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Oral history transcript, Richard S. (Cactus) Pryor, interview 1 (I), 9/10/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

a pretty good reputation internationally playing the piano. Van Cliburn. His nam e is Why don't we get Van Cliburn down?" She said, "But this is a barbecue. We can't present Cliburn at a barbecue. 'f I said, "I can think of no more beautiful setting
Texas; Van Cliburn; St. Mary’s Catholic High School chorus; Diaz Ordaz visit; “The Fandango;” Sir Gilbert Peake.

Cliburn. Somehow I didn't go to this concert with her, but Van Cliburn and his mother and father were her neighbors in East Texas and she'd known them for years. We didn't realize that we were seeing the start of a meteor-like career, but she
Closing up LBJ's Senate campaign headquarters after the 1941 loss; trip to New York City with Gene Boehringer Lasseter to see Van Cliburn; the political importance of postmasters; LBJ's involvement in the extension of Selective Service and the draft

Oral history transcript, Erich Leinsdorf, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

at the White House. That was a very nice affair. It was an informal supper and I played the piano for Veronica Tyler and Van Cliburn was Master of Ceremonies. It was as I've said before, when there musical and cultural things happening, the President used

States, and do it with a minimum of words, but with words that meant sornetbiµg. You know, I was proud of that part of Texas, to see that kind of performance, I don't think that Van Cliburn ever had a more appreciative audience than the one that he had

of perhaps a pop singer or say a violinist, Isaac Stern or a pianist, Van Cliburn. P: I think what I'm aiming at is, doesn't a program or an event or a request or a gift somewhat reflect the personality of the person involved such as the two different First

like that. I mean, he had Van Cliburn there on the piano, and I mean he had-BW: Oh, it was wonderful. He brought Van Cliburn; his piano was sent in about three days ahead, and all the school children were so in awe of that huge concert grand sitting

Oral history transcript, Abe Fortas, interview 1 (I), 8/14/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

it. Of course, this is a man of vast--. J: First President in, I don't know when, that has been there. F: Yes. One evening, I remember very well, he went there--and perhaps it was the evening when Van Cliburn was the featured artist. J: He

Oral history transcript, Philip Lee, interview 1 (I), 1/18/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Ludwig Erhard was here for state business. It was one of these state dinners. The two people I remember at the dinner table--one was Luci Johnson, and the other was Van Cliburn. I think he played later that evening, no, I guess he didn't. He

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

." It was either Stonewall or Fredericksburg; I guess it was Stonewall, where Van Cliburn was going to have a concert later in the week for Chancellor--I guess it was [Konrad] Adenauer of Germany. Wasn't Adenauer the little short fat one? B: That doesn't sound

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

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