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Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 16 (XVI), 9/13/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a number of factors had broken down the myth that a southerner could not be elected. For example, being a southerner was no handicap whatsoever to Estes Kefauver, who was a southerner. Tennessee was one of the Confederate states. But in Estes• case

Folder, "Roy Cohn," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 267 [3 of 3] (Item)

a position of its sound• est financial condition in decades. 2. It rejected a lowcondemnation settlement of $18,000,000 and financed a long legal battle that increased that amount to $30,000,000 (plus another $5,000,000 in interest) for the tangible assets

Folder, "Diary: Vol. #4, 5/29/64 – 12/28/64," Papers of Orville Freeman, Box 9 (Item)

on over the week McNamarawas more blunt and less tactful to have a few drinks, when they've ·than I've ever seen him. one noon where we would gather swim, and then have.barbecue hamburgers, Estes Kefauver as an inunoral person and for that r~ason

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

Oral history transcript, Mary Michelson Fish Johnson Haselton, interview 1 (I), 2/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 27 (XXVII), 1/30/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

rising star of undetermined brilliance on the scene and that was Estes Kefauver. He was also using a Senate investigating committee as a vehicle, and a very good one. He was investigating crime. A very engaging character with a lovely wife, Nancy. We went

Oral history transcript, W. Ervin James, interview 1 (I), 2/17/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 8 (VIII), 10/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

as chairman and then the next man on there was [Estes] Kefauver, a Democrat; the next one on it was Lester Hunt, I believe. three, and I forget the fourth. That's It was a committee of seven and next was Styles Bridges, a Republican, and [Leverett

Oral history transcript, David Halberstam, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

. It's a whole lot easier to be regional and national out of New England or the Midwest than it was out of the South, because of race. In Tennessee we had [Albert] Gore and [Estes] Kefauver, and there was Lyndon in a way in the same boat

Oral history transcript, Julius Richmond, interview 1 (I), 10/5/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Richmond -- I -- 8 cards and he said, "Why, we haven't heard of places like this since [Estes] Kefauver ran for the presidency in 1952." (Laughter) People came out of the woodwork manifesting

Oral history transcript, John McCormack, interview 1 (I), 9/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

the nomination? M: In 1956? B: Yes, sir. That's when Mr. Stevenson threw the convention open, and Mr. Johnson was in the running. M: I thought the contest then was between the late President John F. Kennedy and ex-Senator (Estes) Kefauver. LBJ

Oral history transcript, Eugene Worley, interview 1 (I), 10/16/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Robert Short, interview 1 (I), 8/22/1979, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: Right. And of course I had gone through the 1956 convention with [Estes] Kefauver, so this would be in that era. So I suppose I met Johnson probably even in 1956. And that's basic-- F: He was a non-candidate candidate. S: A non-candidate candidate

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

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1949" (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 7, June 21-30, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

ALL OTHER ARA DIPLOMATIC PCS'IS F.XCEPT KINGSTON, PORT CF SPAIN AND GEORGETOWN August 17 marks fifth anniversary of signing of Charter of Punta del Este. Heretofore we have been ones to hold special ceremonies on Alliance for Progress anniversaries

Oral history transcript, Edith Green, interview 1 (I), 8/23/1985, by Janet Kerr-Tener (Item)

or were you just--? G: He was in the Senate. the 1956 convention. The first time that I ever met Kennedy was at He made an effort at that time to become the vice presidential candidate; [Estes] Kefauver had won several primaries and had won the Oregon

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 1 (I), 12/5/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 53: Dec. 1‑10, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

) 1949-1950 National Chairman, Volunteers for Stevenson-Kefauver Active Duty, USNR, 1941-1945, EuJ,""opean Theater of Operations and Pacific Fleet Editor·, Publisher,· Louisville (Kentucky) Courier Journal I· I ,; (· I' I I • r

Folder, "Special Picture Orders," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 2 (Item)

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1963" (Item)

Folder, "Longoria, Felix," Pre-Presidential Confidential Files, Box 2 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Clifton C. Carter, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh CLIFTON C. CARTER--26 It ended up that Kefauver's name was placed in nomination. Gore from Tennessee

Folder, "Public Activities – Invitations from the Vice President- Adenauer Visit," 1961 Subject Files, VP Papers, Box 100 (Item)

FROM THE 0FFXCE OF THE V CE PRESIDENT 1 PRESS lNJrC.>RMA TION F OR IM~M ED TE ~LEASE 0 April 12, 1961 THE PROGRAM Th Aden uer Visit Sunday, April 16 1 9:30 a. m. (EST) -- Leave Washington 12 Noon (CS'l') -- Arrive B rgstrom Air Force Ba

Folder, "Diary: Vol. #9, 3/31 – 10/19/68," Papers of Orville Freeman, Box 12 (Item)

with the requirement of a $2 or $3 biilion cut. He grimaced, said he would do what had to be done, that he recogilized the need for the tax increase all right, but that it would be terribly painful. esting the wa:y the President moved into this. It was inter- First

Folder, "National Security Council - 1961 [2 of 3]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)

Senate Daily Diary entry, 4/28/1960 (Item)

April 28, 1960 Expenditure Code visited by)* LD Arrived P-38 Sen Oren Long Senator Johnson opened the Senate Picture with Sen Kefauver in P-38 Joint Session to hear King of Nepal Policy luncheon at Joe Duke's Sen Dirksen Made weekly radio report

Senate Daily Diary entry, 9/10/1959 (Item)

with some Senators (the lunch was supposed to have begun at 12:30): Cannon, Chavez, Eastland, Humphrey, Jackson, Byrd (Va), Kefauver, Long (Hawaii), McClellan, McGee, McNamara, Monroney, Talmadge; also Bobby Baker and Skeeter Johnston. (Sen. Johnson was host

Senate Daily Diary entry, 3/7/1959 (Item)

SENATOR LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N DAILY DIAR Y The Senato r bega n hi s da y a t (place) . Entry No. Time Day Saturda y P-38 Telephone f or t DATE Marc h 7 , 195 Activity (include visited by)* Lo LD 5. 1:00 6. 1:30 7. 2:00 George Sen Kefauver

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 34-41," National Security Council Histories Files, Box 39 (Item)

a tt a c k i s i n a id o f and i n p r e p a r a tio n f o r anaed a tta c k on Porrnosa and t h e P escad ores^ ■Khereas such armed a tt a c k i f c o n tin u e d I'Jould ^ a v e l y endanger th e p e a c e and s e c u r i t y o f th e l.-est P a c i

Folder, "Notes and Transcripts of Johnson Conversations, 1951," Pre-Presidential Telephone Conversations and Meetings, Box 1 (Item)

position is to Hell with the Democratic Farty, Kefauver ought to do whatever ought to be done. I have complete confidence in him. Senator Russell, Green, Kefauver, Tobey -- they have never mentioned it to me. (Reading letter received from Amarillo.) After I

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 8/15/1961 (Item)

of high school students from Parkersburg, West Va. brought in by Congressman Ken Hechler Walter Ramsey Clark Sen Smathers George Eddy (Houston) re : federal judgeship; referred to office by Cong. Albert Thomas Harry McPherson dropped by Sen Kefauver's

Senate Daily Diary entry, 8/11/1960 (Item)

Engelstead and Mike O'Callaghan (Henderson, Nev.) Bill White Sen Kefauver Sen Kennedy Jim Patton (Natl Farmers Union) Tony Buford, re: dinner tonight Bobby Baker Gov. Freeman, Sen McCarthy, Sen Humphrey re: civil rights this session Sen Clark Sen Russell

Senate Daily Diary entry, 5/11/1960 (Item)

12:00n 12:30p 12:35p 1:15p 2:45p 3:00p 3:15p 3:30p 3:45p 3:50p 4:25p 4:35p 4:40p 4:45p 5:00p 5:15p 7:00p 6 Telephone f or t P-38 Don Coo k and Gerry Siegel Senator Johnson opened the Senate Made Radio tape with Sen Kefauver Bill McGaffin (Chicago

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/20/1967 (Item)

of Strategic Services dinner in honor of Senator Dirksen -- Nancy Kefauver died suddenly just before he got there) 9:45-11:00 Chief Mills. Retired. ****** House guests: General and Mrs. William Westmoreland - #303. ******

Senate Daily Diary entry, 11/15/1960 (Item)

(Stonewall) Commissioner John C. White (Austin Mrs. John Gingrich (New York) Walter Jenkins (Washington, DC) Col Marek (Bergstrom AFB, Austin) Joe Gargan (Austin) Sen Yarborough Speaker Rayburn (Bonham) Gene Nauman Oscar Wyatt & Clarence Wyatt Sen Kefauver

Memo, Horace Busby to Lyndon B. Johnson, 1/15/1968 (Item)

to Kefauver in New Hampshire. I also agree with this course, generally. I have this doubt. In 1958, you had to go to the UN, et al, to keep the world from regarding Eisenhower as a lame-duck, impotent President. I think it possible that making yourself

Senate Daily Diary entry, 7/27/1959 (Item)

memo ) 16 4:30 17 5:00 Dr. L . M . Poland (Sen . Kefauver' s financ e campaig n manage r fro m Wes t Virginia . See Polan d file ) W. B . West , For t Wort h Went t o Skeeter' s fo r lunc h wit h a grou p o f Senators : Church , Hart , Randolph

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 1 (I), 9/9/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 6/19/1962 (Item)

Rober t Olive r durin g lunch . Senator Yarboroug h wit h visitor s fro m Crockett , Texa s t o see P-3 8 an d VP . George Reedy . Visit wit h Senato r Kefauve r i n P-38. To Senat e Floor . Janet Holde r Pric e fro m Austin , Texas . NOTE: Mis s