Reminiscences of Len B. Jordan, 1975

Biographical Note

Politician

Scope and Contents

Education, ranch business, 1929-43; Idaho legislator, 1946-48; election as governor, 1950; 1952 Presidential campaign: early support for Taft, Houston governors' conference, Denver meeting with Eisenhower, Boise, Idaho, Eisenhower rally; United States Chairman, International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, 1955: members, duties, Columbia River Treaty, St. Lawrence Seaway; United States Senate career, conversations with Dwight Eisenhower; impressions of Sherman Adams, General A. McNaughton, Robert Taft

Subjects

• Burg, Maclyn, interviewer.
• Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
• Idaho--Description and travel.
• Interviews.
• Jordan, Len B. (Len Beck), 1899-1983--Interviews.
• Legislators--United States--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Presidents--United States--Election--1952.
• United States--Foreign relations--1953-1961.
• United States--Politics and government--1953-1961.
• United States. Congress. Senate.

Access Conditions

Interview is in public domain, 1977