Setting Up Relief Headquarters

ID: 2548 ~ Source: Olson, Lyndon Sr., interviewed by Jerry P. Campbell, November 7, 1980, in Waco, Texas, Baylor Institute for Oral History. View the full interview
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Lyndon Olson remembers setting up headquarters for the relief efforts in the First National Bank with the help of the Army and National Guard.

This file appears in: Waco Tornado

By Amanda Sawyer
On May 11, 1953, a destructive force tore through Waco and forever altered the face of the city. The tornado injured 600 people, took 114 lives, and damaged hundreds of businesses. The chaotic aftermath of this deadly storm left an indelible mark…