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  • INTERVIEWEE: NASH CASTRO INTERVIEWER: Harry Middleton PLACE: Mr. Castro's office, New York City Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 M: We are going to talk about some of the things that have not found their way into the oral histories in the Johnson Library
  • Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
  • INTERVIEWEE: NASH CASTRO INTERVIEWER: Harry Middleton PLACE: Mr. Castro's office, New York City, New York Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 M: We're going to talk now about the establishment of the Wildflower Center. Ted Gittinger on our staff prepared a chronology
  • Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
  • and she gave money and plants to the City of New York. in evidence. To this day the beginnings she made are still Park Avenue and other places in New York, as a result of her work, are still beautified every year. As I said earlier, one of the things
  • Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
  • cities like Philadelphia and New York and Chicago. The first indication we had that they planned to hold a Solidarity Day exercise came from the press. Progressively, as we had visits with their leaders about matters relating to Resurrection City
  • Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
  • to plan it. Because we were new in this type of endeavor, she was very specific, saying, IIIf I ever catch any of you in any of the pictures, I'm going to break your damned necks," and she-F: I can hear that. C: --and she meant it. That stuck with me
  • The Grand Teton trips; Appalachian trip; New England trip; the Crossroads trip;
  • Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
  • conditions as the residents of Resurrection City lived. One of these fellows was Paul Ballantine [?] of the Washington Post, whom I understood right after Resurrection City undertook to write a book about it. But I have not seen it published. As a matter
  • to force a confrontation over not applying for a permit; selecting the name "Resurrection City" and why the original name, "City of Hope," was not used; negotiating the terms of the permit and a bond; Solidarity Day June 19, 1968; a demonstration by New
  • Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)
  • Agreement pertai ni n9 to the Oral Hi story Intervi evlS of Nash Castro In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 21 of Title 44, United States Code, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, I, Nash Castro of Palisades, New York, do
  • Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)