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Oral history transcript, Oveta Culp Hobby, interview 1 (I), 7/11/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: OVETA CULP HOBBY INTERVIEWER: David G. McComb PLACE: Mrs. Hobby's executive office at the Houston Post, Houston, Texas Tape 1 of 1 M: Mrs. Hobby has been kind enough to give me a few sheets here of biographical information which I'll
  • How Hobby met LBJ; the history of the Houston Post’s involvement in LBJ’s career; Hobby’s appointment as director of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps; Admiral Chester Nimitz and General Dwight Eisenhower; Hobby’s appointment to the Federal Security
  • Oral history transcript, Oveta Culp Hobby, interview 1 (I), 7/11/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Robert H. Finch, interview 2 (II), 6/19/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Finch -- II -- 7 cabinet members to be sure to follow through on that, as well as everything including the log of those who were at Camp David, as I recall. G: Let's go back to the period in the 1950s when LBJ was majority leader and Nixon was vice
  • of Medicaid/Medicare; the relationship between LBJ and Nixon after the Johnson Administration; the relationship of LBJ, Nixon and Dwight Eisenhower during the Eisenhower Administration; enlisting the support of senators and governors in presidential election
Oral history transcript, Hubert H. Humphrey, interview 3 (III), 6/21/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • . Remember that resolution by Senator Joe McCarthy that would tie President Eisenhower's hands at Geneva? It was sort of a slap both at the Democrats in the Senate as well as the Eisenhower Administration. I think the Republicans wanted it killed quietly
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 32 (XXXII), 8/3/1982-8/4/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • won; [Dwight] Eisenhower was going to be inaugurated on January the twentieth. We had lost Senator [Ernest] McFarland in the election, and Lyndon, who had been McFarland's whip, or assistant, was elected minority leader of the Senate. At forty-four
  • LBJ's election as Senate minority leader in 1953; the small numerical difference between majority and minority parties in the 1953 Senate; committee assignments; the Johnsons' social life in early 1953; the Eisenhower inauguration and related events
Oral history transcript, Nelson Rockefeller, interview 1 (I), 2/21/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • an advisory committee on international development. That work was done primarily outside of the Congress, outside of vJashington. F: So during that time-- R: During that period I didn't have much contact. It wasn't until the Eisenhower Administration
  • Early contacts with LBJ as a Congressman; relationship with Sam Rayburn; service under Eisenhower and Truman; LBJ’s friendship and loyalty; comments on the office of VP; LBJ’s sensitivity; the role of governors; Rockefeller’s comments on John
Oral history transcript, George G. (Admiral) Burkley, interview 1 (I), 12/3/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • concerned with the White House was in about 1956, at which time I was requested by Admiral Hogan, Surgeon General of the Navy, to accompany President Eisenhower on any trips to Camp David, or to Gettysburg when Camp David might be involved in his trip
  • Medical training; first association with White House; President Eisenhower; General Snyder; Dr. Tkach; Kenneth O'Donnell; Dr. Janet Travell; Dr. Eugene Cohen; Dr. Pep Wade; Dr. Hans Kraus; events in Dallas; campaign travel with LBJ; Dr. Cain; Dr
Oral history transcript, David Dubinsky, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: DAVID DUBINSKY INTERVIEWER: PAIGE MULHOLLAN PLACE: Mr. Dubinsky's office, 201 West 52nd Street, New York City Tape 1 of 1 (Interview begins abruptly.) M: . . . Roosevelt. D: Hoover--Republicans too. M: Oh, Republicans too, yes! D
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  • Dubinsky, David, 1892-1982
  • Oral history transcript, David Dubinsky, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan
  • David Dubinsky
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 8 (VIII), 9/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • negotiation. He had beaten David McDonald. The perception of McDonald's defeat was that he didn't get large enough wage increases and that he made back-room deals and sort of sold out the workers, the rank and file. So we were all concerned about whether I. W
Oral history transcript, Phillip S. Hughes, interview 1 (I), 3/7/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: PHILLIP S. HUGHES INTERVIEWER: DAVID McCOMB More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
  • Oral history transcript, Phillip S. Hughes, interview 1 (I), 3/7/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Najeeb E. Halaby, interview 1 (I), 4/24/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: NAJEEB HALABY INTERVIEWER: DAVID McCOMB PLACE: Mr. Halaby's offices, Pan Am Building, New York City Tape 1 of 1 M: This is an interview with Mr. Najeeb--to his friends known as Jeeb-Halaby. First of all, I'd like to know something about your
  • Oral history transcript, Najeeb E. Halaby, interview 1 (I), 4/24/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 2 (II), 4/25/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: JOHN W. MAGY JR. (Tape #2) INTERVIEWER: DAVID McCOMB More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
  • Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 2 (II), 4/25/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 7 (VII), 9/19/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , at the same time wanting to take advantage of [John Foster] Dulles' leaning against Israel, wanting to take political advantage of that, but at the same time not wanting to go too far and embarrass Eisenhower or to disturb Eisenhower. Johnson had what I
Oral history transcript, David E. Bell, interview 1 (I), 12/27/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh INTERVIEWEE: DAVID BELL (Tape #1
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  • Bell, David E. (David Elliot), 1919-2000
  • Oral history transcript, David E. Bell, interview 1 (I), 12/27/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan
  • David E. Bell
Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 7 (VII), 4/6/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • remember now who they were. But he went up there and he tried to relax, and he'd walk up and down the roads and take some of us with him walking. He'd sit and look out the window at the Eisenhower golf course at Camp David. I could tell he was greatly
Oral history transcript, Arthur Krock, interview 1 (I), 11/21/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • President Eisenhower and Johnson. K: Didn't they-- There was a great deal to that. We'll come to that in a minute. let's stay on Truman for a little bit. But Johnson felt that under Paul Butler particularly, the Democratic National Committee
  • First meeting with LBJ; LBJ’s relationship to Rayburn; Carl Vinson and FDR; LBJ in the House; Lady Bird; Civil Rights Bill; LBJ’s relationship with Humphrey, Truman, Eisenhower and the Kennedy’s; LBJ’s opinion of career military people; 1956
Oral history transcript, William D. Carey, interview 1 (I), 12/11/1985, by Janet Kerr-Tener (Item)
  • , of course, as assistant director of the bureau at that time, was very much involved. K: Yes. C: So was David Stowe, I should add. K: Is it true that some of those individuals, or that part of the reconversion process also involved taking a look at what
Oral history transcript, Kermit Gordon, interview 1 (I), 12/16/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • , 1968 INTERVIEWEE: KERMIT GORDON INTERVIEWER: DAVID McCOMB PLACE: Mr. Gordon's office, Brookings Institution, Washington, D. C. Tape 1 of 1 M: This is an interview with Mr. Kermit Gordon who is president of the Brookings Institution. To start off
  • Oral history transcript, Kermit Gordon, interview 1 (I), 12/16/1968, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: JOHN W. MACY JR. (Tape #1) INTERVIEWER: DAVID G. Me COMB More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
  • Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Roger W. Jones, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: JOHN T. JONES, JR. INTERVIEWER: DAVID McCOMB PLACE: Mr. Jones' office, Gulf Building, Houston, Texas Tape 1 of 1 M: First of all, lid like to know a little bit about your background. Where were you born and when and where did you get your
  • Biographical information; BOB job; liquidation of war industries; use of BOB by Presidents Truman and Eisenhower; Major General Wilton Persons; Sherman Adams; Jack Martin; Bryce Harlow; McCarran-Walter Immigration Act; Hatch Act; problem of civil
  • Oral history transcript, Roger W. Jones, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 2 (II), 5/12/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: EDWARD C. CRAFTS (Tape #2) INTERVIEWER: DAVID G. McCOMB More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
  • Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 2 (II), 5/12/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, David W. Angevine, interview 1 (I), 1/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • INTERVI El~EE: DAVID W. ANGEVINE INTERVIEWER: T. H.l\RRI BAKER PLACE: His office, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 B: This is the interview with David Angevine, the Administrator of the Farmer Cooperative Service. Sir
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  • Angevine, David W., 1917-2008
  • Oral history transcript, David W. Angevine, interview 1 (I), 1/7/1969, by T.H. Baker
  • David W. Angevine
Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 2 (II), 6/7/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • to that first one. G: Okay. You did go to Camp David during that. J: The first time he went to Camp David after I came on board he asked me to come with him. Again, I had read so much about Camp David when Eisenhower was president, and all the names
  • Jacobsen's early work for LBJ; protocol for entering LBJ's office; a trip to Camp David with LBJ; allowing LBJ to relax from the stress of his duties; Ambassador W. Tapley Bennett, Jr., Abe Fortas, and Tom Mann in the Dominican Republic in 1965
Oral history transcript, Beryl A. (Mrs. Lloyd) Bentsen, interview 1 (I), 12/23/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: MRS. LLOYD BENTSEN, JR. INTERVIWER: DAVID G. Mc COMB More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
  • Oral history transcript, Beryl A. (Mrs. Lloyd) Bentsen, interview 1 (I), 12/23/1968, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, David S. Black, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • � � LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] STTERVIEWEE : DAVID BLACK INTERVIEWER : JOE B . FRANTZ November 12, F: More on LBJ Library oral histories
  • See all online interviews with David S. Black
  • Black, David Statler, 1928-
  • Oral history transcript, David S. Black, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1968, by Joe B. Frantz
  • David S. Black
Oral history transcript, Gerri Whittington, interview 2 (II), 7/18/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • there. Let's see, that was in March, is that right? W: Yes. G: March 15. Anything else on the Voting Rights Bill? W: No. G: Did you ever go to Camp David during this time? W: No. (Interruption) W: He didn't say anything to me about that. But I
Oral history transcript, Kermit Gordon, interview 3 (III), 3/21/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • , 1969 INTERVIEWEE: KERMIT GORDON INTERVIEWER: DAVID G. McCOMB PLACE: Mr. Gordon's office, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 M: Last time, Dr. Gordon, we were talking about the transition to Lyndon Johnson after the death
  • Oral history transcript, Kermit Gordon, interview 3 (III), 3/21/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, David G. Nes, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • , 1982 INTERVIEWEE: DAVID G. NES INTERVIEWER: Ted Gittinger PLACE: Mr. Nes' home, Owings Mills, Maryland Tape 1 of 1 G: Mr. Nes, may we begin by simply saying that the account in David Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest of your assignment
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  • Nes, David G. (David Gulick), 1917-
  • Oral history transcript, David G. Nes, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1982, by Ted Gittinger
  • David G. Nes
Oral history transcript, Palmer Hoyt, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • , 1970 INTERVIEWEE: PALMER HOYT INTERVIEWER: DAVID McCOMB PLACE: Mr. Hoyt's office at the Denver Post Building in Denver, Colorado Tape 1 of 1 M: This is an interview with Mr. Palmer Hoyt, the editor and publisher of the Denver Post. I might start
  • Oral history transcript, Palmer Hoyt, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1970, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 42 (XLII), 11/5/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • , but it was a prime festival of Washington. (Interruption) J: And back home one weekend Luci was confirmed at Saint David's Episcopal Church. She would have been--let's see, born in 1947, she was just about turning thirteen. M: Was she as devote Episcopalian as she
  • A Theta Sigma Phi breakfast in 1960; the Ladies for Lyndon movement; the Johnson daughters' activities; Luci's interest in religion; preparing for LBJ's political rise; public speaking; the Johnsons' connection to St. David's Episcopal Church
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 8 (VIII), 10/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • in which Eisenhower was elected. Then along in about December was when it really began to jell. Lyndon himself hadn't decided at the time and hadn't taken any--he was there to see who was going to be the Democratic leader. He had urged [Richard] Russell
Oral history transcript, Ben Barnes, interview 1 (I), 6/28/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: BEN BARNES INTERVIE\~ER: DAVID McCOMB PLACE: Lieutenant Governor's Office, Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas Tape 1 of 1 M: This is an interview with Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes. June 28, 1971. The date is I'm in the Lieutenant
  • Oral history transcript, Ben Barnes, interview 1 (I), 6/28/1971, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Elmer B. Staats, interview 1 (I), 12/9/1971, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • in 158. effective relationship with President Eisenhower. . ~ He had a very And then David Bell, Kermit Gordon, Charlie Schultze and I worked with, and I think had quite effective relationships with President Kennedy and President Johnson. The answer
Oral history transcript, Bryce N. Harlow, interview 1 (I), 2/28/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • some of these other Everyone of our toughest leaders is specially endowed in fellows. -some way, which is why they're our leaders. That's why you have a Dwight D. Eisenhower, because of the energy in the man. energy. ~vhen It surpassed he lost
  • [For interviews 1 and 2] LBJ’s role as member of House Armed Services Committee; LBJ’s role as Democratic leader in the Senate; LBJ’s qualities of leadership; LBJ’s relationship with Eisenhower; White House-Congressional relations.
Oral history transcript, Donald F. Hornig, interview 1 (I), 12/4/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • INTERVIEWER: David G. McComb December 4, 1968 M: This is an interview with Dr. Donald F. Hornig, who is the Special Assistant to the President and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology. The interview is in his office in the Executive Office
  • ; to Princeton, 1957; became chairman of department, 1958; 1959 appointed by President Eisenhower to Science Advisory Committee; 1960 on JFK’s task force for a space policy; met LBJ in 1961; served under three presidents: Eisenhower, JFK and LBJ
  • Oral history transcript, Donald F. Hornig, interview 1 (I), 12/4/1968, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 13 (XIII), 2/29/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Reedy -- XIII -- 16 G: Now, I think it was the columnist David Lawrence who came out and said that Johnson
Oral history transcript, Henry H. Fowler, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: HENRY H. FOWLER INTERVIEWER: DAVID G. Mc COMB DATE: M: More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
  • Oral history transcript, Henry H. Fowler, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Arthur M. Okun, interview 1 (I), 3/20/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • : March 20, 1969 INTERVIEWEE : ARTHUR M . OKUN INTERVIEWER : DAVID McCOMB Tape 1_ of' 1 M: This is an interview with Dr . Afthur M. Okun, who is the former Chatsman of the Council of Economic Advisers . Institution in Washington, D .C . I am in his
  • Oral history transcript, Arthur M. Okun, interview 1 (I), 3/20/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, George R. Brown, interview 2 (II), 8/6/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE : GEORGE R . BROWN INTERVIEWER : DAVID G . McCOMB More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
  • Oral history transcript, George R. Brown, interview 2 (II), 8/6/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 1 (I), 4/2/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: EDWARD C. CRAFTS (Tape #1) INTERVIEWER: DAVID G. McCOMB More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
  • Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 1 (I), 4/2/1969, by David G. McComb
Oral history transcript, Dr. Ralph K. Huitt, interview 3 (III), 11/29/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Huitt -- III -- 2 be taking issue with Eisenhower