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Oral history transcript, G. Mennen Williams, interview 1 (I), 3/8/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in the good faith of Johnson as far as civil rights, and so we had no difficulty. But among liberals and union people it was some load to bear. F: Johnson had voted wrong back there, too, on the Taft-Hartley from the labor standpoint. LBJ Presidential
Meeting LBJ in 1936; the 1960 Democratic convention in Los Angeles; the role of the Michigan delegation in shaping the platform; LBJ's record on civil rights an impediment to nomination; Leonard Woodcock; LBJ as a candidate in Michigan; appointment

Folder, "Ramparts - NSA - CIA, 2/67 - 9/67," Subject Files, NSF, Box 44 (Item)

against the .4.meric an Inter-University Committee on Travel Grants, a committee made up of more than forty leading .American universities, which conducts educational ex changes with the Soviet Union ; complicity wit:i CIA wa s charged . Westing-house El

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 90, January 2009," LBJ Library (Item)

. To summarize: Bobbitt believes that there is a real war against ter ror; that civil liberties as previ ously understood may need to be curtailed to win it; that we must nevertheless fight it without vio lating our commitment to the rule of law

Folder, "Foreign Relations - Berlin [1 of 3]," 1961 Subject Files, VP Papers, Box 79 (Item)

of Houston, I would like to take this opportunity to express my viewpoint as an American citizen concerning an international problem vital to us all. I am proud that so many Americans in high offices today feel that t .h e free city of Berlin, Germany

Folder, "Guatemala (3 of 3)," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 284 [1 of 3] (Item)

World Federation of Trade Union, American Confederation of Worker, of Ouatemalan organized labor. Ar&valo and government cloeel.7 themselves with theae ~ Dq December 18-19. 1949 Committee adopted Ba.ilwq Worker11 Political Communist-line policy

Folder, "Foreign Relations - Berlin [3 of 3]," 1961 Subject Files, VP Papers, Box 79 (Item)

on our part now in Civil Defense will: I. Make it clear to the Soviet Union and our allies that we mean what we say on Berlin; z. Alert our people to the real and present danger and get them going on the road to survival. [2 of 4] -2Proposal

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 63, 1 August 1996," LBJ Library (Item)

fought "for a fairer and more decent standaird of living for the American working man. for th· ri.;ht l lriticize the government. and l r aceful integration of the rn •• Journalist Takes Hardeman Prize A journalist from California, John Jacobs, received

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1946" (Item)

for her to stay. There is no hope of Aunt Effie’s recovery, but she might last two or three months.” Judge I.[?] Allen Goldsborough orders a trial of the coal miners’ union for civil and criminal contempt. 11/27 LBJ is back in Austin office

Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

experiment of democracy had endured even the test of Civil War. healing. The divisions were deep, but the scars were On the Fourth of July in 1876, Americans knew in their hearts I I i. I that we were going to make it. \. Our second centennial
Civil rights

Folder, "Natural Beauty, Resources, etc. 2/2/65," Office Files of Bill Moyers, Box 2 (Item)

of America cannot d!rect)y on American otec't,l.on? a relationship does not exist? : be the bulwark of liberty and independence It is all very well to e !n fasb· n-'--but how that SU unless !ts people continue to be vigilant a.nd does fashion match with fact

Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1964," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

was airmailed to 31 posts for immediate local distribution. - - The bi-monthly Latin American film news magazine, Horizons, covered the new President's White House meeting with representatives of the Alliance for Progress countries. -- For African countries
See all scanned items from file unit "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1964"
Civil rights
Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1964," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6
Civil Rights Files

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

Publication." in eltile" The March, 1965, issue of RAM. reflects WILLIAMSis "chairman The January 1, 1968, edition of "The Charlotte Observer", a daily circulation newspaper of Charlotte, North Carolina, reported that the American Civil Liberties Union
Civil disobedience
Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 52, 15 April 1992," LBJ Library (Item)

Issue Number Lil April 15, 1992 SHARlNGTlfE DREAM Oil, 1984 Lent from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stewart. Denver, Colorado BlackHistoryMonth at the LBJLibrary(see page2) Black History Two major American artists dis played their works

Folder, "Roy Wilkins (NAACP)," Name Files, WHCF, Box W-312 (Item)

the pending civil rights bill and the inspiration ot your personal •••age to the■ will be carried back to the 39,000 Mlllbera ot the RASW and their friends through the delegates repreNnting eftry atate'exoept Miaeiaeippi. Again, thank J'01l tor granting ua

Folder, "Guatemala (1 of 3)," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 284 [1 of 3] (Item)

-Alnerican Development Bank, the Agency for International Development and the Credit Commodity Corporation. My Government bas given priority to the five projects presented to the Inter -American Development -Bank, which total $33, 300, 000. 00. The total

Folder, "NSAM # 243: Survey Mission for the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands [1 of 3], 5/9/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

as a United States territory. 9. The Trust Territory government gets good marks from the Micronesians, however, for its genuine fostering of as.>cratic civil liberties and in creasing the participation of Micronesians in various levels of local

Folder, "Interim Report - Office of Investigations [Weapons, Fires (1 of 2)]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

recall..." s 1 n.d. A 21a report RE: Negro American Labor Council, National Economic Conference,Hotel America, Washington, DC, May 27-28, 1967 C 4 6/1/67 A i e,,e,er ", s 1 811i~Z A- s i a,~l/Q. I P4atie111sl C&Rte,eMeof ~4eg1U
Civil disobedience
Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)

Folder, "V.P. Johnson's Trip to Northern Europe, September 2-17, 1963 [2 of 2]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 3 (Item)

• • ,.r,• "' • ... I t fl I • J • "" .. ..- ., - .. ..... l. ..... 'I: I !II,~ ,,t •• I ■ - ~ > .-< ..•••.,....,, .. '" ,._.,, "1 • Ir' .. ~ I' 33 --UNITED STATES INFORMATION AMERICAN SERVICE. EMBASSY TELEPHONE 56

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 19, January 15 - 31, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [2 of 2] (Item)

difficulty in having an American Ambassador talk directly to the Constituent Assembly; but they are working on other ways to give him something dramatic to do. on the civil side, if he goes to Saigon; for example, speak at the American tln iversity

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 31, 15 July 1984," LBJ Library (Item)

. in housing and in civil rights-. urvive m some form 1oday." And the Wa-;hington Po,t story states: "Stafot1cal data clearly shows that a mu h smaller percentage of Americans hve below the poverty level toda) than \\ hen the effort to attad. the problem got

Folder, "Longoria, Felix [Correspondence] [1 of 2]," Pre-Presidential Confidential Files, Box 2 (Item)

FEDERATED METALS JAN 13 AM Orttl3ion .. [2 of 2] .,. dear Jrl.end: to o what I could ta secure the decent and Chri ti.an bllZ'ial his deserfts. I was Yer:f Felix to tor ce '!he tali from 70u and tho Uenbera of. the Webb counw Illsabled American

Oral history transcript, Hubert H. Humphrey, interview 1 (I), 8/17/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

strength for what you might call for some civil rights action, for some legislation action in the field of civil rights. And in the '50's of course he began with the Eisenhower Administration. You may recall he gave his own State of the Union Address before
-Americans; Black Friday; Warren Court decisions; civil liberties fight; LBJ as a civil libertarian and a pragmatic liberal; relationship between the Humphrey’s and the Johnson’s; HHH as majority whip; Adlai Stevenson; illusion LBJ had of being VP; power

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

~-141 (F-2•1151 Ol'PJCB 01' TBB DlaBCTOll UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT FEDERAL BUREAU OF JUSTICE OF INVESTIGATION December 26, 1967 BY COURIERSERVICE Mr. Milan Miskovsky Director of Investigations National Advisory Commission on Civil Room 8222
Civil disobedience
Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)

Folder, "Memos [1940]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 10 (Item)

$175 each into a plumbers' union treasury. the craft union racket now going on. does defense of liberty get? Who pays for it? Who buys it? That is Haw much How powerful does the plumbers' union get? What happens to the poor Mexican when t he

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1959" (Item)

join the Johnsons for dinner. Reedy writes LBJ concerning his recent meeting with the Civil Liberties Clearing House about LBJ’s civil rights bill. He reports that there is support for the bill among all but the NAACP if some minor amendments are made

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 85, November 2004," LBJ Library (Item)

such an American man, when the world wa in reality reaching for other models. This is conjecture. What I know is that Lyn don Johnson was cut ten sizes larger than any of us. This made him coarser, more intemperate, more ambitious, more cun ning. and more devious

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 5 (V), 4/9/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: HARRY McPHERSON INTERVIEWER: T. H. Baker PLACE: Mr. McPherson's office, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 3 B: This is a continuation of the interview with Harry McPherson. Sir, we were talking last time about civil rights activities generally. To talk
riots; Newark situation; contingency plans; Washington riots; Poor People’s Sit In in Lafayette Park; Resurrection City; fair housing law; liaison between LBJ and the Justice Department; textile workers union and J.P. Stephens; civil liberties; Ramsey

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 20, 1 August 1980," LBJ Library (Item)

ly about ur country, its citizens, nd the condition of their hvt Ht> knew well how t trans ate oncern rnto c io . and action into a national agenda He did more than ny American of his time to break the chains of injustic , tlhteracy, pov rty

Folder, "National Security Council (I)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)

military policy Civil and passive defense Foreign economic policy DAG - underdeveloped countries ECOSOC (Inter-American Economic and Social Council) NAC (National Advisory Council) NATO Germany - Berlin France - (economic, military and political) Africa

Folder, "The Message - Vol. I [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1 (Item)

in those functions in the Civil Aeronautics Board under Title VII of the Federal Aviation Act. Other personnel could be transferred to this office, after the Department is organized, aa the Secretary deems appropriate. / Section S(c) be amended to add
under it. They include materials on the costs, legal analysis, support, and opposition to the bill. They also contain materials on railroads, commercial and civil aviation, trucking, maritime transportation and trade, urban transportation, taxes and fees

Folder, "October 23, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Helms, Rostow, Christian, Wheeler," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

in their draft cards at various federal centers. SECRETARY RUSK: I would enforce the law. GENERAL WHEELER: Not to enforce the law is going to create unrest among Americans who do support the law. The Israeli response to the sinking of a ship was discussed
Civil disobedience

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

to officers and members of our unions through9ut the country,. mostly._theJeaders of the American trade union movement at the local level. I want to express our appreciation_and the _apprecia tion of the membership of the AFL-CIO for giving us

Folder, "Passage and Signature," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 3 (Item)

of the Federal Gov ernment, other than the economic regulatory functions of the Inter state Commerce Commission, the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Fed eral Maritime Commission, and the Federal Power Commission; and 00--010 O-U--1 2 ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT
under it. They include materials on the costs, legal analysis, support, and opposition to the bill. They also contain materials on railroads, commercial and civil aviation, trucking, maritime transportation and trade, urban transportation, taxes and fees

Folder, "S. Con. Res. 91, Guatemala [1 of 2]," Files Relating to Senator Johnson’s Legislation, Senate Papers, Box 297 (Item)

of the United Nations which is scheduled for this afternoon. That session civil war in Guatemala. is certain to involve the issue of jurisdiction today. Security over the International communism is seeking to hamper and impede any effort to assign

Folder, "Ex FG 618 Federal Executive Board," WHCF FG, Box 372 (Item)

. Olairman U. S. Civil Service Collllllission Dear Mr. Chairman: It is evident from your seventh annual report that the Federal Executive Boards have come of age and are serving as a positive force to improve the quality of American government and life
Civil service

Folder, "Greece - Visit of King Constantine - 9/11/67 [2 of 2]," Country Files, NSF, Box 127 [2 of 2] (Item)

and of the constructive role he has played since the Greek coup, (3) express the concern of the American Government and people at the suspension of democratic processes in Greece and·our strongest ' hope that they will be restored, and (4) impress upon the ·civil war

Folder, "United Kingdom - Visit of PM Wilson, 2/7 - 9/68," Country Files, NSF, Box 216 (Item)

in adventure, or as partners in advancement. But I do not want tonight to wave either the Union Jack or the Stars and Stripes. We buried the need for that with Colonel Blimp, Yankee Doodle and other caricatures of yesteryear. When Americans talk today of what

Folder, "Middle East Crisis May 12 - June 19, 1967, Volume 9, Appendix P," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 20 (Item)

The Awkward Position of Jordan; Responses of Kuwait and Lebanon to the Closing of the Gulf of Aqaba 43 Preparations for Evacuation of American Dependents from Israel and Syria . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . • • • . . • . • . 44 Further

Folder, "Civil Rights Boycotts – Alabama and Mississippi," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

was to discuss the possibility of setting up meetings between civil rights leaders (Alabama and national, especially SCLC) and business leaders (Alabama. and nationa l ) concerning SCLC 1 s boycott of Alabama and the general topic of business's responsibility
See all scanned items from file unit "Civil Rights Boycotts – Alabama and Mississippi"
Civil rights
Folder, "Civil Rights Boycotts – Alabama and Mississippi," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6
Civil Rights Files

Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

and democracy bond of a few road• and rlvors, by which engaged in peaceful commorc&. later the language l• tho eamo. The thii••t !or liberty enduroa. 'I'hc physical bond •- that tcnuoua akef.n o! rough trailct and primitive roada -- has become a powar
under it. They include materials on the costs, legal analysis, support, and opposition to the bill. They also contain materials on railroads, commercial and civil aviation, trucking, maritime transportation and trade, urban transportation, taxes and fees

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