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  • n his speech , an d Watso n said O'Brie n woul d sa y tha t he had been Presiden t Kennedy's frien d fo r 1 5 years an d though t highly o f the Kennedys , bu t tha t he wa s part o f the Administration , an d would support Presiden t Johnso n 4Qj-Q
  • . It was, interestingly, at that convention that a then-young Senator named John F. Kennedy received his first nationwide attention. known him earlier, not really known him, but had met him. I had I had read his book, Profiles in Courage, and thought it magnificent. I
  • Detroit Walter Reuther, James Farley , NYC Robert F. Kennedy, NYC Senator Edward Kennedy, Boston, Mass. (b. Expenditure Code Nov 3RD Times for 1964 Lem Lynda in President by cars personal Mrs Bess Johnson Ald President LBJ and Co-op
  • of P r e s id e n t John F i t z g e r a l d Kennedy d u r in g th e f u n e r a l ma s s . P r e c e d in g t h e i r rem o v a l t o A r lin g to n where t h e y a w a ited th e jo y o u s day o f Re s u r r e c t i o n . " Somehow th e pronouns
  • LBJ and Lady Bird attend Red Mass at St. Matthews Cathedral with Luci, and Pat Nugent; Lady Bird reflects on bronze plaque in church about President Kennedy; Johnsons go to Jack Valenti's for coffee; lunch back at the White Housie; LBJ takes a nap
  • heard him acknowledge that he was a candidate to anyone. F: Did you have any opportunity to observe his relationship with Jack Kennedy as a senator? J: Yes, some. Their relationship was good and very friendly. He had a very healthy respect for Jack
  • , four presidents. F: Right. R: Eisenhower, Kennedy F: Johnson and Nixon. R: And he was tremendous. F: live heard John Connally say in Texas that at the governors Four presidents. conferences, you were always the best prepared governor
  • Early contacts with LBJ as a Congressman; relationship with Sam Rayburn; service under Eisenhower and Truman; LBJ’s friendship and loyalty; comments on the office of VP; LBJ’s sensitivity; the role of governors; Rockefeller’s comments on John
  • Smith Rep. W. R. Hull Rep. Bob Casey Senator Ralph Yarborough Senator Jennings Randolph Senator Harrison Williams Senator Claiborne Pell Senator Edward Kennedy Senator Alan Bible Senator Lister Hill Senator John Stennis .mno; MEMORANDUM
  • 10:50 f George Reedy (b. 1 ) 10:55 James Farmer, Remarks for presentation of John F. Kennedy bust w/ the sculptor, Felix Capt. Tazewell Shepard, and To Oval Room with Jack Valenti Maj. Gen. Chester V. Chifton 12:20 t 1:45 1:45 1:55 George
  • it was a joint announce­ ment with them. F: Well, now, how did he do that in practice with you for instance? C: He would tell me that John Young and I are announcing this jointly. He'd make it very clear, or more often because it was a highly efficient
  • . Shriver and Ethel Kennedy to Texas; LBJ’s ability to recall names; 1960 election night; began working for LBJ when VP.
  • Dirksen -- re: bringing up Housing Bill this coming Monday Sen Sparkman -- re: is Monday all right with him for housing bill if we clear it with Sen Capehart Sen Capehart -- re: bringing up Housing Bill the coming Monday f John Connally, Fort Worth, among
  • was interested in UNICEF. I don't know who first--you know, I just really don't know, except most matters of the tax nature-- F: You were working with then Congressman John Lindsay on this? I: Yes. F: Did you work together with some frequency? Were you
  • of the vice-presidential nomination; Homer Thornberry; Sam Rayburn; 1960-1961 presidential campaign; John Connally; oil industry in the 1960’s.
  • staying at the Statler Hilton, the same one I stayed in in 1968 when they had all the riots. F: The Conrad Hilton. B: The Conrad Hilton. I went up to the room afterward, and it was at that time that I met John Kennedy and I met Ted Sorensen, and I met
  • SECRETARY THE WHIT E HOUS E NOMINATIONS SEN T T O TH E SENAT E O N MARCH 1 , 1965 : John William s Macy , Jr . , o f Connecticut, to be a Civi l Servic e Commissioner for th e ter m o f six year s expirin g Marc h 1 , 1971 . (Reappointment). Harold
  • presidency? Did you have any intimations of this? E: He sent for me and sent for John Stennis and told us that he had not made up his mind, that he'd been offered the vice presidency. Now as I recall, that was the morning after Kennedy was nominated. I
  • possibl e appointee s® (_b*3) Cong f Jim w Wright re Texas &*j ^ political £* matters ty $) Juanita Robert s & / To the offic e w / B M Jack Valent i (pl ) Secretary Dea n Rus k Senator Mik e Mansfiel d Marvin Watso n (pl) To th e Mansio n w/ M W
  • , Texa s see lis t plu s Se n Kennedy Mrs. Pete r Lawford ; Phil Potte r Wichita Falls , Texas see passenge r lis t o f Oct 3 1 Fort Wort h * If CP give flight number; if SP give owner. ** Met by, Meetings, Activity, etc. Arrival Time 3:00p 5:00p 7
  • Ha,,, July White House Dav B'fast: chipped beef on toast, 13, 1966 Wednesday tea 9:12a f Jack Valenti, NYC- Director, Motion Picture Association (concerning JV's appear on the TODAY show this morning, the President told MW that he thought
  • calls February White Bill 1965 carded Friday House re McNamara Secretary 26 Vietnam Moyers George Reedy Secretary AG Mann Katzenbach To First Floor REMARKS Ambassador of Oval Italy w/ group Room Sergio Congressman Joh n' Rooney o f
  • offic e AG Katzenbach AG Katzenbac h ( &. / ) reSelma , Alabam a situation Hon. Bufor d Ellington , Directo r o f OEP (£/ ) r e hi s helpin g i n Alabama situation i n talkin g wit h Governo r Wallac e AG Katzenbac h ( i, / ) r e Selma , Alabam
  • , I think the convention will tear itself apart . Some of these Kennedy-pledged delegations will move and we hope they will move to Lyndon Johnson . If they do, I know that Senator Johnson has a tremendous respect for you ." F : You had had
  • a Edward J . Daly , o f California Edwin D . Etherington , Ne w Jersey Edgar F . Kaiser , o f California James J . Ling , o f Texas John L . Loeb , o f Ne w York Everett Mattson , o f Texa s George Mean y o f Marylan d David Rockefeller , o f New Yor k John
  • told me his name was Lyndon Johnson, and I told him, yes, that I had gotten a letter from John Barron asking me to help him. I said, "You know, I don't vote here in this district, but I'll be glad to help you all I can." F: Is this when he
  • occas i,on that Kennedy had fulfilled his commitments to him fully in all respects and he had no complaints. F: Just a difficult position. P: Just a difficult position at the time. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY
  • ) Departed Madison Square Gardens for John F. Kennedy Airport arriving at 11:50. The President was in an extremely jocular mood and talked w/ the press pool the entire trip back to back to Washington, D. C. October 31, 1964 White House Sunday 1 Nov
  • h Yarboroug h and thei r outstandin g leadershi p in th e passag e o f th e Amendments. Among thos e wh o attended were: (Se e diary supplemen t fo r complet e list) 'Senator Edwar d Kennedy Senator Russel l Long , Senator Gaylor d Nelson Sena o r
  • that so much I guess I don't know whether I had the feeling, or it's just been drummed into me. F: You and George Romney, you've been brainwashed? K: No, I think for one thing a lot of them were big Kennedy fans, and they looked on Johnson as something
  • Skelton; LBJ’s acceptance of VP; covered VP while in Austin; move of press from Austin to San Antonio; Eastern press; post-Presidential press conference; John Connally’s dissatisfaction for some of LBJ’s policy; off the record meetings; Sam Kinch, Jr
  • . Kennedy . Accompanying th e Ambassador wer e Amb . Lloy d Han d and Asst. Secy , o f State Joh n Leddy REMARKS To th e offic e w / Si r Patric k Dean , Amb . Hand , an d Hon . Joh n Ledd y (Oki e too k pix ) McGeorge Bund y Out o f office an d i n mjdr's
  • . , Dept , o f Water an d Power . Wash . Los Angeles , Californi a J. Dillo n Kennedy , Commissioner , Dept , o f Electric & Water Utilities , Jacksonville , Fla . Jonn B . Preston , Gen'l . Mgr . , Lou p Power District , Columbus , Nebrask a B. G . Adkins
  • Justice, Earl Warren Tom C . Clark, Associate Justice Ambassador Arthu r Goldberg Thurgood Marshall, Solicitor General Arrived John F. Kennedy International Airpor t and deplaned. At the foot of the airplane, he was greeted by the Governor of New York
  • your message. II Well, KVET was put together-- F: That's right. P: --in which there was John Connally, Horace Busby, and a lot of boys that had been off to war. F: Ed Syers. P: I have forgotten the whole cast of characters. Busby. I remember
  • Interaction with LBJ, Sam Rayburn, and other politicians; LBJ’s senate race and maneuver to get on Texas ballot; conflict with oil industry because LBJ did not support mandatory oil increase; supporting Kennedy; Nixon’s Supreme Court argument; LBJ’s
  • and Johns f : MF TO Teterboro. NJ via DC -6 . Read papers in cabin w/ M. Watson, MIT The President did not use his voice at all today except wfyen needed for his remarks He was resting an already sore throat. Before each stop Dr. Burkley care in and sprayed
  • subordinate But I'm not sure that that generali­ zation, that I'll want to clutch onto it forever when we get down to the point of assessing his presidency. F: When John Kennedy was elected president, you became an assistant special counsel. W: Right. F
  • Biemiller Monsignor Francis Hurley William Patrick Cong. Seymour Halpern Andrew F. Brimmer Nelson C. Jackson Joseph Patton Cong. Augustu s Hawkins James Care y Bill Kelly Donald Petrie Cong. Elmer Holland John Carley Lane Kirkland Wade Robinson Cong. Gillis
  • . Bernstein , Dean , Woodro w Wilson School, Princeto n Benjamin Chinitz , Professo r o f Economics, Univ , o f Pittsburg h George Hilton , Professo r o f Economics, Univ , o f Californi a John Meyer , Professo r o f Economics, Harvar d George Wilson
  • -election and retired at the end of his term. It was about that time that Larry O'Brien was setting up his congressional relations staff after President John F. Kennedy had been elected, and I was given the opportunity to go to the White House as Senate
  • Biographical information; nomination of JFK and LBJ in 1960; Manatos’ work as Senate liaison in Kennedy and Johnson administrations; House’s receptivity to administration’s bills before and after the 1964 Congressional elections; head counting
  • Arrived Union Station to meet train carrying bod y of Sen Robert F Kennedy The President' s ca r was driven into the train loading area and parked. Speaker John McCormack joined the President to talk for about 10 minutes. 9:25p Preparations being made
  • . And then we had this quite impressive and very important visit with the Vice President in Berlin. We met again then after the death of-- F: Yes. B: --President John F. Kennedy. 2 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY
  • F. Kennedy; LBJ at Chancellor Adenauer's funeral; the Kennedy Round; Dean Rusk.
  • . Keyserling, Arthur F. Burns. Raymond J. Saulnier Geo Reedy Atty To Gen'l Cabinet Kennedy Room for NSC Meeting Director John McCone of CIA Donald Wilson, Deputy Director of USIA Cyrus Vance, Depty. Secy. Defense George Reedy John McNaughton, Asst. Secy
  • County delegation. F: When you come down to 1960, had you had anything to do with the pre-convention boom for Mr. Johnson as a presidential nominee, or Mr. Kennedy for that matter? S: No, I'll tell you. 1960 was like this in Dallas and I think
  • put on a special committee to investigate labor racketeering, which brought you into contact with Bobby Kennedy, and JFK was on the committee. Was John Kennedy an active member of the committee? G: He was only active when Bobby dug something up
  • temper and why senators respected it; partisanship in the Senate; John F. Kennedy; Robert F. Kennedy; Jimmy Hoffa; LBJ's interest in space; foreign aid under Eisenhower; LBJ's Senate work; Robert McNamara; LBJ keeping JFK's staff members; LBJ's