| Interviewee | CHRISTIAN, George (b. 1927) |
| Professions | Journalist, public relations executive, former press secretary to President Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Interview ID # | OH 0111 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | Journalist, public relations executive, former press secretary to President Lyndon B. Johnson. His experiences and impressions during his tenure as presidential press secretary. Role of White House task forces in policy-making; presidential decision-making; importance of staff work; Executive-Legislative relationships; functions of the press secretary; communications and logistics; government secrecy; presidential news conferences; White House newspaper reporters; the problem of credibility; party discipline and loyalty; Johnson’s staff; comments about Lyndon Johnson, Joseph Califano, Walt Rostow, and George Ball. |
| Interviewer(s) | Fred Gantt |
| Physical Description | 86 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
