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Oral history transcript, Palmer Hoyt, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)

was current at the time, he would talk about. Actually, that particular night, as on subsequent nights, he was going through his IInight reading," as he called it, and occasionally he would hand me some letter to read or something. Of course, if there were
How Hoyt met LBJ; Hoyt’s role as domestic director of the Office of War Information; Sam Rayburn; LBJ’s persuasive techniques; staying the night at the White House visiting with LBJ; LBJ’s public relations; 1960 election; Hoyt’s appointment

Oral history transcript, Milton S. Eisenhower, interview 1 (I), undated, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, as I recall, was held in Mexico City--thought it was '46 but I think it must have been '47, one of the two--and I spent six weeks there, and this is what aroused my curiosity and it was then that I began my studies on Latin America, reading everything

to the Senate--and at the time when Sam Rayburn was Speaker. Do you recall what you knew or had heard of Lyndon Johnson when you first came into Congress? A: Yes. I did not know him, of course, but I knew of him. I knew of him by reputation and having read

Oral history transcript, Leonard H. Marks, interview 2 (II), 1/26/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

President, sent him a copy of the bill, complimented him on his vision and having seen the merits of it. I got a very nice letter back from him on May 3, 1962, in which he says [Mr. Marks reads from the letter]: your note. "Thanks for You have good

said . telephone number in my room . [Sam Rayburn] Here's my private And have him contact me ." That night I went to Chasen's Restaurant . I got in touch with Bobby--I can't think of his last name right now--who was Kennedy's chauffeur

Oral history transcript, David Halberstam, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

a good reporter does first and foremost is, he's able to read motivation. I think any reporter who's any good can read motivation as to why somebody is bitching. Is he bitching because he's a professional bitcher? bitching because he's always unhappy

and had been governor of Illinois and had been helpful to Daley. But he was committed deep down in there, and this was even after that spectacular demonstration at the convention for Stevenson the night that he came out to the Coliseum. The mayor still

not as prominent as many of the jobs you read about going to so-and-so. Mc Was this at Mr. Johnson's direction? M: I'm sure it was, although I think Mr. Macy came in under Mr. Kennedy. But certainly President Johnson not only continued his employment, but made

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