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the others existed?
P:
Well, I don't recall any friction that ever arose between us.
Everybody
knew that he or she was there to do a job and it was all for the aid and
the help of the Senator.
He kept in close touch with all of us, and had
a remarkable
- Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
- Senator Sheppard; Tom Connally; Depression years; Huey Long; Little Congress; LBJ as NYA Director in Texas; Walter Jenkins; John Connally; JFK assassination; reaction in Italy; LBJ's relationship with his staff; reaction of the staff after heart
- a physician on board for multiple reasons.
Walter Jenkins called me, as I recall, and said that they'd like for me to go to
Senegal with them. It was an anniversary of the birth of that country, and they wanted to
send an American representative
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INTERVIEWEE:
WALTER JENKINS
INTERVIEWER:
Michael L. Gillette
PLACE:
Mr. Jenkins' office, Austin, Texas
Tape 1 of 2
G:
What I thought we would start out by doing is there are one or two
items on 1949.
First of all, John Connally left the staff.
J:
Yes
- See all online interviews with Walter Jenkins
- Reminiscences from 1950-1952; LBJ’s Texas trips; Eisenhower; the gas bill; Donald Cook; Korea; the Preparedness Committee; election as Democratic whip; the Douglas MacArthur firing; Jenkins’ campaign for Congress; death of Alvin Wirtz; acquiring
- Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
- Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 10 (X), 10/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette
- Walter Jenkins
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O'Brien,
O'Donnell,
Jenkins, Moyers, Reedy, Valenti
To the office
w/ leaders
Cong. Carl Albert and
Lt. Gov. of Oklahoma, George Nigh
Picture w/ Bill
Green, III
( Cong. Green's son)
Mr. Bundy
Walter Jenkins
(n/r)
Kermit
Gordon
Picture made in Rose Garden
w
- Corporations
To the pool w/ JV Sen Fulbright
BM joins
Operating
Abroad
Lunch
Secy
Secy
w/
JV
BM
Rusk
Hodges
fr
and
mans
Sen
Fulbright
3:50
t
4:35
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W Jenkins
Sen Mansfield
Fred Lordon
Sen Magnuson's AA the Senator is out of the city
fr mans
Secy
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McNamara
In the
pool
Lunch
w/
F.M.
Flynn
R.G. Shand
Ted
Cong Carl Albert
W. Jenkins
Larry O'Brien
Secy McNamara
W. Jenkins
Ways and
Means
Committee
at Capitol
W. Jenkins
Return
to office
w/ Dr.
Stanton
Lewis
in
Mansion
Telephone
S"^ 71.B
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3:55
4
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James
Rowe
George
Reedy
Horace
Busby
Jack Valenti
Ted Sorensen
Walter
Jenkins
McGeorge
Bundy
until
5:00
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Mon
12-23-63
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5:05
7:05
7:08
7:18
7:30
8:35
- schedule
for the day
mjdr
- re cards
his remarks
to Italian
Press
W. Jenkins
Italian
Amb. Sergio Fenoaltea
& Andy Hatcher meet Pres.
by elevator
at Mansion & go to theatre
where
Ambassador
introduces
Pres. to Italian
press (150 approx) - Pres. to make a
few
- Mon
west wing
9:26
10:00
10:10
10:19
10:30
10:30
10:40
11:04
11:06
11:10
11:30
12:00
1:20
1:27
8:50
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f
f
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3:40
4:00
4:10
4:15
t
t
t
5:15
5:29
5:33
5:35
5:40
6:30
6:35
7:15
f
f
f
ofc
2-10-64
Bill Moyers
W. Jenkins
Larry
- Thurs
west wing
9:35
9:30a f
10:35
t
10:55
10:58
f
11:10
t
11:20
t
11:35
11:48
12:01
12:02
2:40
Departs
i
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f
f
t
SS
2-20-64
Mr. Bundy
Jack Valenti
Arr in office
w/ Bill Moyers
Walter Jenkins //
then Walter Jenkins in office
Carl Rowan
- Room
Depart White House
Arrived P-38
Opened Senate
Picture made in Ceremonial Room w/ Ukranian Freedom Congress and Sen.
Dirksen
Walter Jenkins
Depart P-38
Jim Webb's Luncheon for Walter Lippmann, Room 70067, NASA, until 3:00
Arrive P-38
George Reedy
- in Ohio due to health. Also
talked to W. Jenkins re: Ohio-Beaumont trip.
Greeted Texas Home Demonstrators group - 40 ladies from all parts of Texas
invited by Mrs. Johnson to LBJ Ranch for luncheon.
On school bus tour of LBJ Ranch w/ Mrs. Johnson and group
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12:00n
12:45p
12:50
1:00
2:50
3:15
4:00
4:20
4:40
5:30
5:45
5:55
6:12
Activity (includ
October 22 , 196 3
LD
8:45a
9:45
9:50
10:10
10:15
Date.
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Arrive S21 2
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Awake.
Walter Jenkin s - 8:00 a visite d b y Marli n Sandlin . - 8:35 a L D - f - A . W. Moursund .
Visited b y Home r Thornberr y
Harry Provenc e i n Wac o
Lynda Bir d Johnson .
Walter Jenkin s
A. W . Moursund
- fo r luncheo n honorin g Presiden t an d Mrs . Kenned y w / Mrs . J
Arrive S21 2
Discussion w / Matt y Mat thews unti l 3:0 5
Coffee wit h Wisconsi n Delegatio n - S21 2 - (se e notes ) unti l 4:1 5
George O'Gorman , Dic k Maguire , Walte r Jenkin s
- labo r people , make s tou r o f th e
White Hous e livin g quarter s
To th e Capitol , arrivin g S21 2 a t 2:4 5 p m
Bobby Bake r - r e: certificat e presentatio n t o Dr . Calve r
Walter Jenkin s
Discussion w / Hobar t Taylo r
Walter Jenkin s
George
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B:
Yes,
that's right.
1961 and '62.
To be precise about i t , I was budget director in
President Kennedy named me as administrator of AID
in late December of '62.
M:
Let's go back to your first government service - - or the early years
-
I
The A. I. D. Program and Policies: 1963-68. .
II
Foreign Assistance Act and P. L. 480: 1963-68.
III
Congressional
Attitudes Toward Foreign Aid .
IV
Public Support for A. 1. D. . . . . . . . . . . ..
V
The War on Hunger - Food, Nutrition, Health
VI
- Foreign aid
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- to the staff .
He made me feel good with what
I think all of his aides--at that time
there was Gerry Siegel, Booth Mooney, George Reedy, Walter Jenkins,
Arthur Perry, Jack Hight and myself ;
I don't think I'm leaving anybody
out--we were all at the same
- , offering limited technical and financial aid to areas facing
school desegregation.
Reedy reports that J. Edgar Hoover is opposed to legislation in the bombing field,
but will not publicly oppose the bill.
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5:15 t
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6:40 f
6:45 f
7:30
8:30
11:15
11:45
12:05
1:00
1:30
Day Tuesday
LBJ Ranch
Date
Activity (include
visited by)*
November 19, 1963
Expenditure
LD
Cliff Carter, Dallas
Bill Moyers
Mr. Jenkins
-
Boggs, Speake r McCormack , Larr y O'Brien , Jac k Valenti , George Reedy,
To office
To Walter
To Cabinet
w/
leaders
Jenkins
Room
leaders t o Cabine
ofc
returning
for
Signing
Senator Mik e Mansfield ^ ^
Cong
Senator Huber t Humphrey Cong
- that had come from Washington and
worked b with Jack Valenti . Talked on the telephone and rested.
Bill Moyers In on
Walter Jenkins, Washington DC
Dale Malechek
Call
re
Jewel Malechek
George Reedy
also Dale Meeks
Campaign
Strategy
falls
Marvin Watson
- Saturday
Mansion
11:20
11:40
11:50
12:13
12:16
1:07
1:15
1:20
1:30
1:32
f
f
f
t
f
f
t
t
Walter
Jenkins
f
3:35
3:45
t
t
Secretary
Isabelle
4:27
t
Horace Busby
4:42
4:50
5:10
5:21
5:26
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f
t
fr.
Arr Oval Room
Frank McKinney
- till
- Wednesday
D.C. Red
Director
Gordon
Cross
Building
5-6-64
(nr)
Bill
Moyers
(nr)
Jack Valenti
(nr)
W. Jenkins
(nr)
To District
of Columbia
Red Cross Building
to address
annual
meeting
of the Advertising
Council
w/ JV
by car
arr
To White House
- McCormack, Senator Mansfield, Senator Hayden,
Senator Humphrey, Congressman Albert, Congressman Boggs, Messrs. Jenkins, Moyers,
O'Brien, O'Donnell, Reedy and Valenti
To the office
w/
leaders
Larry
O'Brien
George Reedy
Cong Wilbur
Mills
McGeorge Bundy
G
-
to office
Fish Room - Citizens Committee
for Tax Reduction
In office w/ Dr Heller
Sen Anderson
5:10
5:21
5:12
5:55
5:57
6:00
6:30
Pierre Salinger
Upstairs in
the
t
t
t
t
f
Ted Sorensen
Mr. Valenti
Mrs. Roberts
Mr. Jenkins
Mr. Bundy
7:20 f
6:00 f
7:15
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t
t
f
Russell
Mrs Lasker
M. Feldman
Sen. Monroney
Escorts
Mrs Lasker
to her car - returns
at 1:10 w/ Jack Valenti
To the pool
w/ J. Valenti
Lunch
in mansion
w/ Wilton Wood, Mac De Guerin, W. Jenkins, H. Provence
Mr
Mr
MF
G.
Salinger
Salinger
- Russell
Sen. Mansfield
Cong Wilbur
Mills
Senator Harry
Byrd and Raymond
Guest
Jess Gorkin,
Fred
Blumenthal,
Jack Anderson
To the pool
w/ W. Jenkins,
Bill
Moyers, Jack Valenti
office (called)
McGeorge Bundy
Meets with Mr. Brandt, Mr. Scripps, Mr.
McNeill
Mr
- west
9:22
10:06
10:35
10:40
10:55
11:00
9:12a t
t
t
11:20
11:25
11:35
11:45
12:20
12:35
12:25
12:40
t
f
1:25
3:15
3:50
4:00
4:06
4:14
4:35
4:36
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t
t
t
t
t
wing
ofc.
Tuesday
2-11-64
Mrs Valenti
Walter Jenkins
Walter Jenkins
Arrive
office
- ) (nr) - fr mansion
Legislative
Leaders
Bkfst - w/ Speaker
McCormack;
Senators
Mansfield,
Hayden,
Humphrey,
Smathers;
Congressmen
Albert
and Boggs; Messrs. O'Brien,
O'Donnell,
Jenkins,
Moyers, Salinger
f Secretary
Reynolds
(nr)
Arrive ofc w/ Spkr
- , George Ball, Mike Feldman,
McGeorge Bundy, Pierre Salinger, Bill Moyers, Jack Valenti, Walter Jenkins & Secretary Rusk
Arrived at office w/ Dr Heller
Secretary Dillon
To Cabinet Room for NSC Briefing
Returned to Oval Room
The Attorney General
Visited
P
- Bundy
McGeorge Bundy
& Walter
Jenkins
6:05
6:17
6:25
t
f
6:28
7:15
7:30
8:45
8:50
9:00
9:10
9:15
f
9:50
10:30
t
10:37
t
t
t
t
t
t
Secy Freeman
Ralph
Dungan
Departed at 7:15
To Cabinet Room - greets Mr Robert Ruark
and Mr. Walter Stone
- / the President -- then make a TV press release
w/ Speaker McCormack, et al
Depart White House via car 111 -- arriving S212 at 9:55 am
Opened Senate
Return to S212 for discussion w/ Edgar Eck - President of Senior Class of Notre
Dame
Walter Jenkins
Walter Jenkin s
- - Executiv e Committe e Mt g o f NS C - Cabine t Room , (Preliminar y repor t
by Amb . Davi d K . E . Bruce )
Walk t o Dr . Travell' s offic e
Dental appointmen t a t th e Whit e Hous e
Depart Whit e House , arrivin g S21 2 a t 1:2 0 p m
Walter Jenkin s
Jack
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t
Selected names should be underscored.
Depart 404 0 vi a ca r 111 , arrivin g Whit e Hous e a t 8:41
White Hous e - Leadership Breakfas t
Depart Whit e Hous e vi a ca r 11 1 w/ Sen . Smathers , arrivin g S21 2 at 10:00am
Walter Jenkin s
Meeting w
- . Wright Patman
Walter Jenkins -- and again to Walter Jenkins at 6:45
Depart S212 to pick up J. C. Kellam and Dr. Jim Cain at the Mayflower Hotel .
Drop off Dr . Cain at Carlton Hotel, then go to Busby residenc e w/
J. C. Kellam, arriving 4040 at 8:05 pm w
-
Luncheon - North Carolina Group (See notes on VP activities)
W. O. Reed
Depart S212 for Senate Bath w/ Walter Jenkins via car 3119X, arriving Gym at 3:48
Depart Senate Gym via ca r 111 , arriving EOB at 4:47
Negro Advisory Group Meeting, 274 EOB (See notes
-
1:58a
Day Friday
S212
Activity (include
Date.
March 8, 1963
visited by)*
LD
Depart 4040 w/ J. C. Kellam via car 111 , arrivin g S212 at 11:15 am
Secretary McNamar a
Walter Jenkins
Ivan Sinclair
Opened Senate
Return to S212 for lunch w/ J. C
