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Folder, "Johnson Administration - 1963–1966," Files of Robert Komer, NSF, Box 34 (Item)
  • assistance programs. The proper purpose of these programs is but to «)nable the peoples not to buy gratitude or to recruit mercenaries, of these awakening, devoloping nations to make their own free choices. As they achieve a sense of belonging, of dignity
  • National Security Files
Reading copy, 1964 State of the Union Message, 1/8/64 (Item)
  • and lqv~ toward and all its people. I ask you now, i n the Congress in the country, expressing to join and fulfilling with me in that faith and -- 35 in working for a nation that is free from want and a world is free from hate a world
Press release, Remarks of the President regaring the Cease Fire Vote of the Unied Nations Security Council, 6/6/67, 8.00 PM (Item)
  • will promptly act upon it. We believe that a cease-fire is the necessary "first step," in the words of the resolution itself -- a first step toward what we all must hope will be a new time of settled peace and progress for all the peoples of the Middle East
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  • United Nations
  • Press release, Remarks of the President regaring the Cease Fire Vote of the Unied Nations Security Council, 6/6/67, 8.00 PM
Reading copy, Remarks of the President Before a Joint Session Congress, House Chamber Capitol, 11/27/63 (Item)
  • -- and to write it in books of law. I urge you_ again, as I did in 1957, and again in-19.60, to enact a civil rights law so t~at we can move forward to eliminate from this nation every trace of discrimination and oppresiion based upon race or color. r
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • of the Chiang horses of the Ming dynasty I believe Kai-sheks. overwhelming. And an exquisite piece of jade for me. And another piece of jade from the Yens, and an enormous water color of a forested ino"untain with a waterfall and a temple whose roof
  • National politics
Reading copy, Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union, 1/4/65 (Item)
  • - -TheGreatSocietyasksnot only howmuch, but how emptinessof leisure. -- - - - •- a good;not only howto createwealthbut howto use it; not only howfast weare going, but whereweare headed. 1t proposesas the first test for a nation: the quality aw • of its people
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/10/1969 (Friday) (Item)
  • . Per's for a shampoo and set. Desk work these days is happily sprinkled with pictures for autographing. Because the end of our Administration is near at hand, people in the government, people in the White House, old friends far and wide are sending
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/30/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • by the go vern o rs conferen ce jointly, with the national go vern o rs association of Japan and the State Department. T a ll, s e v e ra l-tim e s -g o v e rn o r of D elaw are, E lb e rt C a r v e ll, who’ d made s e v e r a l trips to Japan
Folder, "October 29, 1968 - 2:30 a.m. Meeting with the President's Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • Order 12356'governing access to national security information. (8) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in the donor's deed of gift. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
  • A (National Security)
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/31/1968 (Sunday) (Item)
  • in the even in g, ^e w as to m ake h is talk oi^ w ar. T he MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE ■■WASHINGTON Sxinday, M arch 31, 1968 sp e e c h w a s n ot y e t fir m . P age 2 T h ere w e r e revision s^ ^ people to see^»* so he b egan to put on h is c l o t h
  • National politics
Telephone conversation # 3644, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/9/1964, 10:16AM (Item)
  • LBJ INTERRUPTS REEDY TO SPEAK TO PEOPLE WHO ENTER HIS OFFICE UNEXPECTEDLY, COMPLAINS ABOUT INTERRUPTION
  • REEDY ASKS LBJ TO APPROVE REVISIONS BY MCGEORGE BUNDY IN STATEMENT ON ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT; LBJ INSTRUCTS REEDY NOT TO ISSUE STATEMENTS MORE THAN TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE WITHOUT LBJ'S APPROVAL; PRESS STORIES ABOUT CHANGES IN LBJ'S RECENT SPEECH
Record copy, Remarks of the President in Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10/29/1964 (Item)
  • long as there has been an American nation, the American people have been devoted to the principles of prudence, to the practice of frugality_ and thri~t, and to ·the purposes of conservation and renewal. We have made this Nation strong by warring
Telephone conversation # 3486, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1964, 6:56PM (Item)
  • "NOT TRANSCRIBED"; "RE ADLAI STEVENSON SPEECH & VIETNAM; RE INTERFERING WITH PEOPLE'S FREEDOM & CAMBODIAN COMPLAINT"
  • United Nations
Folder, "7/4/1966, Statement by the President Upon Signing the 'Freedom of Information Act'," Statements Files, Box 195 (Item)
  • principles: a ·democracy works best when the people have all the information that the security of the nation permits. No one should be able to pull curtains of secrecy around decisions which can be revealed without injury to the public interest. At the same
Telephone conversation # 1987, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VALENTI, 2/9/1964, 8:45PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ARTHUR GOLDBERG, UNITED JEWISH APPEAL; GUANTANAMO WATER CRISIS, CUBA; THE DAY'S PRESS STORIES; BARRY GOLDWATER, GEORGE ROMNEY TV APPEARANCES; JOHN CONNALLY, JOE KILGORE; HORACE BUSBY, SPEECHWRITERS; HOUSING SPEECH; "LAND AND PEOPLE" TOUR; DON
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . · !::. ,·:=-- .... . . .. -_ • ... - · "'- ·- • "'-' ... ~-:- ... - · ,.._ ~.... ;··-· :..~- ·~- ..--- ......!. - ... :· ... ..:...,. ... ' · Attorney General Clark advised the President that he had an 11 onen · line'' to Secretary Vance and Mr. - Christopher in Detroit. 11 Two ·. __more National Guardsmen have been wo~~9-~d, _and .there are spotty ~[r;J~f:;~;'~"~;~#f~':s ~:·~ h_~ rep
Folder, "[March 20, 1968 - 5:08 p.m. VP, Rusk, Clifford, Fortas, Bundy, Bundy, Jorden, Rostow, Christian, McPherson, Goldberg]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • thought out, well-balanced statement. - Let's explore ways to strengthen our ways militarily and diplomatically; let's find new. ways to strengthen our society and our nation. -You..are people of good+x~11X±r.I! experience, imagination and initiativeo
Folder, "Speech, October 29, 1968," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • April. The discussions began shortly a fter I announced that the United Statee -- in an effort to get talks started on a settlement of th e war -· had stopped the bombing of North Vietnam in the area where 90% of its people live. Our representatives
Folder, "Ex SP 2-3/1965/HU 2-7/Pro/K [SPECIAL MESSAGE / 1965 / VOTING RIGHTS]," WHCF SP, Box 68 (Item)
  • ' President Johnson Salutes j THINK THAT, when all but one of us is gone, that last one of us will be telling children about the speech Lyndon Johnson made last night and that, in such a moment, he will be proud again of his people and of himself. I
Telephone conversation # 12916, transcript, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 4/10/1968, 4:06PM (Item)
  • lutr.dou. He ta tile odae• way U yn want Mm lO be. B • J p11 I haY•n't knowa that. l dllak lal1hly of him. Some of the people ta New York • J he doen•t P"· He It.ten• polltelr, bat doe1a•t 1lve. A - That la tru becau•• he could llOI • J aaftldnl to tbem
  • National politics
Folder, "Speech -- October 30, 1968 1:45 p.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • where 90% of its people live. At . /\Our representatives and Ambassador Vance mbassador Harriman "Af~ ~ ~ 1 1 {~ --1\ hatie. ~i:ns-bs.ted 1 · throughout these discussions k~u:-~'lr that the legitimate Government of South Vietnam rn.ust
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/20/1964 (Monday) (Item)
  • , but I would say it would be pretty poor pickin 1 G for such as us in Dallas. At seven was the big event of the day - - the Am
  • National politics
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/3/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • " . . . . that m odern nations no lo n g er can base their salvation and w e lf a r e upon an e g o tis tic a l and a g g r e s s iv e nationalism . , A sm all a r r o w thrown in the d irection of deGaulle. Another good phrase was, "W e have our hand out
Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 9:46 a.m. House and Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)
  • on the Job Training in private industry is the most effective program we have: 9 out of every 10 trainess have gone on to good jobs. Industry knows how to train people for the jobs it must fill 7. The Job Opportunities in Business Sector (Jobs) Program, a New
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • as a s ta rte r, to hel p the people of H arlem to fig h t ju ven ile delinquency. And then he c a lle d on ' ■? them, lik e a p rea ch err|n in a brush a rb o r - " A r e you w ith m e, " " W i l l you join ■p me^".. and got a b ig resp on se, not ex
  • National politics
Folder, "October 30, 1968 - 10:10 a.m. Foreign Policy Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)
  • i~ 168 hours. o'clock bombing halt. Secretary Clifford: people the question the cities '1 11 I would like to speak at 9:30 p. m. In television speech, we must answer to American Why now?" What can we say about the :CMZ and Walt Rostow
  • A (National Security)
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/14/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Removed from 05/14/1968, page 1. Paper Clip Removed from 05/14/1968, pages 1- 7. MEMORANDUM ^ T u e sd a y , M ay 14, 1968 THE WHITE HOUSE wASHiNOTON Page 1 What a d a y . A s w e advance farth er into M ay I fe e l m ore and m o re lik e
Telephone conversation # 13619, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:28PM (Item)
  • in San Antonio, if the cities were shelled or if the DMZ was abused. Sunday night they gave us some indication they would sign off. We went back to various countries to make sure that all of them understood it. I am going to have a National Security
  • National politics
Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM (Item)
  • meetings and other meetings; we have been in touch with I i i' a good many Governments in the world -- from Eastern i i Europe t o India. to the Soviet Union -- all these people f working every hou1· to ti·y to (a) get them to acclipt
  • National politics
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/26/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • m o rie s t he W hite H ouse, the home that belon gs to a ll the A m e ric a n people, is a ric h sto re house o f re c o lle c tio n s o f our w hole past as a Nation. . w the s c o re s o f h is to r ic paintings which I am happy to w elco m e you
  • National politics
  • Lynda Johnson to Camp David; Lady Bird records for Westinghouse movie on White House paintings; LBJ, Lady Bird and Luci Johnson to dinner at the International Inn; to D.C. National Guard Army for gala "Salute to President Johnson"; LBJ speech; Luci
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/16/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • la te it a little bit into a speech. And then at one o’ c l o c k , t h e r e cam e one of those things that m u st be p e c u lia r ly A m e ric a n , a s m a ll g e s tu re of our national fee lin g fo r the ind ivid ual. Sen ato r M a rg a re t C
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/26/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • does not c r o s s t o M ackinac Is la n d but w hat is called the / U p p e r P e n in s u la , t h e re b y b rin g in g the s c a rc e ly populated U p p e r P e n in s u la and the m illio n s o f va c a tio n -h u n g ry people in D e t r o
  • National politics
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/30/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • , of which T e x a s i s v e ry m uch in n eed. He s a id "O ne of the g r e a t ta s k s of p o litic a l le a d e r s h ip i s to m ak e the people a w a re that they s h a r e a and b e lie f, fu n dam en tal unity of i n t e r e s t , p u r p o se I am
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/3/1965 (Sunday) (Item)
  • . And I thought I could s e e people com ing up to them to a rg u e w ith them . So by now I w as read y fo r this so rt of a c iv iliz e d even in g of good in te lle c tu a l f a r e a nd good food that I could a n ticip a te w ith the G o ld b erg s
  • LBJ and Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; dogs are racing on White House lawn; Air Force One to New York with guests for signing of the Immigration Act of 1965; LBJ delivers speech at ceremony; Johnsons see Erich Leinsdorf whom LBJ helped
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/19/1964 (Thursday) (Item)
  • ugh t, w a s n ot s p a r k l i n g a n d t h e r e w a s i n t e n t i o n a l l y / v e r y l i t t l e h u m o r in it. M any, m any people c a m e up to the f r o n t t a b l e to s h a k e h a n d s with u s a n d g e t a u t o g r a p h s , a n
  • National politics
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/24/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • - c o ll a r people/^ taking le s s o n s in how to ru n o ffic e m a c h i n e r y . I a s k e d one young w o m a n w h y she w a s doing it . . ^' and she s a id that w ith typing and shorthand^,'she knew she could a l w a y s g e t a job, but i f
  • LBJ & Lady Bird 5-state tour; Lady Bird describes Chicago; stop at Cline High School, South Bend, IN; LBJ speech; stop at Peru, IN; LBJ speech & Lady Bird remarks at National Convention of League of Women Voters, Pittsburgh, PA; LBJ addresses United
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/29/1966 (Thursday) (Item)
  • is a m o s t p r o lif ic l e t t e r - w r i t e r , a n d sh e ^ ta k e s c a r e of h e r people-^^ W o rk w ith L iz ,^ n d h o u rs of r e c o r d in g b ro k e n by a n o th e r v i s i t w ith o tiie r p e o p le . L y n d o n c a lle d m e . He
  • Square; phone call from Diana MacArthur; LBJ & Lady Bird meet 4-H group; Lady Bird greets Governors; lunch; office work; report of National Foundation on Arts & Humanities; bowling; dinner; LBJ's speech for Brookings Institute; reception; exercises
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • only about t h i r t y m inutes, the f i r s t o f f i v e stops, A r e g u l a r m arathon 1 Next, t o the S t a t l e r - H i l t o n and t h e n t h e Armory where t h e r e were 1 3 , 0 0 r people. Tonfeht t h e d e c o r a t i o n s h a d
  • LBJ, Lady Bird & Luci Johnson to prayer service at National City Christian Church; Inauguration; funny story about Fern Baines; seating on inaugural platform; LBJ takes oath of office and gives address; inaugural luncheon; Lady Bird's classmate from
Telephone conversation # 10288, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/29/1966, 3:44PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO HAVE ANDREW GOODPASTER, DOD LIAISON PEOPLE PERSUADE DWIGHT EISENHOWER AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO MAKE STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF POL BOMBING IN NORTH VIETNAM, SAYS HE PREFERS DOD PEOPLE DO THIS, NOT WH CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON STAFF
Telephone conversation # 11324, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 1/7/1967, 12:33PM (Item)
  • "THESE CALLS ARE ALL RELATIVE TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON COORDINATING WITH THE RESPECTIVE PEOPLE THE...STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS"; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING