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Oral history transcript, Vann Kennedy, interview 1 (I), 11/xx/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

young man. This launched his career as a national figure. B: Now, to go forward a few years, in 1948 when Mr. Johnson ran for the United States Senate, at that time you were secretary for the [State] Democratic Executive Committee, is that right? K
Biographical information; Jimmie Allred; Franklin Roosevelt's court packing plan and LBJ's 1938 election; tabulating primary election votes and the work of the state Democratic Executive Committee; administration of the Democratic party in Texas

Oral history transcript, Dorothy V. Bush, interview 1 (I), 2/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

College for Women in 1937, and became active in Democratic politics . Then in the 1940s, you became the first woman secretary of the Democratic National Committee, and secretary of the Democratic National Conventions--both since 1944 . Bu : That's right
Biographical information; first meeting with LBJ; admiration of Rayburn; women in South for VP Johnson; Paul Butler; Democratic Advisory Councilom 1948, 1960, 1968 campaigns and conventions; Southern train trip; Mrs. Johnson as a campaigner

Oral history transcript, Chris Dixie, interview 1 (I), 3/23/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Democrats thought at that time. G: Did he at all want to work out a deal with the liberal Democrats here in Texas that he would name the national Democratic committeeman and committeewoman and let them select the state executive committee, and when

Oral history transcript, Byron G. Skelton, interview 1 (I), 10/15/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

in line with being loyal to the party. A motion was made that he be removed as national committeeman from Texas and that I be elected in his place. That motion carried, and so my name was certified to the Democratic National Committee as having
First meeting LBJ in 1948; certification of the election; vote contest; Allan Shivers; Sam Rayburn; Governor Stevenson’s campaign in Texas; Democratic Organizing Committee; Rayburn’s influence in Texas Party; Democratic Advisory Council; 1956

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

it actually than pretty much what I had read in the newspapers and the kind of gossip you picked up around the Democratic National Committee and the White House. I had no personal knowledge of it. Ba: Do you know if Mr. Truman interested himself
[For interviews 1 and 2] First meeting with LBJ in 1948; Thomas C. Henning, Jr.; Joseph R. McCarthy; Senator Earle Clements; Senate Campaign Committee; Walter Jenkins; George Reedy; John Connally; Eisenhower inauguration; LBJ's organization

Oral history transcript, John Sparkman, interview 2 (II), 6/9/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was he able to muster a majority on that? S: Well, a lot of personal work was done. worked with them. I The Democratic majority in general on the Housing Committee worked with them. G: Lyndon worked with them. And we got them. Can you recall any

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 3 (III), 9/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

generally about the Johnson Rule and his new policy of placing frestunan senators on major committees. J: Right. Up until Johnson became majority leader, it was most conman for a new Democratic senator to receive two minor committees and not any major
More detailed recollections of the majority leadership; the Policy Committee; Wayne Morse; Robert Taft; nature of bipartisanship under Eisenhower Administration; William Knowland and Hawaii and Alaska statehood

Oral history transcript, George Pazianos, interview 1 (I), 8/30/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: To what extent was there a bipartisan equity in the committee? The Democrats controlled the committee, but-- P: I think what occurred was--I'm trying to remember. It must have been in 1964 when the--or was it 1966--I'm trying to remember when
Biographical information; Labor and Public Welfare Committee staff and their areas of expertise; Lister Hill's work as chair of the committee; bipartisanship on the committee; committee response to Great Society legislation, especially relating

Oral history transcript, Margaret (Mrs. Jack) Carter, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

, but he was a rich man and a loyal Democrat who had enough sophistication and enough decency to represent Texas presentably on the [Democratic] National Committee. And if he could go with Mrs. Randolph, she knew what was the right liberal thing to do
Background in politics and participating in the New Deal; Democratic party state machinery in Texas; 1956 Democrat Party convention; role of Texas Democrats in national conventions and elections

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 27 (XXVII), 9/23/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and there were others, I guess. It was developing into a contest and the Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee had or would receive a recommendation from the titular head of the party, which should resolve this. Hubert Humphrey would make known
again with Kapenstein, Maddock, and Claude Desautels; Fred Harris' resignation as chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Colonel Jake Arvey's request that O'Brien not comment publicly on the resignation; the DNC executive committee's

Oral history transcript, Margaret Mayer Ward, interview 2 (II), 4/22/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

problems with the Democratic Party with Paul Butler. But by that time, I don't think the Democratic Advisory Committee, or whatever Butler called it--well, it was prominent; it was noisy in Texas. The people who were aligned with Butler, they were raucous
conventions; LBJ's reluctance to get involved in state conventions; LBJ's involvement in the 1954 state Democratic conventions and appointment of national Democratic committee members and Democratic Executive Committee members; LBJ's relationships with Price

Oral history transcript, Earle C. Clements, interview 2 (II), 12/6/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. But of course, not that they defeated a lot of his legislation, but most of Eisenhower's legislation that he presented was rewritten by Democratic committees, except in 1953 and 1954 when it was a very slim Republican majority. It was a 49-47 majority
[For interviews 1 and 2] First impressions of LBJ; LBJ's visits to Kentucky Derby; the McCarthy censure; LBJ's powers of persuasion; LBJ's speaking engagements for Democratic candidates; 1960 campaign; how LBJ became VP candidate; Social Security

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 30 (XXX), 11/4/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the Democratic National Committee the center of the campaign, as I was campaign chairman and also national committee chairman. 2 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781
1972 discussions with George McGovern regarding whether or not O'Brien should remain Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman; O'Brien's role as national chairman of McGovern's campaign; Gary Hart's campaign experience and view of O'Brien's role

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 9 (IX), 2/7/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of close. The Republicans were okay, but if you had a big Democratic majority, then the ratio on the committee would become heavily tilted to the Democrats, and what had seemed like a comfortable majority might begin to give way. And you could get a couple

Oral history transcript, Robert G. Lewis, interview 1 (I), 2/6/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on the Progressive ticket. I had talked to the state Democratic chairman and the national committeeman, Bob Tehan and Andy Greene, both from Milwaukee. They wanted me to run but they had to tell me that they didn't have any money, and neither did I. So I didn't
Early political interest and involvement; work with Wisconsin Electric Cooperatives; editing the National Farmers Union newsletter; views on Benson's farm program; work on Senator Proxmire's staff; LBJ and Proxmire; 1959 Proxmire speech; support

Oral history transcript, George Sandlin, interview 1 (I), 3/3/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the 1950 election. There were eight of us that met here in Austin to determine whether or not we could recapture the [state Democratic] Executive Committee from the liberals who--here again, we'll say liberals as versus conservatives without defining either
; Frank Erwin's role as chairman of the committee on resolution; the relationship between Allan Shivers and LBJ; LBJ persuading Ben Ramsey to support Democrats in Texas; Sandlin's interest in a National Seashore bill that Ralph Yarborough supported

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 9 (IX), 4/9/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was it going along? What activity was being undertaken? What impact was being made by the opposition? Frankly, this would also indicate there was little or no information from the Democratic National Committee or other sources or if there was, it wasn't
materials; anti-Johnson publications; labor's power in 1964 and the strength of the Council on Political Education (COPE); grassroots campaign support versus formal party support; JFK's and LBJ's view of the Democratic National Committee; O'Brien

Oral history transcript, W. Marvin Watson, interview 1 (I), 11/22/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

counties. It was also in 1956, that being an election year in Texas, we have two state conventions. The first is for the purpose of electing delegates to the national convention, and the second is for the purpose of adopting a state Democratic platform

Oral history transcript, Bourke B. Hickenlooper, interview 1 (I), 9/19/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

to the Russians or any other country as a matter of fact, and I think it laid the basis for the legislation that later set up the regular Committee on Space. M: Do you recall that Mr. Johnson, as Chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council while Vice
LBJ as Senator; Atomic Energy Control Bill; LBJ and space program; LBJ and foreign policy during 1950s; LBJ and Foreign Relations Committee; LBJ’s foreign policy; Atomic Energy Policy; Test Ban Treaty; Lewis Strauss; LBJ and JFK people; Dominican

Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 5/8/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. The man who was really involved in it vIas Gerry Siegel, and Gerry was counsel at the Democratic Po1 icy Committee at the time. really the main honcho on this thing. Gerry \'Jas He was the guy that gathered the staff together; he was the guy that came
LBJ's Senate office; Defense Preparedness Subcommittee; Senate Aeronautical and Space Science Committee; National Aeronautics and Space Council; NASA; development of space program

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 20 (XX), 4/23/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

-- Interview XX -- 7 The role of the Democratic National Committee in a period of incumbency was an experience I've never had. It is a different role when you're chairman of the Democratic Party and the party is out of the White House. That was the role that I
for LBJ in California and Wisconsin; organizational structure of LBJ's campaign and O'Brien's role in it; the powerlessness of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 1967; John Bailey as chairman of the DNC; DNC finances; the 1967 Detroit riots and how

Oral history transcript, Hubert H. Humphrey, interview 2 (II), 6/20/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and Mansfield. He came to me and told me that he wanted me to serve on the Foreign Relations Committee. He said, "Frankly, we've got to keep an eye on this fellow Dulles. We Democrats have got a foreign policy that Roosevelt and Truman have worked out, and we
LBJ as Senate Majority Leader; strategies in passing or defeating bills and in committee appointments; Walter George

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 6 (VI), 7/24/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to their church as his running mate. So that's one of the reasons why Harry Truman had been selected. Because Bob Hannegan was the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, he was a Catholic, he knew of the anti-Byrnes feeling of Catholics and he was able
Price Daniel and the Senate Judiciary Committee; Democratic Steering Committee; Drew Pearson; Commerce Committee; Senator Alben Barkley; selection of Harry Truman as 1944 vice-presidential candidate; use of Skeeter Johnston's office for lunch

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 29 (XXIX), 11/3/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, the process went forward. The Democratic National Committee formally endorsed the McGovern commission recommendations. So the role of the chairman of the party was to ensure that these provisions were carried out. The end result, of course, was that you had
; labor's response to the changes; controversy surrounding the reforms, leadership of the Credentials Committee and the Democratic National Committee (DNC); Harold Hughes and Patricia Harris; Harris' election as Credentials Committee chair; the Credentials

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 10 (X), 5/13/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that was the arena in which they thought those numbers could be felt, [to] come out from behind the closed door where the Policy Committee meets, and the Steering Committee and the rest, and before God and everybody let's be a true Democratic Party, and let's let

Oral history transcript, Edgar L. Ball, interview 1 (I), 1/29/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the conservative group of the Democratic Party. The pro-national Democratic group was generally outside the official party structure, had very few people on the state committee, no influence over it, and again organized outside the party. We actually spent
Formation of Loyal Democrats and Dixiecrats; Harris County Democrats; Frankie Randolph; struggle for party control; Sam Rayburn; Johnson's role; precinct organization; race issue; committeeman/committeewoman controversy; 1956 Democratic National

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 31 (XXXI), 12/10/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

conflict or tie-in between the clients of O'Brien Associates in New York and my political activities as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. It then proceeded to list some of the clients. The list had been made public when I launched O'Brien
Charles Colson; memos Richard Nixon's staff wrote and distributed attempting to hurt O'Brien's reputation, including one that suggested a conflict of interest between O'Brien as head of O'Brien Associates and Democratic National Committee (DNC

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 28 (XXVIII), 9/24/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

chairmen and people at all levels in the party.We wanted to have Democratic governors and other officeholders around the country involved with the national committee. Vice chairmen were named. Governor [Robert] McNair became a vice chairman to be liaison
the state of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) when O'Brien became chairman; O'Brien's immediate reorganization of the DNC and new priorities; efforts to build the relationship between the DNC and Congress; DNC help with 1970 off-year

Oral history transcript, Joseph M. Barr, interview 1 (I), 6/10/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

. " M: You mentioned the Democratic National Committee, Some of Mr. close to that for a long time. also criticized him slightly, I know you've been Johnson's friends, who say that he kind of neglected the Democratic National Committee
LBJ's early interest in urban problems; the U-2 affair; LBJ and contact lenses; 1960 campaign and Democratic convention; LBJ-JFK transition; Pierre Salinger leaves the White House staff; JFK, LBJ, and support for big-city mayors; surtax issue

Oral history transcript, Leverett Saltonstall, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. the 1944 campaign. That was in And I served in the Senate until I retired voluntarily in January 1967. F: Now, in 1944, when you first ran, the country went Democratic. You bucked a national trend there. s: I did. I got a good majority vote in both
Biographical information; first association with LBJ in the Senate Armed Services Committee and Preparedness Sub-Committee; Kem Resolution; activities in the Senate; amendment to Kerr-Mills Bill; Saltonstall-Kennedy Act; Senator Hayden; Smithsonian

Oral history transcript, Strom Thurmond, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

some suggestion by someone, but I ran on a write-in as a Democrat. One thing I didn't like was that the Democratic Campaign Committee furnished money to my opponent, Senator [Edgar A.] Brown, when I "laS a Democrat, too. But he was a Democratic
Election to the Senate in 1954; LBJ as Senate Majority Leader; Dick Russell; committee assignments; LBJ moving to the left; 1964 Civil Rights Bill; 1965 Voting Rights Bill; 1957 filibuster; the Southern Manifesto; HR3; LBJ’s hunger for power

Oral history transcript, John G. Tower, interview 1 (I), 8/8/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

general by the name of Ralph Yarborough. F: I see. You didn't know what you were getting into then, did you? T: And of course I grew up a Southern Democrat like every well-bred Texas lad. F: You didn't know there was an alternative. T: I didn't

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 12 (XII), 4/25/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a whole lot of closeness with the Democratic National Committee. I'm not sure that he ever had a whole lot of closeness with it at any time until Cliff Carter went over there. G: Did he have a low esteem for the committee as a rule? I'm not talking
Observations from 1952-1953; the Smithwick suicide; LBJ’s membership on the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy; Texas backing of Eisenhower for president; the Bricker Amendment; LBJ and the White House liaison staff; LBJ and the Democratic National

Oral history transcript, John McCully, interview 1 (I), 10/26/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

particularly. and large they were Democrats interested in this field. came from all over the country, not just from Texas. By I mean, they I guess Jerry and I were the only two staff people from Texas connected with the committee. The others came from all
Circumstances of going to work for the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity; LBJ's initial reaction; LBJ and labor; members of the committee; positions with USIA; Department of Labor involvement with the committee; publicity

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 8 (VIII), 10/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

anyhow. G: The names were switched around. J: The chairman of the Democratic National Committee was Bob Hannegan from St. Louis. all that. That's the [T. J.] Pendergast machine, you see, and I told you about the switch on that. But if you'll note

Oral history transcript, Roy Millenson, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for education, for National Science Foundation, for veterans in the U.S. Senate. The Democrats had two at least, professional staff: the committee counsel, Jack Forsythe, and Bob [Barkley] or Charlie [Lee]. G: In 1965 Senator Javits introduced legislation
Millenson's work for Jacob Javits and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare from 1949-1959; how Millenson became aware of LBJ as Senate majority leader; staff organization in the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare; how committee reports were

Oral history transcript, Carl Vinson, interview 1 (I), 5/24/1970, by Frank Deaver (Item)

, and the next time I saw Lyndon Johnson was after he was elected to Congress in the special election in the 75th Congress. He was assigned to the Naval Affairs Committee in June, 1937. He remained a member of that committee and later the Committee on Armed

Oral history transcript, George Sandlin, interview 2 (II), 3/12/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, "Dollars for Democrats, but not a nickel for Pickle." Pickle was secretary to the Democratic Executive Committee under Price. And that morning, they had come out in the headline paper about Yarborough jumping on Pickle. I heard this horn honking, and I
of "Shivercrats"; ticket problems at the conventions; concern that the labor-liberal group would take control of the Texas Democratic party; National Committeeman Byron Skelton; the risk that the State Democratic Executive Committee would be replaced at the May

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 8 (VIII), 11/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. They were going to get a bigger bang for less, get rid of the bucks they were paying us. So they came in with an efficiency expert, and the Democrats--Johnson with his Naval Affairs background in the House and serving on the Armed Services Committee; Senator

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 26 (XXVI), 8/26/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

--it was a Democratic National Committee problem. We'd have to leave that to others in the future, which is not unusual in a campaign. What was probably unusual was the extent of the debt. G: Was there an attempt to settle those debts for, say, twenty cents
; the Humphreys thanking the O'Briens for their service; LBJ's and JFK's negligence in party leadership; O'Brien's missed opportunities to connect the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and White House more closely; the historical relationship between

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