Oral History Interviews with Allan Shivers, 1966-1968

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Interview with Allan Shivers, a former state senator, lieutenant governor, and governor of Texas, 1950-57. The interview includes Shivers' observations on political career of Lyndon Johnson, the Stevenson-Johnson senatorial race of 1948, the Stevenson-Eisenhower presidential campaign of 1952, the Johnson presidential race of 1960, Texas Democratic politics from 1952-56, and the Fifty-third State Legislature. The interview also includes his opinion on the governor's role in state party organization, the state Democratic Convention of 1951, the gubernatorial election of 1954, veterans land board controversy from 1954-55, as well as insurance scandals of the mid-1950s and the lame-duck governor.

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64 p. ; 28 cm.

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Brewer, Thomas B.; Gantt, Fred & Shivers, Allan July 24, 1969.

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  • Main Title: Oral History Interviews with Allan Shivers, 1966-1968
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Allan Shivers, August 8, 1966
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Allan Shivers, February 6, 1967
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Allan Shivers, October 2, 1967
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Allan Shivers, December 18, 1967
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Allan Shivers, April 18, 1968
  • Added Title: Oral History Interview with Allan Shivers, August 13, 1968

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Interview with Allan Shivers, a former state senator, lieutenant governor, and governor of Texas, 1950-57. The interview includes Shivers' observations on political career of Lyndon Johnson, the Stevenson-Johnson senatorial race of 1948, the Stevenson-Eisenhower presidential campaign of 1952, the Johnson presidential race of 1960, Texas Democratic politics from 1952-56, and the Fifty-third State Legislature. The interview also includes his opinion on the governor's role in state party organization, the state Democratic Convention of 1951, the gubernatorial election of 1954, veterans land board controversy from 1954-55, as well as insurance scandals of the mid-1950s and the lame-duck governor.

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64 p. ; 28 cm.

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The UNT Oral History Collection in the UNT Digital Library contains a selection of oral history transcripts covering World War II, politics, community activism, desegregation, recollections of life in Texas, and more. Access to some of these items is restricted to the UNT community.

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Brewer, Thomas B.; Gantt, Fred & Shivers, Allan. Oral History Interviews with Allan Shivers, 1966-1968, book, July 24, 1969; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth223573/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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