champion of the environment and Project
Head Start, has been widely acknowledged as one of America's
greatest First Ladies. In a 1982 poll, historians ranked her the
third most influential, behind Abigail Adams and Eleanor Roosevelt.
This oral history encompass three important stories. The first is
that of a young woman's transformation from a shy, rural East Texan
into one of America's most admired First Ladies. The second reveals
the remarkable emergence of Lyndon Johnson, one of the twentieth
century's most powerful political and legislative leaders, as told
by his most trusted confidante. Finally, this volume presents a
keen observer's day-by-day view of a turbulent world, as "the
greatest generation" confronted momentous challenges at home and
abroad. Lady Bird Johnson's oral history provides an intimate,
first-person narrative of her own development and activities as
well as the life she shared with LBJ. It includes her vivid
descriptions of the moments and events that shaped their destiny
and influenced their attitudes on such issues as civil rights,
education, health care, and national defense. Her rich verbal
portraits brings to life scores of prominent political
personalities, including Sam Rayburn, Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry
Truman, and John F. Kennedy. The core narrative consists of
thirty-seven oral history interviews that Michael L. Gillette
conducted with her during the late 1970s and 1980s; the transcripts
were opened only in May 2011 and have never previously been
available for research. The lengthy seal under which they have been
held is a measure of Lady Bird's expansiveness and candor. In
recording the interviews, Mrs. Johnson marshaled the same elegant
prose and attention to detail that characterized her memoir, A
White House Diary. Selected excerpts from interviews with some of
those who knew Lady Bird Johnson best, as well as transcripts of
White House tapes, appear in sidebars to amplify and supplement her
own narrative. Oxford will publish the book to coincide with the
centennial of Lady Bird Johnson's birth in December 2012.
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