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Oral history transcript, Raul Castro, interview 1 (I), 4/30/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , was very apprehensive about appointing me before election because of my name, Raúl Castro. The general feeling at the time, the consensus was that my name might lose him some votes because of the Cuban [Fidel] Castro. And I took the other approach, that my
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  • Biographical information; how Castro became the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador; Castro's interaction with Fidel and Raul Castro of Cuba and confusion regarding Castro's name; Castro's opinion of, and involvement in, the relationship between El
  • Castro, Raul H. (Raul Hector), 1916-
  • Oral history transcript, Raul Castro, interview 1 (I), 4/30/1971, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Raul Castro
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 4 (IV), 4/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • didn't know how to answer him. I had never been confronted with a question like that in my life. He went on to his next question. He asked, "You related to Fidel Castro?" I said, "No, we just happen to have the same name." 18 LBJ Presidential Library
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  • ; Congressman Ken Gray's involvement in issuing a permit; Congressman John Marsh's effort to stop a permit from being issued; Senator Robert Byrd; Congressman Wayne Aspinall; laws governing demonstrations in Washington, D.C.; Castro's and the Southern Christian
  • Castro, Nash, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 4 (IV), 4/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Nash Castro
Oral history transcript, Vasco Leitao da Cunha, interview 1 (I), 5/31/1973, by Dr. Richard Graham (Item)
  • government headed by [Fidel] Castro. On that occasion, there was a meeting of foreign secretaries in Washington, and it was decided that the countries of the continent should not maintain relations with the Cuban government until such a time as the government
Oral history transcript, A. Phillip Randolph, interview 1 (I), 10/29/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • in Algeria. He was a Negro. He wrote this book, and he expressed the doctrine of the employment of any means necessary to achieve racial justice; it was a sort of Fidel Castro philosophy and Ernesto Che Guevara and many of the young militants have been swept
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 19 (XIX), 1/27/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Fulbright doing that. I've got to say I think the President and I to this day and I think history has judged that a very wise decision. It cooled off [Fidel] Castro for years. The Dominican Republic is prospering. It has a good Democratic government. But I
Oral history transcript, David Halberstam, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • asked this other No one had ever asked Joe Kennedy, Jr. his religion when he took off on this special mission. great performance, and he was loving it. Lyndon went on, and it was a Then he would talk about [Fidel] Castro and he would say, "First, I'd
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 40 (XL), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • PLACE: Martha's Vineyard More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 M: This is side one of Lady Bird Johnson oral history interview [covering] 1959. . . . The year [1959] starts with [Fidel
  • Lady Bird Johnson's first impressions of Fidel Castro; Hester Beall Provenson's public speaking course; the Johnsons' 30th Place home in 1959; early impressions of Jacqueline Kennedy; hosting a lunch for the wives of new senators; Sam Houston
Oral history transcript, Melvin C. Winters, interview 4 (IV), 3/12/1987, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • ? W: J. Frank Dobie? Just like everybody else. He wasn't no power [inaudible]. He was just down to earth in everything he talked about, seemed to me. G: In 1959 one of the big events is that [Fidel] Castro takes power in Cuba in January. W: Right
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 2 (II), 5/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 7 (VII), 3/4/1996, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: NASH CASTRO INTERVIEWER: Harry Middleton PLACE: Mr. Castro's office, New York City Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 M: We are going to talk about some of the things that have not found their way into the oral histories in the Johnson Library
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  • for the Center; choosing a location for the Center; Mrs. Johnson's support for the Center; Castro's decision to retire as president of the board of directors and newer leadership at the Center; people who have been particularly supportive of the Center; Castro's
  • Castro, Nash, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 7 (VII), 3/4/1996, by Harry Middleton
  • Nash Castro
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 6 (VI), 3/4/1996, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: NASH CASTRO INTERVIEWER: Harry Middleton PLACE: Mr. Castro's office, New York City, New York Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 M: We're going to talk now about the establishment of the Wildflower Center. Ted Gittinger on our staff prepared a chronology
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  • Rockefeller would've been a good president; Castro's relationship with Laurance Rockefeller.
  • Castro, Nash, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 6 (VI), 3/4/1996, by Harry Middleton
  • Nash Castro
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 5 (V), 5/1/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: NASH CASTRO INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Mr. Castro's office, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 F: We've talked about just about everything except Solidarity Day in some detail-- C: And the mule train. F: And the mule train. How did
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  • Castro, Nash, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 5 (V), 5/1/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Nash Castro
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 3 (III), 3/20/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • CASTRO INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ 20 March, 1969, Washington, D. C. (Tape 1 of 1) F: This is the third interview with Mr. Nash Castro in his office in Washington on March 20, 1969, Joe B. Frantz, Interviewer. Nash, tell us what you recall about
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  • Castro, Nash, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 3 (III), 3/20/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Nash Castro
Oral history transcript, Ray S. Cline, interview 2 (II), 5/31/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • it, it was a persistent theme in national security circles ' thinking about Cuba that we ought to be able to overthrow Castro, or get rid of Castro as people tended loosely to say, in other ways than by invading his island, as we sort of did in the Bay of Pigs, or trying
Oral history transcript, Dean Rusk, interview 3 (III), 1/2/1970, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
Oral history transcript, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, interview 1 (I), 9/19/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • in what they call the Sabbatino Case. (Banco Nacional de Cuba~. Sabbatino, Receiver, ~ al.; Q.~. Reports, 376 (1963), 398- 472). That was the case where Castro had expropriated a shipload of sugar in Havana, had taken it to North Africa, as I recall
Oral history transcript, Cynthia Wilson, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1985, by Lewis Gould (Item)
  • ] dollars [inaudible]. Nash Castro, although he was technically not a member of the committee, he was there. He could tell you [inaudible]. G: What is the key to Mr. Castro's ability? It's clear, as you had occasion to point out to me, that his role should
  • ; how Wilson began to work on beautification-related correspondence; members of Mrs. Johnson’s beautification committee; Nash Castro.
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • CASTRO INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ 25 February, 1969, Washington, D. C. (Tape 1 of 1) F: This is an interview with Mr. Nash Castro in his office in Washington, D. C. on February 25, 1969. The interviewer is Joe B. Frantz. I suppose, Nash, we might
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  • Castro, Nash, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Nash Castro
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 2 (II), 3/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • CASTRO INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ 4 March, 1969, Washington, D. C. (Tape 1 of 1) F: This is the second interview with in Washington, D. C., on March ~tr. Nash Castro in his office 4, 1969. Nash, you made one of the two trips to the Tetons
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  • Castro, Nash, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 2 (II), 3/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Nash Castro
Oral history transcript, Wilbur Mills, interview 2 (II), 3/25/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, John A. McCone, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • of the committee? I'm thinking particularly of Bobby Kennedy. M: Not that I know of, no. F: Did you get the feeling that this blunted Castro's subversion in Latin America? M: Unquestionably it weakened Castro's stature throughout Latin America. Whether
Oral history transcript, Paul Henry Nitze, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • the ones which were outlined in this paper in 1960. Certainly Berlin continues to be a crucial point; Laos continues to be a crucial point; obviously Vietnam does; Castro less so than in 1960. Today, I think one would clearly add the Middle East
Oral history transcript, William G. Bowdler, interview 1 (I), 5/30/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • from 1957 to 1961 when Castro threw us out. 1 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Bowdler -- I -- 2 F: You picked a vital time
Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , of the conference. F: Yes, he was. Had you become involved yet with National Park Service? L: No, I was just getting to know Nash Castro at this time. Then Mrs. Johnson started the idea of forming a committee, and I thought she should form a committee
  • Castro; Committee for National Health Insurance; beautification stamps; 1968 campaign; dedication of Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park in Fredricksburg; Laurance Rockefeller and Mrs. Aston; how to spread beautification around a city.
Oral history transcript, Milton S. Eisenhower, interview 1 (I), undated, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • yes, everything was fine from then on. increasing what he wanted to free them. Now, we failed because Castro kept About a year later Donovan, who had previously been head of OSS during the war, got these prisoners out. When we started
Oral history transcript, David S. Black, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 6 (VI), 8/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • the President was down there, the President had on his desk back in t.jashington papers to name the Ambassador to Bolivia. F: That's Raul Castro. T: Yes. All I could reu-ember is a South American country. And~ by the way, he wa3 thuught
Oral history transcript, E. Ernest Goldstein, interview 4 (IV), 12/19/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • States that hates He Chi Minh, this is to the President's everlasting credit because it would be very simple to make him the figure that Castro was awhile back. But the second thing is the boob tube. I think we really have failed to understand
Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 14 (XIV), 6/22/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • of flamboyancy. It was just sort of an amusing thing, I think, on the part of the staff. G: What was his characterization of the office, do you--? R: I never heard him characterize it. G: Okay. Now, early that year Castro assumes power in Cuba. Let me
  • LBJ’s Capitol office; P-38; Castro assumed power in Cuba; resignation of Theodore Green as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee; annual battle over Rule 22; LBJ’s motion to change rules to two-thirds of those present and voting than
Oral history transcript, Cynthia Wilson, interview 2 (II), 11/7/1985, by Lewis Gould (Item)
  • not a great deal, I did some of the staff running around and checking on local projects, although most of that was done by Nash Castro, who would report directly to Liz and then, through Liz, often directly to Mrs. Johnson about progress on park service
Oral history transcript, Ellsworth Bunker, interview 3 (III), 10/12/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, George Hartzog, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/20/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • ; Washington bridge and freeway problem; Rex Whitten; Nash Castro; LBJ State Park
Oral history transcript, Laurance Rockefeller, interview 1 (I), 8/5/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , the National Park System in the act of 1936 put historic sites in parks. We were fortunate to have Connie Wirth become chairman of this state historic trust with all his experience in Washington. And I'm glad to say, speaking of state parks, that Nash Castro
Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 1 (I), 10/23/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • that needed to be solved, but when a man says, "Go to hell, I won't see you," it's just like right now with Castro. It's ridiculous for us not have normal relations with Castro. I think if Lyndon Johnson were alive LBJ Presidential Library http
Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 4 (IV), 1/28/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • ; working with Marvin Watson; night reading; LBJ’s memory; LBJ’s humor; a Chinese employee of Ambassador Raul Castro who came to work for LBJ; LBJ’s and staff’s relationship with the press and privacy; LBJ’s decision not to run for re-election in 1968
Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • needy people, and particularly the black people of the inner city. The other was, and I'll polarize this, the Nash Castro/Mary Lasker direction of flowers in the monumental and tourist parts of the city. I saw Mrs. Johnson embracing both and wanting her
Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 3 (III), 6/27/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • of the city but wanting to look at Buchanan playground, even though it was not completed, to see the progress under way, and also the daffodils on Columbia Island. Liz, Nash Castro, Rex Scouten, Bess, Mrs. 3 LBJ Presidential Library http
Oral history transcript, Carroll Kilpatrick, interview 2 (II), 5/24/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • in the Dominican Republic and we've prevented another Castro taking over." He was referring to [Juan] Bosch. And I said, "Do you think that Bosch is a Communist?" And he said, "No, but he's very softheaded," or something to that effect, "and he could have been used
Oral history transcript, Leslie H. Gelb, interview 1 (I), 4/30/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • the overwhelming majority of Americans and elites in America to agree that we would absolutely draw the line in Central America in the presence of any Soviet advisers, Soviet military bases. I think that could have been done at the time of Castro. I certainly
Oral history transcript, Sol M. Linowitz, interview 1 (I), 11/22/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • experience. We had worked-- well, you know that. F: I'll get to that in a minute. And Something I wanted to ask about-- at the beginning one of the problems you had, of course, was Castro's dedication to hemispheric subversion. the first problem you
  • for the Performing Arts; relationship with the Kennedys; Bill Moyers; Tommy Thompson; Lincoln Gordon; the Dominican Republic crisis; Castro and Cuba; Free Trade Association meets in Montevideo; Central America foreign ministers meet in San José; Fernando Eleta