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Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 8 (VIII), 8/17/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 1 (I), 8/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • was known much better in Washington than perhaps he was in Texas because of his friendship with Roosevelt and with the leading members of Roosevelt's Administration--Harold Ickes, Tom Corcoran, and so on. F: When did you begin to think that you just might
  • Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
Oral history transcript, Tyler Abell, interview 2 (II), 5/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • other involvement in the campaign? A: That was my major involvement. In June of '64 I was called by Wilson McCarthy to be an advance man at one of Johnson's many commencement addresses. You look at some of these things now in past history and you
  • issues regarding Vietnam; David Palmer’s Summons of the Trumpet; William Westmoreland’s and General Harold K. Johnson’s frustration over LBJ’s actions in Vietnam and lack of a coherent plan; other Presidents’ dealings with war; how LBJ failed in Vietnam.
Oral history transcript, W. Ervin James, interview 1 (I), 2/17/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, Lawson B. Knott, Jr., interview 1 (I), 4/21/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • on a part-time basis, which I eventually did. It took me some time to locate a job in the newly-burgeoning agencies of the Roosevelt Administration, but I managed to find a mail clerk's job and then got an endorsement from my congressman, Harold Cooley
Oral history transcript, Dudley T. Dougherty, interview 1 (I), 12/27/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • was a young, struggling attorney, he didn't take immediate interest in politics, whether Teddy Roosevelt or Woodrow Wilson, and all of that. He remained a Democrat from then on though. But in the 1920s when the Democratic Party in Bee County was taken over
Oral history transcript, Michael A. Geissinger, interview 1 (I), 12/16/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • or something like that, and off I went. It didn't come out until about 1970 or 1971, I guess, when Prime Minister Harold Wilson of England wrote a book saying that on a specific date a peace proposal for Vietnam was handed to President Johnson, to the United
Oral history transcript, Alexander Buel Trowbridge, Jr., interview 1 (I) A, 2/19/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • --Meridith Wilson , Howard Johnson of M.I.T., felt that it was good. But the labor voice was unanimous and vehement, and in view of that the general consensus was that it just wouldn't fly as an idea. It wouldn't get through the Congress
Oral history transcript, Loyd Hackler, interview 2 (II), 6/2/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
Oral history transcript, William M. (Fishbait) Miller, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
Oral history transcript, Stephen J. Pollak, interview 4 (IV), 1/31/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • . And it had been the subject of discussions in late 1966 with Horsky and Philip S. Hughes, deputy director of the Bureau of the Budget, Harold Seidman and Bob Prestoman (?) of the Bureau of the Budget, Califano, and [Walter] Tobriner and Schuyler Lowe
Oral history transcript, Jerre Williams, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • for the President; Jim Wilson; Lloyd Hand. Jim came back here. So I felt I knew a lot of people that knew him, but that's the only personal contact I had had. The next time I saw him was just a month after the assassi- nation. LBJ Presidential Library http
Oral history transcript, One More Story (group interview), 11/17/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • with the administration. Mr. Johnson had me in from time to time when I could do something, or others had me in. On this particular occasion, because I knew some of the people in the British government, I had been sent over to talk with them a little bit before Harold
Oral history transcript, Edward P. Cliff, interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • in almost since the beginning. Is that correct? c: That's correct. The concept was first spelled out in 1905 when Secretary of Agriculture Wilson wrote the first instructions to the Chief of the Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot, on how he wanted
Oral history transcript, William J. Crockett, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • trusted Harold Wilson completely. C: I til i il k I'm 110t the bes t one to CO::i;ilcnt. I knot:: it. buJ I don't know enough substance to be authentic on it. there \'Iere some that he liked very much. You know, I know that He liked fltarcos
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 1 (I), 9/18/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, Thomas Francis "Mike" Gorman, interview 1 (I), 6/5/1985, by Clarence Lasby (Item)
  • described him as Dr. [David Wilson] Griffin, "who has served the state these many years as a general practitioner. He has received no specific psychiatric training." Peck said, "That is libelous." From a lawyer's point of view--I didn't see it then but I can
Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 4 (IV), 6/30/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • He l i ke to write i n on t h e cards things he want e d t o say , and on ly he could read h is h an dwriting in some instance s . F: Th a t t r i p that he went down to Harold Holt's funeral and t h e n just kept on g oi n g. Was tha t
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 5 (V), 6/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Burleson, Lockhart. He knew my father from way back. Woodrow Wilson. He was postmaster general under So Daddy goes and gets Burleson to endorse Lyndon: "Always send a young man to Congress so he can grow and grow and grow." Lyndon never heard of Burleson
Oral history transcript, Ben Wattenberg, interview 1 (I), 11/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
Oral history transcript, John P. Roche, interview 1 (I), 7/16/1970, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • a contingent. In the recent British election Harold Wilson got a crack off about it. He said that Johnson had asked him to send some help to Vietnam, and was prepared to settle for one bagpiper with the flag. I think ,true; it was cosmetic in that sense
Oral history transcript, Emmett Shelton, interview 1 (I), 6/15/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, Richard H. Nelson, interview 1 (I), 7/20/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
Oral history transcript, Robert S. McNamara, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1975, by Elspeth D. Rostow (Item)
  • the nation and through the Congress the legislation which has laid the groundwork for at least beginning to overcome the discrimination against the blacks. Having said that, I would have to add that, compared to Jefferson or Wilson, I believe that President
Oral history transcript, Charles Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
Oral history transcript, R. Sargent Shriver, interview 1 (I), 8/20/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, Chester L. Cooper, interview 3 (III), 8/7/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • up on all the materials. Now the ktter--the draft--had in it a generalized description of phase A-phase B. M: It did have at that point? C: Yes. I was told that I could tell Wilson, but only Wilson, that there was a possibility
  • Biographical information; McGeorge Bundy; William Bundy; Robert Komer; Vietnam; Bien Hoa; service on high-level review committee on Vietnam; Pleiku incident; Honolulu Conference; Ky; bombing halt; Harriman; Wilson; J. Blair Seaborn mission, 1964
Oral history transcript, Cynthia Wilson, interview 2 (II), 11/7/1985, by Lewis Gould (Item)
  • , 1985 INTERVIEWEE: CYNTHIA WILSON INTERVIEWER: Lewis Gould PLACE: By telephone from the LBJ Library to Ms. Wilson's office, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 G: I think when we paused the last time we were just about getting to the point
  • See all online interviews with Cynthia Wilson
  • Wilson's work with the First Lady's Committee for a More Beautiful Capital; difficulties keeping committee projects on track; Mary Lasker; Laurance Rockefeller; Stewart Udall; the White House Conference on Natural Beauty; highway beautification
  • Wilson, Cynthia E., 1940-
  • Oral history transcript, Cynthia Wilson, interview 2 (II), 11/7/1985, by Lewis Gould
  • Cynthia Wilson
Oral history transcript, James W. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 2/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , 1971 INTERVIEWEE: JAMES W. WILSON INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: His office in Austin, Texas Tape 1 of 1 F: Jim, let's go back very briefly into your career. You're a Texas boy. W: Well, I was born in South Carolina. you a story about
  • See all online interviews with James W. Wilson
  • characterized; Walter Jenkins characterized; JFK as a senator; LBJ-Yarborough relationship; LBJ-Thurmond relationship; LBJ and civil rights; Stennis campaigns in Texas in 1960; reasons for Wilson's resignation; LBJ and Will Wilson; anecdote on the McClellan Bill
  • Wilson, James W.
  • Oral history transcript, James W. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 2/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz
  • James W. Wilson
Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson and Marie Wilson, interview 2 (II), 2/13/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , 1977 INTERVI EWEES: GLEN and MARIE WILSON INTERVIEWER: MICHAEL L. GILLETTE PLACE: The Wilson's home, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 G: let's start out with his kidney stone operation and the trip to the Mayo Clinic. MW: Well, the main thing I
  • See all online interviews with Marie Wilson
  • Wilson, Glen Parten, Jr., 1922-2005
  • Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson and Marie Wilson, interview 2 (II), 2/13/1977, by Michael L. Gillette
  • Glen P. Wilson
  • Go to Interviewee bio page (Glen Wilson)
Oral history transcript, Cynthia Wilson, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1985, by Lewis Gould (Item)
  • , 1985 INTERVIEWEE: CYNTHIA WILSON INTERVIEWER: Lewis Gould PLACE: Via telephone from LBJ Library to Ms. Wilson's office Tape 1 of 1, side 1 G: Why don't you start out by just telling us something about your own background, education
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  • Biographical information; first impressions of Mrs. Johnson; how Wilson was hired to be on Mrs. Johnson’s staff answering letters; the organization of Mrs. Johnson’s staff; how Mrs. Johnson interacted with her staff; Liz Carpenter; Sharon Francis
  • Wilson, Cynthia E., 1940-
  • Oral history transcript, Cynthia Wilson, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1985, by Lewis Gould
  • Cynthia Wilson
Oral history transcript, Marie Wilson, interview 1 (I), 12/7/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , 1976 INTERVIE\~EE: MARIE WILSON I NTERV I E\~ER: MICHAEL L. GILLETTE PLACE: LBJ Library, Austin, Texas Tape 1 of 1 G: Let's start out, Mrs. Wilson, briefly with your background, where you're from and how you ended up in Washington. W: All
  • See all online interviews with Marie Wilson
  • Wilson, Marie
  • Oral history transcript, Marie Wilson, interview 1 (I), 12/7/1976, by Michael L. Gillette
  • Marie Wilson
Oral history transcript, Logan Wilson, interview 1 (I), 11/8/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • , 1968 INTERVIEWEE: DR. LOGAN WILSON INTERVIEHER: DAVID G. McCOMB PLACE: Dr. Wilson's office, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 t1: Dr. Wilson, first of all, let's say something about your background. r have some data on it. I can read through
  • See all online interviews with Logan Wilson
  • Wilson, Logan
  • Oral history transcript, Logan Wilson, interview 1 (I), 11/8/1968, by David G. McComb
  • Logan Wilson
Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 5/8/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • INTERVID~EE : GLEN P. vJILSON INTERVIEWER: T. HARRI BAKER PLACE: Dr. Wilson's office, Senate Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 B: Sir, let me introduce you here briefly. You were born in Waco, have a bachelors
  • See all online interviews with Glen P. Wilson
  • Wilson, Glen Parten, Jr., 1922-2005
  • Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 5/8/1969, by T.H. Baker
  • Glen P. Wilson
Oral history transcript, Will Wilson, interview 1 (I), 6/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • INTERVIEt~EE: WILL WILSON JOE B. FRANTZ His office at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. INJERVI U1ER: PLACE: Tape 1 of 1 F: Thi s ; s an ; ntervi ew with the Honorable ~li 11 W; 1son, Ass; stant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
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  • Meeting LBJ in 1948; the 1960 Democratic convention at Los Angeles; the 1960 campaign; the Texas Senate campaign; the Texas gubernatorial race in 1960 and 1962; Billie Sol Estes and the Agriculture Department; Wilson shifts to the Republican Party
  • Wilson, Will
  • Oral history transcript, Will Wilson, interview 1 (I), 6/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Will Wilson
Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview S-1, 8/14/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)
  • , l987 INTERVIEWEE: WILLARD DEASON INTERVIEWER: Christie L. Bourgeois PLACE: Mr. Deason's residence, Austin, Texas Tape l of l, Side l B: Mr. Deason, I'd like to start this morning by having you tell me a little bit about Wilson County where you
Oral history transcript, Henry Hall Wilson, interview 1 (I), 4/11/1973, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: HENRY HALL WILSON (Tape #1) INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
  • See all online interviews with Henry Hall Wilson
  • Wilson, Henry H. (Henry Hall), 1921-1979
  • Oral history transcript, Henry Hall Wilson, interview 1 (I), 4/11/1973, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Henry Hall Wilson
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 18 (XVIII), 12/18/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • want to ask you about procedurally with regard to congressional relations. One of the memos there reflects some improvements in your operation: one, having Manatos and [Henry Hall] Wilson screen invitation lists. Apparently, you had one situation where
Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview S-1b (I), 4/29/1986, by Walter Richter (Item)
  • years now. That pretty well gives you a pin picture of my life except I didn't start out saying I was a farm boy down in Stockdale down into Eason and Wilson County. That's where I started. R: Well, if my arithmetic is right, that puts you in the early
  • , E.S. "Pat" Kelly, Max Mallick, Reagan Nesbitt, Justin Blakeney, Raymond Hicks, Henry Moore, J. Paul Secrest, J. Edwin Smith, Will Henry Burt, Hubbard Neely, Bert Horne, Gus Barr, Buster Brown, C.B. McNeil, Roy Swift; people from Wilson County
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 50 (L), 7/19/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Wilson sends me this incredible memo, saying that--this was the provision in the Civil Rights Act; I'll have to look at paragraph B of Title VI. But Wilson concerned that the race thing is just going to just tear it with all our relations with Congress