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Oral history transcript, William F. Jackson and Lucy Ginter Jackson, interview 1 (I), 6/21/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. He said, "Yes, Drew"--it was Drew Pearson calling him on the phone. And he put his feet down and looked at me for a minute. I nodded my head as if to excuse myself and he waved me back to my chair where I was sitting by his desk. After he hung up, why

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 27 (XXVII), 1/30/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

part of the spring for me. I met her at a cocktail party, I believe, at Drew Pearson's, as I was later to meet another well-known person, Mr. [Aristotle] Onassis. Drew Pearson had an interesting salon. But by sheer chance, I'm sure, and somebody

Oral history transcript, Donnelly Bolton, interview 1 (I), 8/19/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

I know. That's Willard Pearson, [who] took them up into Ban Me Thuot, that area up in there, closer to the--I think it was Birmingham. But anyway, no, the great thing Harry Kinnard did, there was a fight on the top of a mountain out

Oral history transcript, John Chancellor, interview 1 (I), 4/25/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 3 (III), 2/27/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

t ua t i on and he di dn 't know whe t he r he wan te d t o run off to Canada with th is about to happen. Ye t he a so f el t i t would be good t o calk to Le s cer Pearson Mini ster-Canada ] , who had wo n a Nobel Pr ize fo r a r ea . He a nd Pea

Folder, "Ex LE/AG 5-1 [LEGISLATION - PEST CONTROL]," WHCF LE, Box 27 (Item)

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

Oral history transcript, Eugene M. Zuckert, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

] Pearson and Anderson. I took great pains-- this had to be in 1963--to emphasize what was the truth, that the Vice President didn't have the slightest connection with the selection process. In fact, he didn't know on the Saturday that we made

Oral history transcript, Charles M. Maguire, interview 2 (II), 7/29/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

of the genuine thoughts of the Vietnam military personnel, that we should give this Vietnam mail the widest dissemination in keeping with the rules of good taste and good sense. There were some other occasions where a columnist such as Drew Pearson would

Folder, "Douglas, Paul H., 1/1/65 - 12/31/65," Name Files, WHCF, Box D-251 (Item)

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1958" (Item)

Folder, "Boggs, Hale (Cong.) 1/1/1965 - 12/31/1965," Name Files, WHCF, Box B-330 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 23, March 10 - 15, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 14 [1 of 2] (Item)

Oral history transcript, Russell M. Brown, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was Drew Pearson's leg man, you might say . He was up there col lecting information for Drew Pearson, named Tom McNamara . I think Tom has retired now, but Tom and I-later became very good friends . a very eager beaver type to get information for Drew

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 59: Feb. 1‑6, 1968 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 28 (Item)

. NA FORM 1429 (6-85) WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FOR M OF DOCUMENT DATE CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE RESTRICTION Rostow to JJ1c3ieeet q '7 PCf l p,- ~ \\·9"45 NW9~- ~ #44a memo- -President-to -PM"Pearson- A ~'-//qr, #44b memo PM

Folder, "Bowles, Chester L. 1966-," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

with both P.ake,and lndiar.wf, but euing up gradually in. response to their parforc a.nee.. The l r:tiWion ton.a va• entirely hia doing - • uch ..1ore lb.an recori:mended. B\lt we~ ge.t ladta to bad1er Pearson. Holt, and de Oaulle - .. not j~t leave it all

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 7, June 21-30, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Arthur J. Goldberg, interview 1 (I), 3/23/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

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

a divorce. Aunt Lucy was--her health was failing, but she was one of those sturdy, dependable people that you never thought of as being sick because she didn't talk about it. She was of stern stuff. Drew Pearson took a few bites out of us about the natural

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 2 (II), 4/6/1983-4/7/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

nothing about the [Drew Pearson story on a deal with John] McClellan. I do remember his reaction to the Senate's failure to extend the ban on mail order sale of pistols and rifles and shotguns. Obviously Lyndon Johnson never got over what happened

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Manila Conference, 10/15/1966, Volume 4, Tab 47," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

and the Philippines President Marcos. There fo llowed a discussion of public information problems which was initiated by the President who referred to a leak to Drew Pearson of the sub stance of the President's conversation with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 2, March 1-31, 1964 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

misunderstandi~ For example, there is no reason to lose Drew Pearson or Marc Childs ~ on this issue, even if we have trouble with Szulc, Raiment and Kurzman for special reasons. On the other hand, Tom is dead right about the importance of fighting back

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 4, May 1-27, 1964 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

with Pearson (Jan. 21 and 22). You had lunch with Queen Frederika (Jan. 27). In addition, you spent a total of an hour and a half with the following: The The The The The British Ambassador (Jan. 14, 10 minutes) Japanese Ambassador (Jan. 20, 5 minutes) Inter

Oral history transcript, Grace Tully, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

about it. Let me see, we went up to Campobello, I guess it was two years ago, and President Johnson was up there to meet with Prime Minister Pearson. They were dedicating, I think, the new center--or breaking ground, I've forgotten. But anyway I

Oral history transcript, George L.P. Weaver, interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 1 (I), 9/9/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: Yes, I saw her Sunday. R: --at Drew Pearson's [funeral], yes, and we were talking about Maury. I just can't remember. I don't think he got over with whatever they called Maury's Young Turks at that time, because the more they went, the more extreme

Oral history transcript, John E. Lyle, Jr., interview 1 (I), 4/13/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, David G. Nes, interview 2 (II), 3/25/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Oral history transcript, William Proxmire, interview 1 (I), 2/4/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. So I wired my father, who was still alive at that point, and told him I was broke and that I needed a thousand dollars. Well, somehow Drew Pearson got hold of that, so he ran a story: "Little Billy Proxmire got over to Germany and ran out of money

Oral history transcript, Louis Martin, interview 1 (I), 5/14/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

from Polk Brothers to put Klutznick on the air to wipe off some of the criticism of the Ambassador. Drew Pearson and others had accused Ambassador Kennedy, the candidate's father, of being a Nazi supporter. To counter this charge, we asked Phil

Oral history transcript, Donald C. Cook, interview 2 (II), 10/1/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Horace V. (Dick) Bird, interview 1 (I), 5/16/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. This probably is what you have there . the bit and we needed him . But Kaiser was doing One a day, you remember those Kaiser merchant ships? G: Yes . B: They were awful . G: Were they? B: Yes . G: Drew Pearson, in one of his columns, mentioned

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 72: Apr. 12‑23, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 32 (Item)

Folder, "Young, Harold [1941] [1 of 2]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 16 (Item)

than I did, although a lot more money passed througj:l my fingers • . Two oolumnists have said that Corcoran is through . I did not take the first story serious ly , but today Pearson and .Allen , without mi noi ng many words, say t hat Roosevelt has

Folder, "Buffalo - FBI Reports, July 27, 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 21 (Item)

of the ·Chicago Area was established to include all of Illinois north of Springfield., Illinois, and all of Indiana. At this meet~ng, TED PEARSON.,Chairman of the Youth Club of the Communist Party of Illinois, was elected Area Coordinator. A second source advised

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 72, June 2000," LBJ Library (Item)

Oral history transcript, Lyndon B. Johnson, 8/19/1969, by Harry Middleton (Item)

disclose too much to people who need to appear smart. Tape Number 8 The fellow who does the least to satisfy his own ego is the one who doesn't have to tell it. Whenever I used to read Drew Pearson, I would look and see where the "able" appeared. Somewhere

Oral history transcript, Herman Von Holt, interview 1 (I), 3/9/1987, by Michaelyn Chou (Item)

had to drop out a year. That left me all alone and so I got a single room in Pearson Hall which is at Yale. It was just off the campus and it was a five-story building. It had very few double rooms but it was mostly for people who didn't have any