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Oral history transcript, Carl Phinney, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Kleberg. Of course, I was not living in that Congressional district at the time this took place. F: Then you were in Dallas? P: Yes, sir. Subsequent to that, when he made the race for Congress down there, I met him on two or three occasions through my
support of Stevenson; General Mark Clark; 1948 and 1954 campaigns; 1960 campaign; President’s club; assessment of LBJ; reserve cutbacks.

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 1 (I), 10/8/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in the Congressional Record for something. K: That was the Texas Club. Are you sure it was New York? G: Yes. Four columns, single-spaced, fine print, and it just goes on for pages and pages, and you wonder how Goldwater got any money at all in that election. K
of the President’s Club and its growth; LBJ offering Mrs. Krim Presidential appointments; Krim’s support of Robert Kennedy; fundraising nationwide for LBJ; entertainment celebrities attending political fundraisers; 1964 Democratic National Convention; Don Cook

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 12 (XII), 8/19/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to town and I would take them out to dinner, or to the 75th Club, which met once a month, always at some charming spot, some tearoom like the Parrot or the Collingwood out on the way to George Washington's home. Or we would go to the Congressional Club
to be on the Appropriations Committee; the many visitors and long hours of work LBJ enjoyed; socializing in Washington, D.C., at the 75th Club, the Congressional Club, theater and parties; Lady Bird Johnson's movie camera; Lady Bird Johnson's walk through the slums

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 32 (XXXII), 8/3/1982-8/4/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

remember how elegant their house was, with a beige living room which they called a drawing room, sort of a beige velvet sofa. Stag parties were very much a part of the life of Washington in those years. The Congressional Club opened up its doors with a big

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 21 (XXI), 8/10/1981-8/11/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Symington at the F Street Club, which was always Stu's great favorite and mine, the elegant, intimate club that was difficult to get into and much sought, on F Street. As always in those years the Congressional Club took up a good bit of my time. I shared
on television; visits to historic sites around the Washington, D.C. area with guests; the 75th Club, the Congressional Club, and Women's National Democratic Club; Mrs. Johnson's interest in interior design; LBJ's decision to run for the Senate in 1948

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

set aside who wrote Mr. Truman's speeches for the campaign. I think at that time I met Mr. Johnson briefly when he was here for some trip. Really I first got to know him in 1951 when I came here to work with the Democratic Congressional Campaign
of Senate Democrats; John Sparkman; Paul Douglas; Paul Butler; Matt McCloskey; Americans for Democratic; Charlie Murphy; Albert and Mark Lasker Foundation; 750 Club; Ed Foley; Liz Carpenter; Ralph Hewitt; Bob Berry; Dave Lloyd; Jack Kennedy; Ted Sorenson

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

a shocking thing, that there would be a complaint against Milo Perkins. Well, it seemed that back in the 10th Congressional District of Texas Negro farmers were not receiving any of the benefits of the operations of the AAA. And Miss Grace said

Oral history transcript, Frank M. Wozencraft, interview 8 (VIII), 2/25/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, but it is not. The area that they have entered, since they don't have scheduled service, has been primarily the charter area. The supplementals have concentrated on chartering their planes to particular groups like a Lions Club or a Harvard Club or an opera society

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 27 (XXVII), 1/30/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of them would have gotten himself elected big chief medicine man, and he'd be running the tribe. We're all different." I wish I could tell it like she did. She spoke at our Congressional Club, Lady Astor did. In fact, we had a rich fare 21 LBJ
throughout Texas; LBJ's relationship with people in the oil industry; the 1950 congressional elections; Richard Nixon defeating Helen Gahagan Douglas in the 1950 California Senate race and how it affected LBJ's relationship with Nixon; Anna Rosenberg

Oral history transcript, Ruth Prokop, interview 2 (II), 2/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

remember this particular group since we had made a special effort to get young people involved who had not previously supported the President. We involved the president of Radcliffe Club, some young lawyers in Washington, a vice-president of American
presidential reelection campaign; Jeanne Vanderbilt's support for LBJ; Prokop's involvement with Adlai Stevenson presenting a marble bust of Eleanor Roosevelt to LBJ; 1966 meeting of congressional liaisons where LBJ spoke to them regarding his legislative

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 25 (XXV), 1/2/1982-1/3/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, infection. Health-wise it was not a good spring for him, but he was so busy, so excited, so interested in his job, he just never could find the time to go to Mayo's. And all the annual events kept rolling around, the Congressional Club reception
visit to Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Johnson's trip with them to New York City; F Street Club; Joseph Davies' home, Tregaron; visits to Senator Harry Byrd's home; "Byrd houses" along the Appalachian Trail; socializing with the Texas delegation; Tony Buford

Oral history transcript, G. Preston Smith and Ellen Smith, interview 1 (I), 11/8/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that problem. G: Was the organization really a social club? S: No, no. I would say that the social aspects of club membership were of far less importance than the academic aspects. G: Really? S: Oh, very much so. That old college was a pretty
Biographical information; contact with LBJ; debate team; faculty; clubs; activities; teaching jobs; attached memoir

Oral history transcript, Wright Patman, interview 2 (II), 2/4/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to activity. In fact, when I was gOing to high school I organized debating clubs and societies around in the area [at] different schools because I liked it. For kids to debate one another I knew was the most telling thing in an education. When Daniel E
; reading the Congressional Record.

Oral history transcript, Jesse Kellam, interview 1 (I), April 1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

. I don't know that he did much writing in that period. G: To what kind of groups did he speak? K: Luncheon clubs, chambers of commerce, state press association. I recall one talk that he made in San Antonio to the San Antonio Rotary Club. I said
Biographical information; San Marcos; Professor Greene; White Stars; NYA; roadside parks; projects; programs; LBJ's activities; Lady Bird; Alvin Wirtz; 1937 Congressional campaign

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 42 (XLII), 11/5/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

these took place on a Tuesday because they related to the Senate wives. And then the Congressional Club would have a party for the first lady once a year. So on such official occasions I would see her, and then they were most generous about asking us to White
from the Capitol basement; the Congressional Club; Sam Rayburn's social status; the downing of a U-2 spy plane in the Soviet Union; the May 1960 primary election; Dorsey Hardeman and a bill passed in the Texas legislature to allow a person's name

Oral history transcript, Beryl A. (Mrs. Lloyd) Bentsen, interview 1 (I), 12/23/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

retired in '54. M: Is it about this period of time that you first met Lyndon Johnson? B: We first met him in the fall of 1948. mutual friends. We had known of him, had many And we were at the country club playing golf, and he and Mrs. Johnson were

Oral history transcript, William G. Phillips, interview 1 (I), 4/16/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in 1949, I went to work for the legislative department of the UAW--United Auto Workers union--here in Washington. My job was mostly research; I read the [Congressional] Record every day and I came to the Hill to get bills and attend hearings. I also
Employment history; organization and operation of the Democratic Study Group; support of the Great Society program; attending bill signing ceremonies; accepting position with the OEO; Sargent Shriver; OEO staff members; problems in Congressional

Oral history transcript, Sam Fore, Oliver Bruck, Dan Quill, & William S. White, group interview 2 (II), 1/20/1965, by Douglass Cater (Item)

in the race for the Congressional seat, and one of them was the very prominent man in Austin, another one was a judge in Georgetown. I don't know who the other three were -- one was a man from Brenham, I don't recall his name. But Lyndon just had

Oral history transcript, Ruth Prokop, interview 1 (I), 12/4/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Prokop -- I -- 2 Thereafter I went to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the congressional office, at which point I did the work on the Model Cities bill. Later I

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 13 (XIII), 9/2/1979-9/3/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

at the home of Evalyn Walsh McLean, a very famous hostess of those days. This was a one and only time for a young congressional couple like us. First thing, Lyndon didn't like to go to parties, as I've probably said a dozen times, and kept on turning things
Visiting the home of Evalyn Walsh McLean and socializing in 1941; Lady Bird's participation in a 75th Club luncheon honoring Eleanor Roosevelt; riding in Sam Rayburn's car; diversity in the 10th District; Lady Bird Johnson using her movie camera

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 35 (XXXV), 3/8/1991, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and Scooter Miller at the Women's National Democratic Club. Lyndon and I also went to a reception honoring Margaret Chase Smith at the F Street Club. She was an important figure in that time, and, to a considerable extent, a friend of ours. There were

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 24 (XXIV), 11/15/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

have talked about before, that went on and on, like the Texas Ladies delegation every month and the 75th Club, and the Congressional Club. To this there was added for me something that was a joy for twelve years, and that was participation in the Senate
Bolton's daughter Beverley's thyroid cancer treatment; 1949 health issues in the Johnson family; civil rights issues; the 81st Club; women's teas and luncheons; James Forrestal's resignation as secretary of the navy and death; LBJ's opinion of Winston

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 26 (XXVI), 1/9/1982-1/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of course include going to the National Theater, and on her first visit Mount Vernon and Arlington and the monuments, and then taking her to the usual Friday afternoon teas at the Congressional Club, which gave us rather rich fare, as I look back over

Oral history transcript, Fenner Roth, interview 1 (I), 9/23/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

the formation of rival clubs down there. Do you know anything about that? FR: Yes, I'm fairly familiar with it. PB: Can you tell us about it? I don't think we have really ever got the story. FR: Before I got to San Marcos there was a clUb on campus

Oral history transcript, Robert D. S. Novak, interview 1 (I), 11/15/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

with Rowland Evans, and author of Lyndon B. Johnson, An Exercise in Power, as well as other books, including one now on the Nixons. To begin with, you were still a fairly junior congressional reporter at the time your book begins. How close on that level were

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 10 (X), 1/25/1979-1/26/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

my tastes were still bounded by a limited life--an exciting event at the Congressional Club or the 75th Club to take constituents to. One event of the spring was to go to the New York World's Fair on a special train with a whole lot of congressmen
Johnson's time spent sight-seeing and attending events at the Congressional Club or the 75th Club; visiting Bill White in New York City; Sam Rayburn, Wright Patman, Nat Patton, and other Texans in Washington, D.C.; visits with Aunt Effie Pattillo; summer

Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

is an opportunity. I.might also tell you about the time that he sent me as a delegate to the Texas Press Club Association. We had in the college a press club, and those of us who edited the newspaper or annual belonged to the press club. of it. I believe he
in 1935 before leaving to run for Congress; housing in Austin, TX; list of people who helped and advised on NYA and the Congressional campaign; trip to D.C. on FDR's train

Oral history transcript, Daniel J. Quill, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

. It was the first improvement the city had. It was an Indian village and Maury restored it, with the help of the government funds. G: Did Mr. Johnson know Maury Maverick? Q: Oh, yes, real well. G: Did he assist him either in the NYA or the congressional

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 8 (VIII), 1/23/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, or maybe we'd go out to a huge old colonial house on the banks of the Potomac called Collingwood. In any case, it was a big event. Another big event on the women's side for me was belonging to the Congressional Club. There every Friday afternoon we would
. following LBJ's 1937 election to Congress; the Johnson's apartment in Washington, D.C.; LBJ's first congressional office staff; the Texas delegation in 1937; Lady Bird Johnson's efforts to entertain constituents; political social clubs; LBJ's work to get

Oral history transcript, Edith H. Parker, interview 1 (I), 8/27/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Parker -- I -- 7 P: Oh, they thought he was wonderful. He got together a club for the staff of the [Texas] delegation to have luncheon

Oral history transcript, J.C. Looney, interview 1 (I), 10/3/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Johnson? L: During his first campaign for the Senate in 1941. F· What part did you take in that? L: I believe they designated me as his district manager; that is, I looked after the 13 counties that were then in the 15th Congressional District
; “Viva Kennedy-Johnson Clubs;” LBJ’s effort to build up leaders of Mexican background; LBJ’s political sense; BRACERO problems; U.S.-Mexico relations; LBJ’s appeal to Mexican-Americans

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 29 (XXIX), 3/19/1982-3/20/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of mine. And the Congressional Club would go through its routine of a party for President and Mrs. Truman, and later on, a party for the Chief Justice and Mrs. [Fred] Vinson. Luci was going to be all dressed up in a lovely ballet costume and model
Tom Connally's decision to not seek re-election; increased media attention toward the Johnsons; LBJ's support for Senator Richard Russell becoming a presidential candidate; Jane Y. McCallum; congressional activity in the spring of 1952, including LBJ's

Oral history transcript, Tyler Abell, interview 2 (II), 5/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

that the second caution was quite as important as the first; in fact, I think it was wholly unnecessary. The President was the greatest congressional liaison operative that I have ever seen, and probably the greatest that history will ever produce. He

Oral history transcript, Katherine Graham Peden, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of currentevents and world affairs. F: Now you became very active in the Business and Professional Women's Clubs and rose to be national president. P: Yes. F: Other than widening your acquaintance, did that have any sort of a political impact? P: That's
Biographical information; Business and Professional Women's Clubs; Sarah Hughes; Commission on Civil Disorders; Detroit riots; Kerner Commission Report; 1964 Democratic National Convention and campaign; Peden's Senate race; Doers Luncheon; Eartha

Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 2 (II), 5/21/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in that way . Sam was more of the behind-the-scenes operator and I couldn't say- I never saw Rebecca really working at a meeting--Rebecca did her work as I could tell with the more organized groups like the Women's Clubs--the B&PW women, and things

Oral history transcript, Helen Thomas, interview 1 (I), 4/19/1977, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

] F: --and I presume that from that time forward he remembered you. T: I don't know if he actually remembered me. I think I got better acquainted when he was the Senate majority leader, and I had become president of the Women's National Press Club

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 22 (XXII), 8/23/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was the Tenth Congressional District chairman of the women's division. So they had a big meeting. I believe it took place in the Austin Hotel. Lyndon talked to them, by telephone, from Mayo's. Of course Marietta presided and Mrs. Sam Johnson

Oral history transcript, Ed Gossett, interview 1 (I), 8/18/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

two terms as district attorney in Vernon. I then moved to l~ichita Falls and was elected to Congress from the Thirteenth Congressional District, of which Wichita Falls is the center, in 1938; took my seat January 1, 1939. I married in May, after I

Oral history transcript, Timothy May, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for him while he was president. I can't remember when it was. G: November, 1966, I think you did some advancing for some congressional elections, didn't you? M: Well, yes, I did. This wasn't that time though. an advance for Johnson out in Cheyenne
JFK’s 1960 meeting with the greater Houston Ministerial Alliance; LBJ’s 1966 13-state campign trip for congressional candidates and its cancellation; President LBJ’s 1966 rally in Wilminton, Delaware; techniques of advancing a motorcade and a rally

Oral history transcript, Ella SoRelle Porter and Mike Porter, interview 1 (I), 11/28/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of, say, one of the White Stars saying that "we want to elect you ll ? P: No, I don't. G: Well now, there were a lot of clubs at San Marcos. There were the Harris-Blairs and the Sflakespeareans and the A1He Evans. P: Idyllic. G: What sort of clubs
Biographical information; subcollege; college work; student population; faculty; LBJ; campus activities; campus politics; teaching school in Houston; 1937 Congressional election

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