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Oral history transcript, John N. Luft, interview 1 (I), 11/27/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

prices-B: What sort of farm was it? L: General livestock and grain, mostly wheat. That's the heart of the wheat belt, the winter wheat belt of the United States. other work. I gradually got into Farm prices, especially wheat, went down, down, until
Luft’s career; 1932 meeting with farm leaders in Kansas; Congressman Floyd Breeding; John A. Schnittker; Hatch Act; appointed by Freeman; appraisal of Freeman; outline of general policy; crop insurance; funding; legislative drafting; staff; racial

Oral history transcript, John A. Baker, interview 4 (IV), 6/12/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: JOHN A. BAKER INTERVIEWER: MICHAEL L. GILLETTE PLACE: Mr. Baker's residence, Arlington, Virginia Tape 1 of 1 B: My first personal involvement in foreign migratory farm worker activity in the United States--which might be thought
Biographical information; War on Poverty task force; rural conservation centers; Job Corps vs. CCC; rural anti-poverty program land reform; migratory farm work; task force meetings; maximum feasible participation; OEO legislation; SWAFCA (Southwest

Oral history transcript, John A. Baker, interview 2 (II), 12/11/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: The cooperatives failed and the family-sized units succeeded. I even remember the names of the two failures, the worst failures: Terrebonne in Louisiana and Lake Dick in Arkansas. to a collective farm, those. It was awful close The members were paid a minimum
Biographical information; War on Poverty task force; rural conservation centers; Job Corps vs. CCC; rural anti-poverty program land reform; migratory farm work; task force meetings; maximum feasible participation; OEO legislation; SWAFCA (Southwest

Oral history transcript, Nelson M. Bortz, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

in the American Federation of Government Employees and then when the CIO was formed, we decided to affiliate with the United Federal Workers in the CIO . And during this period, there were these sort of contacts with staff employees in the wage-hour unit
Biographical information; positions at the Department of Labor; Task Force regarding the administration of the Landrum-Griffin Act; Labor Board; Bureau of Standards; Federal Workers

Oral history transcript, David W. Angevine, interview 1 (I), 1/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

on Capitol Hill. There appropriations for Farmer Cooperative Service must go through the Agriculture Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, which is entirely oriented toward commercial farming and is not particularly concerned with rural America

Oral history transcript, James J. Reynolds, interview 2 (II), 10/1/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

would come in, the great tomato growers would merely order X number of braceros or Mexican farm workers. Through the Department of Labor and the Department of Immigration those braceros in effect would be delivered. Those braceros wo~ld do the work
Civil service federal union third party mediation; the unique issues of a federal worker union; how Reynolds’ became Undersecretary of Labor, 1967; Reynolds’ work in a commission to examine certain U.S. foreign and domestic policies; involvement

Oral history transcript, John A. Schnittker, interview 1 (I), 11/21/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, I grew up on a farm in Central Kansas, west of Wichita--a wheat and livestock farm--and lived there until I was a young man; went off to college at Kansas State University where I studied agricultural economics, and agricultural subjects generally
administrations; agricultural legislation; Freeman’s “report and review” sessions; 1965 Food and Agriculture Act; BOB; price support program; Farm Bureau; Food for Peace Program (PL480); India; self-help feature; aid to Latin America; AID mission; relationship

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

~ There was a period when the communists really had power in this country. Boy, did they have power! of very important unions. They controlled a number They had control over the United Automobile Workers; they had control over the United Electrical Workers

Oral history transcript, Antonio Carrillo-Flores, interview 1 (I), 7/24/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

America. That is a United Nations commission that was meeting in Mexico in May. And then President Díaz Ordaz issued a statement more or less like this: "We have been obliged to condemn certain things that have happened in Santo Domingo because
for Latin America; Third Inter-American Special Conference in Rio de Janeiro in 1967; American foreign investment in Mexico; Inter-American Bank of Development; LBJ's visit to Mexico City in April 1966; Colorado River salinity problem; communism in Mexico

Oral history transcript, H.M. Greene, interview 1 (I), 1/21/1965, by Douglass Cater (Item)

to as the donor. hereby give, donate, and convey to the United States of America for deposit inthe Lyndon Baines Johnson Library~ ·'lnd for administration therein ·by the authorities thereof, a tape and a trans

Oral history transcript, Ronald Goldfarb, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

from more recent history that rural problems were neglected. I just finished writing a book about migrant farm workers, and in the course of writing my book I talked to Sundquist, then at Brookings, and asked him about how come we didn't do anything

Oral history transcript, Sid Davis, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to the United States in 1959. D: Well, it was quite fascinating because I had been in Washington for only two days. I had been working in Ohio as a television reporter and news director at a television and radio station, and had applied for a job

Oral history transcript, Robert G. Lewis, interview 2 (II), 5/9/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of unit. That is, actually, a majority of our present- day farmers are now earning most of their money off the farm, but they have the benefits of rearing their children on a farm, giving their children experience with growing things and taking care

Oral history transcript, Horace D. Godfrey, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

agricultural legislation that was being considered by the Congress. B: You were presenting it to Congress? G: No, actually I was still in North Carolina with farm program work, and my congressman was Harold D. Cooley who was Chairman of the House LBJ

Oral history transcript, William R. (Bob) Poage, interview 1 (I), 11/11/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. Johnson. F: Who's Carlton Smith? P: He was at that time on the board of trustees of Baylor University, deacon of Highland Baptist Cnurch--he still is, I believe, a local lawyer who has always been interested in politics and my partner in our farming
; long term effects of farm-related issues; LBJ as a hard worker.

Oral history transcript, Robert Oliver, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was formed, I came east and was one of the early organizers working for John L . Lewis . Later on I worked for other unions, at one time was southern director of the Textile Workers Union just before the war, and I forced myself to be drafted . I had

Oral history transcript, Sim Gideon, interview 2 (II), 10/3/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

state Senator after Wirtz had moved to Austin and aftet Welly Hopkins, who succeeded Wirtz as Senator, became General Counsel of United Mine Workers in Washington. Then Wirtz moved to Austin in 1934 and I moved with him and became a member of the law

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

, of course, was a free worker and so were the wives of a lot of his staff members. We enjoyed it. I learned so much. That was where I first found out that America was a melting pot, was to address the poll tax list of the Tenth District. Because you would
; LBJ's and Alvin Wirtz's continued interest in the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA); Welly Hopkins' work with United Mine Workers and John L. Lewis; visits to Harold Ickes' home; hosting other Texans; Tom Corcoran playing the accordion

Oral history transcript, Owen Donley, interview 1 (I), 6/8/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

countries or else sold it to them for local currency, but that was not a direct--his position at that time was not directed toward any national effort in hunger in America. G: Any insights on what directed his interest to the United State's problems? D

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 13 (XIII), 9/10/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

he would have to resolve that in his own mind. G: Did the United Auto Workers take a stand on this? O: I don't recall, specifically, to be honest with you. I don't recall the auto workers' stand. Did they support it? I'd be unfair to say
14(B) of the Taft-Hartley Act; combining 14(b) with a farm bill so that urban and rural Democrats would support each other; Orville Freeman's involvement in lobbying for the farm bill; the Appalachian Regional Development Act and the Public Works

Oral history transcript, John A. Baker, interview 3 (III), 4/21/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with when I was lobbyist for Farmer's Union, a very fine lady, out of the YWCA hierarchy--which was for migratory farm workers and low income farmers, famil ies. You know, not the most effective group in the world, it's not like the real wielders
Biographical information; War on Poverty task force; rural conservation centers; Job Corps vs. CCC; rural anti-poverty program land reform; migratory farm work; task force meetings; maximum feasible participation; OEO legislation; SWAFCA (Southwest

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 3 (III), 10/30/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a president of the United States sitting there who was, indeed, a neophyte in the Senate, very much junior, not in the power structure of the Senate. And here are all these fellows that he knows, but not intimately. It created a climate. At least in his mind
in the congressional relations staff's understanding of farm legislation; the shift from family farms to corporate agribusiness; the role of patronage in voting on the one-year extension of the emergency feed grains program; the extension of the Mexican farm labor law

Oral history transcript, Wright Patman, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in the United States, and I predict that one of these days it will be the greatest bulwark of strength that the United States government will have in financial institutions. F: Of course it has gone beyond that. I've seen it in Latin America where in some
LBJ’s civil rights interest; Sam E. Johnson; Ku Klux Klan issue in Texas legislature; farm to market roads; LBJ as secretary to Dick Kleberg; rural electrification; Russell Chaney; NYA; discussion with Rayburn regarding LBJ running for Senate

Oral history transcript, Eric Tolmach, interview 3 (III), 4/16/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

the ranks of the civil rights workers and farm workers and the unemployed, mainly in the San Joaquin Valley. No sooner had the project been funded, I think it was exactly ten days, when we put a stop to it. The papers had already been signed and the grant

Oral history transcript, George R. Brown, interview 2 (II), 8/6/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

, donate, and to as convey to the United States of America for eventual deposit in the proposed Lyndon Baines Johnson Library, and for administration therein by the authorities thereof, a transcript of a personal statement approved by me and in the Lyndon

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 6 (VI), 12/9/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and conditions hereinafter set forth, I, Elizabeth Rowe of Washington, D.C. do hereby give, donate and convey to the United States of America all my rights, title and interest in the tape recordings and transcripts of personal interviews conducted on November 10
Southern Manifesto; farm legislation; Francis Case; social security; LBJ and Paul Butler; LBJ and Nixon; 1956 Democratic National Convention

Oral history transcript, Polk Shelton and Nell Shelton, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

In accordance with the provlslons of Chapter 21 of Title 44, United States Code and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, I, Nell Shelton of Austi n, Texas do hereby g-ive, donate, and convey to the Uni ted States of America all my rights

Oral history transcript, Raymond L. Telles, Jr., interview 1 (I), 3/1/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in Latin America was enhanced because of the fact that here, a big power, had agreed to do something, while it wasn't very important to the United States, it was certainly very important to Mexico. So I think that it was definitely an important event

Oral history transcript, Donald A. Williams, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

have been of group nature rather than individual nature. B= Have all of these meetings been in connection with the work of the Soil Conservation Service? W: Related to work of the Soil Conservation Service. For example, the Keep America Beautiful
Biographical information; contact with LBJ; Keep America Beautiful; LBJ strong support of conservation and development; Soil Conservation Service; Lady Bird’s interest in the outdoors and natural beautification; Great Plains Conservation Program

Oral history transcript, Helen Gahagan Douglas, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

conservationists. tion. That was really the last contribution he made to conserva- Walter Ruether's Union, the United Automobile Workers Union, put up the money to make the necessary study... maps, etc. plan was worked out in the greatest detail. statesman
Biographical information; first political action; election to Congress; activities/bill introduced in Congress; Richard Nixon; Melvyn Douglas campaign for LBJ at request of FDR; Farm Security Agricultural Department Program; friendship with LBJ

Oral history transcript, James W. Smith, interview 1 (I), 1/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was put together in 1953 or early 1954 and I attended the first meeting of it. I believe it was in Dallas or Waco. could have been in Fort Worth. It At that time I was a staff repre- sentative of the United Steelworkers of America in the Houston

Oral history transcript, Ben Barnes, interview 1 (I), 6/28/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, I, Ben Barnes of Brownwood, Texas do hereby give, donate, and convey to the United States of America all my rights, title, and interest in the tape recording and transcript of the personal

Oral history transcript, Wilton Woods and Virginia Woods, interview 3 (III), 5/4/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of Chapter 21 of Title 44, United States Code and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, We, Wilton and Virginia Woods of Seguin, Texas do hereby give, donate and convey to the United States of America all our rights, title and interest

Oral history transcript, Truman Fawcett and Wilma Green Fawcett, interview 1 (I), 4/21/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

to each other for two or three years and then we moved to another house further away. WF: The TF: We moved just a few blocks aVlay from the old house. WF: But Lyndon had lived out on the farm until he moved in at five years Fawcett~ built a new home

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 4 (IV), 12/4/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the farm bill. This was one where you lost a close vote in the House by ten votes and had some of your administration Democrats absent. Do you recall that? O: I don't recall it in detail, but I know, as I think I've mentioned before, farm legislation kind
on a failed farm bill; the influence of the Farm Bureau, liberal Democrats, and moderate Republicans on the farm bill vote; Otis Pike's response to frequent arm-twisting tactics; the administration's willingness to accept passage of legislation that didn't

Oral history transcript, Lindley Beckworth, interview 1 (I), 7/22/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

the United States Senate about 1912 or 1913--Morris Sheppard took his place, Senator Sheppard--that my father carried me to a speaking in Big Sandy where Daddy was teaching and where a man was speaking in behalf of Senator Bailey . To show you how interested
for Congress; Washington visits with LBJ in 1938; FDR-LBJ relationship; legislation for terminal leave for enlisted men; Truman campaign in Texas; member of US Customs Court; Sam Rayburn-LBJ relationship; JFK assassination; agriculture and farm problems; role

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Lucey, interview 1 (I), 10/19/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Antonio in Air Force One. In April of this year a mass was celebrated in historic San Fernando Cathedral for a large group of Latin American ambassadors representing the republics of Latin America and also some accredited to the United Nations. President

Oral history transcript, Walter Judd, interview 2 (II), 12/20/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. The state government took care of the citizens. This is the United States of America, not the LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral
and discussing the development of Taiwan; communist tactics in defeating other countries; Judd's interaction with Joe McCarthy and McCarthy's list of communists in Washington, DC; Judd's work with the United Nations; the organization of US supporters of Chiang

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 24 (XXIV), 2/6/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. The president is something else. In the presidency, personality is all important. I have since come to the conclusion that it is due to the fact that the President is the major symbol of unity in the United States, and consequently, what people are looking
LBJ’s staff; Pierre Salinger; LBJ and the press; Reedy appointed as press secretary; railroad strike and machinists’ strike; LBJ’s understanding of Latin America; Alliance for Progress; War on Poverty; tax bill; civil rights bill; LBJ’s secrecy

Oral history transcript, Dorothy H. Jacobson, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh He said that Kennedy had made no record as a liberal leader in the Senate ; neither had Eugene McCarthy at that time . Eugene McCarthy had voted right on one issue that Jack Kennedy had voted wrong on, and that was the farm

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