Reflections on Rayburn
Reflections on Rayburn
About this book
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 governmentLegislatorsUnited StatesCongressesUnited States. Congress. HouseBiographyRayburn, sam, 1882-1961United states, congress, house, biographyLegislators, united statesUnited states, politics and government, 20th centuryTexas, politics and government