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Oral history transcript, J. Willis Hurst, interview 2 (II), 6/16/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • of relationship started many years before, way back in 1955, and that because of the long period of association I never felt that I was out of place. B: That also implies that at least you didn't see any real change in Mr. Johnson. H: Yes, it does. I do
  • Hurst’s relationship with LBJ; declining the position of White House physician; LBJ’s health and fitness for the presidency; LBJ’s decision not to run in 1968; gallstones operation in 1965; medical information and the press; psychological analysis
Oral history transcript, J.Willis Hurst, interview 6 (VI), 10/31/1995, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • to convalesce at Brooke. At that point I was president of the American Heart Association, and because of that and because I was involved in the care of President Johnson I was asked to be on "Meet the Press," along with Ted Cooper, who was then in charge
Oral history transcript, J.Willis Hurst, interview 5 (V), 10/30/1995, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • , Mayor Ivan Allen, Mills Lane of Citizens Bank, Sherman Drawdy of the Georgia Railroad Bank, Jim Carmichael of the Scripto Corporation, and W. Brooks of the Cotton Producers Association. Do you recall that meeting, that dinner? H: What year was that? G
Oral history transcript, J.Willis Hurst, interview 4 (IV), 2/27/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • made some comments that got in the press or something of that sort. So Vice President Johnson just took him with him. And on the way back, Vice President Johnson got the attention of the entire party and said some very nice things about Mr. Rooney
Oral history transcript, J. Willis Hurst, interview 1 (I), 5/16/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • in progress right now--and your membership in several medical associations. If they come up later, you can mention the specific ones. Is there anything that should be added to that outline, sir? H: I would think not. That covers it pretty well. B: All
Oral history transcript, J.Willis Hurst, interview 3 (III), 11/8/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • with him, so we were good friends. He was seeing President Eisenhower. Well, I saw Majority Leader Johnson then and indicated he was doing quite well. A member of the press obviously came by, and I indicated in the press report that his electrocardiogram