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Oral history transcript, Wright Patman, interview 2 (II), 2/4/1976, 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 INTERVIEW II DATE: February 4
  • Oral history transcript, Wright Patman, interview 2 (II), 2/4/1976, by Michael L. Gillette
Oral history transcript, H.A. (Tony) Ziegler, interview 2 (II), 2/14/1979, 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 INTERVIEW II DATE: February 14
  • Oral history transcript, H.A. (Tony) Ziegler, interview 2 (II), 2/14/1979, by Michael L. Gillette
Oral history transcript, James M. Rowe, interview 1 (I), 1/13/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • the 1948 primary that they started putting poll watchers in. The peculiar thing, it was known as the patron system, and it was just as--in fact, the subtitle of my manuscript, "George Parr in Duval County Politics," was "The Mesquite Pendergast. II He
Oral history transcript, Joseph M. Barr, interview 1 (I), 6/10/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • visit here. Pittsburgh had done a Compared to all of the cities II ve seen on this pro- it's just lovely to look at--. We think it's great. We still have myriads of problems. ready for this weekend. A funny thing happened to me out in Dallas
Oral history transcript, Walter W. Heller, interview 1 (I), 2/20/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • , or at best a staff sergeant, and just told him, III want some more detailed information on this, and you bring it here by Monday. II He was extremely rough and tough as chairman of that committee at that particular meeting. It was a side of him that I
Oral history transcript, A. Willis Robertson, interview 1 (I), 9/27/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • involved ... I remember when I was discussing with Vice President John Nance Garner my opposition to a third term for Roosevelt, he said, IIHow can you beat a man with $10, 000, 000, 000 to spend? II And you couldn't. But during the past eight years, our
Oral history transcript, Lyman Lemnitzer, interview 1 (I), 3/3/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • it? Well, sure it was unusual, but here was a president who had no military experience at all, sort of a patrol boat skipper in World War II, and here we were getting into some serious problems both in Europe and out in the Far East. Mr. [Averell] Harriman
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 5 (V), 6/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • mother. Somebody'd holler, IISam , I want you to She's ni nety-four and I m seventy-two. II I don't I remember either one of them, because a lot of people I don't--I left here when I was just fourteen. Of course, it's all I think in Mother's book
Oral history transcript, Chris Dixie, interview 1 (I), 3/23/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • at the hotel at two o'clock in the morning, the room clerk was all atwitter because the Vice President wanted to talk to me. Vice President of what?" Katie said, liThe liThe United states. II Well, the next day Lyndon took Katie and me out on personal escort
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 6 (VI), 7/13/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • a couple of men there, said, "Well, we heard you left Washington with Sam Houston." John said, II I don't know what the he 11 you' re talk i ng about. II didn't see me get off. They They left and then a friend picked me up in a LBJ Presidential Library
Oral history transcript, Conrad L. Wirth, interview 1 (I), 8/5/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • recognized as a person that understood human nature and was willing to consider suggestions. He was always willing and I quote him: "Let's sit down and talk it over. II He did that extremely well and he always had a nice manner about him. Sometimes
Oral history transcript, One More Story (group interview), 11/17/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • make you feel like you as a young person were very important to him. One of the best stories though is about Luci, when Luci just barged into his office one day. Because he was always saying, you know, "Come and see us some time. II Well, Luci took
Oral history transcript, Nancy Dickerson, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • the big cake was a marrunoth cake . And it had. the big CBS logo on it, the eye, the CBS eyes, as you know, that's on all their cameras, and it said, "The eyes--meaning the CBS eyes--of Texas and CBS are upon Nancy Hanschman, II whi ch was my mal den
Oral history transcript, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • be worthwhile if I came to Washington and we had some meeting before you made a definite commitment to me, because there's some things that I'd like to talk to you about. II I made a trip to Washington. I think it was a quick trip. I got to his office
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , and ~ . CCPY WJ tUlRARY :' LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] II More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 3
Oral history transcript, James U. Cross, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1970, by Arthur J. Mayer (Item)
  • , Alabama. I was born and I was inducted, or about to be inducted, as a draftee in World War II and elected to go into the aviation cadet program. I was selected for that; went into the services; had my first assignment in Miami, Florida, for basic
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 10 (X), 3/31/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • all around. Then someone from Houston, say Neiman-Marcus, you'd have to entertain them. I know, because you invited me! Hell, And you spent your own money! II did, because he was wealthy, his wife was, you see. He IIS0 you were public relations
Oral history transcript, James J. Reynolds, interview 3 (III), 2/1/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • it the next administration's going to do it in all likelihood, and it should be done now. Too much has been done to stop it now.~ I said, "All right, Bill, but you must understand that this is a very, very serious matter. II He sa"jd, "If the President
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Rowe, interview 1 (I), 6/6/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • well." He said, 'IWell, do you suppose you could get them to come out against me? II I said, "What do you mean?'1 "I'll tell you what happened. He said, .A little while ago I came home one night and I said to Bird, 'I'm tired of voting the way I
Oral history transcript, Frank E. Moss, interview 1 (I), 2/16/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • and especially on the one you suggest. won't commit myself. II Tough a~ it is, I just will have to say I LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ
Oral history transcript, Ben Wattenberg, interview 2 (II), 11/29/1968, by T.H. Baker (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 INTERVIEH II DATE: Nove=ber 29
  • Oral history transcript, Ben Wattenberg, interview 2 (II), 11/29/1968, by T.H. Baker
Oral history transcript, Bryce N. Harlow, interview 1 (I), 2/28/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • with a bill. He looked around for help. Nobody offered any help, and he said, "With- out objection it is so ordered. II I looked on with absolutely amazement. That was my first experience with the dynamism, the force, the "vigah," as Kennedy would have
Oral history transcript, Curtis LeMay, interview 1 (I), 6/28/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • with General Curtis LeMay who made his home in Newport Beach, California. just to get started. The interviewer is Joe B. Frantz. with Mr. Johnson? General, Incidentally, I'm a World War II veteran so I have been following you for a long time. L: More
Oral history transcript, Katie Louchheim, interview 1 (I), 4/1/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • things, such as his saying to Mrs. Johnson, or repeating at dinner that he'd said it to Mrs. Johnson, "Bird, coming up these steps, I thought I was going to have another attack. II He was constantly concerned about his health for a while. M
Oral history transcript, John A. Baker, interview 3 (III), 4/21/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • different kinds He never did know for sure what they were focusing on. i I I I think maybe that was just us deep-in-the-mud bureaucrats and II I i I I • ! LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B
Oral history transcript, Arthur E. Goldschmidt and Elizabeth Wickenden Goldschmidt, interview 1 (I), 6/3/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • a tinker's dam, and was resistant to it. a way of argui ng that's rather di fficul t. personam, everything else. radical. II I said, like it'll work. things. II He has He gets ad hom; nem, ad And he said, "Oh, you're just a goddamned We 11 , maybe so
Oral history transcript, Jacob Javits, interview 1 (I), 12/5/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • of World War II were elected on the Republican side. It resulted in the Texas dominance of the House changing to the Republicans, and Joe Martin of Massachusetts replaced Speaker [Sam] Rayburn. And so I didn't have any contact that I can remember
  • and Title II; LBJ’s pre-presidential policy with regards to the Middle East; the National Defense Education Act in 1958.
Oral history transcript, Solis Horwitz, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • anybody who enjoyed laughing as much as Jim did, and all of a sudden Jim leaned back and just let out this roar. they have passed an FEPC bi 11 . He said~ "Yes~ II M: McClennan would be up there in a moment if he thought that. H: So Jim and I
Oral history transcript, Joe W. Fleming II, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • , 1969 INTERVIEWEE: JOE.W. FLEMING, II INTERVIEWER: STEPHEN GOODELL PLACE: Mr. Fleming's office, 1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington~ D.C. Tape 1 of 1 G: This is an interview with Mr. Joe W. Fleming, the federal co-chairman of the Appalachian
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  • Oral history transcript, Joe W. Fleming II, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1969, by Stephen Goodell
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Oral history transcript, Terry Sanford, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • Kennedy when he was in town?" We were recording these press conferences, so it turned out when we tried to play that back the whole thing was blurred, but you could hear "Jack Kennedy. II I ought to have said, "Oh, you mean Bobby Kennedy, just another
Oral history transcript, R. Vernon Whiteside and Walter Richter, interview 1 (I), 8/1/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • we'll get after it. II And then the kit was a black sock and a brown sock, not a pair but just one of order blanks. each~ one with a clock in it, a real fancy type, and So he set out three of them, and I thanked him. said, "That will be fifteen
Oral history transcript, Kitty Mae Wirtz, interview 1 (I), 2/22/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • mean said to Lyndon, friend. II IIWell, Lyndon, you've lost your best That was the way he was told. We were very close all my husband's [life], I mean, from the time we knew him. M: Did he come to see you immediately after that? W: Yes. M
Oral history transcript, Matthew B. Coffey, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • like that. for? II So I figured another. • He said, "I don't know what for. John Cl inton wants to tal k to you. said, "I don't know what about." II And I said, "What Somebody over there named And I said, "What about?" And he Well, John
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 3 (III), 6/9/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • one day Charlie Maurine Ray, who was Charlie's secretary at that time and later she became secretary to Governor [John] Connally, came over to the Washington Club trying to find her boss. "Well, here it comes ,II I said. "Now, Charlie, what you
Oral history transcript, Mylton Kennedy, interview 1 (I), 5/9/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • in for that particular column. Now, where was the connection of the influence that Lyndon had on President Evans? Well, that was it; that was an indication that-I don I t know, maybe he sa i d. II Prexy. there I s a bad story comi ng out in the College Star about you
Oral history transcript, Ernest May, interview 1 (I), 5/27/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • : Well, with intermissions. I got to Parker County in 1903. did you graduate? from 1925 to 1927. I was Assistant Attorney General of Texas I was in the Army in World War II, and was a little more than two years in the European theater. Mc
Oral history transcript, Adam Yarmolinsky, interview 2 (II), 10/21/1980, 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 INTERVIEW II DATE: October 21
  • Oral history transcript, Adam Yarmolinsky, interview 2 (II), 10/21/1980, by Michael L. Gillette
Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 2 (II), 11/18/1968, by T.H. Baker (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: November 18
  • Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 2 (II), 11/18/1968, by T.H. Baker
Oral history transcript, Jerry Holleman, interview 1 (I), 4/19/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • in Lubbock and that area. M: How strong was that? ii: As a matter of fact, the Building Trades quite strong. Council in Lubbock \
Oral history transcript, Henriette Wyeth Hurd, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Elizabeth Kaderli (Item)
  • exactly what she said, "Peter, there's been static. II K: You know that accent of hers. You were not together then in this plane going down? He met you at the Ranch? H: He was at the Ranch. K: I see. H: Oh, yes. And you were meeting him