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Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 1 (I), 12/3/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in honor of President Eisenhower, I got Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn to give him a calf, and we had the live calf on the stage of the Statler Hotel. But both Mr. Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson were so uruCh a part of the national scene- F: Tell me

Oral history transcript, Price Daniel, Sr., interview 1 (I), 6/5/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Once, I especially remember, when I was speaker of the House he came down with Speaker Sam Rayburn when Mr. Rayburn made a speech to the House. I guess that's the first time I really did get to visit very much with thenCongressman Johnson. F

Oral history transcript, Charles M. Maguire, interview 2 (II), 7/29/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 12 (XII), 7/25/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. G: There's an indication that this concession was necessary in order to get the support of [Everett] Dirksen and Sam Ervin. O: I think that's valid. G: There was also an emphasis placed on family relationships, admitting immigrants who had close

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 6 (VI), 5/23/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Sidney A. Saperstein, interview 1 (I), 5/26/1986, by Janet Kerr-Tener (Item)

and so on. although it was never published. And I did that, Ervin Stewart, who had been an original Federal Radio Commission member, was then with the Carnegie Foundation, and he had a grant to do that. But I don't think he ever fulfilled it, because

Oral history transcript, E. Ernest Goldstein, interview 2 (II), 12/10/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

much under attack from Senator [Sam J.] Ervin [Jr., D. N.C.], and at that point I got involved in doing everything I could to relieve their burden and keep them all happy. B: What exactly would that consist of? G: Well, that consists of every time

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 15 (XV), 11/20/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

-- Interview XV -- 17 (Laughter) We went ahead with the national program. G: That was someone like Sam Ervin? O: I forget now exactly who they were, but they were calling me and they were making no bones about it. To have a government entity utilizing its

Oral history transcript, R. Sargent Shriver, interview 4 (IV), 2/7/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Thomas Francis "Mike" Gorman, interview 1 (I), 6/5/1985, by Clarence Lasby (Item)

Oral history transcript, Ben Wattenberg, interview 1 (I), 11/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

speeches, but not the major domo of the effort. Doug Cater was on the staff. He's a fairly good speech \vriter. He's a better essayist and other kind of writer than he is a speech writer,and he had Ervin Duggan working for him who is a very good

Oral history transcript, William Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Senator lSam] Ervin of lNorth] Carolina also had spoken very favorably and highly of his capability to get things done. G: How long did it take him to get to know you well? R: I tried to go by his office almost daily, and I found that the best time

Oral history transcript, Dorothy J. Nichols, interview 2 (II), 11/1/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was? G: I think he tried to get Senator Russell to Serve on that censure I don't think I knew. committee? N: He probably did. I remember Ervin was on it, and I can't even remember who else was. G: I think Senator Clements, Earle Clements, also had

Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

no doubt that it hampers them with some Senators and Congressmen. But on the other hand it helps us with others. Committee is a combination of three elements: The Senate Judiciary a very dominant Southern group--Senators Eastland, McClellan, Ervin

Oral history transcript, Ben Wattenberg, interview 2 (II), 11/29/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

a ;';":') on it-- it must be the 27th or 28th of l-larch--the heat again3t ,hhnson was getting very, very hot indeed. You know, Kennedy and ;'>J,iirthy were both on his tail. and McPherson and Liz Cater and I and Bess Abell and Ervin Duggan-- C~~p~nter that's about all

Oral history transcript, John A. Gronouski, interview 1 (I), 2/5/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Gronouski-- I -- 12 and I think [Samuel J.] Ervin, though this would have to be checked. But it's available. I talked to many people on the Hill about

Oral history transcript, Peter B. Benchley, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of November, 1968, as far as I can determine ; Ben Wattenberg who is leaving at the end of this month, myself, Harry Middleton and Bob Hardesty, that's four, Ervin Duggan ; well, McPherson, of course, but off hand those are the only ones I can think

Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

would want to work on it, take it and modify it. On some of our trip speeches we'd parcel them out, particularly to Ervin Duggan from Doug Cater's office, who was extremely good and helpful. M: Let’s stay on this a minute. Tell me a little bit more