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Oral history transcript, Keith Waller, interview 1 (I), 12/1/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

President Humphrey was concerned, it was a mark of appreciation of a good ally. So far as President Johnson was concerned, it was something rather more than that. course been in Australia as a young man. He had of Early in World War II he had spent

Oral history transcript, Paul G. Hoffman, interview 1 (I), 7/28/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

publicized, it won't be supported. II He said, "Well, I'll tell you Hof:fman if you should build a sixty-five storey skyscraper in the middle of New York, we'll give you a few sticks on the financial page. But just blow up a two-storey building anywhere

Oral history transcript, Charles A. Morris, interview 1 (I), 11/19/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

: "Get whatever resources you need together to do this study, and you've got about thirty days to get it done. within about thirty days. II We want to start reorganizing Then I began to devote all my time to getting this briefing prepared. LBJ

Oral history transcript, Thomas O. Paine, interview 2 (II), 4/10/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

type like Eddie Rickenbacker. Then we hoped we could add to this some prominent World War II flying people. We had hoped we could get some of the real early barnstorming aviators--the Wing Walkers and stunt men and so forth. We wanted to tie in some
Oral history transcript, Thomas O. Paine, interview 2 (II), 4/10/1969, by T.H. Baker

Oral history transcript, Carl D. Perkins and Donald Baker, interview 1 (I), 5/12/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

- That was really copied after the old workshops that were in existence during the Roosevelt days and Truman days just immediately prior to World War II. renewed. The law expired and it wasn't LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY

Oral history transcript, Robert L. Phinney, interview 1 (I), 9/19/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

rather have my friends as competitors than anybody else. II \{e \o,ere mighty, mighty grateful. And that ''las the spirit in which he helped us get this station. PB: There were quite a number of people who have distinguished themselves since

Oral history transcript, Wilbur Mills, interview 3 (III), 5/15/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

from that to something else to enable them to pass it. And I put a title in the bill--it's Title II--that provided for the payment to an individual whether he'd ever worked or not. (Laughter) That was the votes, and I got 175 votes for it in the House

Oral history transcript, Abram V. Goodman, interview 1 (I), 4/22/1996, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

after World War II, and they had not taken the bronze to use for munitions. It had been untouched. Why the man was outside parading back and forth in the deluge I don't know. He said he was the mayor of the community. He said also that in 1943 there had

Oral history transcript, Donnelly Bolton, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Academy. I went to war in World War II as a rifle company commander, in Europe, [was] wounded, back into the fight, and then home. [I] came home with the idea of going to Japan, and this was sort of forestalled by the atomic bomb. So although we were ready

Oral history transcript, Harold Howe II, interview 1 (I), 10/29/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: HAROLD HOWE II (Tape 1) INTERVIEWER: DAVID G. McCOMB More on LBJ Library oral histories: http
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Oral history transcript, Harold Howe II, interview 1 (I), 10/29/1968, by David G. McComb
Harold Howe II

Oral history transcript, Ebba Jansen and Alvin J. Jansen, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

a bell, II El bey. II P: It could be from his initials, LBJ. J: Yes, LBJ. There's an LB. But I associated with Elbey, E-L-B-E-Y or E-L-B-Y, and whether we called him that or not, I don't remember. P: It could have been just their using initials

Oral history transcript, Joseph D. Keenan, interview 1 (I), 7/25/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

me that he had come down to Washington as a congressman, and he got in a fight with our people, I'm talking about the labor people, out in Texas. they should have supported him. us a contest. II He put his back up, and he gave He said, "I tell you

Oral history transcript, David Dubinsky, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

for that?" sai d, "That cl inched the case ~ And he II And he related the part that I had in it because I gave the $2,000. My name was mentioned there; he related it, and the crowd \'/ent wild. And he delivered an excellent speech, so much so that after he

Oral history transcript, H. Ralph Taylor, interview 2 (II), 4/4/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh INTERVIEW II INTERVIEWEE: H
Oral history transcript, H. Ralph Taylor, interview 2 (II), 4/4/1969, by David G. McComb

Oral history transcript, James C. Thomson, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/22/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, in some ways it war. is a ci yil II And he flushed quite red, visibly angry, and said, "Don't you play word games with me!" Which was one of my first and many run-ins with the difficulty of communication with Bundy on serious issues. So I then went

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

where he stood. He very care- fully, personally, polled those members to know where he stood. expression, !'did his homework, II is exactly right. Andyour I feel very strongly that this man was partisan when he needed to be, but when the moment

Oral history transcript, Lewis W. Walt, interview 1 (I), 1/24/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

--that the Marine Corps has gotten perhaps less public exposure for its participation in Vietnam than it has in past involvements the United States has had such as Korea, for example, World War II, the Pacific? W: Is there some reason for this? No, I don't think

Oral history transcript, Emmette S. Redford, interview 3 (III), 4/1/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh I NTERV I E~! I II _ DATE: April

Oral history transcript, William Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

]? On air bases, we had just finished closing up bases after the end of World War II. We had opened up several as a result of Korea, and when Korea started to wind down we were trying to find LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL

Oral history transcript, Charles Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

wonderful. wonderful. II Then we got in the cars and started downtown. Except for a few signs on the way, it was a fantastically friendly crowd. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral

Oral history transcript, Terry Sanford, interview 2 (II), 3/1/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh INTERVIEW II DATE: March 1, 1972
Oral history transcript, Terry Sanford, interview 2 (II), 3/1/1972, by Joe B. Frantz

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

think that that ,vas one of his assets, that he could do that. You soon learned that because you have a bunch of fellows around. I could ahvays te II, almost by four votes, how \.]e ,.]ould come out on an important question, because you learned ho

Oral history transcript, Edith H. Parker, interview 1 (I), 8/27/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for re-election in Texas," because by that time, you know, he was coming up again, I suppose. Well, I was shocked beyond words, and I said, situation just wouldn't come up." wan ted to see how you felt. there. II II Well , maybe this He said, "Well

Oral history transcript, Mollie Parnis, interview 1 (I), 10/13/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

said, "Oh, gee, Mr. President, I wish I was going to be here Monday when McGovern and Shriver come." He said, II Well , why can't you be?" was only invited until Sunday night." I said, "Well, I Right then Mrs. Johnson passed by and he said

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

, because I'm not. I don't think any man is close to Whit Davidson." I was surprised, though he was a former law partner, he made that statement to me. But he said, "I will do what I can, but don't let them feel too optimistic. II He later reported

Oral history transcript, Richard S. (Cactus) Pryor, interview 1 (I), 9/10/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

was wearing a beautiful blue gown, that lovely red hair and there was a full moon. We put a blue spotlight on her from acros s the pool. I never will forget this. She was singing IIBlue Moon, II and it was a very romantic setting, LBJ Presidential Library

Oral history transcript, Jerre Williams, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

know what you're talking about. anything to do with the Administrative Conference. what it is. about it. II I have vaguely heard of i~but I hardly know no one has approached me And I told him about this phone call from Jack fkKenzie And he said

Oral history transcript, Covey T. Oliver, interview 1 (I), 12/2/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

be kept intact permanently in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Libra~. ~ :;1. -

Oral history transcript, Margaret (Mrs. Jack) Carter, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

for the [Adlai] Stevenson operation in 1952. I was in charge of a downtown headquarters of what we called "Women for Stevenson II from which the precinct work for the Stevenson campaign was directed. This group of liberals who had been associated

Oral history transcript, Oscar L. Chapman, interview 1 (I), 8/15/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

book to be a perfect example of the thing that he was talking about. II She had been divorced in Des Moines with no children, and she handled i.t exactly like Lindsey had recommended doing, almost using the same language in the book. She got her

Oral history transcript, John Sherman Cooper, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and the threat to Berlin was there. The Korean War made everyone aware of the fact that we had been caught unprepared. After World War II, we had disarmed to a large extent, not only in manpower but we had not developed and kept up our armaments. NATO

Oral history transcript, William J. Crockett, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

you to make sure that one thing happens. I want you to make sure that he sees the heads of state personally and alone. II He said, IIThere is no person in America that can equal Johnson in knee-to-knee conversation with another fllan." He said

Oral history transcript, Joseph W. Barr, interview 1 (I), 8/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

with commercial loan operations, but this is too much like foreign aid--like giving it away. II That was the difficulty we ran into. Now with the Inter-American Bank, the Latins had felt for many, many years that they needed a bank of their own. They said

Oral history transcript, Charles Timmes, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

respect for Vann, but I think he feared him. But had great respect for Vann. I think [he was] a most outstanding man, and then when Vann became the commander of U.S. units in II Corps, or maybe it was in the IV and II--at least in 11 LBJ Presidential

Oral history transcript, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, interview 2 (II), 11/23/68, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

INTERVIEW II DATE: November 23, 1968 INTERVIEWEE: NICHOLAS KATZENBACH INTERVIEWER: PAIGE MULHOLLAN PLACE: Mr. Katzenbach's office at the State Department, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 M: Last session we spent almost entirely on your career
Oral history transcript, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, interview 2 (II), 11/23/68, by Paige E. Mulhollan

Oral history transcript, William G. Phillips, interview 1 (I), 4/16/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

sharp philosophic split in those days between us and what we called the Dixiecrats; they called us the "left-wingers. within the party. II There was a dichotomy that was very pronounced Sam Rayburn and the other House party leaders had a very

Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 2 (II), 8/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh INTERVIEW II DATE: August 18, 1970 INTERVIEWEE: ROBERT KO}lliR INTERVIEWER: JOE
Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 2 (II), 8/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz

Oral history transcript, Anthony Buford, interview 1 (I), 6/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the details of it. G: During World War II he would stop in St. Louis, I guess on his way back from San Francisco when he was out in California doing some manpower studies and things of this nature. B: Well, he always stopped in St. Louis between--they'd

Oral history transcript, Sam V. Stone, interview 1 (I), 5/29/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

: There were no animosities over the campaign? SVS: Oh, no. None whatsoever. Fact of the matter is, we took a trip after World War II when you could get gasoline and a car that you were not afraid to get out of the county with, we went to Washington

Oral history transcript, Robert Storey, interview 1 (I), 3/29/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: ROBERT STOREY INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Dean Storey's office in Dallas, Texas Tape 1 of 1 F: When did you first get acquainted with Lyndon Johnson? $: I got acquainted with him before World War II. I had met him and I saw him

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