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Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 14 (XIV), 6/22/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, there was an organization--not an organization precisely but there was what was known as the civil rights clearinghouse. composed of quite a few people. That was AFL-CIO was in on it, the NAACP, the Urban League, almost everybody in Washington that was anybody

Oral history transcript, Edgar Cahn and Jean Camper Cahn, interview 1 (I), 12/10/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

-CIO distributed them. JC: The AFL-CIO did it. EC: Because Jack Conway said, "Oh, this is a good piece, we ought to"--and so he used his labor contacts. G: When did your association with the task force per se begin? EC: My recollection

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 7 (VII), 10/11/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

roadblock in the way that they could to keep the Democratic proposal of a dollar an hour [from passing]. It was a big, big issue with the AFL-CIO and, as you know, Johnson wasn't too popular with the AFL-CIO. And I'm sure the agricultural interests

Oral history transcript, Leslie Carpenter, interview 1 (I), 2/6/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to get rid of this irritation of, ''He doesn't know where Greece is", sort of thing. what I mean. Well, they didn't say that, but you know So he came to Washington. You will probably recall the AFL-CIO had endorsed Coke Stevenson because Johnson had

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1962" (Item)

Addresses AFL-CIO Legislative Conference and attends luncheon in his honor. During day talks with Halaby (FAA) re: J.T. Rutherford and with Rutherford re: conversation with Halaby, and later with Jerry Holleman re: J.T. Holleman [Rutherford]. Meets

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

of Los Angeles but not of the City of Los Angeles. [20 of 26] Copy of Collins telegram to Shriver - 3 -- Six members, one each from the United Way, Inc.; the Los Angeles Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO); the Welfare Planning Council, Los Angeles Region

Oral history transcript, Walter Judd, interview 2 (II), 12/20/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

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

there at noon. Buffalo had gotten word that the AFL-CIO--I guess it was AFL back at that time--Labor had endorsed Coke Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson had never been any particular favorite of labor but because of Mr. Johnson's vote on the Taft-Hartley Bill, they had

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 2 (II), 10/29/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Department. I'm not suggesting that the President-elect might not talk to George Meany about who he had in mind as secretary of labor. I'm sure that you would not be naming people at the top level of the Labor Department if the AFL-CIO, or indeed the UAW, had

Folder, "NSAM # 295: U.S. Policy Toward South Africa, 4/24/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

, an AFL-CIO officer has been working with the multiracial South African Trade Union Council for several months traini~g labor organizers. The United Automobile Workers are arranging to send a fraternal delegation to South AFrica. A special effort is being

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 9, July 16-31 1966 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 30, June 1-12, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)

Oral history transcript, John G. Feild, interview 2 (II), 7/23/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Jerry Holleman was a relatively limited-means individual; he was president of the AFL-CIO in Texas when he was appointed assistant secretary of labor. [He] did not have a lot of money, [and] living in Washington was expensive. He was operating in a very

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

commending what its purpose it? we are speaking of the American Legion or the AFL-CIO, B'nai B'rith, literally hundreds of organizations, and also individuals, again generally commendations or recognitions of a particular achievement--the Nobel Prize winner

Oral history transcript, Timothy May, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to go into Denver and get one. have one in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They don't I'll never forget going down to the union. We wanted to get a painter, and we finally found this little storefront office which was the state headquarters of the AFL-CIO. I went

Oral history transcript, Charles S. Murphy, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Clement J. Zablocki, interview 1 (I), 1/16/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

had the state chairman of the AFL-CIO, Johnny Schmidt. was, in Wisconsin, for Johnson. which one would expect. not with us. M: That's a big. . . . . Labor But again, not with the enthusiasm We didn't have all of labor. The UAW was LBJ

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 5 (V), 4/7/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Marjorie Lawson, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Lawson -- I -- 17 G: Yes. L: (Looking through documents) Well, Webb was there. "Mr. Schnitzler indicated that the AFL-CIO [American Federation of Labor and Congress

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 12 (XII), 7/25/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. There was a lot at stake in this legislation. It was a matter of our being disturbed with Andy Biemiller, the representative of AFL-CIO, maneuvering to bring about this change that we were a) unaware of until it was brought to our attention indirectly, and b

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

, if not more so, than on any other legislative item. But I don't want to suggest that the labor leadership in the AFL-CIO were cynics in this regard. They were committed to repeal and they'd break their pick trying to bring it about. But as I told you earlier

Oral history transcript, Ruth Prokop, interview 1 (I), 12/4/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of business in the Consumer office staff. In turn, the staff's apprehensions caused the consumer movement to be viewed as a labor-oriented movement. I will say, however, that the greatest source of support for consumer legislation came out of the AFL-CIO. Also

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 13 (XIII), 2/29/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in both the railroad industry, which at that point the railroad broth erhoods were still pretty important, and in the oil fields, and they had a fair foothold in the building trades. You know, the head of the AFL-CIO in Texas, Jerry Holleman, was out

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

have, or least in those days had, very little influence with the union. The only reason they had an international president was that they had a seat on the executive committee of the AFL-CIO, and they had to have somebody to fill that seat. So

Oral history transcript, Jack T. Conway, interview 1 (I), 8/13/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 2 (II), 10/31/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

or rejection thereof with the National Labor Relations Board? Do you remember that? It looked like almost unanimous Democratic voting. B: I think this came from George Meany. I think AFL-CIO felt that he was unalterably opposed to anything labor wanted

Oral history transcript, Melvin C. Winters, interview 4 (IV), 3/12/1987, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

afterwards. Did you go to that? W: No. I don't think we did. I don't believe we did. G: Jerry Holleman was with LBJ a good deal this year. Jerry Holleman, I think, was a leader in the AFL-CIO in Texas at that time. Did you have any dealings with him

Folder, "Ex CO 263 Republic of Senegal [2 of 2]," WHCF CO, Box 66 (Item)

, Okla. McGILL, Ralph, Atlanta Newspapers Inc. MEANY,George, AFL-CIO NEUBERGER, Maurice, Cambridge, Mass PERKINS, James, Cornell University PHI.EGER, Herman, SFran RABI, Isidor I., Columbia University POST, Troy V., Dalas, Tex. WRIGHT,Stephen J., United

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 5 (V), 9/12/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

he'd go along. But he grossly misestimated his AFL-CIO [American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations] International presidents because when we announced the thing, all hell broke loose in the labor movement. And LBJ

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/26/1965 (Item)

L . Prout y Frank Keppell , Dep t o f HEW Senator Georg e Murph y George Meany , AFL-CI O Cong. Jame s O'Har a Andrew J. Biemiller , AFL-CI O Cong Sa m Gibbons M. D. Mobley . Exe c Director . America n s.,Cong Dominic k Daniel s Vocational

Folder, "Ex FG 11- 2 [EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT - CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY] [1 of 2]" WHCF FG, Box 55 (Item)

of the AFL-CIO, and Philip J. Santora, New York DAILY NEWS re porter, all have in common? What is their real occupation? What sensational secret is hidden behind their "cove'!"" ? The answer is given by Dr. Julius Mader, 40-year-old East German writer

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 25 (XXV), 8/25/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

coordination. We talk about the grape boycott. "How should we deal with Cesar Chavez? The Vice President will be in California next Tuesday." And Mary Zon reported for labor. "Rarely have I seen the full AFL-CIO executive board so active in support

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1960" (Item)

announces that he will retire from the Senate at the end of his term. LBJ meets with Eisenhower at the White House at 5 p.m. and later attends the AFL-CIO Texas Congressional Dinner. CTJ attends a party given by the American Newspaper Women’s Club honoring

Oral history transcript, Walter Judd, interview 1 (I), 1/17/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and the CIO and the AFL and the miners to be carrying caskets up and down Broadway and State Street and Pennsylvania Avenue day after day after day after day after day." I said, "I don't know. I don't have any entree to the labor." And he said, "Could you help

Oral history transcript, Walter Judd, interview 3 (III), 1/17/89, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and the CIO and the AFL and the miners to be carrying caskets up and down Broadway and State Street and Pennsylvania Avenue day after day after day after day after day." I said, "I don't know. I don't have any entree to the labor." And he said, "Could you help

Oral history transcript, Charles M. Maguire, interview 3 (III), 7/29/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

ultimately does know more than any of his staff advisers. Mc: What speech was this? M: This was the Bal Harbour AFL-CIO Convention. It was a rather strange episode, but what you do, or "vhat I normally did in these situations, particularly with someone

Folder, "Douglas, Paul H., 1/1/66 - 12/31/66," Name Files, WHCF, Box D-251 (Item)

and one for a call. I 1 1JI_,/ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON W. Marvin Watson M&.---~---r:-~~--------12:45 Mr. Preaident: Attached ha publication received yesterday: "IUD Agenda" published by the)(lnduatrial Union Department, AFL-CIO, of which Walter P

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

. discoverlbj.org intervened when we were pretty much up in the air and got us to Mayo’s with Beverly.” After months of heated public debate, the Senate Banking and Currency Committee reports the housing bill. Groups in favor of the bill include the AFL-CIO, all

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 76: May 9‑14, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 34 (Item)