Erich Leinsdorf Quotes

"When I was introduced to Johnson he was a freshman Congressman."
- Erich Leinsdorf

"The Congressman ascertained that the consulate in Havana had numbers to feed the pigs."
- Erich Leinsdorf
(Related: Numbers)

"I was sent down to Cuba. Everything had been prepared with the help of Congressman Johnson and his staff."
- Erich Leinsdorf
(Related: Help)

"I was introduced to Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson. The young Congressman was very friendly."
- Erich Leinsdorf

"A President doesn't have a terribly long time to talk to people who are not really on the agenda."
- Erich Leinsdorf
(Related: Time, People, President, Talk)

"When I was to come to Washington the first time as Music Director of the Boston Symphony, Mrs. Johnson phoned us to find out if they could give us a party and who we would like to meet."
- Erich Leinsdorf
(Related: Music, Time, Boston, First, Party, Washington)