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Ch6 Tx Politics Ep 10 Inside Austin - From our Bridge to LBJ
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Emmett Shelton, Sr. and Emmett Shelton द्वारा प्रदान की गई सामग्री. एपिसोड, ग्राफिक्स और पॉडकास्ट विवरण सहित सभी पॉडकास्ट सामग्री Emmett Shelton, Sr. and Emmett Shelton या उनके पॉडकास्ट प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पार्टनर द्वारा सीधे अपलोड और प्रदान की जाती है। यदि आपको लगता है कि कोई आपकी अनुमति के बिना आपके कॉपीराइट किए गए कार्य का उपयोग कर रहा है, तो आप यहां बताई गई प्रक्रिया का पालन कर सकते हैं https://hi.player.fm/legal।
Emmett Shelton Sr. tells of his experiences in state and local politics Getting bonds and acquiring the land for the bridge to WLH and then 40 yeas later named for him. Lobbyist for a state trade association.
Emmett organized the "Good Government League" to change the direction of the Austin city council and made Frank Erwin (anti-union) as chair. Emmett worked in the background of state and local conventions and helped Gov. Shivers be the state delegate from Travis County.
And then, he heard Eisenhower's campaign speech! He was so moved, he organized Texas Democrats for Ike. His last local democratic convention was LBJ v Kennedy. Emmett supported LBJ and ensured that Kennedy supporters did not embarrass LBJ in his hometown.
Music: Daddy's Dreams by Polk Shelton (Emmett's Son) and Vote Em Out by Willie Nelson
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Stories told by Emmett Shelton / compiled and submitted by Cynthia Shelton.
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