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Oral history transcript, Edward M. Kennedy, interview 2 (II), 11/13/69, by by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • the security of Robert Kennedy. So in his mind, he was thinking about--I'd say by early spring--alternatives. I couldn't give additional detail. F: You can't put yourself in the other person's place altogether. K: Right. F: Getting back to you
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  • Robert Kennedy's offer to leave LBJ's cabinet following John F. Kennedy's assassination; the 1968 presidential campaign; Edward Kennedy's role in the selection of Massachusetts delegates to the 1968 Democratic National Convention; the 1968
  • Oral history transcript, Edward M. Kennedy, interview 2 (II), 11/13/69, by by Joe B. Frantz
  • Edward M. Kennedy
Telephone conversation # 13116, transcript, LBJ and ETHEL KENNEDY, 6/9/1968, 12:41PM (Item)
  • July2, 2008 Reference No. 13116 Processing Note Transcript only of this conversation; there is no recording. DATE: 6/9/68 TIME: 12:41 PM CALLER: Ethel Kennedy Pages ofTranscript: 1 page Barbara Cline Archivist ·-· -......- - - ~~· ... i
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
  • ETHEL KENNEDY THANKS LBJ FOR HIS ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF RFK; LBJ OFFERS ANY ADDITIONAL HELP HE CAN MAKE AVAILABLE; ETHEL KENNEDY ASKS LBJ TO RELAY HER THANKS TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON ALSO
  • Kennedy, Ethel, 1928-
  • Telephone conversation # 13116, transcript, LBJ and ETHEL KENNEDY, 6/9/1968, 12:41PM
  • ETHEL KENNEDY
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/15/1964 (Item)
  • Wagner and Gov. Harriman following. Seated on the platform were: Paul Miller of Associated Press; Martin Sher, Campaign Chairman; Neal F. Bukel - candidate for Cong. 37th Dist. ; Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy; Robert E. O'Brien, Chairman, Monroe County Demo
Oral history transcript, Edward M. Kennedy, interview 1 (I), 10/30/69, by by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • was prepared to see a floor fight, and he decided to go. As I understand it, it was to Robert Kennedy that the labor leaders spoke. I was also conscious of the fact that Mr. Graham had spoken to President Kennedy-F: Philip Graham? K: Philip Graham
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  • Joseph Kennedy's opinion of LBJ; John F. Kennedy considering LBJ as a vice presidential running mate; Edward Kennedy's and LBJ's roles in the 1960 presidential campaign; Claude Hooten's 1962 congressional campaign; the presidential campaign
  • Oral history transcript, Edward M. Kennedy, interview 1 (I), 10/30/69, by by Joe B. Frantz
  • Edward M. Kennedy
Oral history transcript, Edward M. Kennedy, interview 3 (III), 1/21/70, by by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • Senator Robert F. Kennedy and President Johnson between January of 1968, when the campaigning--or at least the preliminaries--began, and the Senator's death in June of 1968? In that period when you had the Tet Offensive, you had Johnson's problems
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  • The relationship between John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and LBJ; LBJ's legislative achievements and programs started by John F. Kennedy; LBJ's willingness to listen to various points of view; foreign aid under LBJ; Nicholas Katzenbach and Ramsey
  • Oral history transcript, Edward M. Kennedy, interview 3 (III), 1/21/70, by by Joe B. Frantz
  • Edward M. Kennedy
Telephone conversation # 13117, transcript, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 6/10/1968, 3:00PM (Item)
  • Reference No. 13117 August 13, 2008 Processing Note Transcript only of this conversation; there is no recording. DATE: 6/10/68 TIME: 3:00 PM CALLER: Edward Kennedy Pages ofTranscript: 1 page Barbara Cline Archivist .. . ~~ ··.~ -~·t
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
  • EDWARD KENNEDY THANKS LBJ FOR HIS ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF RFK AND ALSO CONVEYS THE THANKS OF HIS PARENTS
  • Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009
  • Telephone conversation # 13117, transcript, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 6/10/1968, 3:00PM
  • EDWARD KENNEDY
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 1/23/1961 (Item)
  • . Mansfield' s office Atty General Robert Kennedy, re: John Connally Homer Thornberry, re: House caucus Larry O'Brien Sen Symington Bobby Kennedy John Connally Sen Clements Bobby Baker Dudley Daugherty Dudley Daughertty and Mrs. Daugherty Palmer Hoy t (Denver
Telephone conversation # 12815, transcript, MARVIN WATSON and RICHARD DALEY, 3/14/1968, 12:35PM (Item)
  • : Very good! WATSON: I wanted to report that I understand the meeting was scheduled this morning at 11:00 with Mr. Clifford. However, I read :· on a tickertape, #AP 43's our nUinber, a report out of the Los Angeles which says "Senator Robert F
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
Oral history transcript, Perle Mesta, interview 1 (I), 10/4/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • me all about it. M: It was going to be a very stupid convention. It was going to be a convention that was going to try to put Kennedy in again-F: Well, they were pushing Robert Kennedy. M: Robert Kennedy, that's what it was. So I rented
  • Biographical information; envoy to Luxembourg; 1960 campaign; Eleanor Roosevelt; selling her house to LBJ when he was VP; Democratic Women for Nixon in 1960; Mrs. Rose Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy; Democratic factions
Folder, "Kennedy, Robert F.," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 31A (Item)
  • LBJ LIBRARY DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL SHEET Doc# DocType Doc Info Classification Page 1 of 2 Pages Date Restriction 03 note summary of document #3b PCI 1 6/17/68 A 03b report re Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy PCI 2 6/17/68
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
  • Folder, "Kennedy, Robert F.," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 31A
President's Daily Diary entry, 2/17/1964 (Item)
  • Jenkins Elmer Staats f 1:05 1:50 2:30 3:55 4:16 4:55 4:56 6:15 6:55 7:00 7:05 7:25 office - re salinity in the lower Colorado River Secy. Mann, McGeorge Bundy & Robert M Sayre McGeorge Phillips Talbot, Bob Komer, Ralph Dungan, Bundy - re Cyprus meets
Oral history transcript, Mary Margaret Wiley Valenti, interview 1 (I), 7/24/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • that Senator Kennedy would do it. On the other hand, I was never one of those who thought Senator Johnson himself was really seeking the nomination. I never thought that he thought he could get the nomination. F: He never talked to the staff about it? V
  • MM explains how she came to work for Lyndon Johnson, LBJ’s interaction with state office management, role of Walter Jenkins in office, LBJ’s attitude toward 1960 presidential nomination and campaign, relationship between LBJ and the Kennedys
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 9/8/1962 (Item)
  • :10p f 9 3:30p Activity Date (include visited by)* September 8, 1962 Expenditure Code LD Arr P-38 George Reedy President Kennedy expressing appreciation to the Vice President for the splendid job done on the trip to the Mid-East. Dr. Kenneth
President's Daily Diary entry, 1/7/1964 (Item)
  • Tues 1-7-64 8:45 10:00 10:06 10:15 10:20 10:34 10:30 10:45 10:55 11:15 11:20 Legislaive Leaders Bkfst Arr office f P.M G Gronouski f Sec. Rusk t Sen. Proxmire t Gov. Reynolds Meeting w/ Sen Humphrey until 10:50 t Pat Lucey Sen. Ted Kennedy until
President's Daily Diary entry, 5/27/1967 (Item)
  • _ ; member __ Mrg I / e tt . o LJ • platfor y Mrs n& . Rober t Kenned y _ ', y Robert McNamara Se n & Mrs. Edwar d Kennedy . Gov. & Mrs . Mill s F . Godwi n ff Mr. & Mrs . D . A . Holden , Presiden t o f shipyar d Mr. & Mrs. W . T . Smith
Oral history transcript, Juanita Roberts, interview 3 (III), 10/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • /exhibits/show/loh/oh Roberts -- III -- 16 President Johnson had asked, as you know, the Kennedy staff to stay on. office. Kenny O'Donnell was in the appointment secretary's He was not there a great deal in the first two weeks, if I remember right. F
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  • Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
  • LBJ and RFK; LBJ’s activities the night of November 22, 1963; LBJ’s first days as President; JFK’s staff; the transition; Jacqueline Kennedy; LBJ in retirement
  • Roberts, Juanita, 1913-1983
  • Oral history transcript, Juanita Roberts, interview 3 (III), 10/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Juanita Roberts
Oral history transcript, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/4/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • that the Kennedys thought he ought to be President. I never heard either John Kennedy or Robert Kennedy say anythhg like this. John Kennedy on the other hand had a high regard for Lyndon Johnson and" certain 1ffection for him. F: I think the men understood each
  • ; the effect of LBJ keeping some of JFK’s staff and the quality of the new members of LBJ’s staff; Eric Goldman; Schlesinger’s involvement with the Dominican Republic; LBJ campaigning for Robert Kennedy in the 1964 New York Senate race; White House Art Festival
President's Daily Diary entry, 2/6/1964 (Item)
  • then occurs) McGeorge Bundy, Wash DC Wash DC Secretary Robert McNamara /1:25 f Secy McNamara (Wash DC) Departs Carlyle for New York Times Bldg with Jack Valenti & Pierre Salinger (luncheon & meeting w/ Editorial Board Departs for Waldorf Astoria - greeted
President's Daily Diary entry, 2/5/1964 (Item)
  • . Penrose, Dr. Robert Lafon, Dr. Grover F. Powers, Dr. Lester Hill, Dr. John E. Fogarty and Dr. Bert T. Combs. Also Nat King Cole, Count Basie and orchestra., Ethel Jack Benny introduces the President. Mermen. ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT. Presentation of Awards
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 9/25/1962 (Item)
  • VICE PRESIDENT DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DAILY DIAR Y Day White House Date The VicePresident beganhis day at (place). Tuesday Date September25, 1962 Telephone Entry Time No. f or t Lo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8:45p 9:50a 10:00a 10:30a 10:40a 10:45a
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 5/22/1962 (Item)
  • :50a 4. 12:00n 5. 1:00p 6. 6:45p 7. 7:45p The White House for Leadership breakfast meeting. With President and Mrs. Kennedy, greeted Democratic Women on White House lawn. Congressman Roberts to present Judge Hall, his successor in Texas Senate. Opened
President's Daily Diary entry, 6/6/1968 (Item)
  • 11 In Out Lo 3&kS2a 11:52a to ./11:55a To f or t Activity y (include visited by) LD Oval Ofc - w/ Jim Jones Fish Room for TAPING of statement on the death o f Senator Robert Kennedy 11:59a Back 12: 10p To 12:11p 12:22p The 'a in Oval Ofc
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/21/1963 (Item)
  • / Pres. t George Meany t Mrs. John Kennedy f Lynda Bird to the Pres & Mrs Johnson Mrs Johnson departed Pres asked her to invite Bill Whites to dinner f Cong. Boggs f Amb Seppala f Page 2 Saturday West Wing 12-21-63 Office Telephone *s Entry No .1
President's Daily Diary entry, 6/16/1964 (Item)
  • Robert McNamara. Secy Anthony J. Celebrezz e an d Mrs. Celebrezze . Sen . Edwar d F . Kennedy, Mr . Fre d Dutto n Richard Goodwin , Geo . Reedy , Elme r Moore , Mrs . Edwi n O. Guthman , Mrs. Burk e Marshall , Arthur Schlesinger , Jr . an d Mrs
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 5/5/1961 (Item)
  • Sec McNamara Bill White Phil Graham Ambassador Beale of Australia Robert Murphy of CAB dropped by Helicopter Association Dinner; Sheraton Park Hotel white tie dinner given by President of Tunisia for Pres and Mrs. Kennedy; Mayflower Hotel * Selected
Oral history transcript, Chester R. Huntley, interview 1 (I), 5/12/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • ? H: That's quite right. F: You didn't assign additional people to McCarthy or Robert Kennedy? H: No, I should say not. F: At the convention in '68, did you see evidence of the alleged heavy-hand LBJ Presidential Library http
  • Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
  • ; reputation as a hawk in Vietnam erroneous; Robert Kintner; rivalry between RFK and LBJ; Presidential press secretaries; LBJ seeking professional advice on TV style; conscious of Texas twang; Barry Goldwater; George Wallace; 3/31 speech; evaluation of LBJ
Oral history transcript, Charles Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh ROBERTS -- I -- 14 F: Okay, let's go back to Love Field. R: Yes. You're in a police car. We got there of course after both Johnson and the Kennedy casket and had a little trouble getting
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  • Reasons for JFK’s 11/63 trip to Texas; detailed description of the day of the assassination, the motorcade, assassination, hospital, swearing-in; and flight back to Washington D.C.; LBJ’s and Kennedy staff’s behavior following the assassination
  • Roberts, Charles Wesley, 1916-1992
  • Oral history transcript, Charles Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Charles Roberts
Oral history transcript, Roger Stevens, interview 1 (I), 2/15/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • more interested in trying to bring activity down by the department stores that advertised so heavily than in the merits of the case. F: I remember somewhere in there Robert Kennedy was rumored as having some reservations on this Potomac River site. S
  • Stevens' involvement in entertainers that were invited to the White House; how Stevens became Special Assistant on the Arts; Robert Fleming's support in getting Howard Worth "Judge" Smith to support an arts council; John McCormack's assistance
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/12/1966 (Item)
  • Wolff* J Sen. Robert Kennedy introduced Frank O'Connor (Gubernatorial candidate) V Frank O'Connor introduced the President t The President recognized the following pepple: Sen. Robert Kennedy / Cong. Herb Tenzer Cong. Lester Wolff f Cong. Martin
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/6/1963 (Item)
  • Mrs. Kennedy moved2>t&t*M**. out of the VICE PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON. ^H^A , (jLrv**jdh &&* H ^^no, £ * J'^ WestUJ-o» (s~f
Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 4 (IV), 8/7/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • Kennedy at that stage and go on his own. The two men are very unlike; there's just hardly any basis on which Lyndon Baines Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy could ever have gotten along. Under the circumstances that basic relationship was exacerbated at every
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 11/21/1963 (Item)
  • , Mrs. Connally, arriving at 2:35 - VP introduced by Major Gen. Bedwell -- makes no remarks -- President Kennedy speaks Presidential Motorcade to KellyAFB - VP riding w/ Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Connally, arrive Kelly at 3:45 pm To Houston , Texas, vi a A F 2
Senate Daily Diary entry, 9/23/1960 (Item)
  • SENATOR LYNDON B. JOHNSON DAILY DIARY The Senator began his day at (place). Entry No. Time Telephone f or t Day Friday Hotel Muehlbach, Kansas City, Mo, Activity (include Date. September 23, 1960 Expenditure Code visited by)* Lo LD 1 2 3 4
Telephone conversation # 12822, transcript, MARVIN WATSON and RICHARD DALEY, 3/18/1968, 5:15PM (Item)
  • been reading about this coznmission from Kennedy. about it. We've started reading DALEY: Oh, yes. WATSON: I want to tell you what we know about it. Mel Elfrin, of Newsweek magazine, tells us he got his original tip from a freind of Ted
  • Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
President's Daily Diary entry, 1/9/1964 (Item)
  • 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
President's Daily Diary entry, 1/28/1964 (Item)
  • . Robert Kennedy, Secy McNamara, Secy Ball, Secy. Harriman, Sen Russell, Sen. Saltonstall, Sen. Fulbright, Sen. Hickenlooper, Cong. Vinson, Cong. Arends, Cong. Thomas E. Morgan, Congresswoman Frances Bolton until 10:55 // 10:57 - Andy Hatcher Secy. McNamara
Oral history transcript, Robert E. Baskin, interview 1 (I), 3/16/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: ROBERT BASKIN INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Mr. Baskin's office at the Dallas News, Dallas, Texas Tape 1 of 1 F: Bob, we've known each other too long to be formal, so we might as well go on there. Lyndon Johnson? B: Briefly, when
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  • as vice president; space program; LBJ relations with Eisenhower; LBJ and Robert Kennedy; JFK assassination; role of White House press; Walter Jenkins' resignation; Bobby Baker; presidential press secretaries; Nixon-Johnson relationship
  • Baskin, Robert E.
  • Oral history transcript, Robert E. Baskin, interview 1 (I), 3/16/1974, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Robert E. Baskin
Oral history transcript, Juanita Roberts, interview 2 (II), 8/29/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , 1969 INTERVIEWEE: JUANITA ROBERTS INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Colonel Roberts I apartment, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 F: I don't think I can be formal with you, Juanita,· so it's going to be Juanita. Tell us a little bit about where you
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  • Biographical information; 1941 campaign; World War II; 1948 campaign; Roberts joins staff; LBJ’s interest in details of office operation; LBJ’s varied responsibilities; office procedure; the Vice Presidency
  • Roberts, Juanita, 1913-1983
  • Oral history transcript, Juanita Roberts, interview 2 (II), 8/29/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
  • Juanita Roberts
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 6/28/1962 (Item)
  • VICE PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DAILY DIARY The Vice President began his day at (place) Entry Time No. Lo 1 10:15a 2 3 4 11:00a 11:30a 11:45a 5 7 12:00n 12:15n 12:45p 8 3:00p 9 10 11 3:15p 3:20p 3:30p 6 Telephone f or t f Day
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/13/1965 (Item)
  • Mansio n fo r lunc h w / th e abov e an d Admiral Raborn , McGeorg e Bundy . Marvin ^tJ^f Watson ^r^ on ~*J second ^ floor %J Marvin Watson*. Joe c Laitin / September White Senator Robert Jsck Valenti Joseph Monday House Kennedy Laitin VM Harry