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Oral history transcript, Alfred Rosenthal, interview 1 (I), 10/29/2010, by Claudia Anderson (Item)

the arrival in New York was like cattle. It is true they had a sort of a board, and you had to report to it; you stood in line. And, of course, everything was done long before I ever arrived in New York. The consul in Trinidad, American consul in Trinidad
family home in Cologne, Germany; photography methods and a photograph of LBJ in Austin with the Jewish Brotherhood; the work of the Joint Distribution Committee and Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) in New York and Amsterdam; LBJ's involvement

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 3 (III), 12/16/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

whether Marcinckus is Polish or Yugoslav, or what it is. But I said to the President, "He looks like a football player," and the President, who met him when he saw the Pope in New York and later saw him abroad, said, "No, he looks more like an actor

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 11 (XI), Jan. 27-28, 1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Johnson -- XI -- 6 J: Oh, I know he did! He just opened his eyes to--well he just--not opened his eyes; he turned his eyes in the direction of the outside world. Of course, I do remember a lovely spring trip into New

Oral history transcript, Ernest Cuneo, interview 1 (I), 9/11/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

and subsequently became chief of the Economic Bureau for President Truman. F: We've interviewed Mr. Keyserling, incidentally. C: At that time I worked at tha [New York] Daily News during one summer only, and there met Lowell Limpus. This resulted in a lifetime
Biographical information; involvement with Roosevelt's administration; newspapers' importance to the government; summary of politics in New York State when Roosevelt was governor; genesis of the New Deal; Harvard graduates in FDR's administration

Oral history transcript, John L. Sweeney, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

as a nation of antagonists and dissidents. I just think he's the past master of it. The difficulty with him, when he moved into the presidency, was that he obviously didn't have the new technique for building of massive public support for your programs. He

Oral history transcript, Adam Yarmolinsky, interview 2 (II), 10/21/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was that instead of putting together a new program, we put together a lot of programs that had been around for a long time--proposed programs--and by putting them together and giving them a common label and dealing with the political problems in getting them

Oral history transcript, Nancy Dickerson, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

me to New York to work at the United Nations and all those kinds of things. But that is how I got to know John Connally, whom Senator Connally wanted to run his re-election campaign. John Connally refused him. There was really very little doubt

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 43 (XLIII), 1/23/1996, by Harry Middleton (Item)

didn't want him to. But I was not the fellow that was going to have to do the job, bear the burden. So I just really drew back from trying to influence anything. I did not know which was right. But this was so new and strange and such a break with much

Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 2 (II), 3/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to plan it. Because we were new in this type of endeavor, she was very specific, saying, IIIf I ever catch any of you in any of the pictures, I'm going to break your damned necks," and she-F: I can hear that. C: --and she meant it. That stuck with me
The Grand Teton trips; Appalachian trip; New England trip; the Crossroads trip;

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 8 (VIII), 1/23/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

have to use your judgment in cases like that, and I didn't have much judgment. I was pretty new at that sort of thing. So I decided to let him in. It turned out Lyndon didn't know him at all and the man wanted to get a job as a cook at a CCC [Civilian
Johnson's finances; a summer 1937 trip to New York City with friends; meeting Alice Maffet Glass and Charles Marsh; Marsh's influence on LBJ regarding international matters; a bill requiring a public referendum before war could be declared; LBJ's interest

Oral history transcript, Joseph H. (Joe) Carter, interview 1 (I), 12/3/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, in the news business your first draft is your final draft because of time limitations. But we didn't have a typewriter. I did a draft on a pad, and then I retyped it, then I typed it, and I polished it, I think, on the redraft, when I typed it. that evening

Oral history transcript, Margaret Mayer Ward, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to a society--one of these Czech or Polish insurance societies down around Brenham--went to one of their Sunday afternoon beer picnics. He was at home among them. Then we went to a Catholic Sunday picnic on the ground, on the river banks at just beyond

Oral history transcript, Ramsey Clark, interview 2 (II), 2/11/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

jeopardy, there is no doubt about it, there was real jeopardy for him. But he would want to go and visit his mother who lived in a town called Kosciusko. It was named after a Polish general, but he would want to do it to show you could do it without fear

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 22 (XXII), 2/23/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. We were not just finishing the New Deal agenda; we were coming in with a whole lot of new ideas, new roles for government. And that was the first couple of years. The last year or so we really were involved in the management of programs and it's

Oral history transcript, Stanley Karnow, interview 1 (I), 4/30/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

news organizations, to my recollection, had staff correspondents based in Saigon, I think except for the news agencies. correspondent. The New York Times had a visiting Usually it was a person from Hong Kong who came down just the way I did. LBJ
into the South; Abe Fortas; reporters and public opinion on the war; the effect of the news media; evaluation of other reporters in Vietnam; American generals in Vietnam; locations and dates of his field reporting; covering the Communist side of the war; books

Oral history transcript, Charles M. Haar, interview 1 (I), 6/14/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh with Edward Kennedy, as a matter of fact, on one of his campaign rounds through the state of Massachusetts, and spent a whole day and an evening until we landed in New Bedford about five o'clock

Oral history transcript, Paul Bolton, interview 1 (I), 4/6/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Youth Administration made little impact upon the three-man staff of the International News Service at Austin. That staff consisted of Vann M. Kennedy, myself, and Walter Fleet, a youngster whose job it was to punch the tape which fed through
Texas press in 1930s; State Observer; first contact with LBJ; Alvin Wirtz; war years; KTBC radio station; 1944 Democratic state convention; 1944 and 1946 congressional campaigns; speech writing; KTBC and aggressive new policy; UN conference; San

Oral history transcript, Dudley T. Dougherty, interview 2 (II), 9/17/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

about the Yalta-Potsdam Resolution that had been introduced January 23, 1953. I represented a lot of Polish and Czech minorities in the legislature, had been a soldier in Germany and I had seen the problem of displaced persons. His answers were

Oral history transcript, George R. Brown, interview 3 (III), 7/11/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that ran the paper at that time were not pro-Johnson . I had a friend who was editor, but he died and a new regime came in over there in 1939 or 1940 and they didn't like Johnson's politics very much . G: On the other hand, I guess Mr . [Charles] Marsh

Oral history transcript, Oscar M. Laurel, interview 1 (I), 10/21/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

Fathers in New Orleans. '40-'41. And I attended one year, that was I came back during the summer of '41 and decided to volunteer in the Air Force in September of 1941. This was a time when the war clouds were gathering and boiling all LBJ Presidential

Oral history transcript, James C. Gaither, interview 1 (I), 11/19/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh of developing a legislative program--the academics, tapping these bright young people, as you called them? G: Well, the whole system is new. The process historically of program development

Oral history transcript, Alexander Buel Trowbridge, Jr., interview 2 (II), 5/7/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

d back in the airpla ne and A good deal of work and polish ing up was done that The final messag e was hamme red out that night and early the next mornin g, telety ped down to the ranch, edited , and, I think at 11 or 11:30 New Year's Day

Oral history transcript, Robert C. Weaver, interview 1 (I), 11/19/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

upset. It seemed as though President Roosevelt had been campaigning in New York and the impetuous, southern born, Steve Early had kicked a Negro policeman in the groin. This had been played up quite a bit, and Jonathan suggested that I get the boys
to LBJ Ranch regarding housing message; his impact on LBJ’s thinking; reason for resignation; prejudice; feeling that the new administration will attempt to make administrative reform

Oral history transcript, Carl Hayden, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

any reasons--to particularly have any talks about it. He was for it and so was 1. You see when President Kennedy died and the Vice-President became President. I was President Pro-Tern of the Senate until there was a new election. I went down

Oral history transcript, Roger Hilsman, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: ROGER HILSMAN INTERVIEWER: PAIGE E. MULHOLLAN PLACE: Mr. Hilsman's office at Columbia University, New York Tape 1 of 1 M: Let's begin by identifying you, sir. your last official You're Roger Hilsman, and position with the government

Oral history transcript, Robert J. McCloskey, interview 1 (I), 5/1/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

. Stew [Stewart] Hensley was the senior United Press correspondent. The foreign news agencies, Reuters and Agence France Presse, had Pat [John W.] Heffernan and Jean Lagrange respectively, both senior diplomatic reporters. The specials, that is, the daily
choice and phrasing; the new mission for the marines in 1965; government's right to withhold information; the press' ability to get the information it seeks; how McCloskey obtained information; McCloskey's "thought, word and deed" message on 1967 war

Oral history transcript, Edgar Cahn and Jean Camper Cahn, interview 1 (I), 12/10/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that subsequently took place between the Ford Foundation, Mayor [Richard] Lee's administration in New Haven, and the federal government. [Those negotiations] led ultimately to the designation of New Haven as an appropriate site for both Ford and the federal

Oral history transcript, Robert J. McCloskey, interview 1 (I), 5/1/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

. Stew [Stewart] Hensley was the senior United Press correspondent. The foreign news agencies, Reuters and Agence France Presse, had Pat [John W.] Heffernan and Jean Lagrange respectively, both senior diplomatic reporters. The specials, that is, the daily
McCloskey’s work in foreign service and as State Department spokesman; reporters; Vietnam; credibility gap; coordinating briefings with the White House and the Pentagon; new mission of the marines in 1965; withholding information from the press

Oral history transcript, Olga Bredt Gideon, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

for a moment. Just characterize him for me. What kind of man was he? G: Well, Senator Wirtz was a--I think, just a very sharp lawyer and a very polished man. I did not see the last movie about President Johnson, but-- B: “The Early Years”? G: “The Early

Oral history transcript, Joseph J. Sisco, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Sisco -- I -- 7 S: That's the warm-up period. And what happened was this-- this is new, this is not known, and theref ore, would be of intere st: Arthur Goldberg at that time felt very strong ly that the matter should

Oral history transcript, George Ball, interview 1 (I), 7/8/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: GEORGE BALL INTERVIEWER: PAIGE E. MULHOLLAN PLACE: Mr. Ball's office in New York City Tape 1 of 1 M: Let's begin by identifying you, sir. You're George Ball, and during the Johnson Administration you served as under secretary [of state

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 14 (XIV), 9/11/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, 1986 INTERVIEWEE: LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mr. O'Brien's office, New York City Tape 1 of 2, Side 1 O: [The Higher Education Act of 1965] considerably broadened the areas of the involvement. For the first time

Oral history transcript, Jane Engelhard, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and 20, 1977 INTERVIEWEE: Mrs. Jane Englehard INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mrs. Engelhard's home, Cragwood, Far Hills, New Jersey Tape 1 of 3 G: Let's start with your parents, first of all. Your father was a Brazil- ian diplomat. E
to the United States and involvement in the microfilm business; New York Governor Alfred Smith; a plane crashing into the Empire State Building; marrying Charles Engelhard; Engelhard’s political career; Engelhard’s involvement in the gold business; race

Oral history transcript, Sidney "Sub" Pyland, interview 1 (I), 9/4/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

--and he and his wife were coming out of the show and I was down there to meet someone at the show and he came out, Dr. Nolle. He comes up very gracefully, "It's nice to see you, Mr. Pyland. My wife," and I shook hands with her. He had a lot of polish about
president; how A&O became the White Stars; why Pyland was never the captain of the football team; how new members were brought into the White Stars; making signs to support the football team; how Pyland met LBJ; LBJ's interest in sports; LBJ dating

Oral history transcript, Alexander Buel Trowbridge, Jr., interview 1 (I) A, 2/19/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, because of your background, is with the method by which people of your type were recruited into the government. T: You were with Standard Oil--is that correct? That's correct. I was operating in the Caribbean area with Standard Oil Company of New
into the Department of Economic Affairs; Labor was 95% against the new Department; Labor-Management Advisory Committee studies merger and proposed that it not be done; personal contact with the President; White House staff; Cabinet meetings were basically

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 26 (XXVI), 1/9/1982-1/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

DATE: January 9-10, 1982 INTERVIEWEE: LADY BIRD JOHNSON INTERVIEWER: MICHAEL L. GILLETTE PLACE: LBJ Ranch, Stonewall, Texas Tape 1 of 2 J: The winter and spring of 1950 began a new thing in my life and that is carpooling. Lynda, at six

Oral history transcript, George R. Davis, interview 1 (I), 2/13/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

in New York City. I also have honorary degrees, one from my own alma mater, Doctor of Divinity, and one from Midwestern University in Wichita Falls, Texas, an L.L.D. My pastorates have been rather long for our denomination, and most of them--all of them

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 4 (IV), 8/21/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Califano -- IV -- 10 C: Normally it's a form with some blanks filled in, but for Resurrection City it was just written, and it was a-- F: Complete new document? C: --complete

Oral history transcript, W. Sherman Birdwell, Jr., interview 2 (II), 10/21/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

County. F: Reached all the way down there . B: After Mr . Lyndon Johnson had been secretary for about four years, Or all the way up here . this was the beginning of the Roosevelt Administration, and they established many of the New Deal programs

Oral history transcript, Walter W. Heller, interview 1 (I), 2/20/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)

would assume you heard of the news of the assassina- tion over the radio, or did someone phone you? H: Oh no, I was in that planeload of cabinet officers going over the Pacific. You see there were seven of us who were members of that Japan-U.S. Trade

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