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Oral history transcript, Victor Ferrari, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1991, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

prepared for us. We We learned the lady of the house was a widow who had lost her husband two weeks prior. We changed into parts of his clothing. That was a big sacrifice on her part because it's a custom in Holland to retain the LBJ Presidential

Oral history transcript, Grace Tully, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

it was Davenport Street. Washington they were married. I think that when they first came to He'd lived, I think, at the Dodge when he first worked for Mr. Kleberg. But after they were married and Lady Bird came up, why, I think that's where they were, because

Oral history transcript, Marshall McNeil, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a pretty good staff and worked the hell out of them, as he did all his staffs. himself, and so did Lady Bird. But he worked He was doing his best to do the people's business, and I think did it damn well. Now if you ask for specifics, it's so damn

Oral history transcript, Joe B. Frantz, interview 1 (I), 9/7/1972, by David G. McComb (Item)

that in this oral history project, Lady Bird played a large role. So where has Mrs. Johnson come into this? When did you meet her? F: I'm going through this somewhat tedious recounting of my life with Lyndon Johnson, although it may have something to tell you. I
; the Supreme Court; Jake Pickle and John Connally’s connection with LBJ in the late 1930’s; connection between UT and LBJ through Pickle, the Connalys, and Lady Bird Johnson; Pappy O’Daniel; informing LBJ of J. Frank Dobie’s death; how Frantz joined

Oral history transcript, Melville Bell Grosvenor, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

1919, and I found it was a bird sanctuary in California, islands south of Mexico and the Congo. As you will see in my remarks [see attachments], at that very time those four subjects were right in the news again, and my theme was that maybe

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 3 (III), 9/9/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

trust. They treated him as a usurper. Now I understand that the Honorable--wait a minute now, I'm getting old--who's the press secretary to- F: [Pierre] Salinger. C: No, the press secretary to Lady Bird. F: Oh. Liz Carpenter. C: Liz's book

Oral history transcript, E. Ernest Goldstein, interview 4 (IV), 12/19/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. Johnson has been in his career, particularly in the Presidency? G: I would guess and hope very influential. She's my particular folk hero at this moment. being. She's a lady in every respect, and she's a very broad-gauged human I've no doubt about her
Assessment of LBJ; Lady Bird

Oral history transcript, Bertha Allman Graef, interview 1 (I), 10/20/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was very humorous at times. Oh, he never did tell many stories, but once in a while he would tell us stories about his little sister, Josefa. She was in school down there at the same time. She was a beautiful young lady and in some of my classes

Oral history transcript, John V. Singleton, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/5/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

]? S: I don't know. All I know is she did an outstanding job. She's a tireless worker and one of the great ladies that I have ever met in my life, in every respect. G: Who did she look to for advice on how to handle correspondence or issues? S
First meeting LBJ; UT campus 1941; 1941 campaign; Pearl Harbor; 1942 work in LBJ’s office; Lady Bird and the Congressional office; service in the Navy; LBJ and FDR

Oral history transcript, Melvin C. Winters, interview 5 (V), 3/18/1987, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

to Nashville and got a Tennessee walking horse from Governor Buford Ellington. W: [Inaudible] made him president. G: Was that the Lady B? W: I don't know what he named that. I believe it was Lady B. G: Was that Mrs. Johnson's horse? W: Well, maybe

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

has a simply fabulous wife to help him. With any other woman, I don't know whether he would have made it or not. M: I've heard lots of compliments about Lady Bird. TF: Yes, she's real nice, real nice to everyone. M: When did you first meet her
home; campaigning for LBJ in central Texas; admiration of Lady Bird; effect of LBJ’s fame on the Fawcett drugstore and Johnson City in general.

Oral history transcript, Douglass H. Hubbard, interview 1 (I), 6/4/69, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of this interview, there was a park dedicated to Mrs. Johnson in Fredericksburg. H: Yes, I think it was just a month or so ago. B: Yes. A park, Lady Bird Park, with a swimmingpool, operated by the City of Fredericksburg. H: Right, B: And I heard that Mr

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 14 (XIV), 7/19/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

don't think I knew that at the time. I don't But I remember when she came. G: Anything significant or memorable there about her? J: Well, she was allowed to visit him clearly more than anyone else unless it was Mrs. Johnson, Lady Bird. What

Oral history transcript, C.E. "Curley" Doyle, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

believe you took them around. Do you recall that occasion? It was just a month before Pearl Harbor. D: Yes, I remember it well. I took Lady Bird to a meeting of the ladies of the city, which was held downtown in a federal building, and then I escorted

Oral history transcript, Mary Rather, interview 3 (III), 1/11/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

about, and she would talk to people who were in charge of that. It was not easy for her because it was something she wasn't used to doing. She's a very modest lady and a very smart lady, and she did it well, but I mean she felt like, "What am I doing
decision to enter active military duty following the attack on Pearl Harbor; how LBJ's office was run with Lady Bird Johnson's help during LBJ's deployment; life in Washington D.C. during World War II; LBJ's involvement in the Naval Affairs Committee

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 4 (IV), 2/18/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was a person who lived life to its extremes. He was a person who took risks, personal risks, political risks, intellectual risks. I think the only thing he never risked was financial risks because he let Lady Bird run that side of the family. Did he need

Oral history transcript, Marie Fehmer Chiarodo, interview 3 (III), 10/29/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in New Orleans? C: Meeting the Lady Bird Special? G: Yes. He spoke at the Jung Hotel, I think, in New Orleans at the end of that . . . . C: I was there, because I remember calling some friends of mine who were there and just talking on the phone

Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

. don't recall. G: I just Maybe Lady Bird drove him part of the time. Was there a campaign theme like "Youth and Progress," something of that sort? D: I do not recall that there was a campaign slogan like "Youth and Progress." Maybe there was. G

Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 3 (III), 3/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that he wouldn't take a chance with the life of Lady Bird and Neva and that he under dangerous conditions went back and withstood the embarrassment." Apparently Wesley had said some LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY

Oral history transcript, Llewellyn B. Griffith, Sr., interview 1 (I), 8/15/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Let's see here, I knew Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird shortly after they first came to Austin. In fact, we had them over to our house several times after I became NYA State Director of Projects for Texas. MG: Was this while he was NYA director? LG

Oral history transcript, J.R. Parten, interview 1 (I), 2/28/1976, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

said, "For God's sake, go see Johnson." I said, "Well, I can't do that because Lady Bird says he can't be disturbed before ten o'clock and the convention's going to start in twenty minutes." So, we went to the convention. And John ran the convention

"LBJ as I Knew Him," by Mildred Stegall (Item)

or for Lady Bird?" At heart I am sure he was glad to see me get away for awhile. After LBJ became President he said many times "wouldn't Glynn have been proud of me being President," and indeed he would have been as Glynn loved that man with all his heart. One

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 17 (XVII), 6/11/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

shindig in Omaha, the main thing I remember about that was a marvelous speech that Lady Bird made, talking about she'd always wanted to see the state because down in Texas they produced all this beef, which was all range-fed. It was sent up to Nebraska
Cabot Lodge campaign; Kennedy's speech to the Houston Ministerial Alliance; JFK/LBJ campaigning in Texas; Lady Bird Johnson speaking at campaign stops; Mrs. Johnson's influence on LBJ; how dates and places get confused while campaigning; campaign fatigue

Oral history transcript, Mary Michelson Fish Johnson Haselton, interview 1 (I), 2/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

stayed at the house. We were with her a great deal. She was at the hospital a great deal, too. Lady Bird was at the hospital all the time. We were at the hospital a great deal, too, but not in his room. I didn't go into the room very often. Sam went

Oral history transcript, Bess Whitehead Scott, interview 1 (I), 3/31/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

-- 21 holes. May Santa Claus fill your sack so full it falls off the mantle." And I had similar letters like that through the years, and then in l965, I had a letter from Lady Bird, and she says--he had been in the hospital--: "What a dear, sweet letter
children's education; Scott's children's college experiences; Scott's son's trouble in college and his military career; Scott's relationship with Lady Bird Johnson; visiting the Ranch; summary of LBJ's character.

Oral history transcript, Welly K. Hopkins, interview 1 (I), 5/11/1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

the home in San Marcos have books around? She was a rather bookish lady. WH: Yes, she was. I would doubt that there was a library as such. She had books in and around the house in profusion, but I can't recall a library. I'm quite sure that the books

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

was treated. When she came to me and told me that story when Lyndon was president and asked me to tell Lady Bird who had also been on the plane that she wanted to be made ambassador to Spain and she felt she was entitled to it. I went over to talk to Lady Bird

Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 4 (IV), 3/23/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to the Johnsons because I think that he had--of course, he had known President Johnson politically--he had known [Lady] Bird in college, and he'd been everywhere else, he was just going everywhere he could find. know where his first approach was. I don't I know

Oral history transcript, Luther H. Hodges, Sr., interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

great knowledge of political affairs and things generally in the country. And then I remember a situation developed after he and Lady Bird had gone on back. I watched her taking a few notes and listening most intently while he was talking freely

Oral history transcript, Fenner Roth, interview 2 (II), 10/11/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Kellam's place and I took Deason's place in San Antonio. After Lyndon was elected, he had an appendectomy during the campaign-he still wasn't well. He got Bill Deason and I to go up to Marshall with him to Lady Bird's home, her father's home, and we
Roosevelt not stopping to dedicate a roadside park; LBJ’s relationship with Lady Bird’s father; LBJ’s involvement with NYA after becoming a Congressman; La Villita in San Antonio; Maury Maverick; working for OPA; Roth’s involvement in the 1948 campaign; feud

Oral history transcript, Samuel Gammon, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

hours. And, of course, that was where I developed a crush on Lady Bird, who was marvelous--is a marvelous person and so forth, was always, whatever the day, hour of the day or night, there to do the honors of the house--"How about a cup of coffee

Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 3 (III), 6/27/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

assignment for me, and it meant lots and lots of conversation sitting on the airplanes and the buses and every spare moment as we proceeded on the trip. The question that I found hardest to cope with which a number of them asked me was, "Why is the First Lady
[For interviews 1 - 4] Biographical information; Stewart Udall; The Quiet Crisis; Lady Bird; conservation and beautification; Committee for a More Beautiful Capital; East Wing; Lady Bird’s trips; White House Conference on Natural Beauty; Model

Oral history transcript, Arthur E. Goldschmidt and Elizabeth Wickenden Goldschmidt, interview 1 (I), 6/3/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh GOLDSCHMIDT -- I -- 22 periQdici.ty of our relationships with Johnson and with Lady Bird, too. And this was not due to any falling out, it was just the circumstances of our

Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 2 (II), 3/13/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the tax And here he had signed an irrevocable trust, and his wife was extremely upset and did not settle down. And she started giving him hell, just to put it the way we would in East Texas. the world can we do?" He said, "What in Lady Bird said, "I
Biographical information; press release regarding financial affairs of the Johnson family upon LBJ's death (released by Thomas); management of Mr. Taylor's estate (Lady Bird's father); LBJ as a good businessman; KTBC; LBJ's faith in banks; ownership

Oral history transcript, Peter Hurd, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Elizabeth Kaderli (Item)

it said, "Dear Lady Bird"--I remember he addressed her by her first name, and the gist of the letter was this: "When the time comes, as it must soon now, for you to choose a painter for the official portrait LBJ Presidential Library http
to communicate with artists and intellectuals; eventual placement of the finished portrait; Hurd’s admiration for Lady Bird; Hurd’s acceptance of criticism.

Oral history transcript, Marie Wilson, interview 1 (I), 12/7/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

called the office. I was terribly impressed. I said, "Kuehne, Brooks, and Barr," and she said, "This is Lady Bird Johnson. there. II I wonder if Max Brooks is I said, "La--La--Lady Bird Johnson?II--1 couldn't believe it!--"Mrs. Lyndon Johnson

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 12 (XII), 7/25/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a little fun with it. But it was not mean or vicious. There were touches here and there, and there was a widespread recognition that this was Lady Bird's bill. There was an assumption on the part of some that the President would not have been as strongly
in immigration reform; a proposal limiting the number and type of Western Hemisphere immigrants who would be admitted; Representative Michael Feighan; Governor Nelson Rockefeller's attendance at the immigration bill signing ceremony on Ellis Island; Lady Bird

Oral history transcript, Dorothy Territo, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1983, by Claudia Anderson (Item)

the offices. If it was on--I'm trying to remember the name of the lady--if it was on legislation, it went to a certain individual who handled it and separated it and who wrote the letters of response for the pressure-type mail or legislative mail

Oral history transcript, Ava Johnson Cox, interview 1 (I), 4/16/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

stay there and haul the adobe or the sand, whatever it was we were hauling; two would stay there and two would ride the wagon. Those that rode the wagon would load [?]. G: That seems like kind of heavy work for a young lady. C: Well, I don't know
and the Birthplace; Cox's first impressions of Lady Bird; Cox's view of Vietnam.

Oral history transcript, Ruth Booker, interview 1 (I), 8/14/1986, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

and Lady Bird would call her and invite her down to the Ranch when they were going to be there. And on occasion they’d say, "Well, bring Ruth and her family." On some occasions they didn't. You know, it was just one of those situations. But they were most

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