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Oral history transcript, Barbara Jordan, interview S-I, 2/5/1985, by Elizabeth Carpenter (Item)
  • An Interview With Barbara Jordan by Liz Carpenter February 5, 1985 MS. Magazine inaugurates with this issue a new series called, "What Are You Thinking?" It is interviewing a variety of women whose names are news and whose impact is great. We begin with Barbara
  • Oral history transcript, Barbara Jordan, interview S-I, 2/5/1985, by Elizabeth Carpenter
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview S-I, 8/1994, by Douglass Cater (Item)
  • 1994 INTERVIEWEE: ELIZABETH "LIZ" CARPENTER INTERVIEWER: DOUGLASS CATER PLACE: Martha's Vineyard Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 DC: We have with us this afternoon, a well-known lady of many parts, Liz Carpenter. Our subject is the LBJ Library
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  • Carpenter, Liz, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview S-I, 8/1994, by Douglass Cater
  • Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 73, October 2000," LBJ Library (Item)
  • ." The reason, he maintains, is two-fold: "I have always been interested in politics and Texas history," and "LLBJ's] life Cover: Texas Monthly writer Brian Sweany and three members of the LBJ Administration he wrote about: Liz Carpenter, Bob Hardesty
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 54, 1 February 1993," LBJ Library (Item)
  • , to be shown regularly at the Library. The event was organized and coordinated by Liz Carpenter, with the help of a committee. Tom Johnson, Chairman of the BoardofDirectorsofthe LBJ Foun­ dation, delivered a birthday gift on behalf of the individual members
Oral history transcript, Cynthia Wilson, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1985, by Lewis Gould (Item)
  • , and just after I had started that job, one day in the mail I got a letter from out of the blue, a letter from Liz Carpenter, whom I did not know. I knew who she was, but she was, of course, a very well-known person in Texas and, because of her working
  • Biographical information; first impressions of Mrs. Johnson; how Wilson was hired to be on Mrs. Johnson’s staff answering letters; the organization of Mrs. Johnson’s staff; how Mrs. Johnson interacted with her staff; Liz Carpenter; Sharon Francis
Oral history transcript, Lonnelle Aikman, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • then a number of opportunities to observe Mrs. Johnson in her relationship with the press and also, for that matter, Liz Carpenter. A: That's right. I have known Liz Carpenter for many years. long before she was in the White House. I knew her Of course
  • Work with Mrs. Johnson on THE LIVING WHITE HOUSE; text/pictures formula; approval of final copy; criticism of the book; Mrs. Johnson's party when Melville Grosvenor presented the book to her; Liz Carpenter's relationship with Mrs. Johnson
Oral history transcript, Bart McDowell, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • a letter to my children on about my own fortieth birthdaY,which was on this trip. I got to the point on this trip where I could predict when he would lose his temper. I thought that was pretty good. I compared notes with Liz Carpenter, who of course
Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 2 (II), 6/4/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • members sent their second or third string people, which indicated what they thought of the proceedings. Liz Carpenter came to the joint meeting and gave a rousing pep 4 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B
Oral history transcript, Leslie Carpenter, interview 1 (I), 2/6/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , 1969 INTERVIEWEE: LESLIE CARPENTER INTERVIEW'Eji: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: National Press Building, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 2 F: Mr. Carpenter, tell us briefly about your own career, how you happen to be where you are at this time. I know you
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  • Carpenter, Leslie, 1922-1974
  • Oral history transcript, Leslie Carpenter, interview 1 (I), 2/6/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Leslie Carpenter
Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 3 (III), 6/27/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • he's the kind of person who's a demigod among technocrats and innovators, and everyone pays tribute to his genius. But Liz Carpenter sure didn't. Liz just cut him down. He began talking about the mobilty of people these days and how he lived out
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 7 (VII), 3/4/1996, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • that Laurance be chairman, but I was overruled, so he became president; I became chairman. He retained Liz Carpenter to work with me in getting things going; and so Mrs. Johnson, Liz and I, and Laurance, put together a committee that numbered a good many
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 2 (II), 3/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • back to the housing problem. The press contingent was accommodated in the cabins at the lodge; there was no room for me in the lodge nor for Liz Carpenter's secretary, Lynn Machado, nor for Simone Poulain, Liz's assistant. So the three of us were
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 8, 15 April 1976," LBJ Library (Item)
  • tion lines were packed. impressions of Liz Carpenter, who was the organizer and driving forcP behind thP meeting. The Conference aKenda and list of participants are summarized on page 5. The reflections of the women who attended the Conference, ex1
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 63, 1 August 1996," LBJ Library (Item)
  • on the highlights of the Library's activities during its first quarter­ century, put together by Staffer James Watson. The film was pre­ sented in three sections. Neal Speice, Liz Carpenter and Cactus Pryor introduced each segment in turn. NEAL (Repeating words
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • [NAID 24617781] of the one millionth copy of the book. More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh I called Liz Carpenter and suggested that, as a means of further stimulating sales of the book, it might
Oral history transcript, Bess Abell, interview 2 (II), 6/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • that something in the realm of education was considered very seriously, but Liz Carpenter would really know more about that than I do because she was much more involved in Mrs. Johnson's thought process on that than I was. B: And eventually she ended up
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 44 (XLIV), 1/26/1996, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • it. Sometimes you need to drop it," but just sort of--well, he had been a former debate coach, and he liked teaching people; he did it all his life. (Laughter) And Liz [Carpenter] used to say so many things that were helpful. She said, "Just look right out
  • of the KTBC building in Austin; Lady Bird Johnson's impressions of George Reedy, Bill Moyers, Liz Carpenter, Walter Jenkins, Horace Busby, Mary Rather, and Juanita Roberts.
Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • went. The Secretary asked me to come with him. Libby Rowe was there, Liz Carpenter was there, others; I don't fully remember. The one person I really remember was Mrs. Johnson because it was the first I'd seen her. Now, I guess everyone gives your
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 2 (II), 4/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEW II DATE: April 4, 1969 INTERVIEWEE: ELIZABETH CARPENTER INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Mrs. Carpenter's home, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 F: Liz, we'll dispense with formalities on last names. Did Mrs. Johnson
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  • Carpenter, Liz, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 2 (II), 4/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/31/1969 (Friday) (Item)
  • th e y.eJJLow Ao>ieA pAe^i^ed ^oAiuajvd and AO d id th e photo^AopheJiA and out step p ed a movAje AtoA. and a few m ore VIP 's and no Liz. Les, looking pale got off th e plane last and said it had been dreadful weather fo r from W ashington and w
  • Lady Bird decides not to travel to Palm Springs; Lady Bird reminisces about driving road to Austin; Lady Bird to KTBC; Lady Bird & Jesse Kellam to airport to meet Liz Carpenter; lunch; VIPs arriving for Headliners Club annual celebration; bad
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 5 (V), 2/2/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , 1971 INTERVIEWEE: ELIZABETH CARPENTER INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Ms. Carpenter's home in Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 F: Liz, let's start off talking about the reaction to the book on the Kennedy assassination particularly
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  • Wear Daily; Lady Bird’s friends in Washington; Senate was Lady Bird’s great love; LBJ ran the Presidency like a Majority Leader; Leslie Carpenter.
  • Carpenter, Liz, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 5 (V), 2/2/1971, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 88, February 2007," LBJ Library (Item)
  • Library volunteers. The products featur d in the museum store this spring support our Power to the People exbjbit. 6 An Evening with Liz Carpenter On the evening of October 6, 2006, Elizabeth Carpenter came before a sellout ci·owd in the LBJ Auditori.um
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 57, 1 April 1994," LBJ Library (Item)
  • the pattern for so many families in Texas," Liz Carpent r remembered. "When the oldest child was ready for the univer­ sity, your mother picked everybody up and you came down here. And so for 20 years we rented houses on the fringes of the University of Texas
Oral history transcript, Bess Abell, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • . Johnson and Liz Carpenter and myself, and she asked me if I would come to work for her and do that in what both of us envisioned would be a part-time job and one 4 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org More on LBJ Library oral histories
Oral history transcript, Ruth Prokop, interview 1 (I), 12/4/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Roberts and with Dorothy Territo. Another young man on the staff, Dick Nelson, and I worked together. I had some contact with Liz Carpenter and Ashton Gonella, and then worked extensively a couple of periods with George Reedy and Willie Day Taylor
  • leaving LBJ's staff to join the Commission on the Status of Women staff; Liz Carpenter's involvement in the Commission on the Status of Women; the early days of the women's movement; how the goals of the women's movement have changed; Eleanor Roosevelt's
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 56, 15 November 1993," LBJ Library (Item)
  • was commemorated with speeches, wreath-laying ceremonies, and refreshments. The 36th President would have been 85 on August 27. Liz Carpenter, with Brig. General Robert E. Gatliff, Commander of the 12th Flying Training Wing at Ran- dolph Air Force Base in San
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 19, 15 March 1980," LBJ Library (Item)
  • of General Ser­ vices Administration, spoke to Library staff during visit in December. After three years away from Washington-during which time she served as consultant to the LBJ Library-Liz Carpenter returned to the Capital City in January to become
Oral history transcript, Ashton Gonella, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • and so forth; and Mary Margaret and myself. It seems to me during '60, Liz Carpenter had gone to work for Mr. Johnson--right--and she traveled with us on a good many of the trips. She helped Mrs. Johnson with some of her remarks that she would make
  • ; selection of Johnson Christmas gifts for family; working for LBJ; social occasions at White House; decline in LBJ’s popularity; Lady Bird’s relationship with LBJ; LBJ at the Ranch; Bess Abell; Liz Carpenter; turnover in staff members; President’s
Oral history transcript, Marie Fehmer Chiarodo, interview 2 (II), 8/16/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • of that office. Liz Carpenter even had been coming in and out, but he called Liz a disruption, because she did talk on the phone a lot and she had a loud voice. I know he moved her out and moved Colonel Jackson and Lynn out, especially after Geraldine got married
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 44, 15 December 1988," LBJ Library (Item)
  • to be the answer. We may find no other way to limit the influence of these large contributions." Below: Tom Leonard, Mod­ erator Chet Brooks, Karl Rove, George Shipley World of Texas Politics: The Writers "Texas is still the big story," said Liz Carpenter
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 58, 1 August 1994," LBJ Library (Item)
  • of North Carolina Press in 1991. Coming Events September 8 Ken Ragsdale and his orchestra present "From Calvin Coolidge to LBJ-The Music of Seven Presidencies.'' September 28 Liz Carpenter launches her new book Unplanned Parenrhoocl. October 13
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 61, 15 November 1995," LBJ Library (Item)
  • Johnson'." It was a phenomenon noted by many others associated with LBJ. When he came to Austin in October to deliver the Liz Sutherland Carpenter lecture, President Clinton broke his long silence on President Johnson. Among his comments: "The rift we see
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 4 (IV), 8/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • DATE: August 27, 1969 INTERVIEWEE: ELIZABETH CARPENTER INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Mrs. Carpenter's home, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 F: Liz, last time we just raised the subject of mistakes that might have been made, either wrong
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  • Carpenter, Liz, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 4 (IV), 8/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 47, 1 July 1990," LBJ Library (Item)
  • wages. Panel Discussion: Douglass Cater, Liz Carpenter, George Christian, Bill Moyers, Jake Pickle, Elspeth Rostow, Sargent Shriver and Jack Valenti 6 • A flood of tegislation to improve living conditions and to "provide lasting escape from poverty
Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 2 (II), 10/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • things as we went in, nothing of great importance. We went directly to the Texas Hotel and up to the suite that the Vice President had there. I remember that we sat and talked, it was just a small group of us. It was Cliff Carter and Liz Carpenter
Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 2 (II), 5/12/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • : A little with her, but primarily with Liz Carpenter and with her beautification assistant, who was Sharon Francis. Sharon was a close friend of mine and I handled beautification matters for her. and Sharon I knew quite well. with her on these matters
  • ; enlargement of Council on Recreation; "Treaty of the Potomac;" conserving land in Alaska and the western U.S.; Wilderness Act; President's Council on Recreation and Natural Beauty; DOT Organic Act; Mrs. Combe; beautification work; Sharon Francis; Liz Carpenter
Oral history transcript, Helene Lindow Gordon, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • reporter at least every society reporter, in town wanted to crash'the thing. and they wanted to grab everybody coming out to say, "What's going on in there?" L: Absolutely. Well, what the White House did--and this was Liz Carpenter's office, who
Oral history transcript, Joe B. Frantz, interview 1 (I), 9/7/1972, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • here, but I'd say in 1967 Liz Carpenter, whom I just knew very casually--Liz was behind me in school and we were aware of each other's name, that was about it--called me and asked me . . . . I'm trying to get this straight. No, she didn't call me
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 3 (III), 5/15/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , 1969 INTERVIEWEE: ELIZABETH CARPENTER INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Mrs. Carpenter's home, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 F: Liz, let's talk about the larger trips. did forty altogether. I understand Mrs. Johnson I don't suppose
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  • Carpenter, Liz, 1920-
  • Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 3 (III), 5/15/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 30, 15 March 1984," LBJ Library (Item)
  • : 1947-1983" "The Defence of Western Europe: A Study of the Debate over 1ATO Strategy in the I 960s" "Mitchell: 101~t LI.S. Senator" 1a biography) "The U.S. and Latin America: Security and the LBJ Administration" 13 Flanked by Liz Carpenter and Wilbur