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Oral history transcript, Beryl A. (Mrs. Lloyd) Bentsen, interview 1 (I), 12/23/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

Democrats of all beliefs, I suppose you could say, but certainly those who had worked on a national level just felt that it was important to work within the Democratic party, that you don't necessarily gain anything by turning around and supporting somebody
The Bentsens' friendship with the Johnsons; Texas politics in 1952 and 1956; 1968 Democratic Convention; Allan Shivers

Oral history transcript, Robert Oliver, interview 2 (II), 11/29/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the extreme liberal wing of the Democratic Party. Johnson thought they were impractical legislators . did anything to impede Kennedy. But Johnson never I remember on one occasion he gave Senator Kennedy free rein to call up a bill of his on the floor
Deregulation of natural gas; 1965 national convention; LBJ’s relationship with JFK; depressed areas bill; federal pre-emption bill; question of Democrats caucusing.

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

between Mr . Rayburn and Mr . Johnson as the Congressional leaders and the National Committee over policy and the direction of the Democratic party . That came later I think, really . Because, see, at that time in 1952 still, the President
of Senate Democrats; John Sparkman; Paul Douglas; Paul Butler; Matt McCloskey; Americans for Democratic; Charlie Murphy; Albert and Mark Lasker Foundation; 750 Club; Ed Foley; Liz Carpenter; Ralph Hewitt; Bob Berry; Dave Lloyd; Jack Kennedy; Ted Sorenson

Folder, "Politics - 1951," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 30 (Item)

Party and withheld 39 .of the South's 128 electoral votes from the nominee 0 of the Democratic convention. Senator Byrd· ~ In .tli.e last fortnight, it has been made clear that the revolt of In bitter" attack, the South will be far more effec tive

Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #1," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)

that it is today. The SNCC is n-:>wmotivated by a revolutionary direct-action, ant iw hite ideology that places no faith in normal democratic procedures. It.follows the Communist Party line in its criticism of United States policy in Vietnam and in its recent
Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #1," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14
Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/28/1966 (Item)

Assistant to the Deputy Under Secy of State for Administration, Wm J Crockett, Today announced his intention to nominate Barnaby C Keeney, for the chairmanships of the Natl Endowment for the Humanities and the National Council on the Humanities. Issued

Folder, "Pepper, Claude (Senator) [1947]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 29 (Item)

Republi tent, and, in a large measure, anti can adviser on for~ign policy, speaking democratic. to the National Publishers' Association In the same Cleveland address the on the 17th day of January past, the Senator from Michigan would have us latest

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1958" (Item)

funds for 15 Texas projects, urging work start immediately to stimulate employment. Corpus Christi’s new National Guard Armory has number-one priority. Other Texas armories are being held up for lack of federal matching funds. 2/22 Democratic Party

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 32 (XXXII), 8/3/1982-8/4/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in their apartment at the Mayflower. I remember a long parade of those parties at first in their apartment at the Mayflower and then at the Women's National Democratic Club. We always tried to pick each other up, and the fact that Lyndon had one of the, 4 LBJ
LBJ's election as Senate minority leader in 1953; the small numerical difference between majority and minority parties in the 1953 Senate; committee assignments; the Johnsons' social life in early 1953; the Eisenhower inauguration and related events

Oral history transcript, Richard Morehead, interview 2 (II), 7/2/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

, the national party--and he was a national Democrat primarily--and it started back in the 1930s with a coalition of what you can call special interest groups, if you want to, and Franklin Roosevelt saw this well. He organized union leadership, which was a very
; Ralph Yarborough; when reporters get involved in the story they are covering; Yarborough's 1952, 1954, and 1956 gubernatorial races; the national-level Democratic Party taking control of the Texas Democratic Party in 1956; the growth of the Republican

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 8 (VIII), 11/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

is a sieve; it always has been, and it's been used by the party in power in the Congress, usually, used by Democratic members like Johnson and [Stuart] Symington and others in those days to show that the Eisenhower Administration, while it has the reputation

Oral history transcript, Lister Hill, interview 1 (I), 2/1/1971, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh February 1, 1971 B: This is the interview with Senator Lister Hill. here very briefly your background. Sir, let me just read You were born here in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1894, and attended the University of Alabama
Wilson; Lady Bird; LBJ as VP; LBJ and the Kennedy’s; Medicare Bill; LBJ as President; Johnson treatment; Alabama integration problems; evaluation of LBJ; Vietnam; ranking the presidents; Coolidge anecdote; Congress in the 1920s; National Defense Education

Folder, "King, Martin Luther (1968) (Deceased)," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

that they still do not know how Senator McCarthy stands or what influence they really have on him. O'Dell is a member of the National of the Communist Party, USA. No further dissemination is being made of the above data. Sincerely yours, - Sr!CRB-!' - 2
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Oral history transcript, W. Ervin James, interview 1 (I), 2/17/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Russell Brown. J: Russell Brown, yes. in Atlantic City. had transpired. I saw Russell Brown at the 1964 Democratic Convention Russell was reminding me of some of the things that Russell Bro~m, I think, was there when Lyndon Johnson LBJ Presidential
temper and tactics; 1960 Kennedy/Johnson campaign; Hofheinz’ private bill regarding Yorktown Corporation; LBJ’s jokes; 1960 Democratic Convention and LBJ’s acceptance of the vice-presidential nomination; assignments LBJ offered James.

Folder, "King, Martin Luther, 1966-67 [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

the Nation. 0 King then discussed the Supreme Court's rejection of his appeal of the five-day jail sentence he received for a King confided demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 that he and the other individuals sentenced with him will present

Reference File, "Abell, Bess" (Item)

took a part-time job at the Democratic National Committee, working as a typist in Charles Murphy's speechwriting group. During her work for the committee, she started writing letters for Mrs. Johnson and the girls, even though Mrs. Johnson probably

Reference File, "Abell, Bess" (Item)

took a part-time job at the Democratic National Committee, working as a typist in Charles Murphy's speechwriting group. During her work for the committee, she started writing letters for Mrs. Johnson and the girls, even though Mrs. Johnson probably

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 42 (XLII), 11/5/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

of one little room in a hotel, like I think he said Truman had done. Ed Johnson, predictably called Big Ed, senator from Colorado, had us out to his state for a meeting of Democratic leaders, which Lyndon addressed. And I think it was called the national
; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; LBJ's reluctance to fight for presidential candidacy in 1960; support for and disapproval of LBJ accepting the vice-presidential nomination, including the reactions of Sam Rayburn and John Connally; Lynda's location

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1954" (Item)

to fellow Democrats outlining a plan for party strategy. Under this plan, which has the support of Sam Rayburn and Hubert Humphrey, the Democrats would not oppose the Eisenhower Administration but would wait for the Republicans to feud among themselves. Two

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1962" (Item)

-38 with Ambassador Carrillo Flores, Mexican singers, the Miguel Guajardos, the Henry Gonzaleses, others. Attends Ed Shelton and Show publishers and editors party at National Press Club. Stops by Philippine Embassy to say goodbye to Amb. and Mrs

Oral history transcript, James A. Farley, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of the Democratic Party is such that, in my judgment, as a rule, the governors don't have as much influence on the delegation and neither do the Senators or the Congressmen as do the political leaders of the state--the State Chairman and the national committeemen
of the U.S.; Hubert Humphrey; law and order issue; Labor Union; open immigration policy of the Democratic Party; LBJ’s place in history; science of politics and LBJ; difference in roles played by Farley and Bailey as National Chairmen of the Democratic Party.

Oral history transcript, Clifford Durr and Virginia Foster Durr, interview 1 (I), 3/1/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on to Washington. We'd come in 1933, but I hadn't gotten into any kind of action or done anything there. I had gone to work for the Democratic National Committee in the Women's Division, but only as a volunteer. see, in those days you had servants. You Even

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

possible effect on the Democratic convention and the national election that year would be? H: No. We really didn't come up with the Freedom Democratic Party until about the last month of the project when we were saying, "What else can we do." B
of 1964; Voting Rights Act of 1965; work on minimum wage; the Neshoba County deaths; Council of Federated Organizations movement; FBI opens new office in Mississippi; RFK, Hoover and LBJ told FBI to get on the job in Mississippi; Freedom Democratic Party

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

by CHARLES EDWARD TATE, husband of FLORENCE TATE, who is SNCC representative in Dayton; DARE front for Black Liberation Party recently formed in Dayton by CHARLES TATE to promote a Black Nation; DARE has attacked local civil rights issues and dislikes Human
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Nation of Islam
Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)

Oral history transcript, Emma Long, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

, that they were right. And I think that he had the power to see that they got passed. Now when he was majority leader he might have had that power too, but the party didn't have it at that time, the Democratic Party. And it makes a difference. B: How did Johnson
to LBJ; J.E. McDonald; 1952 Democratic Conventions – state and national; Governor Shivers for Eisenhower against Democrat Adlai Stevenson; 1972 Democratic National Convention; 1960 Democratic National Convention; contacts with LBJ while President.

Senate Daily Diary entry, 10/13/1960 (Item)

of Finance, Democratic Party Montgomery Floyd H. Mann Director, Ala. Dept. of Public Safety Montgomery Leland Jones, Chairman State Planning and Industrial Board Montgomery Sam Engelhardt Chairman, State Democratic Committee Montgomery Grover C. Hall, Editor

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 20 (XX), 2/20/1981-2/21/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for the first time in sixteen years. The Speaker was no longer speaker. The Democrats all got together and took up a collection and bought him a Cadillac to replace the one that he had had the use of all the years as speaker. I remember Frank Boykin of Alabama

Folder, "January 12, 1965," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 12 (Item)

for Foreign Affairs H. E. The Ambassador of Japan & Mrs. Takeuchi The Hon. Takeo Miki Secretary General, Liberal Democratic Party The Hon. Nobuhiko Ushiba Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon. Takeshi Yasukawa Couns~lor for General Affairs

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 44, 15 December 1988," LBJ Library (Item)

to do more. say that everybody who supports the Democratic party ,is wrong and I'm right, it's just that rm more at ease now. I had more personal friends, and still do, in the Democratic Party than I do in the Republican Party, and I maintain those

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

FOR THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Recommendation for Assignment of Highest Nation.al Priority to GRAVEL. CBU 24/29, and. DRAGONTOOTa The Secretary of D.efense has recommended that you place the three ammunition Uems listed below in the highest national priority category
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National Security Files

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, Symposium: Government's Stake in American Culture, September 14, 1995," LBJ Library (Item)

that a democratic nation has an ob]i,ration lo promote imagination and understanding, rings hollow. The British beg·an their government support of the arts in the very darkest days of World War II, when London itself was under bombardment. It was a remarkable time

Oral history transcript, Carl B. Albert, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

. He doesn't go far enough out with the Democratic party and many of the Democratic party traditions." Not until after he had become President and had put over two or three of the Kennedy bills did they really get behind him in all sections
; Barkley; Rayburn-Johnson conversation regarding the Democratic nomination for president; LBJ's working relationship with Eisenhower; Rayburn; Civil Rights Act; Federal aid to education; Gerald Ford

Folder, "Whistle Stop [2 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

competent of the man who the South. of four to eight days train man available. this very much. Jack Valenti r DAVID MERRICK 246 WEST NEW YORK LO Mrs. Dale Miller Democratic National 1730 K Street N .W. Washington, D. C. Dear Mrs. 44TH

Oral history transcript, Crawford Martin, interview 1 (I), 5/4/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

and take over the party or at least the leadership of the Democratic Party in Texas. Of course this was difficult to do because it had generally been known for many years in Texas that if a man were elected or nominated governor, he was more or less head
National Youth Administration (U.S.)
Biographical information; meeting LBJ through National Youth Administration; LBJ’s 1938 campaign for Senate and decision not to contest the loss; details of 1948 Texas Democratic Convention Executive Committee’s certification of LBJ over Stevenson

Folder, "Schedules and lists for 1964 Whistle Stop," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 34 (Item)

. J.B. Mrn. Fuqua - State Seuator and Chairman, State Democratic Party• board Savannah, depart Thomasville Herman (Betty) Talmadge - Wife of u. B. Sen.3tor ?-!re• Ross (Marge) Thurman - Atlanta - National C::>mm:Ltteewoman Mr., Ross 'lburman - Atlanta

Folder, "Johnson, Lyndon B. [1940]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 10 (Item)

. That is that Roosevelt wants Garner · honored at Waco, and ~thing 1.;,ss than that he will feel is_a slap at national harmony ~1thin the Democratio Party. It is worthwhile to say that the President inepite of his extreme interest in the world situation has taken

Oral history transcript, John Sparkman, interview 1 (I), 10/5/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: SENATOR JOHN SPARKMAN (Democrat/Alabama) INTERVIEWER: PAIGE E. MULHOLLAN More on LBJ Library oral

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 3 (III), 4/22/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

: That question was raised at the time, and I was told that the Democratic National Committee paid for it. B: Some of the planes that were sent out for members of Congress on that occasion were military planes, weren't they? H: This was very interesting
JFK presidency; House Rules Committee 1961; Bobby Baker scandal; JFK legislative program; LBJ and John Connally; patronage appointments; Hale Boggs; agriculture bill; “Five O’clock Club;” Walter Jenkins; Bill Moyers; Democratic National Committee

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
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Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)

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

was much more conscrvali\C than most Democrats . . th foreign policy of the nation wa, one that he had made ... When it came to playing things carefully. Lyndon Johnson was a geniu~. and he pilled th Republican Party against Eisenhower ... It worked

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