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Oral history transcript, John L. Sweeney, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • Johnson? S: Yes. Pat McNamara was, even though somewhat junior in status in the Senate, nevertheless by the fortuitous set of circumstances that resulted in the selection of the right committees when he came in in '54 had already advanced
Oral history transcript, Nathaniel Owings, interview 1 (I), 3/25/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • and vigor, ready to back our efforts . We were a fresh committee-­ council, a wonderful group of people on the council by the way, made up of a cross-section of disciplines . There was Fritz .Gutheim, an architectural historian of note---there was Pat
  • historic sites; Willard Hotel; J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI Building; Lady Bird’s time and attention; Federal Highway Commission; National Plaza; Owings close to the Nixon Administration; Nixon’s interest in the National Plaza; LBJ Library; Skidmore-Owings
Oral history transcript, Thomas W. Fletcher, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • to be the deputy mayor. I want a city manager for that job." Horace Busby then called Pat Healy of the National League of Cities, John Guenther, U.S. Conference of Mayors; Mark Keane, the executive director of the International City Managers Association; and Mr
Oral history transcript, Jane Engelhard, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 2 (II), 5/12/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • and the committee, but the new Nixon budget cut those in half and cut them back to what they had been. They didn't cut them below what they had been but just back to what they had been before. Now the funds don't amount to much because Mr. Rocke- feller puts
  • ; Laurance Rockefeller; Hubert Humphrey; consultant to American Conservation Association; Nixon administration proposed changes in the Council; Udall-LBJ relationship; transition; Hickel's influence with Laurance Rockefeller regarding Citizen
Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 2 (II), 12/18/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • to be a very serious individual . And this, I think, ties into the sort of Baptist preacher thing . this has cost him terribly in public support . I think And, in passing, I think it's going to be the same with Nixon, although I don't think those two men--I
Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 1 (I), 4/2/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • a bi-partisan, non-political stamp on the findings of the commission. stepped out. This has held until a month ago when I The Nixon Administration wanted me out mainly for political reasons, to the best of my knowledge. Mc Well, did this non
  • ; Laurance Rockefeller; Hubert Humphrey; consultant to American Conservation Association; Nixon administration proposed changes in the Council; Udall-LBJ relationship; transition; Hickel's influence with Laurance Rockefeller regarding Citizen
Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 4 (IV), 5/15/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • into industry for a couple of years . M: Did that work? B: I don't know . December . It was set up in October, and we submitted a report in It was left for President Nixon . There was no way to put it into effect . M: Just a shot in the dark . Air Show
Oral history transcript, Alan L. Dean, interview 2 (II), 3/13/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • in legislation; urban mass transit situation; problems of highway beautification program; rapid rail transit to New York; the SST program; employee transportation; miscellaneous organization problems; Nixon transition
Oral history transcript, Oscar L. Chapman, interview 2 (II), 10/2/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • commentator, debating with another man last night about eight o'clock, I believe it was. One man was debating in favor of Nixon and the other one came along and he came on strong telling them about McGovern. He said, "Thi,s is what you say about McGovern
Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 2 (II), 7/19/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • informed myself, I might have made a bigger dent on it. But he realized that he'd have to hand it to somebody, and it would be just one more thing he'd have to do something about. Of course, he could have done exactly what Nixon did. G: Perhaps Nixon
Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Rowe, interview 2 (II), 6/16/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • or Commission was the predecessor to the Cultural Center Commission, which in turn was a predecessor to the Kennedy Center Commission. It was through then-Senator Johnson that I was appointed as a member. I was actually appointed by President Nixon, who
Oral history transcript, Laurance Rockefeller, interview 1 (I), 8/5/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , rather than to pretend to draft the legislation. We had goals and guidelines as our contribution. F: Was the committee finally just dissolved? R: No. The committee has now been renamed, under the Nixon Administration, the Citizens' Advisory
Oral history transcript, Oscar L. Chapman, interview 1 (I), 8/15/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)