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Oral history transcript, Kenneth A. Randall, interview 1 (I), 3/14/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

was and still is the senior senator from the state of Utah, and David King. David King had been a Democratic congressman, and was the son of a former Democratic senator from the state of Utah. severe philosophic differences with David King. I had some rather

Oral history transcript, Wilbur Mills, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

think that could be said of him. He was very loyal to the House while he was here, but then after he became a senator his loyalty shifted to the Senate, He was intensely loyal to that body while a member of it. F: Were you active in the 1956 Democratic

Oral history transcript, George Silver, interview 1 (I), 2/15/1991, by Molly Malone Chesney (Item)

by Wilbur Cohen, whom I had known more or less casually before that because of the Kennedy campaign--I had been co-chairman of the health plank group that was organizing for the Democratic platform. We met several times in Washington and I knew Wilbur. When

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 4 (IV), 1/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

toward the telephone with LBJ's. H: Well, LBJ was the first man I knew of that had a thirty-two push button thing on his desk, you know, just all sorts [of gadgets]. LBJ lived to use the phone. And One of his assistants was working in the Democratic

Oral history transcript, William H. Jordan, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/5/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the date of the first Civil Rights bill? G: Yes. J: That is probably the time of the Thurmond filibuster that I was trying to recall a few minutes ago. G: Other people have indicated that Senator Russell realized that the Democratic Party, in order

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

. The state government took care of the citizens. This is the United States of America, not the LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral
to China; General Claire Lee Chennault's personality and suggestions for military action; Judd's relationship with Joseph Stilwell; conflict between Stilwell and Chiang Kai-shek; the work of Stilwell's successor, Albert Wedemeyer; how communists reacted

Oral history transcript, Arthur E. Goldschmidt and Elizabeth Wickenden Goldschmidt, interview 1 (I), 6/3/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

the hell do you expect me, a worn-out Democrat, to do?" He said, "Well, you know Lyndon Johnson, don't yoU?" I said, "Sure." He said, "I' ve decided that the only guy who can get Knowland to come across on this l" thing is Lyndon Johnson." Knowland

Oral history transcript, Esther Peterson, interview 1 (I), 11/25/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

legislative representative for the AFL-CIO in the decade of the 1950s. P: I started off as representative for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. M: Do you remember Johnson from that far back? P: He was in the House then. ~·1: In 1948. P

Oral history transcript, Peter Braestrup, interview 1 (I), 3/1/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

. TV crews with three people could go get in and out fast. That had a drawback, however, which was that it made it almost too easy to get in and out fast, and you didn't stay long enough to learn the context of the action that you were reporting, 4
LBJ’s 1968 actions to Nixon’s 1972 actions; LBJ’s 3/31/68 speech and reaction; William Westmoreland and publicity; Creighton Abrams and publicity; Braestrup’s book, Big Story, and reviews of it; TV coverage of Vietnam and Walter Cronkite’s visit

Oral history transcript, Sid Davis, interview 4 (IV), 8/1/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

afterward. There was no great public display of the meeting with black leaders, and Kennedy was criticized for that. I think Johnson recognized that. Johnson was overt in his actions with Wallace and with the civil rights movement in the South. I think

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 3 (III), 5/9/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

as to whether it was just targeted at Kennedy. Was it targeted at all candidates, was it targeted at Democrats? Was the President himself [a target]? G: There was some indication that there were presidential death threats at the time. B: They got hold

Oral history transcript, Stanley Ruttenberg, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

of Economic Opportunity, by the poverty program and the Community Action agencies. And in the early days this is what really was done. I guess what I'm saying is the Economic Opportunity Act and OEO offered those of us in the Department of Labor who wanted

Oral history transcript, Ben H. Powell, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/24/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

and Coke Stevenson? P: I did not personally. involved. Alvin ~Jirtz was involved, and my father was They went to the Fort Worth Democratic convention where this thing was decided and worked together to help Lyndon in every way. Although my father

Oral history transcript, Henry Hall Wilson, interview 1 (I), 4/11/1973, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

operation. Of course, his prime interest for twelve years was as a Senator, and I think in those years he primarily just looked to Mr. Rayburn for the House action. My involvement was not with the Senate but with the House, and I'm sure he took a great

Oral history transcript, Vide G. (Mrs. E.L.) Bartlett, interview 1 (I), 5/14/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

, a Democrat of Alaska. Mrs. Bartlett, you have very generously consented to let us interview you about your husband's associations with Lyndon Johnson and the very important events surrounding the granting of statehood for Alaska. I'd like to just mention

Oral history transcript, Frank M. Wozencraft, interview 8 (VIII), 2/25/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Wozencraft -- VIII -- 2 side and the Democrats on the other by delegation

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 2 (II), 9/16/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh He didn't ever really trust Joe Clark very He was skeptical about Paul Douglas. Did it seem to you sometimes he was more suspicious of fellow Democrats than he
at start of LBJ presidency; LBJ and his advisors; LBJ’s method of operation; press comparison of LBJ and Nixon; 1964 campaign; LBJ and Mike Mansfield; Democratic National Committee; fund-raising committees; Lady Bird and Mrs. Rowe

Oral history transcript, Welly K. Hopkins, interview 1 (I), 5/11/1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

as we would like to have it. Would you describe that as fully as you can? WH: That time I recall in detail because I was running for Democratic nomination for a place in the Texas Senate. It was the 19th Senatorial District, composed of six counties
Met LBJ as a student at a political meeting in Blanco, TX; Hopkins campaigned for Democratic party nomination to the Senate from 19th District, TX; Sam Johnson as a friend and supporter; Alvin Wirtz; Richard Kleberg's election to Congress, 1931; LBJ

Oral history transcript, Edward C. Welsh, interview 1 (I), 7/18/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. Johnson indicated that the Congress itself had been ahead of the Administration in urging action, and he did that all the way through. But his record is a very interesting one LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT

Oral history transcript, Roswell L. Gilpatric, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

out there were reservations about it and less than a hundred per cent enthusiasm about it, he was annoyed. But that was the sense of the meeting; there wasn't any specific action to undo it. TG: He didn't express his annoyance in the presence

Oral history transcript, Cecil Stoughton, interview 2 (II), 3/2/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to be interesting campaign-wise. So Candidate-wise, Democratic party-wise, we had a lot of things going on behind the scenes. I was very busy doing those things together with the build-up of trips and just stuff for the campaign. F: Did you cover

Oral history transcript, Clark W. Thompson and Libbie Moody Thompson, interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

said, "If you can, sign the discharge petition--to bring it out for action, and I'll appreciate it very much. on it is something else--I won't ask you." How you vote LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Lucey, interview 1 (I), 10/19/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Saigon, which we reached by chopper. I sat on one side of the helicopter and Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa was on the other. We each had a machine gunner standing beside us, who watched small clumps of trees below us for any action by the Communist

Oral history transcript, William H. Chartener, interview 1 (I), 1/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

fiscal action, namely a tax increase. Oh, I think at one time he did contend that if we didn't do something about this budget deficit that the alternative might be direct controls on wages and prices. just for dramatic effect, I don't really know

Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 1 (I), 12/17/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

So Stewart talked to me about coming into this F: What should this job be? B: Well, Jim had the idea of never counseling with the Secretary on things, actions that he was planning to take that he could readily see was going to cause trouble

Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 2 (II), 8/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

very amusing incident that might be worthwhile as an insight as to how a new President comes along and worries about the role he's going to have to play. Almost the first major action that I had to take for President Johnson was a letter to King

Oral history transcript, Robert C. Wood, interview 1 (I), 10/19/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

, for the Denver speech and a few, but never actually was on the campaign trail except in Massachusetts. But I was deeply involved then in the effort to reorganize and revitalize the State Democratic Party of Massachusetts. That period went on. We were

Oral history transcript, George Jacobson, interview 2 (II), 11/2/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

, and who would be equally good in your shop. I cannot recommend too strongly that you take whatever action is required to get Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann, Infantry. There is not the slightest doubt but that this officer is the best adviser at any

Oral history transcript, Herbert N. Blackman, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

in the Japanese ambassador on the last knotty point and I don't know what he said, but I assume he said it firmly and we got it worked out. In the background of this was a series of actions before the Tariff Corrrrnission under the escape clause

Oral history transcript, David Ginsburg, interview 3 (III), 9/19/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the tension between the mayors and the feds was real. For example, [John] Lindsay was the deputy chairman of our Commission, a Republican at that time, and a lot of the mayors were Democrats and fearful of criticism from the Commission. So the Commission had

Oral history transcript, Ray E. Lee, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

didn't call him and didn't put him in on the thing or try to commit him not to run. If he did I don't know about it. Mr. Avery's theory was that differences between Mr. Buchanan's friends could be settled more safely in Democratic Party primaries, than

Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 5/8/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

for [the Democratic LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Wilson -- I -- 9 presidential

Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson and Marie Wilson, interview 2 (II), 2/13/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

\'Ioul d be up there speaking on some subject and every- / body was gone. rilW: And the Senate Democratic Policy Committee staff. GW: Right. All the official operations, the bill clerks' room and the whole thing all had to stay in operation while

Oral history transcript, Frank McCulloch, interview 2 (II), 8/15/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

ambassadorial post to the current administration, whereas Taylor, a military man-- M: Had come out of the Democratic administration. I mean, he rose to his pinnacle of power in the United States under Jack Kennedy. G: Yes. Was there a difference

Oral history transcript, Hubert H. Humphrey, III, interview 1 (I), 8/13/1979, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

/exhibits/show/loh/oh Humphrey III -- I -- 14 take actions on those memories, and I don't know whether Dad did that. I don't know of any real incidents about that. But at that point he didn't have time, and I guess that was the thing. Maybe he just
his father did not win the election; Humphrey Jr.'s activities after the 1968 election; LBJ's and Humphrey Jr.'s talkative natures; Humphrey Jr.'s at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago; Skip's reaction to the lack of liberal support

Oral history transcript, Sidney A. Saperstein, interview 1 (I), 5/26/1986, by Janet Kerr-Tener (Item)

everything was transferred to HEW. The main purpose of it was to convert what was the Federal Security Agency into the Department. This had been attempted several times before. K: I did not know that. S: Oh, yes. The Democrats, particularly I think

Oral history transcript, Ivan Sinclair, interview 1 (I), 10/5/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

--it's an old trite saying that you hear very often now--that was where the action was in politics. So I began to work for Leslie Carpenter, who still is a correspondent in Washington for several newspapers. F: Including the Austin American-Statesman. S

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 19 (XIX), 6/13/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

briefing, which I think he could have gotten out of the newspapers. I think it was more a question of touching base with Truman in order to keep a past Democratic president happy than any thing else. There was no real significance to it. I remember

Oral history transcript, Harold H. Saunders, interview 1 (I), 9/15/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

together what you would do if you were president. Don't come to me with your separate points of view without having sat down and tried to figure out how you would put those into a sensible course of action, knowing the responsibilities that I have

Oral history transcript, Luther Holcomb, interview 2 (II), 7/8/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

than any other. B: Was that work in the early '60's in any way frustrating--more advisory than action? H: Yes. But again it has prepared me--see, the present commission on which I serve--of course this is a full time responsibility--but I'm trying

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