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Oral history transcript, Edward Joseph, interview 2 (II), 2/23/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

want to take part of it?'" It was the same way when he got the TV franchise. same way. He talked to me about that. It was the We'd go out to 1901 Dillman. He'd send Lady Bird for hamburgers, and we'd talk about the thing. was the same thing

Oral history transcript, William S. White, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Criticism of LBJ’s domestic programs and Vietnam War credibility gap; polls; DNC; Vietnam settlement; appraisal of LBJ; relationship with Lady Bird.

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

have that background. B: I was working at McCall's magazine with Lynda Bird. She and I became good friends, and I came to Washington several times. I was in her wedding, and I got to know the family pretty well. One day her father called me

Oral history transcript, S. Douglass Cater, interview 2 (II), 5/8/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

executive; withdrawal from office; Cater’s resignation and campaigning for HHH; impressions of Lady Bird

Oral history transcript, William Hunter McLean, interview 1 (I), 5/11/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

Oral history transcript, James C. Wright, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

a lady by the name of Mrs. Jack [Margaret] Carter, a long time friend of mine; then, Mr. Johnson, I think, or some of his people, moved in the delegate selection committee to replace her, strike her name and replace her with a young lawyer named John

Oral history transcript, Kenneth P. O'Donnell, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 15 (XV), 6/23/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

business. The only other difficulty there is that many of these--Dave Dubinsky and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union were also affected by these provisions even though the closed shop was not quite that important to them. But the big problem

Oral history transcript, Bo Byers, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with LBJ; San Antonio leaders; advance work; oil support; Lady Bird Johnson; LBJ and Coke Stevenson; the Taft-Hartley issue; LBJ's treatment of staff; women in campaign; spending nights at Dillman Street at time of the election; impressions of frenzied

Oral history transcript, W. Sherman Birdwell, Jr., interview 3 (III), 2/9/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and get something to eat and maybe change your shirt and get over there . About eleven or eleven-thirty lady Bird would come in with coffee and cake for all of us . G: If you disagreed with him on something like that, was he responsive to this? B

Oral history transcript, David S. Black, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Roger Blough, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 1 (I), 12/17/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

could about him, and I thought she was the best source on him . And she was . She was such a graciots lady too that--well, you'd walk into the Driskill with her on your arm, and they had an old white-haired maitre d' in the dining room of the Driskill
Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-

Oral history transcript, Lincoln Gordon, interview 1 (I), 7/10/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, Ramsey Clark, interview 1 (I), 10/30/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, you know, just by happenchance. I think I was with Dad and Tony Buford from St. Louis and Mr. Johnson the night after Lynda Bird was born. B: What was Mr. Johnson like as a brand new father? C: Well, you know, that's a long time ago. My

Oral history transcript, James O. Eastland, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

with than Governor Barnett, was he not? E: No, I got along all right with both of them. I had supported both of them. F: Did you ride that Lady Bird Special in the fall of '64? E: Yes. F: Tell me what that was like as you went through Mississippi

Oral history transcript, Hale Boggs, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

: No. As a matter of fact, Johnson had a train that year like we had four years later when we had the Lady Bird Special--that was in the '64 campaign--and he whistle-stopped all the way down to New Orleans. 13 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org

Oral history transcript, Horace Busby, interview 2 (II), 3/4/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

where they were--little birds--it began to hit me. They're not going to be there long. This is not where they want to be. Well, right after the 1948 campaign the great depopulation of 239 of the Texas counties began, you depopulated about that many

Oral history transcript, Palmer Hoyt, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)

at the request of Mr. Johnson. And even the simplest question, "Is Lady Bird going to the hospital?" he'd say, "Well, I'll have to find out about that." Well, you know, that stuff. who knew about all this, I think did a very good job. is always difficult

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 10 (X), 3/31/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

heard that. J: I know you haven't. There's a hell of a lot that Lady Bird never heard, or Lyndon never--and I'm not making it up, because I used to sit for hours with Lyndon, talking about it. But it's a fact. You can go check when he finally

Oral history transcript, Jesse Kellam, interview 1 (I), April 1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

Biographical information; San Marcos; Professor Greene; White Stars; NYA; roadside parks; projects; programs; LBJ's activities; Lady Bird; Alvin Wirtz; 1937 Congressional campaign

Oral history transcript, John C. Stennis, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, Laurel, Hattiesburg and on down into Poplarville I remember and maybe two or three other places. F: Did you get a good reception? s: Yes, yes, we had the band and everything. years It was a real campaign. later, Lady Bird came down and I met her

Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 1 (I), 6/14/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. That's the way I size it up. most powerful influence. I'm not too sure which of those is the I daresay that in a decision like this I know that Lyndon Johnson would have instinctively reached out for the opinion of Lady Bird. He always has in moments

Oral history transcript, Calvin Hazlewood, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was in the doghouse and I had to overcome the little things, but I thought the world of him. Once he came up there with Lady Bird; he brought her out there. She was as cute as anybody I ever saw. G: When did he come out there? H: 1936. He had a new Pontiac and he

Oral history transcript, Charles F. Herring, interview 1 (I), 10/4/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: That house was a duplex, was it not? H: Yes, it was. Mr. Johnson and Lady Bird lived on one side and rented out the other to various people. John and Nellie Connally lived there for awhile, as did others. Other people of his staff

Oral history transcript, Carl Sanders, interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

was, to me, of the highest caliber. a dedicated American. I believe him to be a good American, I think his wife, Lady Bird Johnson, is one of the most charming women I have ever met. I think she, too, was an excellent companion for him and a woman who

Oral history transcript, Ernest W. McFarland, interview 1 (I), 2/8/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that he did. I didn't know much about it if he did. You see, Lady Bird had a radio station, and Lyndon didn't want anyone LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID

Oral history transcript, Arthur C. Perry, interview 1 (I), 11/15/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

attack; Lady Bird's increased role in the office

Oral history transcript, Florence Mahoney, interview 1 (I), 6/13/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

would you describe President Johnson's interest in these health issues? M: Well I think that--I don't know how interested he was before he had the heart attack but one time I went to see him and I went to see Lady Bird, and I maybe heard what the heart

Oral history transcript, Drew Pearson, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

advised against it, but nevertheless he was doing it, and he did. He signed it in my presence. We talked about--I've forgotten, a lot of different things. Lady Bird talked to me about conflicts of interest, whether or not she could rightly accept presents

Oral history transcript, Paul Bolton and Dolly Bolton, interview 2 (II), 4/8/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

as I can remember, in addition Bird and Lyndon would both come- we would have a big party and usually the guests at all these the hired help at the LBJ Ranch were among the cook and oh, three or parties each year . And that would include his name, I

Oral history transcript, George R. Brown, interview 3 (III), 7/11/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Biographical information; Jesse Jones; Charles Marshall; Alvin Wirtz; LCAR; LBJ's personality; war years; LBJ and business; vice presidency; presidency; Vietnam; the Great Society; education; retirement; Lady Bird Johnson

Oral history transcript, R. Conrad Cooper, interview 1 (I), 6/10/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

or in the Executive Office Building Lady Bird became quite concerned because that was on her budget. He said he told her that he fed us good only once; not to worry, that it was inexpensive, that he fed us well only once and that it was very meager. M: He wanted us

Oral history transcript, Carl T. Curtis, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. He didn't appear in Nebraska very much, but every member of the cabinet did, and Lady Bird was out a time or two. G: One more question about the Bobby Baker thing in here on the Kennedy Administration. Did you ever get the impression

Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 2 (II), 5/21/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

is another division was in Johnson City, held a meeting and the Vice President was, in her words, quite smitten with a young lady there in town and she happened to be a member of that church . And he escorted her to the revival every night, Brush Arbor
Robb, Lynda Bird, 1944-

Oral history transcript, Lee C. White, interview 5 (V), 11/2/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: Can we decipher my note on Lynda Bird and civil rights? W: Yes. F: You just said ask you about it later. I hated to give up those good cigars. I think what I might have talked to you about is one time- 19 LBJ Presidential Library http

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 19 (XIX), 1/27/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Anything else on the budget discussions that is memorable? C: The only thing I remember [inaudible]-- G: Then you had lunch. C: I just don't remember the lunch. I see it. I had lunch with the President. Was Lady Bird there? G: Yes, Mrs. Johnson. C

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 21 (XXI), 2/22/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

know we used to say the only person LBJ trusts is Lady Bird and her only 90 per cent of the time. But I think in that context

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 22 (XXII), 2/23/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. We had passed highway beautification the year before but Lady Bird was bananas about junk autos. And you know you'd see all those automobiles piled on the side of the road and he wanted us to figure out some way to get us into the business of how you

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 58 (LVIII), 12/13/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

as well in that regard? C: Well, you know I used to say, I don't think he trusted anyone except Lady Bird and her only 90 per cent of the time. But I think, sure, he would not trust a guy like J. Edgar Hoover, just instinctively wouldn't trust him. He'd