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Oral history transcript, Homer Thornberry, interview 1 (I), 12/21/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

there, and I decided that-F: Who was that» Thomason? T: Yes, Judge [R. Ewing] Thomason. So I went to El Paso and was sworn in in December of 1963. F: In November of 1963 ,'President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. were you at the time? Were you down

Oral history transcript, Ivan Sinclair, interview 1 (I), 10/5/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, the same time, enjoying it--in national issues. And that was the only topic of conversation that year. While there, I felt that I should also learn a little bit about my home state, having been there eighteen years in high school~ and then four years

Oral history transcript, Lindley Beckworth, interview 1 (I), 7/22/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

and restrictions, however he wishes to make it; and that we will type a transcript, send it to him to edit, and at the same time, give him a legal form with which he can express his restrictions as he sees fit. The tape, t h e transcript, the legal release form

Oral history transcript, John A. McCone, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

the Truman Administration. At that time, I don't recall exactly the position that senator Johnson-F: I'll refresh you on that. November '48. He was a new Senator; he had been elected in Then, after '50 when Ernest McFarland was defeated, he was named

Oral history transcript, Stephen J. Pollak, interview 1 (I), 1/27/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, as you said, you became an assistant to the Solicitor General in the Justice Department. P: The first time I met Mr. Johnson is partially a further answer to your question. After I came into the Department of Justice, President Kennedy had a tradition

Oral history transcript, Rufus W. Youngblood, interview 1 (I), 12/17/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

Secret Service. interview is in his office in Washington, D.C. 1968. The time is 10:45 a.m. The The date is December 17, My name is David McComb. First of all, may I ask you something about your background? I'd like to know where you were born

Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 3 (III), 4/11/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

rapidly what all you did up to the time that you came to Washington and the Interstate Commerce Commission. D: I was born in Stockdale, Texas, in Wilson County just east of San Antonio; lived on a farm until I was eighteen or twenty years old. I became

Oral history transcript, Frederick Flott, interview 2 (II), 7/24/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of country for about two and a half weeks. I went from Rome back to Washington; as I mentioned earlier, I arrived there the day of the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas. Then I went back via the Far East, stopped off and saw our embassy

Oral history transcript, Walter W. Heller, interview 1 (I), 2/20/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)

substantial gaps. He got through all of 1961 and 1962, as I recall, except that we did not tell much of the story of the tax cut, which is a very vital part of both the Kennedy and Johnson economic programs. At that time we didn't go through the wage-price

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/22/1963 (Friday) (Item)

. They were done at the time of publication to provide transition from the Elms to the White House and from the grief following the assassination to Christmas time. Claudia
Lady Bird describes riding in the motorcade in Dallas, Texas, with JFK, Jacqueline Kennedy, Governor John Connally, and Nellie Connally; hearing shots fired; feeling the car accelerate and arriving at [Parkland] Hospital; Lady Bird discusses
Dallas, Texas

Oral history transcript, Hugh Gardner Ackley, interview 1 (I), 4/13/1973, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

such impact. I recall that he had some input into some problem--whether it was an oil problem or a steel price problem, I'm not sure; but I was not personally involved, and I was not aware of his involvement in other economic problems up to that time. F

Oral history transcript, Hodding Carter, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/8/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh November 8, 1968, in his part-time home in New Orleans, Louisiana B: I have the machine on now, so if we can go ahead and start. I'd think a logical starting place, sir, would be with when you first met Mr. Johnson. C

Oral history transcript, Nancy Dickerson, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

nineteen at this precise moment, I was about that at that time. F: You know, the past few years makes an old-timer of you in a hurry. D; Absolutely. I worked for Tom Connally then, and Senator Tom Connally was chairman of [the Senate Foreign

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

at KTBC as an announcer. B: And after being hired as an announcer, Mr. Pryor went on to be program director and master of ceremonies of, I should say, national fame. You ha ve done shows all ove r the count ry since that time, have you not? P: Yes

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 2 (II), 1/13/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

: More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh This is the second session with Kenneth M . Birkhead . Sir, we were talking last time about your position right after the 1960 election at the beginning of the Kennedy

Oral history transcript, Willie Day Taylor, interview 1 (I), 11/29/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

-time job, and supposedly was given a half-day Ivork. So during that summer I went to school from eight to twelve, reported to ,mrk immediately thereafter, and asually left about twelve or one that night. I found out most of my part-time jobs

Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 1 (I), 5/27/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

for approximately a year--which, by the way, is the length of time people ordinarily stay with the Supreme Court as youngsters because it's a very low-paying job. It's more for the training and the honor than it is for the pay. Governor Daniel hired me
ticket; LBJ becoming Minority Leader in 1953 and Majority Leader in 1954; time following LBJ’s 1955 heart attack; LBJ vs. Price Daniel on civil rights; Majority Leader LBJ’s attempts to balance his duties to Texas and the nation; LBJ’s talents as Majority

Oral history transcript, Clifford L. Alexander, Jr., interview 3 (III), 6/4/1973, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of discrimina- tion against females, some of our rulings in that area were of greater significance at the time, seemed to be, than those against blacks. Of course, [there was] greater resistance from the outside community as it was not as "fashionable

Oral history transcript, Kenneth P. O'Donnell, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

. You ' re Kenneth O' Donnell, and your off icial pos iti on 1·1 i th the Johnso n Administration was as specia l ass istant to t he president from the time he took offi ce, a job you continued in from t he Kennedy Adm i n i stra t ion , on unt i l

Folder, "Washington/Meet the Press 4/7/68," Papers of Ramsey Clark, Box 35 (Item)

to be the correct we are working on. name or not remains to bP. seen. MR. ST~RN: Were the optimistic Frijay of catching the assassin things off or did you really predictions Just an attempt then of to cool have someone in mind at that time? ""GENFRAL

Oral history transcript, Dorothy J. Nichols, interview 1 (I), 9/24/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

- - - -he must be learning all the time. He used to have just kind of kitchen Spanish. F: But he could get around with a non-English speaking group. N; Yes. F: "CNhat do yo:.: 1:'::0"\"· about him as a teacher? Do you remember anything frOT:: :hose

Oral history transcript, Harold Pachios, interview 1 (I), 10/15/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Press-Herald was this beautiful picture of Lyndon Johnson and the Republican governor in a victory salute surrounded by this huge crowd. Isn't that a great story? Well, by the time we get down to the city hall steps where Johnson was to speak, Reed

Telephone conversation # 13115, transcript, LBJ and NELSON ROCKEFELLER, 6/7/1968, 9:35PM (Item)

Reference No. 13115 August 13, 2008 Processing Note Transcript only ofthis conversation; there is no recording. DATE: 617/68 TIME: 9:35 PM CALLER: Nelson Rockefeller Pages ofTranscript: 2 pages Barbara Cline Archivist ·13115
ROCKEFELLER ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ; LBJ SAYS HE CAN MEET WITH ROCKEFELLER AT ANY TIME, TELLS HIM TO CONTACT JIM JONES TO ARRANGE MEETING

Oral history transcript, (Sir) Robert Gordon Menzies, interview 1 (I), 11/24/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh November 24, 1969 F: Let me make a brief introductory statement. This is an interview with Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, long-time Prime Minister of Australia, in the Sheraton-Crest Inn in Austin, Texas, on November 25, 1969

Oral history transcript, Samuel H. Shapiro, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to be governor. S: Well, I got into politics a long time before 1968. F: Yes, sir. S: My first venture into politics was in 1932, when I felt not an obligation, but felt that I wanted to help the Democratic candidate for governor at the time who was Henry

Oral history transcript, Arthur C. Perry, interview 1 (I), 11/15/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, and what you have been doing. P: I came to Washington in June of 1919 in response to an offer by the then-Senator Sheppard of Texas of a place in his office for the summer. I can well recall that at that time I had the understanding that the position

Telephone conversation # 2, transcript, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 11/22/1963, 7:10PM (Item)

tragic . I appreciated so much your thoughtful message which was delivered thr ough Mr. Bundy and Mr. Atcheson. It meant a lot to me. E: Thank you ve r y much. That is the way I felt. J: I have needed you for a long time, but I need you more

Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 3 (III), 12/2/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

discussion last time, Dr . Baker, one aspect of our two prior meetings has occurred to me that I thought I might make a matter of record . I have not undertaken any preparation for our discussions . I have not known in advance the subject matter that you

Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 2 (II), 4/25/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh April 25 ~ 1969 Mc Let me identify this tape as the second session with Mr. John W. Macy, Jr. The date is April 25, 1969, and my name is David McComb. Last time we were talking about your career and had gotten

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

set aside who wrote Mr. Truman's speeches for the campaign. I think at that time I met Mr. Johnson briefly when he was here for some trip. Really I first got to know him in 1951 when I came here to work with the Democratic Congressional Campaign

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 2 (II), 2/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

~ and then when he would still call. It was~ "This Also when a man voted He satd to me one time, just \n visiting, that you want to find out exactly why, and then start doing your groundwork for the next time. But I think this was so true. I've heard men who

Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 2 (II), 11/18/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

government. In this picture, we were always walking a difficult line of wanting to assist the cities in their relief and rehabilitation, but at the same time not wishing to have the occasion of a riot made the reason for a city to get preferential treatment

Oral history transcript, Thomas W. Fletcher, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

is in his office in the District The date is March 5, 1969, and the time is 11:40 in My name is David McComb. First of all, Mr. Fletcher, I'd like to know about the circumstances of your appointment as deputy mayor. F: that was probably the most exciting

Oral history transcript, John A. Schnittker, interview 1 (I), 11/21/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh November 21, 1968 B: This is the interview with Mr. John A. Schnittker, the Under Secretary of Agriculture. Sir, would you start by outlining your career up to the time of your appointment as Under Secretary here? S: Yes

Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Sr., interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

frequently in those Congressional days? W: Yes. I saw him--each time I carne to Washington I visited with him. And each time he carne to New York he stayed with us at my horne. F: Did he come frequently? W: Well, no, not very frequently. F: Did you

Oral history transcript, Kermit Gordon, interview 2 (II), 1/9/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

, 1969 INTERVIEHEE: KERMIT GORDON INTERVIEHER: DAVID McCOMB PLACE: Mr. Gordon's office, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 M: We can start at the top of the list here and take up where we left off the last time. I'd like to know

Oral history transcript, Luther H. Hodges, Sr., interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh October 10, 1968 B: All right, sir, if we may start here, when did you first get acquainted with Mr. Johnson? H: I met Mr. Johnson some time in the forties. assignments--OPA, Agriculture, other things. I was in Washington

Oral history transcript, Richard M. Helms, interview 2 (II), 9/16/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

never heard of anything like this, and I doubt that it's true. I don't think that we were in any way organized at the time of Dien Bien Phu to have been assisting the French in any logistical way. G: Well, live asked a couple of military officers

Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, and as a consequence, he was hospitalized and \.;1as in a recuperation situation until the spring of that year. And I don't believe that he returned to v]

Oral history transcript, Ivan Allen, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

and civic affairs in 1960. And all during the fifties I had an association with the state government and served as head of the executive staff of the state government at one time and attended, I think, nearly all of the Democratic conventions from the time

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