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Oral history transcript, J.Willis Hurst, interview 5 (V), 10/30/1995, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • they were traveling in Dallas. And Johnson was ever so grateful and kept talking about Rufus and how heroic he had been. He also was looking at TV, sipping orange juice. He would occasionally look up at a photograph of Sam Rayburn that was on the wall
Oral history transcript, J. Willis Hurst, interview 2 (II), 6/16/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • feel a little more comfortable at that particular time. B: Was the position of White House physician formally offered to you? H: Yes. The first time this was discussed was shortly after he became president. At that time Dr. [Janet] Travell
Oral history transcript, J.Willis Hurst, interview 4 (IV), 2/27/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • you were asked to go along on the trip. H: Well, as you know, when a vice president or a president travels, they often take with them a number of people. Staff people may go, maybe several, four or five. You may need advance people who have helped
Oral history transcript, J. Willis Hurst, interview 1 (I), 5/16/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
Oral history transcript, J.Willis Hurst, interview 3 (III), 11/8/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • reserve." And it had to do with the fact I was traveling a lot with him. I think the plan was, when they called me, I'd be on active duty, and then when I got back home I'd be off of active duty. I guess on the phone I sort of procrastinated or whatnot