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Oral history transcript, A. Leon Higginbotham, interview 1 (I), 10/7/1976, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

knew that Antioch College was then trying to recruit blacks, and I transferred. The day I entered Antioch Martin Luther King's wife Coretta, Scott was her last name then, also entered. That is the reason why I transferred from Purdue to Antioch. F

Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 3 (III), 3/25/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

problems with Sam Yorty, then-mayor of Los Angeles? J: I don't know. I remember Yorty. I don't know. I don't think he did, but I'm not sure. I remember Yorty though. If you've ever read the FBI report on Martin Luther King, it's a terrible thing. Martin
Texas protesters arrested and later invited to the Ranch; Jacobsen's opinion of Martin Luther King, Jr.; clothier Louis Roth's anti-Vietnam stance; Martin Luther King's FBI report.

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the Martin Luther King riots, where he felt that Vietnam was really dividing the country and that we just couldn't afford it economically or politically or for any other reason. I suppose I look back and realize that Lyndon Johnson was a tragic figure because
from diplomacy in current politics; the riots in Washington, D.C., following the assassination of Martin Luther King; LBJ's confusion over the riots, their purpose and leadership; being in New York City for the ordination of Cardinal Terence Cooke

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/16/1968 (Item)

legislation , situatio n o n the Washington-Martin Luther Kin g demonstration , Justic e Dep t appointments, an d anti-trust case s including Time , Inc . acquisitio n o f Newark Evening News. e , t %. ^^ WHITE HOUSE date IDENT LYNDO N B. JOHNSON * DIARY

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/9/1965 (Item)

- - evidence d b y a smile . February 9 , 196 5 White hous e To Office George To w/ Tuesday Secretary Douglas Villon John T Connor Reedy Cabinet Room for meeting w/ To Fish Room where the President greeted Dr Martin Luther King and escorted him

Oral history transcript, Sterling Tucker, interview 1 (I), 4/21/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

in most of that activity. I was a I was heavily Close to Dr. Martin Luther King --closely associated with all the national civil rights leaders. B: What was your opinion of the Justice Department's, and the Kennedy Administration generally, handling
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
How Tucker met LBJ; LBJ’s reputation in regard to civil rights; LBJ’s work as a Vice-President; Tucker’s involvement in the civil rights movement; Martin Luther King; the 1963 March on Washington; LBJ’s interest in civil rights early in his

Oral history transcript, Aaron E. Henry, interview 1 (I), 9/12/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Christian Leadership Conference meetings and the rumor even included the fact that the FBI had a tape recording or recordings of sexual activities of Martin Luther King, and things like that. H: Well, that didn't bother anybody, I'm sure I've got taps

Oral history transcript, Herbert Jenkins, interview 1 (I), 5/14/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

that Dr. Martin Luther King was leading. $ - - • ' • And. it started over lunch counters and restrooms, and had been .{tnterruptton} Well> of course, there was very much concern to the city and to the pol ice department, · We haq grave
Meeting LBJ in 1960; civil rights demonstrations in Atlanta and subsequent federal laws to override states’ discriminatory laws; Civil Rights Act of 1964; opinions of integration among Atlanta leadership; Ralph McGill; Martin Luther King, Sr. and Jr

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Feb. - March 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

March 1,. 1968 SELECTEDRACIAL DEVELOPMENTS ANDDISTURBANCES MARTINLUTHERKING, JR., APRIL OF 1968 SCHEDULED 'IO VISIT AFRICA IN A source of this Bureau who has furnished reliable information in the past advised that Martin Luther King, Jr., President

Oral history transcript, James J. Reynolds, interview 2 (II), 10/1/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

publicity because it had drawn the support and attention of Dr. Martin Luther King and his associate, Dr. [Ralph] Abernathy. It had ceased to be strictly a labor dispute, but emerged as a matter of the dignity of minority people in Memphis. i~volved
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
with Mexican-American workers and braceros; exploitation of Mexican-Americans; Cesar Chavez; Memphis sanitation strike in 1968 and eventual wage increase resolution; Martin Luther King’s assassination; problems with communications workers, the International

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

resigned yet, at that time, as I recall. F: Yes. S: As a matter of fact, he was in Florida making a speech there, a dedication speech, when this broke here in Chicago the day that Martin Luther King was killed. I, of course, conferred with Otto Kerner
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
His political background; campaigning with LBJ in IL in 1964; Martin Luther King’s assassination and subsequent activities in Chicago; Shapiro’s involvement with the 1968 Chicago convention; the National Guard at the 1968 Chicago convention

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 6 (VI), 4/24/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to get involved in the problems of late spring-early summer of 1968. Particularly, I'm thinking about the assassination of Martin Luther King and the riot that broke out in Washington afterwards. I would like for you to detail what was the problem as seen

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/2/1966 (Item)

staff, pausing especially with Martin Luther King, A. Philip Randolph, Chairman Heineman, and Roy Wilkins. Chairman Heineman introduced the President and the speech that followed was one of the more warmly received of the year. The delegates cheered

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/20/1965 (Item)

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

-- I -- 15 his father, of course, was older than I am. And my number one supporter in the Negro community, and I might say one of my number one supporters in Atlanta when I originally ran, was Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. So I've had a very close
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
in their meetings with LBJ and Hubert Humphrey; tiger cubs at Atlanta zoo named for President Johnson and Lady Bird; relations with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and Mrs. King; MLK's assassination and resulting racial problems in Atlanta; concerns and involvement

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 48, 15 December 1990," LBJ Library (Item)

occasions they gave a review of American musical comedy and a presentation of the songs of Noel Coward and Cole Porter. Taylor Branch, author of a Pulitzer Prize winning book about the U.S. in the time of Martin Luther King, Jr., gave a recounting of his

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Oct. - Dec. 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

File No. December 11, 1967 SELECTEDRACIAL DEVELOPMENTS ANDDISTURBANCES MARTINLUTHERKING, JR., SPEAKSAT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Chrfstian Leadership Conference, spoke at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 8 (VIII), 5/16/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to a vote, but generally speaking I think he would have stayed with the administration. He would have defended it. G: Four or five days after this announcement, the March 31 speech that LBJ would not run, you have the assassination of Martin Luther King
involving Vietnam; the riots in Washington, D.C., following Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death; Robert F. Kennedy's death and his personality; Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; the 1968 presidential election; George Wallace's

Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 3 (III), 6/26/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. It was on to avoid misconstruction of the visit-- purely social. F: You ,,,ere around, of course, and you didn't have much time to savor the reaction from the March 31 speech when Martin Luther King was shot down in Hemphis. h'hat uas your role i::l. th,," midst
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Oral history transcript, Thomas O. Paine, interview 1 (I), 3/25/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

talked to them about this job, things were in a pretty static and steady state, and they looked like they would go on that way for a long time. King were alive. Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther Student unrest had not really started. It was a very

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 27 (XXVII), 12/13/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to the end of the year, I think. R: That was one that I remember. It was a rather interesting situation. You know the facts on it, don't you? G: Essentially, yes, but before we get to that, any insights on the [Martin Luther] King assassination
Reedy’s return to LBJ’s staff; preparations for 1968 campaign; March 31, 1968 speech, Washington riots; assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy; Reedy’s book on the presidency; maritime strike; Sam Houston; last year of LBJ’s

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 32, 1 November 1984," LBJ Library (Item)

.-.omeother re ent acqu1s1tions Three of the pieces-the drawing of oodrow Wilson the pamting by Dwighl D. Eisenhower and the wood engraving of Martin Luther King were donate by Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Temple. The others were acquired by the LBJ Foundatio

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 48 (XLVIII), 6/14/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, 1989 INTERVIEWEE: JOSEPH A. CALIFANO, JR., with comments by Marcel Bryar INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mr. Califano's office, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 C: In the time of the riots in Washington for [Martin Luther] King [Jr

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 49 (XLIX), 7/18/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that if we went the executive order route, well, it was tenuous legally. He thought that the Warren Court would find a way to support us and uphold a reasonable executive order. G: Did the demonstrations in Chicago that Martin Luther King was organizing

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 1, 11/23/63- 3/17/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / ALABAMA]," WHCF HU, Box 24 (Item)

, ALABAMA, TO INVEST IGATE FIRST HAND PROBLEMS FACED BY NEGROES SEEKING VOTER REGISTRATION IN DALLAS COUNTY. WE MET AND TALKED WITH THE REVERE ND MARTIN LUTHER KING AND HIS ASSOCIATES , LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS , FOUR ME~BERS OF THE ALABAMA
File unit description: Documents center on the demonstrations and the controversy over the voting rights of Negroes in Selma, Alabama; the march led by Martin Luther King, Jr.; Gov. George Wallace's meeting with President Johnson; and the decision

Folder, "Civil Rights – St. Augustine, Fla.," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

, but not hatred. For this, St. Augustine should be grateful perhaps to Martin Luther King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference for taking over leadership in the festering racial tension in t hat city. This leadership says to the N e·groes : "Do not think

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 86, December 2005," LBJ Library (Item)

. Even the civil rights mov ment experienced turmoil, moving from the passive reistance of Martin Luther King to the mor confrontational tactics of Stokely Carmichael and H. Rap Brown, as the goal of integration gave way to th call for black power

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [1964 - 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 1 (I), 9/14/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Martin Luther King and George Wallace and so on. I think we had to decide whether or not, one, you want to stay in Congress under the circumstances and try to do whatever you can, or whether you want to join one side or the other and just admit defeat

Oral history transcript, Morris Abram, interview 1 (I), 3/20/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

done anything on this conference before? G: Well, of course we've read about it and that sort of thing. Did this experience reveal to you anything about the relationship between Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King? A: Well, I gather
appearance there; 100 billion dollar freedom budget proposal and Bayard Rustin; Bill Coleman’s meeting of black militants; Ben Heineman; LBJ’s relationship with Martin Luther King; inviting radical elements of the civil rights movement to the White House

Folder, "Black Nationalist Movement - FBI Reports - File #2," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)

; distributed Progressive Labor Party pamphlet. MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr:, spoke in Cincinnati day before June, 1967 riots broke out. · SAM DAMU of "US", Los Angeles, at Black .Power meeting, Cincinnati, 7/8/67 0 DAMU spoke about above-surface legitimate

Folder, "March 12-18, 1965 [Selma Situation]," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 15 (Item)

activities -- a. Constant touch with Katzenbach b. The Attorney General's advice and counsel c . Instructed them to go in as "friend of the court" d. K ept D efense Department on notice e . Proud of way Martin Luther King decided not to march

Oral history transcript, Ben W. Heineman, interview 1 (I), 4/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

on the second night--I concluded that Mr. Wilkins should be the speaker. Martin Luther King became temperamentally unhappy LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781

Oral history transcript, Juanita Roberts, interview 4 (IV), 4/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the President's speech because of the mechanics of getting the call through. Somebody had to tell him what it was all about. G: Now shortly after that, Martin Luther King was assassinated, a period of three or four days. R: Yes. G: Well, I guess even before
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Oral history transcript, Carl Sanders, interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

friendly relationship with Dr. King's father. I knew Dr. King personally, but I didn't have any great intimate relationship there. I was in the President's office the night that Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. I was sitting there with him
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
; LBJ’s efforts in Vietnam; Martin Luther King’s assassination; working on the Commission for Federal-State Relations; LBJ inheriting JFK’s staff; being offered a federal appointment; LBJ deciding not to run in 1968; LBJ’s relationship with Robert Kennedy

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 12 (XII), 10/29/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

know, we couldn't get passed until Dr. [Martin Luther] King was assassinated. And even if you look at that--I remember proposing it. It's the only time--and I think if you look at the New York Times or something--I was mentioned in the twenty-fourth

Oral history transcript, Gerri Whittington, interview 1 (I), 6/5/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

anything, but he told me. And said among Roy Wilkins, Martin Luther King, and Whitney Young and James Farmer; he said that Roy Wilkins was his favorite. G: Did you meet those civil rights leaders when they came to the White House? W: Yes. He sent me

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/28/1966 (Item)

Council of Negro Women its supporters being splintered. Dr. Martin Luther King, President, Southern Christian Leadership He discussed briefly the loss Mr. Floyd McKissick, Natl Director CORE of the Teacher Corps and the Clarence M. Mitchell, NAACP

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/7/1965 (Item)

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Oral history transcript, Paul B. Johnson, Jr., interview 1 (I), 9/8/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

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