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Oral history transcript, Eugene B. Germany, interview 1 (I), 5/24/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-germanye-19690524-1-79-82.pdf
Biographical information; disagreed with Roosevelt and LBJ on social politics; "handouts" and on methods used; Stevenson lost by 89 votes to LBJ for Senate; fraud claimed; Roosevelt’s influence helped LBJ; 25-30 newspaper against LBJ as VP;…

Telephone conversation # 1401, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY? and GWEN GIBSON, 1/17/1964, time unknown

GIBSON ASKS ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHS FOR A STORY TO APPEAR IN NY HERALD TRIBUNE

Oral history transcript, Olga Bredt Gideon, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-gideono-19870302-1-5-11.pdf
Biographical information; working for Homer Thornberry; Lady Bird Johnson as a businesswoman; Jesse Kellam; how Gideon came to know LBJ; Alvin Wirtz; the relationship between LBJ and Wirtz; George and Herman Brown; the relationship between Wirtz and…

Oral history transcript, Sim Gideon, interview 1 (I), 3/21/1968, by David G. McComb

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-gideons-19680321-1-74-111.pdf
Biographical information; Texas lawyers; LCRA and Buchanan Dam; PWA; meetings with LBJ; LBJ’s interest in rural electrification; Mansfield Dam name change; relationship with the Johnson’s; impression of the Johnson’s; Lake LBJ; LCRA…

Oral history transcript, Sim Gideon, interview 2 (II), 10/3/1968, by Paul Bolton

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-gideons-19681003-2-69-79.pdf
Biographical information; first contact with LBJ; Wirtz’s influence on LBJ; LCRA; Ralph Morrison; Wirtz as father of the idea of LCRA; Hydro-Power; Colorado River Company; Colorado River floods; help from LBJ when Congressman; Colorado dam…

Oral history transcript, Donald Gilpatric, interview 1 (I), 11/25/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-gilpatricd-19681125-1-74-112.pdf
Biographical information; meeting the Johnsons in the 1950s; history of the Foreign Commercial Services; Under Secretary Judeman; Bill Dale; Edward Schriven; Dr. Behrman; Secretary Hodges; JFK’s 5/1/1961 letter to ambassadors; Magnunson; Senator…

Telephone conversation # 784, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and ROSWELL GILPATRIC, 12/27/1963, time unknown

VALENTI DISCUSSES BIRCH BAYH'S CONTACTS WITH LITTON INDUSTRIES ABOUT THEIR TAKING OVER INDIANA STUDEBAKER FACILITY; GILPATRIC SAYS CONTRACT FOR ARMY TRUCKS WILL CONTINUE WITH LITTON; DISCUSSION OF NEW CONTRACT OUT FOR BID FOR MORE TRUCKS

Telephone conversation # 788, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and ROSWELL GILPATRIC, 12/27/1963, time unknown

VALENTI DISCUSSES HIS TALK WITH BIRCH BAYH ABOUT LITTON INDUSTRIES' POSSIBLE TAKEOVER OF INDIANA STUDEBAKER PLANT, RELAYS BAYH'S SUGGESTION THAT ARMY REVISE SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW ARMY TRUCK; GILPATRIC SUGGESTS CYRUS VANCE CALL BAYH DIRECTLY

Telephone conversation # 789, sound recording, JACK VALENTI and ROSWELL GILPATRIC, 12/27/1963, time unknown

GILPATRIC RELAYS CYRUS VANCE'S REPORT THAT ARMY HAS CONSIDERED REENGINEERING ARMY TRUCK BUT HAS DECIDED NOT TO REVISE SPECIFICATIONS AND WILL NOT CALL BACK BID FOR CONTRACT; VALENTI SAYS HE WILL RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO BIRCH BAYH

Oral history transcript, Roswell L. Gilpatric, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1982, by Ted Gittinger

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-gilpatricr-19821102-1-90-2.pdf
Task Force; Edward Lansdale; August 24 cable; Averell Harriman; Roger Hilsman; Joseph Mendenhall; Ambassador Frederick Nolting (Vietnam); JFK assassination; LBJ; Vietnam; General Paul Harkins; Joint Chiefs of Staff; military reports from Vietnam;…

Oral history transcript, David Ginsburg, interview 1 (I), 8/15/1988, by Michael L. Gillette

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-ginsburgd-19880815-1-12-05.pdf
Meeting LBJ in the 1930s and interaction between LBJ and Ginsburg in the Office of Price Administration; socializing with LBJ; LBJ's concern over the price of copper; sending Averell Harriman to Chile to negotiate to stabilize copper prices;…

Oral history transcript, David Ginsburg, interview 2 (II), 8/26/1988, by Michael L. Gillette

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-ginsburgd-19880826-2-12-06.pdf
Working with Vice President Hubert Humphrey to develop his campaign platform before the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago; working on a Vietnam speech for Humphrey to give in Chicago; LBJ and Humphrey's views on Vietnam; consulting with…

Oral history transcript, David Ginsburg, interview 3 (III), 9/19/1988, by Michael L. Gillette

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-ginsburgd-19880919-3-12-07.pdf
The formation of the Kerner Commission and Ginsburg's invitation to be its executive director; LBJ's belief that the 1967 race riots had been part of a conspiracy; Ginsburg's relationship with Abe Fortas; Ginsburg's first meeting with LBJ regarding…

Oral history transcript, David Ginsburg, interview 4 (IV), 11/11/1988, by Michael L. Gillette

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-ginsburgd-19881111-4-12-08.pdf
Financing the recommendations of the National Advisory Commission of Civil Disorders with the fiscal dividend; the rush to release the Commission's report; communication between Ginsburg and Joe Califano; John Lindsay's political aspirations;…

Oral history transcript, Robert N. Ginsburgh, interview 1 (I), 6/2/1983, by Ted Gittinger

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-ginsburghr-19830602-1-00-22.pdf
How Ginsburgh joined the Policy Planning Council at the State Department and his duties under the Policy Planning; Ginsburgh’s work on the Vietnam negotiating group; how Policy Plannine made their recommendations; Walt Rostow; bombing campaigns in…

Oral history transcript, Tommie W. Glick and Sarah Taylor, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1971, by David G. McComb

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-glickt-19710723-1-78-51.pdf
Biographical information; met LBJ in 1945 at dinner with Lady Bird; in 1955 saw him at Tommy's funeral; saw Lady Bird at family affairs as an old friend

Telephone conversation # 718, sound recording, PAUL GLYNN and SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR, 12/25/1963, time unknown

SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR ASKS OFFICE SECRETARY IF HE CAN SPEAK TO PAUL GLYNN; OPERATOR GREETS GLYNN

Telephone conversation # 719, sound recording, PAUL GLYNN and SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR, 12/25/1963, time unknown

SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR TELLS GLYNN THAT BILL WILLIS IS NOT AVAILABLE BUT HE HAS LEFT MESSAGE FOR WILLIS TO CALL LBJ RANCH; GLYNN TELLS OPERATOR THAT LBJ NEEDS TO REACH WILLIS TO ARRANGE FOR WILLIS TO FLY SOMEONE TO LBJ RANCH

Telephone conversation # 1103, sound recording, PAUL GLYNN and SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR?, 1/1/1964, time unknown

SGT. PAUL GLYNN HAD PLACED A CALL TO HJALMAR LINDEN OF LINDEN-LENTZ TAILORS OF SAN ANTONIO, AND SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR? REQUESTS CLARIFICATION OF THE NAME

Telephone conversation # 1105, sound recording, PAUL GLYNN and HJALMAR LINDEN, 1/1/1964, time unknown

LBJ HAS ASKED SGT. GLYNN TO ASK LINDEN TO GET SUITS READY FOR A FITTING; LBJ'S NEED FOR PRESIDENTIAL ATTIRE

Telephone conversation # 4860, sound recording, PAUL GLYNN and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/10/1964, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR ASKS GLYNN TO RELAY MESSAGE THAT JOHN SWEETERMAN CALLED FOR LBJ WHILE HE WAS TALKING TO ALEX ROSE

Telephone conversation # 7197, sound recording, PAUL GLYNN and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 3/31/1965, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR ASKS GLYNN TO TELL LBJ ABOUT CONGRESSMAN MENDEL RIVERS

Oral history transcript, Horace D. Godfrey, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by T.H. Baker

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-godfreyh-19681031-1-74-113.pdf
Biographical information; Congressman Harold D. Cooley and W.R. Poage; LBJ’s interest in cotton legislation; positions in federal service; putting career men in appointee positions; Secretary Freeman; Secretary’s staff meetings; major…

Oral history transcript, Arthur J. Goldberg, interview 1 (I), 3/23/1983, by Ted Gittinger

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-goldberga-19830323-1-83-61.pdf
Decision to leave the Supreme Court; Vietnam; the “Wise Men;” 3/31 speech; George Ball; U Thant; bombing halts; Arab ambassadors; 1967 War between Israel and Egypt; Soviets; relationship with LBJ; reflections

Oral history transcript, Irving L. Goldberg, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-goldbergi-19691102-1-95-6.pdf
Biographical information; met LBJ in 1930s through Texas attorneys Harris Melasky and Martin Winfrey; 1943 subcommittee on naval affairs; 1948 Senate race and subsequent lawsuit; advice to LBJ regarding running for Senate Minority leader in 1952;…

Oral history transcript, Irving L. Goldberg, interview 2 (II), 4/10/1981, by Michael L. Gillette

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-goldbergi-19810410-2-95-7.pdf
As naval officer assigned in 1943 to subcommittee on naval affairs investigating shipyards under LBJ’s supervision; called back by LBJ during the Korean conflict to investigate morale of draftees; merger of three services into Defense Department;…

Oral history transcript, Ronald Goldfarb, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1980, by Michael L. Gillette

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-goldfarbr-19801024-1-86-3.pdf
Circumstances of becoming associated with the War on Poverty Task Force; early organization; duties; need for coordination of the program; decision-making; naming VISTA program; pressure from departments; LBJ’s interest; philosophies on dealing…

Oral history transcript, Arthur E. Goldschmidt and Elizabeth Wickenden Goldschmidt, interview 1 (I), 6/3/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-goldschmidta-19690603-1-79-95.pdf
Biographical information; met LBJ in Austin while NYA Administrator; social and political contacts with LBJ beginning in the late 1930s; LBJ

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Wickenden Goldschmidt, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1974, by Michael L. Gillette

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-goldschmidte-19741106-1-76-7.pdf
First meeting with LBJ; NYA; Aubrey Williams; Congressional support for LBJ; Dillard Lasseter; John Carson; political apprenticeship of LBJ; Alvin Wirtz; Sam Rayburn; Abe Fortas; Helen Douglas; father figure to LBJ; Texas sort of expansiveness and…

Oral history transcript, E. Ernest Goldstein, interview 1 (I), 12/9/1968, by T.H. Baker

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-goldsteine-19681209-1-74-81-a.pdf
Biographical information; FDR-LBJ relationship; Estes Kefauver; Austin liberal community