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Oral history transcript, Oscar L. Chapman, interview 1 (I), 8/15/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • family, or his four or five brothers and a couple of sisters and his mother, had all moved from Denver to Los Angeles. In the meantime he had gone into the contracting business, the oldest boy had. He had gotten along in years by this time, and held
Oral history transcript, Lowell K. Bridwell, interview 1 (I), 10/17/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • and then had considerable contact in Los Angeles with Jim Wright, who was trying to round up delegate votes for Johnson . M: You were following his campaign then? B: Yes, I was following his campaign, although that was not my principal assignment
Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • desalting plant of about 125 million gallons a day near San Diego for Los Angeles. Isn't that true? F: Right. L: But this is merely an outgrowth of that interest. You know, if you interest him in a subject, his mind immediately sees a whole vista
  • Biographical information; the source of Lasker’s interest in health programs and beautification; becoming involved with politics; early encounters with LBJ; legislation and funding for housing the elderly; 1960 election and convention in Los Angeles
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Rowe, interview 1 (I), 6/6/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • husband kept that commitment with Humphrey, didn't he? R: Yes. And then of course Humphrey was defeated in the primaries oyt [John] Kennedy. And then you know the story of Jim [Rowe) and Johnson and Phil Graham and all the people at Los Angeles. I
Oral history transcript, Oscar L. Chapman, interview 2 (II), 10/2/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • Johnson really didn't come until we started our plan for the 1960 or 1964? F: 1960 was the Los Angeles meeting. C: 1960 was the Los Angeles meeting. That's right, Kennedy was nominated in 1960. F: 1964 C: That's right. viaS the one up in Atlantic
Oral history transcript, Thomas W. Fletcher, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • , but your chance of being murdered is twice as high in Houston; your chance of being raped is twice as high in Los Angeles; your chances of having an armed robbery is twice as high in Baltimore. the nation's capital. aware of it. But we are So
Oral history transcript, Jane Engelhard, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh advisor to many of us and was well versed in the history of China at that time. [He] predicted pretty accurately what was about to happen
  • relations in South Africa; meeting LBJ for the first time; Sam Rayburn; Democratic National Conventions of 1956, 1960, and 1964; political social gatherings; visits to the Ranch; working with Mrs. Kennedy on the Fine Arts Committee; White House furnishings
Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 1 (I), 4/2/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • park in San Francisco Bay; we bought land in Los Angeles, in Chicago; we bought land at Florida, in Biscayne Bay in Miami, which is now right south of where President Nixon has his house; and we were in the cities up to our neck. Now this involved
Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 2 (II), 7/19/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • of people in- Some individual started it. It was furthered by Dr. [Eliot] Corday of Los Angeles through the College of Cardiology; he obtained a special bill from Congress for intensive coronary care centers with LBJ Presidential Library http
Oral history transcript, John L. Sweeney, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • . In private sessions there--I remember in the famous rump session of 1960 when he and Johnson came back from Los Angeles and tried to get this legislation through, one of the bills that was up then was the minimum wage bill. He was dealing at that time
Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • to go back and see what's happening in the way of population growth to my home State. I came to Washington on my third tour of duty in 1961, as Assistant Superintendent of National Capital Parks. At that time we had a quite different organizational
Folder, "[A Report from Lawrence Halprin & Associates to Mrs Johnson's Committee for A More Beautiful Capital January 1967]," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • the Interioro Executiv D1recto -oooMembers Present:· Mrso Phillip Graham of Washington, D.c. Mro Leonard Doggetto Waah1ngtono DoC Mr~ Victor Gruen. Los Angeles Kro Charles A. H0 rsky. Advisor for Hat1o 1 Capital Affairs, White ·: .Hause Mro Rudolph
Folder, "Beautification Summary - The Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 1965 - 1968," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 22 (Item)
  • Rudolph Kauffmann, Assoicate Editor of the Washington Star Victor Gruen, a Los Angeles landscape architect William Schmidt, acting commissioner of the General Services Administration's public building service 6 Mrs. Polly Shackleton, an active civic
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/6/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
  • ld " f o r And the r o s a r y , g iv en b y P o p e Jo h n to L y n d a B ir d , w ill be h e r " s o m e th in g b o r r o w e d ". H e r " s o m e th in g b lu e " w a s a g o ld lo c k e t tie d w ith a b lu e s a tin rib b o n th a t b e lo n g
  • Luci's wedding day; Lynda sings "Get Me To The Church On Time;" cable from Jerry Nugent in Vietnam; Lady Bird describes her thoughts, decorations & the service; telegram read from the Pope; Luci stops to kiss parents and give roses to mothers
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/21/1968 (Friday) (Item)
  • f o r L y n 's b irth d a y p u ttin g on m y w e t h a i r a n u n accu sto n ried f a ll w h ic h lo o k e d f ra n k ly w h a t it w a s . I took a b r ie f sto p f i r s t w ith C y n th ia to L y n d o n 's C o u n c il on R e c r e a tio n
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/4/1966 (Saturday) (Item)
  • M EM ORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE S a tu rd a y , J u n e 4, 1966 WASHINGTON Page 1 S a tu rd a y , Ju n e 4th, b e g a n w ith a sw im w ith L yndon - - j u s t the two of u s . I lo v e to be a b le to s a y " y e s " to h im w hen he w a n ts u s
  • LBJ & guests tour the ranches; Lady Bird spends time with Lynda Johnson; Lady Bird talks about Rebekah Johnson; photos taken of LBJ and Lady Bird in the wildflowers; LBJ and Lady Bird vote at the courthouse; Lady Bird mentions 1941 Senate race; LBJ
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/3/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • ld te a m i s le a v in g a t th e s a m e tim e - G e n e r a l C lif to n , C o m m a n d e r J o s e p h s o n , C o lo n e l C o o k , ” An ndthe T e d C lif to n m a d e a r a t h e r le n g th y r e p l y , i n w h ic h h e d id j u s t w h
  • trip; Lady Bird has tea with six Ambassador's wives; Mrs. Parker Hart and her time in Middle East; LBJ meets group; Patricia Harris is first African-American woman Ambassador; Johnsons to Celebrezze party; Beautification Bill
Oral history transcript, Nathaniel Owings, interview 1 (I), 3/25/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • and the Pennsylvania Commission. 0: Pennsylvania Avenue Council . F: Let's talk a little bit about the formation of that . 0: I didn't have any connection with any presidential candidates or anybody aspiring to same . The first time that we really heard about
  • historic sites; Willard Hotel; J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI Building; Lady Bird’s time and attention; Federal Highway Commission; National Plaza; Owings close to the Nixon Administration; Nixon’s interest in the National Plaza; LBJ Library; Skidmore-Owings
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/19/1967 (Monday) (Item)
  • g h t i t w a s too m e a s u r e d , s lo w , d e l i b e r a t e . d ra m a and fire . At It n e e d e d m o r e A n d th e n c l o s e to th e e n d w h e n h e p o u n d e d h o m e th e f a c t t h a t the p a r t i e s to th e w a r m u s t
  • to Johnson City for flower harvesting; dinner with Luci & Pat Nugent and friends at Steak Island in Austin; Luci has encounters with the press; Lady Bird to bed and reading "Of Time and The River" by Thomas Wolfe
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/11/1965 (Thursday) (Item)
  • e tty and b rig h t T o n y Chayer; Ad m ira l N e il P h illip s , P r e s id e n t of the C om m ittee of 100 for the F e d e r a l C ity. What a lo t of o rg a n iza tio n s th ere a r e a lrea d y w orking on this.' M rs. K itty C apital H a in e
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/24/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • of A u s tr a li a a n d M r s . A llo tt a n d M rs . B ill D r iv e r a n d M a u re e n M a n s fie ld . m a n , the S e n a to r. And the lo n e A few tim e s h e h a s b e e n jo in e d b y one o th e r - - th e P r e s i d e n t . T h is tim e h
  • ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/19/1969 (Sunday) (Item)
  • ., a J.A.g}vt Jia.A.n ^’ aJJ^ng, and 3 / ve lo .4 l my. w i s h t o h a v e a s n o w tfelIrobgnihsaW on--onJjy a ^ew Ac.aJJieJie.d '^JLake.^ one. a'^±e.Anoon an d ik e y dLidn'± Ai.ay. down i-o i k e C h ild ren 's G a rd en . (aAAyxng an uni>Aje.JJja
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/15/1968 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • i r c u m s t a n c e . h eart soars. W h en th e t r u m p e t s b lo w , m y A n d w h e n th e y s t r i k e u p th e S t a r S p a n g le d B a n n e r , I t h in k I s t a n d tw o i n c h e s t a l l e r . T h i s ti m e I w a s e s p e c i
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/17/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • and came back Monday afternoon! And this sum m er I can think of a time or two when a very hard-working P resident has done it, but he has also taken his work with him, and packed m ore into those three days than any human ought to. After an hour
Reference File, "Mrs. Johnson -Lady Bird Johnson Award for Highway Beautification (Texas Dept. of Highways)" (Item)
  • the wildflowers grow and showing the rest of the state what has been done. "They always claim If you have beautiful flowers, to take pictures of them and send them in," Landry said. "We normally cut them about six times a year. but last year we just let them grow
Reference File, "Mrs. Johnson -Lady Bird Johnson Award for Highway Beautification (Texas Dept. of Highways)" (Item)
  • the wildflowers grow and showing the rest of the state what has been done. "They always claim If you have beautiful flowers, to take pictures of them and send them in," Landry said. "We normally cut them about six times a year. but last year we just let them grow
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/16/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • love". B u t i t w a s n ' t the lo n g , g e t t i n g - t o - k n o w - y o u t a l k t h a t I h o p e h e a n d C h u c k c a n h a v e s o m e t i m e s oon. E a r l y i n th e d a y I h a d b e e n to a c e r e m o n y in th e E a s t R o o m
  • LBJ & Lady Bird watch Today Show; Johnsons spend time with Lyn Nugent; Beautification tour of Washington with Mayor Akin; future Beautification projects in Austin; Lady Bird has lunch & visit in Luci Nugent's room; LBJ & Luci discuss Austin sales
Telephone conversation # 8860, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 9/14/1965, 7:17PM? (Item)
  • TIME FROM WH OPS LOGS; DAILY DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH BILL MOYERS AT TIME OF CALL; OFFICE CONVERSATION WHILE LBJ IS WAITING FOR CALL TO BE PLACED; RECORDING ENDS BEFORE CONVERSATION IS OVER
Telephone conversation # 12101, sound recording, LBJ and THEODORE MCKELDIN, 8/18/1967, 11:02AM (Item)
  • "CALL TO THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE ASKING IF HE WOULD CONSIDER COMING OVER & RUNNING WASHINGTON"; "FROM B'RM 8-23-67"; DATE AND TIME FROM DAILY DIARY; POOR SOUND QUALITY; STICKING AT TIMES
Telephone conversation # 8857, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BLATNIK, 9/14/1965, 5:59PM (Item)
  • "RE WATER POLLUTION BILL"; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; POOR SOUND QUALITY; JONES IS MEETING WITH BLATNIK AT TIME OF CALL AND IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
Telephone conversation # 8870, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/15/1965, 9:40AM (Item)
  • "CHICAGO"; BRIEF OFFICE CONVERSATION PRECEDES CALL; DIARY INDICATES LBJ IS MEETING WITH JOSEPH CALIFANO AT TIME OF CALL; DALEY IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR
Telephone conversation # 8601, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 8/21/1965, 5:41PM (Item)
  • RIVERS IS ALMOST INAUDIBLE; LADY BIRD JOHNSON IS MEETING WITH LBJ AT TIME OF CALL; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
Telephone conversation # 8655, sound recording, LBJ and LIZ CARPENTER, 8/27/1965, 10:40AM (Item)
  • CARPENTER ASKS LBJ ABOUT NAME FOR JOHNSON CITY PARK; POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF LBJ'S TRIP TO RANCH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT TIME-LIFE TRIP TO JOHNSON CITY PARK DEDICATION, COMMERCIALIZATION OF PRESIDENCY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PARK
Telephone conversation # 9022, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK THOMPSON, 10/6/1965, 2:10PM (Item)
  • TICKER TAPE AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES
Telephone conversation # 11573, sound recording, LBJ and JENNINGS RANDOLPH, 2/27/1967, 10:35PM (Item)
  • "SEN. RANDOLPH, W VA"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; TICKER TAPE MACHINE AUDIBLE IN BACKGROUND AT TIMES
Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 2 (II), 5/12/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • the bill, saw to it that the language got incorporated into the act, against the wishes of the Bureau of Public Roads at that time. So in that back-hand, off the record matter, it seems to me that we did have something to do with that aspect
Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, Youth Conference on Natural Beauty, 6/27/1966" (Item)
  • ON NATURAL Wekome. BEAUTY The President joins me in greeting all of you. This is a landmark day. You young people are preparing to join in the leadership of an overriding cause of our time. lt is more than just an issue or a problem. lt !!_a cause
Oral history transcript, Katharine Graham, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • through my husband in about 1956. I believe it was then that we perhaps had dinner with them two or three times. F: You didn't have more than a casual social relationship during his early days as a Senator? G: No, we knew them a little bit, but I
Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • physical exams out at Kelly My heartbeat was then at the maximum, but it had come down from Field . 172 to the time I took the physical exam which was about three weeks later-­ M: Was this due to being struck? B: Yes . M: Caused your heart
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Rowe, interview 2 (II), 6/16/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • -time resident and valued its parks and its beauty, but I didn't realize what LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories