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Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 11 (XI), 10/28/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

called me and said that the President wanted a black military aide and I started interviewing black military officers, and ultimately interviewed Hugh Robinson, who was, as you know, terrifically presentable and first-rate, and sent him over to the White

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 15 (XV), 12/15/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

together. G: Was Johnson ostensibly fonder of Moyers, let's say, than he was of his other aides or ostensibly more concerned, more caring? C: Now, Walter Jenkins was gone by the time I got to the White House. And the three sort of old-timers were [Jack

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 21 (XXI), 2/22/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to Johnson on the Titan--on the [1965] Searcy, Arkansas, explosion; one, Johnson's constant--he may also be--this is Zuckert to Johnson: "You may also be assured the air force is carrying out your request to afford all aid and assistance to the survivors

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 2 (II), 5/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

with [Walter] Jenkins or [George] Reedy, mostly in responding to a quick phone call. And I did everything from work on the Dominican Republic to get Juanita Roberts promoted in twenty-four hours. It was just a hodgepodge of stuff. On the day after the election

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 23 (XXIII), 3/15/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that. Johnson said he agreed with that; so did McNamara. G: Was there an understanding that our aid would be designed to encourage other countries to join in-- C: I think whether we started in late 1965 or later, the President was very strong on getting other

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 39 (XXXIX), 12/20/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

would not give him what he wanted. Abe was always tough to get. But basically as a general matter as with everything else he viewed foreign aid as a tool for which we should get LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 50 (L), 7/19/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

idea? G: No, it came out of your aides file [LBJ Library, Office Files of White House Aides: Joseph A. Califano]. C: What do you mean my aides file? There's a file of my aides, you mean? G: No, your-- (Interruption) G: September 10? C: I'm

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 56 (LVI), 11/21/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. . . . One thing I notice here, this would be Thursday, August 25, I guess, "LBJ aides quietly visit slum areas," the Washington Post. We ought to do something about that. B: You've got a file on that. G: Do we? B: Some memos, [inaudible]. C: Well

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 16 (XVI), 12/16/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and this was something that was a concern to Ford. How was it handled? C: I don't think it ever deeply affected Ford's relationship with LBJ, because I think in situations like this, people tend to think that it's the aide, this s.o.b. aide that's really doing

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 1 (I), 4/14/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

secretaries or people like that that he did not like because he didn't think they were doing a good job, or he thought they'd get into some kind of a problem. But what's firing? Was Walter Jenkins fired or did he resign? M: Right. Which comes first? C

Folder, "[September 29, 1965 Luncheon Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

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Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 32 (XXXII), 7/12/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, Johnson was very proud; I mean he was going around the White House saying, "No Kennedy aide ever got this. No other aide for any other president had somebody," you know. And I left to go to Sea Island on Friday, and I got there. It was a big deal, I mean

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 47 (XLVII), 6/13/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

need out there. The idea of reducing, or eliminating, in effect, impacted aid to schools where there were heavy federal installations. It was really because we thought that was a preposterous program. The military installation, if you

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 14 (XIV), 11/18/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

but my recollection was that we ultimately made a deal with him which was, "You roll back the price of copper and we'll give you some more AID [Agency for International Development] money." This could be way off--my recollection is it was fifteen million

Folder, "Volume I – Narrative History, The Administrative History of the Department of Transportation Act [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

motor vehicl_~Ei~ __program through such means as federally supported· aid for driver training and education and, in particular, research into vehicular design. Some thought might be given to minimum federal standards for driving licenses. 5. collection

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 12 (XII), 10/29/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the communist aides that Dr. King had, so there was concern that King would be manipulated. I think it was by and large accepted that Hoover had identified some people who were communist or communist-leaning who had an interest in getting Dr. King LBJ

Folder, "Watts," Office Files of Joseph A. Califano, Box 58 (Item)

information and counselling center operation in Los Angeles7 It is funded by Community Action Agency through the Settlement Houses. They have 21 centers in the problem neighborhoods. Their program has about 600 employees, most of whom work as aides in local
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Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 37 (XXXVII), 11/14/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

it, but they thought they had it on such good authority they should go with it. G: Was LBJ irritated about it, do you think? C: He wasn't mightily irritated. I mean, I was probably more irritated than he was. The problem was, for me, that I was the White House aide

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 40 (XL), 12/21/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

," with full funding [of] Medicare, Medicaid, Elementary and Secondary Education, all these programs. Okay? The War on Poverty, full funding, that's the second item in this list. Then he goes to foreign aid, and we start all these international health programs

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 57 (LVII), 12/12/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and Cliff Alexander, who was a black aide on the White House staff, calling--the President having Cliff call King and saying, "Wait a minute." G: Was there also a concern that the Great Society programs were not being administered--? C: Well, I

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 3 (III), 7/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

with the guidance we were getting from Ackley's numbers, that actually stopped the [steel] strike and settled the dispute. I would meet with Goldberg and Clifford over in the military aide's office in the East Wing of the White House because we wanted to be sure

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 36 (XXXVI), 9/21/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, he really was incredible. He then talks to me. This is one of those rambling phone conversations about the Panamanians and the people in Panama taking to the streets. Get the aid bill changed. (Laughter) G: What is bothering him, then? C: I don't

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 8 (VIII), 9/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that it was really the secretary of labor who should do this, not the secretary of commerce, not the Council of Economic Advisors and not the President and certainly not a White House aide. G: Did you feel awkward because of dealing with these cabinet officials? C

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 20 (XX), 1/28/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

it in a partisan way. I think he did it with respect to people he could help. I mean she was important. I think what she got--I'd have to go back and it's probably worth checking. She had an aide on her staff-- G: General [William C.] Lewis. C: General Lewis

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 52 (LII), 8/15/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Califano -- LII -- 12 "That's it." Presidents don't like that, I don't think, and that's what aides are for in part. And the other part of it was, you know, everybody signed up. Everybody signed

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 54 (LIV), 9/11/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, plus the fact that once the President wrote, "Hurray," you've got to understand what that does to a young aide. This is 1964 [1965], so I'm just thirty-three. I was just thirty-three. It was incredible. I was kind of giving him a big traffic safety

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 13 (XIII), 11/17/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for aluminum defense and AID [Agency for International Development] projects. There were studies to substitute other materials for aluminum. On the IRS audits I don't remember whether we used that with aluminum but either with aluminum or steel I think through

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 25 (XXV), 3/17/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and minority leaders of the Senate having two of their very close aides sitting on the board. I have no recollection of being consulted about putting Simon McHugh on the board and I doubt that he did consult me. It's the kind of thing I don't think he talked

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 27 (XXVII), 4/19/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

know why I remember--I remember having steak for lunch in my office. The President told me to get [Hubert] Humphrey, and get him there, at the luncheon. So Larry O'Brien and Humphrey and I had lunch with Muskie and his aide, Don Nicoll. We talked about

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 43 (XLIII), 3/28/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Really this was the same time that the President signed another bill to aid--this was increasing--providing mortgage funds for financing new homes. Was this in any way tied in as a way to boost the building trades at a time that--? C: No. Well, sure we

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 60 (LX), 1/17/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with Johnson, and he had one of his aides go up and testify. We then had this little blip of a strike, possible strike, on the Long Island Railroad. Nice note from Fahy. Then Paul Hall said the President was, "trying to do to the railroad unions what Hitler did

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

health strongly in the international arena as something for which we could get money. It was so hard to get money for AID [Agency for International Development]. It's remarkable when you think about [it]. Here, wipe out smallpox from the face of the earth

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 24 (XXIV), 3/16/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and that is what I've come to ask for tonight." He starts out you know, push forward education, prosecute the war on poverty, more foreign aid, trade. "I recommend to you a program to rebuild completely on a scale never before attempted entire central and slum

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 58 (LVIII), 12/13/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was concerned about that on two levels. One, since he knew Mansfield did not agree with him on the war, he was worried that this might be--and he was always looking for the ninth meaning behind the first aid he'd found or motive, and he was worried

Folder, "Photo Personnel - Office and Lab - 1964 to 1965," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 2 (Item)

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

distressed at an aide putting something to him in those terms, and authorized the food and something like three planes. I forget; it was just some odd figure. [He] told me to clear it with McNamara before I did it. I did clear it with Bob. Bob told me there's