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Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Women Doers Luncheon, 2/5/1965" (Item)

, the pursuit has transformed cement into flowers, trees, lights. She put it this way: ''Flowers in a city are like lipstick on a woman; you have to have some color." So Mary bought the lipstick -- 20 blocks of tulips and daffodils to start

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 22 (XXII), 6/19/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

several thousand volunteers for the May 7 primary who would ring doorbells in key areas throughout the state to ensure maximum voting among potential Kennedy supporters. The bulk of this manpower, which would be extensive, would come from block captains
Robert F. Kennedy's (RFK) approach to his 1968 presidential campaign through primaries; seeking support for RFK before the Indiana primary; utilizing Matt Reese, block captains, and student volunteers in Indiana; receptions to thank local personnel

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

Folder, "March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors (Item)

as a shield to permit the South Vietnamese society to develop as well as North Vietnamese society has been able to do. We need to organize South Vietnam on a block-by-block, precinct-by- precinct basis. Dougla8 Dillon: We should change the emphasis. I agree

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 10/13/1963 (Item)

, Julius Gordon, Fran McCormack, Dave Carter, MF To Chandler's Restaurant fo r dinner w/ above, arriving at 8:25 Walk to Waldorf (three blocks) w/ above --to suite and to sleep Selected names should be underscored. SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Beautification Awards Ceremony, the White House, 6/6/1967" (Item)

to banish neglect and ugliness -- who combine on an anti - litter effort or a block program of planting. B ut -- I do not think any of us can rest on his laurels, --For the m ore these bright att active corners of our city that show up -- the more c leady we

Memo, Fleming to LBJ, 6/5/67, 2.10 PM (Item)

to Sunday lines, should include lifting of the Gulf of Aqaba blockade. In a 2 p. m. news special, that prospects for a cease-fire not blocking the proposal. ABC reported from resolution appeared the UN and from State good, with Russia

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/15/1964 (Item)

Houston, Dr. Robert Seamans, Maj. Cooper and James Webb departed the Skid Strip by limo and went to Pad 34 - arr'g there @1:00 pm - went into Block House for a briefing usher's ofc checked calls checked w/ op yb SS Rpts checked Tues White House P. 2

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/23/1966 (Item)

at the crowd and entered his car. Presidential motorcade departed the parking lot Areaen route to Indianapolis- Circle In the President's car were Governor and Mrs. Branigin, Senator Bayh, Senator Hartke, Cong. Jacobs. The five block motorcade route was lined

Folder, "Breakthrough - Miscellaneous," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)

, family and neighbor hood when it is triggered? YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS AND MUST BE SURE TO ATTEND ONE OF THE THREE FOLLOWING RALLIES WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 - 8:00 p.m. Crusade for Christ Temple 13660 Stansbury (Near Grand River 2 blocks West of Schaefer

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 30 (XXX), 5/18/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

issued a statement late in the afternoon that he wasn't going to. . . . G: Cut back on the price? C: Cut back on the price. G: Everybody else, meaning U.S. Steel, Henry Kaiser. C: Well, we sent it to Henry Kaiser, U.S. Steel, Joe Block, the other

Folder, "[A Report from Lawrence Halprin & Associates to Mrs Johnson's Committee for A More Beautiful Capital January 1967]," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 2 (Item)

planning of The Sea Ranch, a second home community on the Sonoma coast. He is in charge of the plan to revitalize the major portion of the towntown and civic core of Kansas City, Missouri, and his plan for the $2-million reconstruction of eiqht blocks

Oral history transcript, Eugene H. Guthrie, interview 2 (II), 5/16/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to It was a program that was really coming on, so it was a successful enterprise. And I guess air pollution in all of this was probably the newest kid on the block in the programs. Radiological health, water had already been going and air was somewhat the new kid

Folder, "Ex JL 9 Alien Property," WHCF JL, Box 42 (Item)

- ,....,,_..,..,,,,..... EXECUTIVt;, .. fJ,9 r~~ ~ Mq lli, 1966 • J FG//C ~/t!J~ Ft;,/.3&Daar Jllr. Secretar;ya '!he Preai.dent on llq ... thirteenth ~/IP-YI .... signed an Ex:ecutiw Order atlt.led f«rrinc Jurudiot.ion ... •trana- ► ' OYer CG"ta1n Blocked
File unit description: Hawes family and Matagorda Island; Jewish Restitution Successor Organization; transferring jurisdiction over certain blocked assets from the Attorney General to the Secretary of the Treasury; General Aniline & Film Corporation

Oral history transcript, Roy Millenson, interview 2 (II), 6/5/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

? It was a Johnson initiative to combine a lot of health programs in a block grant. Hell, it had a cute name too. And that made some sense, block grants on health. Before, there had been separate legislation for each disease and you might have something like measles

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/22/1967 (Item)

Memorial Bridge and turned down Shirley highway--the road was blocked, but we tol d the Park Policemen w secret service, and they let us through. W e wen t around the blockade and up the highway, 3HHk looking to the right left -- right up to the line

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/15/1969 (Item)

this "Greek" block in the Congress -- for a handshake and {hoto Dr. Willis Hurst - Atlanta, Ga Wed. Jan 15, 1969 The White House Wed. Senator Mike Mansfield To the FDIC -walking for LUNCHEON hosted^by Cabinet Under Secretaries The President was met

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/22/1964 (Item)

and Mrs. Rusk, Mrs. Johnson, Secy Mann, JV, Bob Manning, Mr Boyd Motor one block into waiting crown - President Lopez-Mateos had been delayed at his luncheon - so shakes hands w/ spectators until he arrives 3:02 President Lopez-Mateos arrives - motor

Folder, "[March 26, 1968 - 3:15 p.m. Meeting with Special Advisory Group, Cabinet Room (added to Meeting Notes File on 4-6-82)]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to organize South Vietnam on a block-by-block, precinct-by- precinct basis. Douglas Dillon: We should change the emphasis. I agree with Acheson. The briefing last night led me to conclude we cannot achieve a military victory. I would agree with Lodge that we

Memorandum # 328, Presidential Decisions with Respect to Vietnam, 4/6/1965 (Item)

to the Soviets and other third countries, but also offers many advantages. ~OP SE€RE'f - 3 Air operation in Laos, particularly route blocking operations in the Panhandle area, should be stepped up to the maximum remunera tive rate. 10. Ambassador

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/24/1968 (Item)

facilitie s 1:20 p.m. left Cente r a r r i v e L a r i m e r Squar e -- met b y Mr . an d M r s . Joh n Crawford , II I wh o organize d an d ru n th e 1:30 block an d b y Lt . Governo r andMrs. Mark Hoga n Entry No. Time Activity 1:40 before eating

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 10/2/1968 (Item)

to ride to Hobart Place, NW. 5. 3:00 Arrived 700 block of Hobart Place for dedication of two parklets donated by David Kreeger (one on either side of the street). Participated in dedication ceremonies. 6. 4:10 Returned to the White House by bus

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/4/1967 (Item)

block s a t Nationa l O 1:18a Departe d National Airport 1:27a Arrive d Southwes t Gat e ' 1:30a I n th e hous e ^ ii 10:00a Breakfas / '11:54a |' _1 1:36P : ; t• . 10:01a. f , j j i§ 1 ! 1:45p -i Secretar i , ,1 y d Laguardia

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/25/1966 (Item)

for sitting in chairs in sun w/ men -- ladies driving w/ Mrs. Johnson Putt-November 25, 1966 Day ^riday Activity (inc!ude visited by) 3:23p t Jake Jacobsen- in house The meeting broke up, and the President took the men to sign cement blocks Riding around

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Reception for Delegates to Urban America Conference, 9/12/1966" (Item)

and its fulfillment. Can we doit? Dare we do less ? The clamor of city victime is a spur to progress. You have seen the beacon of achievement in small and large measure. In a downtown plaza, along a waterfront, in a city block program. You know how much

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Mobile, Alabama, 10/9/1964" (Item)

, to serve their neighbors and their nation with such distinction. These are the men my husband depends on and we count them old and valued friends. I am delighted to b e here in this lively City of Mobile. By coming just a few blocks from the station, I have

Folder, "Johnson, Lyndon B. [1944]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 25 (Item)

column properly named "Roosevelt Democrats" is blocked, then there is ot her work to be done around December . 0

Oral history transcript, Jay Cutler, interview 1 (I), 6/28/1990 by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Cutler -- II -- 18 Texas because--Yarborough was the chairman. I remember us flying down there to do a hearing on it. I'm blocking on the name of the city--it must have been Fort Worth. I bet I'm right now. The problem

Folder, "March 20, 1968 - 2:52 p.m. Meeting on fiscal policy - Fowler, Bundy, Martin, Okun, Freid, Zwick, etc.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

to muster 160 to 180 House votes. You are now forced to deal with the devil. The Democratic House members have been largely unhelpful. I think we must have a substantial block of GOP votes in both houses. THE PRESIDENT: What will we lose if we go

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/3/1966 (Item)

walked approximately one block (while motorcade followed slowly behind) -- to a Corps of Engineers informativ sign and dedicated plaque. The plaque was unveiled w/ Col. Falk at his side and they posedfor photographers. -- dam in background. Again to crowd

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

Hull as Number Two man. I see the Foreign Relations Committee as the only small vision, out-of-ste? powerful block to keeping the war over there. . I believe Hull above all is your best bet to bring congress into friendly and permanent position

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 7 (VII), 4/17/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

it up to where when they took one last shot there'd be a much better chance of passage. And I think that worked. (Interruption) G: Any insights on the issue of whether to provide block grants to state education agencies or categorical grants

Oral history transcript, Emmette S. Redford, interview 2 (II), 3/31/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: No. When we first went to Johnson Ci.ty 'tn 1912, the post office was on the street downtown where the stores were located. the activity of the town was on that one block. r~ost of And the post office was one of the buildings in the series

Folder, "Travel – Foreign – Berlin (Pro) [August] [1 of 2]," 1961 Subject Files, VP Papers, Box 109 (Item)

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Folder, "Epton, William Leo, Jr.," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 8 (Item)

. RITZER, in regard to the racial situation in the Harlem area or New York: . She attended a number ot mee1;1ngs in the Ha:dem area, the purpose of which was to orgm1ze groups, block by block, in Harlem, tor the purpose.of fighting crime. At one ot

Folder, "History I. A Short Narrative History," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 84 (Item)

employed to keep order at the races. At 5:30 P.M., a block from the waterfront, a photo supply warehouse was broken into. Forty-five minutes later, as gather ing clouds were shadowing the sun, two police officers spotted . three Negro youths

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/2/1968 (Item)

blocks 12:59p Air 1:03p 1:09p Force One returns to blocks - for telephone call f Hon. James Rowe - Washington . D. C. - re Massachusetts and California 1:14p Departs blocks once again - aircraft moving 1:17p Wheels up - Ai r Force One departs

Oral history transcript, Frank M. Wozencraft, interview 9 (IX), 2/25/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

a concept known as the "block grant." There have been other versions of this. Some people, for instance, have insisted that the state should automatically receive a portion of the federal tax revenues. The block grant does not go that far. It does apply
and state/local tax; the block grant as a way for states to gain access to federal funds; law enforcement as a local, not federal, government responsibility; the creation of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA); Congress' attention to LEAA

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/24/1964 (Item)

up as the motorcade crept forward one block to River Street approaching the speech site. To trailer in back of the speakers 1 stand. The MC (Jas. E. Irwin, Chmn, Shelby County Demo Committee) called on David Coulter Shelby Co. Co-ordinator of Young

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/20/1966 (Item)

to the crowd -- the ground floor where a large cro President walked about two block -- situated on the golf course. about 500 people To Stewart AFB via helicopter w/ Mrs. Johnson Cong Richard Murphy Cong Seymour^ Halpern M W , Ken Gaddis, ms, mf, J J Aboard

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