Reflections on Rayburn

Description:

An interview and group of papers on the late Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, presented at the Jim Wright Symposium at Texas Christian University. Topics include his role in Texas and especially as the longest-serving Speaker of the House in US history. Includes his mentoring of younger House members and his friendships with LBJ and Harry Truman.

subjects: Politics and government,  Legislators,  United States,  Congresses,  United States. Congress. House,  Biography,  Rayburn, sam, 1882-1961,  United states, congress, house, biography,  Legislators, united states,  United states, politics and government, 20th century,  Texas, politics and government

People: Sam Rayburn (1882-1961)

Places: United States,  Texas

Times: 1865-1950,  1901-1953