Lee R. Slaughter Jr. Oral History

Object number2010.001.0086

Date08/05/2010

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Lee R. Slaughter Jr.

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

DimensionsDuration: 32 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Lee R. Slaughter Jr. A longtime conservative business leader, Slaughter was an active supporter of Republican Congressman Bruce Alger and served on the Dallas Citizens Council for twenty-five years. Slaughter saw the Kennedy motorcade on Lemmon Avenue and enjoyed a brief verbal exchange with the president. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on August 5, 2010 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is thirty-two minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

At the age of 92, Lee R. Slaughter Jr. passed away on November 20, 2023, two days prior to the 60th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The company founded by his late father, Slaughter Industries, was at one time the largest supplier of lumber and building materials to commercial builders in the United States. Slaughter's company was involved in a number of significant local building projects, including NorthPark mall and additions to Southern Methodist University. After Slaughter sold the company to International Paper Co. in 1979, he founded a private merchant bank, Kahala Investments. In addition to his service on the Dallas Citizens Council, Slaughter was a member of the Highland Park Independent School Board for nine years and also served one term as chair of The Salvation Army's board of directors. - Stephen Fagin, Curator