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Oral history transcript, Frank M. Wozencraft, interview 3 (III), 1/21/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

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

named Martin Luther King, Jr., organized a boycott of the bus line. It was the first major implementation of the doctrine of non-violence in the civil rights struggle. It demonstrated to Negroes that, as a people, they had power that they lacked

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

. President, some people interested in civil rights, including Martin Luther King, are planning a massive march on Washington this spring. There is some talk that they would like to stop the wheels of government. Are you planning to try to talk them out

Folder, "Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM) - FBI Reports - Cleveland," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 18 (Item)

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Jan. 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

MARTINLUTHERKING, JR. Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, has scheduled a meeting of his Executive Board for February 6 and 7, 1968, in Washington, D. C. • During this period he plans to meet with Stokely Carmichael

Oral history transcript, Frederick O'Reilly Hayes, interview 1 (I), 10/7/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Hayes -- I -- 23 Martin Luther King, student takeovers of university buildings, the confrontation of police

Oral history transcript, Sid Davis, interview 4 (IV), 8/1/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the most moving things Washington had seen in terms of numbers--yet John F. Kennedy did not agree to meet with Martin Luther King and the black leadership in a big public meeting prior to that thing. He did meet with the leaders quietly and privately

Oral history transcript, Joe B. Frantz, interview 2 (II), 09/10/1972, by David G. McComb (Item)

both--in other words, in civil rights we ought to talk to the Poles in West Chicago who virtually turned Martin Luther King inside out. Do they represent the white opposition, or do the people that--I want to say Ridge Oak Country Club in Houston-M

Oral history transcript, David Ginsburg, interview 2 (II), 8/26/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 3 (III), 5/9/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

at any given moment talk about any of those factors. I think he seemed to think that it was extremely violent times. You know, we had already gone through the Martin Luther King assassination. G: Did he talk about his relationship with Bobby Kennedy? B

Folder, "Gen LE/AG 5-1 [LEGISLATION - PEST CONTROL]," WHCF LE, Box 27 (Item)

~mt air e Rev. Martin Luther King, '"anotfher Gandhi," said Slidney Poitier, who represents "the digniity of the Negro." Uninformed Pupils Mrs. Brnwn is currently vis iting school systems in an ef fort to interest eduoalto:l'ls in :the textbook

Oral history transcript, Thomas W. Fletcher, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Oral history transcript, Herman Talmadge, interview 1 (I), 7/17/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh TALMADGE -- I -- 30 hand Martin Luther King or on the other hand Lester Maddox? T: I don't recall that we ever conferred about either of them. B: One of the things I'm getting

Oral history transcript, George Wallace, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

: In your meeting with President Johnson at that time, did you discuss Martin Luther King with him? W: You know, in three and one-half hours of conversation with the President about that matter, I don't know that we discussed in detail any personality. I

Oral history transcript, William W. Heath, interview 2 (II), 5/25/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, John W. Hechinger, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Oral history transcript, Whitney Shoemaker, interview 1 (I), 11/25/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

on the heels of that came, within a week, the assassination of Martin Luther King and the riots in Washington. March. Then the Poor Peoples' Then, of course, the assassination of Senator Kennedy. P: You must have had a continuous high volume of mail

Oral history transcript, A.S. Mike Monroney, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

, and I chaired the meetings. The fact of the matter is I presided over the testimony that the third party candidate for the Presidency this last year was testifying on. Because of his insinuation that Martin Luther King was a Communist, we got

Oral history transcript, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

their relationship was during the Martin Luther King riots in 1968. As you recall, President Johnson was scheduled to go to Hawaii and meet General [William] Westmoreland in Hawaii to talk about the situation in Vietnam, but I guess on a Wednesday, or I guess

Oral history transcript, Lawrence E. (Larry) Levinson, interview 7 (VII), 11/2/1973, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, William S. Livingston, interview 1 (I), 7/15/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 3 (III), 1/16/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

to the skies with everyone and making major figures out of them. When they get off that frequency, there are tremendous--as Martin Luther King would say--jangling discords. There's a tremendous fall from that intense relationship. B: Are you saying that Mr

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 13 (XIII), 9/10/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Well, how did this--? O: Weaver was a darn good candidate if you were considering recognizing the black community at this level. He was not a civil rights leader as such. He was, as I recall, an academician. He was not one of Martin Luther King's

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 22 (XXII), 1/8/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of indifferent to Kennedy. But what he did was, that finally brought them in, was that call to Coretta King when Martin Luther King was tossed in the [Georgia state prison]. And of course the Latinos, they thought Johnson was the greatest invention since sliced

Folder, "Kennedy, Robert F.," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 31A (Item)

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 4 (IV), 8/21/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, Chicago. My personal experience vis-à-vis Resurrection City was probably gathered mostly out of the August 1963 march-(Interruption) --when [Martin Luther] King made that speech about, "I have a dream." Resurrection City was handled largely through

Oral history transcript, Lyndon B. Johnson, interview S-IX, 8/12/1969, by William J. Jorden (Item)

Oral history transcript, Eugene C. Patterson, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

a consultatio n. What kind of thing would he call you on? I assume you mean these are the years before you got on the Civil Rights Connnission? P: No, no, this was after I was on the Corrrrnission. The last time I recall was the Saturday before Martin

Oral history transcript, Richard H. Nelson, interview 1 (I), 7/20/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 11 (XI), 7/24/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 21 (XXI), 6/18/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and that he didn't want, as the minority leader, to take a defeat. You had the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, which had an impact on this legislation, obviously. The key was to persuade the House to accept the Senate version, as it was tenuous

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 84: June 26‑28, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

Folder, "Conot Profiles - Work Copy with Comments [1 of 2]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 85 (Item)

Negro. Frakes was arrested at 12:35 A.M. on Sunday morning, Jurie 11. That evening, concurrent with the commenc:;e:;f , / a Baptist Convention, Dr. Martin Luther King spoke i~ gne . ~f l.fte churches. . . ~~& . Following th7' speech

Oral history transcript, Charles Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 71: Apr. 6‑11, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

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

Oral history transcript, Jack Albright, interview 2 (II), 6/10/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Witness that a year later when I'll talk later about the second trip to Hawaii, when we went out in preparation for the visit out there in 1967 [1968], just before Martin Luther King was killed. We had to abort and go back a week later. Now that's

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 3 (III), 5/15/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 2 (II), 12/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/9/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)

Lady Bird talks to LBJ at Camp David; Lady Bird & foreign press board buses for Goliad; view flowers & cattle; funeral service for Martin Luther King; ceremony at restored Presidio La Bahia; speeches by Stewart Udall & Lady Bird; migrant children