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Oral history transcript, John C. Stennis, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

presidential race between Senator Kennedy and Kefauver when he threw Texas l votes to Kennedy rather to Kefauver, although Kefauver went on to win. Any idea whey he went for Kennedy? S: I couldn't say. That happened so quickly, that I don't remember being

Oral history transcript, James P. Coleman, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

was there on the vice presidential fight. I would like to tell you something that happened about that. Of course, Kefauver, you know, was a contender for the presidency and had-F: --carried all the primaries practically. C: Yes. I believe maybe he didn't quite
First meeting with LBJ in Washington, 1935 at Little Congress; closely associated in Democratic convention in 1952 and after; Mississippi vote for LBJ and presidential nomination in 1956; Kennedy-Kefauver race at 1956 convention; Adlai Stevenson

Senate Daily Diary entry, 3/30/1960 (Item)

10. 12:45p 11. 12:55p 12. 1:15p 13. 2:00p 14. 3:30p 15. 4:05p f 16. 6:15p Date Activity (includ e visite d by) * Code LD £ f Expenditure Sen Russel l Gerry, r e: Kefauve r amendmen t t o civi l right s bil l Jimmy Phillip s (Freeport ) Walter

Oral history transcript, Emma Guffy Miller, interview 1 (I), 2/12/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

or seconded Stevenson or not. Mc: Do you remember the fight for the Vice Presidency between John F. Kennedy and Kefauver? M: Oh yes, I did. And Pennsylvania went--at least the majority of us-- went for Kefauver, yes. Mc: Do you remember the Texas

Oral history transcript, Earle C. Clements, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Homer Thornberry, interview 1 (I), 12/21/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

ticket for Governor Stevenson and Sparkman, and Governor Stevenson and Senator Kefauver. F: Were you a delegate to either of the conventions? T: Yes, I was a delegate, I believe, to the Chicago convention, which renominated Stevenson. F: So you
presidential campaigns; Senators Kefauver and Kennedy for the vice-president; LBJ’s first heart attack and recovery; Senator Ralph Yarborough; LBJ to running for vice-presidency; JFK; opportunities for Thornberry to become a federal judge; limitations

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1957" (Item)

to table the motion. 1/4 Democratic Advisory Committee holds its initial meeting. Although LBJ and Rayburn have declined to serve on the DAC, two senators, Kefauver and Humphrey, are members. During debate on Anderson’s motion on Rule 22, Nixon offers

Folder, "Political Notes [1948]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 30 (Item)

support in New Orleans lri:rl.c.h went for Morrison in the First · Primary. Long is understood to hate Ellender the Senator now up for reelection. TENNF.sSEE: Browning and Kefauver are the ticket. . Crump machine support has split from under him all

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 25, 7 May 1982," LBJ Library (Item)

and there was a huge race between Kennedy and Kefauver. Kefauver won it but Ken nedy made a great impression on everybody. It was the first r al rac on the convention floor ever to be shown on televi sion. And he was a fine striking young figure and therefore all

Oral history transcript, Nancy Dickerson, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: No. 0: Oh, God, we laughed; we laughed so hard. presidency was amusing. That campaign for the vice People who follow campaigns will tell you that the Kefauver campaign was particularly amusing because of the· camaraderie and it was a switch from

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

and Kefauver for the vice presidency, in which Mr. Johnson supported Kennedy, and Kefauver won, which I always thought was a great thing for Kennedy because he wasn't associated with losing causes. Do you have any recollections of that particular event? F: I
Biographical information; 1928 convention; repeal of the 18th Amendment; Henry Wallace; Harry S. Truman; BEHIND THE BALLOTS and THE JIM FARLEY STORY; first meeting with LBJ; 1941 Johnson vs. O’Daniel campaign; Eisenhower; Kennedy-Kefauver fight

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

--Mansfield, Kefauver--snipe at the administration calling for speedy and comprehensive Defense Dept. reorganization. 1/27 U.S. signs agreement with USSR opening up Russia to American students, scientists and cultural groups on a reciprocal basis. LBJ

Oral history transcript, Lindy Boggs, interview 1 (I), 2/15/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on other people and also received at home on those days. Nancy Kefauver and Pauline Gore and Lady Bird Johnson came to see me one of the first Tuesdays I was here. It was so delightful to see some young women, with whom I immediately set up a feeling

Oral history transcript, John Sparkman, interview 2 (II), 6/9/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

[NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Sparkman -- II -- 15 G: When Kefauver got the &ice presidential nomination]? S: Yes. But I'm trying to figure out when it was that--maybe it was 1960

Oral history transcript, Sam Low, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1951" (Item)

the draft bill 79-5. 3/13-3/14 Reputed underworld boss Frank Costello testifies in televised hearings before a Senate special committee, headed by Senator Kefauver, investigating organized crime. Hearings continue throughout the year. 3/14 Jake Pickle

Oral history transcript, John E. Horne, interview 1 (I), 7/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

during that summer? H: As I recall that convention, and at that time I was on Mr. Stevenson's staff, Senator Johnson was interested in the nomination. He did make an effort, as did some others. Senator Kefauver being one, to get the nomination. As I

Oral history transcript, Carl Hayden, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

there was also some boom for him for V ice-President. This was when Kefauver and Kennedy ran. active in that at all? Were you In the Kefauver-Kennedy contest for the vice- presidential nomination? H: No, I didn't go to that convention. F: In 1960 were you

Oral history transcript, Roger Blough, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that, and of course we had the many congressional debates on the subject . Senator Kefauver felt that way, and advocated it at length . Senator Kefauver just happened to be wrong about that one point . I don't know what else he was right or wrong about

Oral history transcript, Paul H. Douglas and Emily Taft Douglas, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Douglas--12 D: I think it was. It had Kefauver, whom I always thought was a splendid Senator, Humphrey, Johnson, and several others

Oral history transcript, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, interview 1 (I), 1/11/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Kefauver, I think to your husband's benefit, really. You were pregnant at the time so you weren't there, but I believe you were up probably all the night before? 0: No . I was staying in Chicago with Jack's sister, Eunice Shriver . He was staying

Oral history transcript, Edmund Gerald (Pat) Brown, interview 1 (I), 2/20/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: Of course, in '48, he was running like mad himself for Senator. B: O r '52. 1956]. '52, that was the year that Kefauver beat me [actually that was I was the nominal head of the delegation. I was the favorite son candidate for the presidency here

Folder, "Notes and Transcripts of Johnson Conversations, February, 1960," Telephone Transcripts, Office Files of Walter Jenkins, Box 1 (Item)

Oral history transcript, LeRoy Collins, interview 1 (I), 11/15/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, was chairman of one of the committees and made a report from the committee in the 1956 convention. F: Were you privy to any of what to a lot of people was a surprise when the Texas delegation went for Kennedy instead of Kefauver? c: No, I wasn't. That's

Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 4 (IV), 8/25/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

convention, his possibi lities as a preside ntial or a vice · preside ntial nominee were remote -and not very practic al. I was not involved in that 1956 campaign. F: You anticipa ted that this was going to be a Kefauver versus Kennedy fight? P: I'm

Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 4 (IV), 5/15/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

, what I thought was a phenomenal return . 1500 designs submitted . We had about And I set up a group of judges, and I'm sorry to say I've forgotten their names, but they're in the file somewhere--Nancy Kefauver was one of them . of State . She

Folder, "Notes and Transcripts of Johnson Conversations, January, 1960," Telephone Transcripts, Office Files of Walter Jenkins, Box 1 (Item)

, of die Polan Industries in West Virginia has expres$ed a desire to help the ~ator. he has a lc,t of money. according to Larry, f!e was a Kefauver man and and ts ready to go to work. he January 27. 1960 CONVERSATIONBETWEEN LEONARD MARKSAND WALTER

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 4 (IV), 5/21/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for the Kefauver Committee, and his whole world was a world of crooks and gangsters and racketeers and what have you, and really that was a little bit off the subject. That wasn't what LBJ was after; LBJ was after things much more substantial. Downey was always

Oral history transcript, Price Daniel, Sr., interview 1 (I), 6/5/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

pretty permissible-permitted usually. The Secretary of State, I believe it was, asked me for an opinion as to whether or not this would be legal to write in Eisenhower and Nixon on the Democratic ticket, striking off Stevenson and who--Kefauver

Oral history transcript, William W. Heath, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

believe it was in 1956--didn't he nominate Kennedy for the Vice Presidency? F: For Vice President. He was the one who swung the convention away from Kefauver over to Mr. Kennedy. H: At that time, some time between '56 and '60, I would think that he

Oral history transcript, J.C. Looney, interview 1 (I), 10/3/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, William Hunter McLean, interview 1 (I), 5/11/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

? Hr~: ~~e 11, to say it supported Stevenson is not so; they rode with Johnson as favorite son until he released them, yes. OM: Well, then in the vice presidential fight in 156? Ht'i: Well, I felt some dismay with the nomination of Kefauver

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 23 (XXIII), 8/28/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

never been in an army or military unit and didn't realize how those things happen. I don't think those reports were very good. Later on we got an investigator named Downey Rice, whom we had gotten off the Kefauver committee-(Tape 1 of 1, side 1) G: You

Oral history transcript, Anthony J. Celebrezze, interview 1 (I), 1/26/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, Warren G. Woodward, interview 2 (II), 5/26/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 3 (III), 3/1/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, in nominating John Kennedy as vice president. F: Texas went for Kennedy over Kefauver, which surprised a lot of . LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org '· ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More

Oral history transcript, Sherwin J. Markman, interview 1 (I), 5/21/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

-- I -- 11 threw that open for the Vice Presidential candidate. down to three men: Kennedy. And it drew Humphrey, \'/ho was very \'leak, and Kefauver. and And I finally cast my vote for Kefauver. I was there . . . That's a culmination of my

Oral history transcript, Cecil E. Burney, interview 1 (I), 11/26/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

Oral history transcript, Adrian S. Fisher, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

: My Senator and as I say, my friend. I became an admirer of Gore's when he refused to vote for the-- He, Kefauver and Lyndon Johnson were the only three Senators from the South that refused to vote for the Southern Manifesto of 1956. Gore was the only

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 2 (II), 9/16/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, as I told him one night, I quit him after one week of scheduling. I told him, "I've scheduled Stevenson, Kefauver, and I've done Kennedy's," and I said, "You've given me more trouble in one week than they did the whole campaign," because he

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