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Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 19 (XIX), 4/22/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • that required further action to which he had a commitment. It was interesting to see how this manifested itself in the White House. The President became awfully concerned about the depth of involvement of just about everybody with the legislative program
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  • could see them; contact with the press and efforts to publicize legislative progress; disagreement between Robert McNamara and General Earle Wheeler over the effectiveness of bombing in Vietnam; cabinet meeting updates on Vietnam; LBJ's reaction
Oral history transcript, Robert N. Ginsburgh, interview 1 (I), 6/2/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • ] Colbert, I guess he was a captain at the time, U.S. Navy, had already been there for about a year. I replaced an army colonel, later general, DeWitt Armstrong. When Colbert left, he in turn was replaced by another army colonel. G: I see. What was a normal
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Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 5 (V), 12/5/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • naturally to him. I could see nothing wrong in it. He wasn't alone in that regard in the world of politics by a long shot. G: The White House did not resent his efforts to--? O: No. If there was any resentment I never heard it, and I have a feeling
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  • discharge motion; the public accommodations provision of the bill; the effect of violent civil-rights related events on the likelihood of enacting legislation; JFK's regard for Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) and the FBI's effort to destroy MLK's reputation; J
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 9 (IX), 4/9/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • with Wilbur Mills, this dialogue, would be interrupted by my travels. In any event, the President was adamant. He couldn't see why I couldn't handle both aspects. I had no alternative but to try to do just that. We put together a little group. One
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Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 11 (XI), 7/24/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • and that was the chairmanship of the Senate Campaign Committee. Russell Long had the ability to do significant fund-raising. Russell Long and Hubert obviously shared a keen desire to have a large majority of Democrats. While Russell Long and Paul Douglas would not see eye
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Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 3 (III), 10/30/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Garden. Vinson had left the Rose Garden clearly having in mind, "I'm absolutely open to try to work something out and I want to." And the staff fellow felt this was his ball game and he didn't want to see it closed out this way. It became an ego trip
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