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Oral history transcript, Clifton C. Carter, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

; Ray Roberts, who currently is a Congressman, from McKinney and Roland Boyd handled the 4th Congressional District. Of course, this was Mr. Sam Rayburn's district. General Carl Phinney and Bob Clark-- is now deceased, an attorney in Dallas--handled

Oral history transcript, Charles M. Haar, interview 1 (I), 6/14/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

was, in housing, finance, and management. F: You had worked also, as I recall, for Teddy Kennedy in that campaign against Edward McCormack. H: Yes, that is right. I was one of the three or four academics, with Sam Beer and Robert Wood, who had seen merits

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

indicates that he was met at the airport by [Ralph] Yarborough, [Sam] Rayburn, J. T. Rutherford, and George Mahon, and that he met JFK at the airport where they then addressed the crowd, and the Johnson party stayed at the Hotel Cortez. R: I'd like

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

of the Supreme Court controversy. Mr. Sam, who by now was going to be majority leader--he became majority leader in 1937, and I can't remember whether it was before or after the Supreme Court thing--made the statement which was widely quoted when Roosevelt came

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 6 (VI), 2/11/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

having them bust wide open some morning because John McCormack or Carl Albert or Mike Mansfield or, in the early days, [Sam] Rayburn, would say, "Hey, wait a minute. You don't belong here." That would end it; there was no appeal from that. There were

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 8 (VIII), 4/8/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Commerce--Stilman was from Commerce--Al Keefer I don't recall as readily, or Larry Redmond or Frank Dooley. They were all in Commerce. I remember them all well, but I remember Stilman for some reason a little more clearly. Sam Merrick over in Labor

Oral history transcript, James R. Ketchum, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 4 (IV), 8/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

the Vice presidency I judge they'd been reasonably anonymous? C: Fairly. But, on the other hand, I think of them in contrast to somebody nh_ose father might never have held public office. These girls grew up in a house surrounded by Sam Rayburn

Oral history transcript, Marie Fehmer Chiarodo, interview 2 (II), 8/16/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, it was history. F: Lord, if somebody lifted a tape from you! C: Yes, I know. You see, I traveled so much and I was gone so much. So I never did. F: I suppose Mr. Sam [Rayburn] had already gone over the hill by the time you came on. C: Yes. Yes. F: So

Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 2 (II), 10/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

things. He was busy on some I reported in and then I left, because my job was to make sure that the Sam Houston Coliseum was in good shape. expecting about 3,000 people. We were We had erected a platform and a rostrum, and in back of the rostrum we

Oral history transcript, Katherine Graham Peden, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to go on this trip, I need to get a real barrage into the Kennedy brothers. Lyndon Johnson is supporting me and Sam Rayburn is supporting someone else." And so we made our plans, and I sent, on that Friday night in the middle of October of 1961

Oral history transcript, Eugene M. Zuckert, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

the feeling that the Johnson people-- and I knew some of them personally pretty well--thought that because they had [Sam] Rayburn's backing and so many of the congressmen [were] beholden to the Senator, that somehow they were going to get delegates at Los

Oral history transcript, Joe Mashman, interview 1 (I), 3/28/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 26 (XXVI), 11/16/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and again, "I won't tell you what it is, but it's"--of course everybody knew what he was talking about. How he went into Texas, et cetera, and in his old age, he went up to see Sam Rayburn. "[He] said, 'Sammie, I'm going to go on back to'--and I won't tell

Oral history transcript, Robert Short, interview 1 (I), 8/22/1979, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, right, in those days, but certainly a very powerful man. Then I knew the Speaker of the House [Sam Rayburn], who was a close friend of Johnson's. That's, though, basically the background in terms of how do I know Johnson. Now, I don't remember everything

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

it has been said, that he knew the powers of the leadership. Sam Rayburn knew them in the House but he may have exercised them in a different way. He had a strong group to begin with, who were strong men around him. For example, Dick Russell--Richard

Oral history transcript, James E. Webb, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, William H. Crook, interview 1 (I), 8/21/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Johnson, and Sam Rayburn presided. I attended, along with my wife and father-in-law, Mr. H. E. Butt, who has always supported Mr. Johnson financially. And this young man-- M: When did you marry, incidentally? C: I married in 1952. This young man

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 11 (XI), 7/24/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with the leadership, reflecting on the election returns. You have to remember the leaders had their frustrations. Sam Rayburn and McCormack and [Carl] Albert and [Hale] Boggs, along with Democratic members, had a great feeling of frustration regarding the Rules

Oral history transcript, Wright Patman, interview 2 (II), 2/4/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that took place I think at the Biltmore Hotel or some place the day before the balloting. P: All the meetings were in the Biltmore. G: You were there and Speaker Rayburn was there and Representative John McCormack was there. Mr. O'Neill and Mr

Oral history transcript, Sarah T. Hughes, interview 1 (I), 10/7/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that you did have Democrats in command? H: Yes. Now, I also had the backing of Mr. Rayburn and I feel that that was very important. I went up to see him. Actually I think I talked with him before I talked with Yarborough. 10 LBJ Presidential Library

Oral history transcript, Allen J. Ellender, interview 1 (I), 7/30/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Rayburn. B: Was this uncommon for Mr. Rayburn to single out people like that, or were there other favorites, too? E: Well, I don't know of any favorite of his who was as close to him as was President Johnson. They were like peas in a pod when it came
First remembrance of LBJ; LBJ as a favorite of Rayburn's; FDR consulted Rayburn and LBJ; LBJ as a great conservationist; LBJ as a natural leader; Senator Russell's relationship with LBJ; LBJ had good subordinates; differing with LBJ over civil

Oral history transcript, Allan Shivers, interview 1 (I), 5/29/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

is nominated; and I'm sure you are on record on your opposition to Stevenson. But I'd be very interested in any relationship you had with regard to 1952 as it affected the Johnson-Rayburn leadership, because they did announce for Stevenson-which gave us

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

between Mr . Rayburn and Mr . Johnson as the Congressional leaders and the National Committee over policy and the direction of the Democratic party . That came later I think, really . Because, see, at that time in 1952 still, the President

Oral history transcript, Bascom Timmons, interview 1 (I), 3/6/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

have seen more or less begin, mature to some very great political careers, and also come to an end in their political careers. and Mr. Johnson. Of course, I'm speaking of Mr. Garner, Mr. Rayburn, Would you tell me if over this time you drew any

Oral history transcript, Hale Boggs, interview 2 (II), 3/27/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

in leadership on Mr. Rayburn's death.Did that make much difference in the operation of the House? Bo: No, because Mr. Rayburn had been--his illness had been incapacitating him, and his team just moved in--John McCormack, Carl Albert, and myself.The last year
[For interview 1 and 2] Biographical information; Rayburn-Johnson relationship; early signs of leadership in the House; meetings to coordinate Senate and House leadership; 1956 and 1960 conventions; role of Democratic Advisory Council; 1957 Civil

Oral history transcript, Stewart L. Udall, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. In that you ran, of course, into Speaker Rayburn and I rather gather he wasn't too keen on the Democratic Study Group. U: Well, looking back, of course, I enjoyed a very good relationship with Speaker Rayburn. He was in his later years then and of course he
Biographical information; Rayburn; JFK; 1960 Democratic campaign; LBJ’s vice presidency; Lady Bird; Interior; Job Corps; RFK and LBJ

Oral history transcript, Robert Oliver, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and people didn't understand that . did Rayburn have caucuses . They never had caucuses because the Democratic Party was so divided . on anything in a caucus . Neither You wouldn't have had any unified position All you would have had was division

Oral history transcript, Robert B. Anderson, interview 1 (I), 7/8/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was under Mr . Rayburn . I had known both Mr . Rayburn and Mr. Johnson from the early thirties . While we had had different political allegiances in some respects and I was ser ving as a Republican under a Republican president, there was an absolute

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 2 (II), 10/31/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

long enough to hear this interview, and his name was John Burns, who presently is governor of Hawaii, but his term will expire January 3, 1975. He has terminal cancer. Speaker Rayburn was a fantastic person when i t came to determining the character

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 11 (XI), 4/18/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

as a leader in the debate or anything like that. G: My impression is on the tidelands that he and Rayburn were more will ing to- (Interrupt ion} Were he and Rayburn more inclined to compromise on the tidelands issue than, say, Price Daniel? J: Yes, I

Oral history transcript, Tyler Abell, interview 1 (I), 5/8/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

thing to worry about. What finally evolved from that meeting though was an agreement that we were to go over to see Speaker Rayburn and to get an agreement from Rayburn to adjourn the Congress on a date certain--I've forgotten now just what

Oral history transcript, Crawford Martin, interview 1 (I), 5/4/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

in the Young Democratic movement in Texas at that time. It was real prolific. Mr. Johnson took quite an interest in it, Mr. Rayburn took quite an interest in young Democrats, and several other state politicians were interested in it. Mc: That was my first

Oral history transcript, Omar Burleson, interview 1 (I), 10/3/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

in the Senate? B: Well, no, he had frequent contacts with Mr . Rayburn and I think that was a mutual respect and necessary to leadership . should have been so . Naturally, it I mean aside from those two personalities . don't believe that ever before or since

Oral history transcript, Robert S. Strauss, interview 1 (I), 5/22/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

of power in America. The truth of the matter the Senate wasn't; the statehouses were. I think Mr. Johnson and Mr. Rayburn, having grown up as products of the Washington scene, misjudged it worse even than people like me. Their environment was solely

Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 1 a (I), 10/22/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

the friendship grew out of another friend- ship of my father's. I suppose his closest friend in Washington was Speaker Rayburn of Texas, and of course Speaker Rayburn and the President were very close friends too. B: I would assume that friendship began

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 10 (X), 10/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Rayburn was because Mr. Rayburn felt that he had been given a co11111itment from Truman that he would sign it. G: Did Mr. Johnson think that Truman would sign it also? J: Only because Mr. Rayburn had assured him he would. He might have passed

Oral history transcript, Orville Freeman, interview 2 (II), 3/12/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

you possible hope to take it for ward when the Speaker, as influential as he was, had taken a firm antiposition. B: Did you think of going back to Mr. Johnson to see if he could use any in:luence with Mr. Rayburn? F: No. I really didn't

Oral history transcript, Robert J. Smith, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Drought I think asked me to go to his office and meet Mr. Kleberg. In that office I met a tall, lanky young fellow named Lyndon Johnson who was his clerk. people. I met several other I met Mr. Rayburn and various others on that particular occasion

Oral history transcript, William W. Heath, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, but I have always been reasonably active in the Democratic party. F: Were you at the State convention in 1956 when it sort of boiled down to a contest between Johnson and Rayburn on the one hand, and Allan Shivers on the other, as to who would control

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