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Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 4 (IV), 5/21/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and Sam Rayburn both. You see, the issue really was not worth all the fighting, that was the trouble with it. This was one of those symbolic issues in which it really didn't matter how it went one way or the other. In terms of substantive results

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 23 (XXIII), 9/5/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the Austin phone book and divide it up four ways"--he may have cut Sam Houston in on it; I don't know--"and just sit at the phone all day and ask everybody to go to the polls." And that was a gargantuan job, but remember, it was a very much smaller phone book
an apartment for John and Nellie Connally in preparation for their arrival; Connally's work as LBJ's executive assistant; Truman's 1949 State of the Union Message; children's birthday party for Sam Rayburn; Felix Longoria; the University of Texas purchasing

Oral history transcript, Val M. Keating, interview 1 (I), 2/2/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

when I remember telling him socially, even after the program was over, about lunch and who Lyndon brought to meet me as his guest. G: Who was that, may I ask? K: Well, Sam Rayburn was one, and a couple of younger men. any fuss about it. He didn't

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 29, 1 November 1983," LBJ Library (Item)

the LBJ Foundation that Hard man, \\ ho died December 3, 1981, and was a long-time aide to the late House Speaker Sam Rayburn and long-time friend of the J ohnsons, h d made provision in his will for acer tain percentage of his estate to go

Oral history transcript, Jack Hight, interview 1 (I), 1/9/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was--through [minority] leader to majority leader, and see that whole process unfold. Fortunately with Mr. Rayburn, the two of them were in the two top legislative offices, and of course, not that I was privy to a lot of their conversations, but just because

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

and Ben Cohen were frequently there, [Fred] Vinson of Kentucky, who later became chief justice, and Roberta, several members of the Texas delegation, Wright Patman especially, an occasional newspaper man. G: You say Speaker Rayburn was a natural host
; Joseph Davies' home, Tregaron; Vice President Alben Barkley; Speaker Sam Rayburn hosting evenings in his home; socializing with Senate friends, such as Lister Hill and Millard Tydings; LBJ's business dealings with Mrs. Johnson's father; attending

Oral history transcript, Donald C. Cook, interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh COOK -- I -- 5 patron and the other being the protégé really wasn't much involved. B: Was the relationship between Mr. Johnson and Speaker Sam Rayburn also obvious

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/19/1968 (Item)

. to Fish Room —to talk with West Wing secretarial Staff and have picture made the girls that were there for all the things that they had done for him —said they were instruments that made thp Presidency move fffcox*?4'yy smonothly --told a Sam Rayburn

Oral history transcript, Earle C. Clements, interview 2 (II), 12/6/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and attended all the Policy Committee meetings. If you'll take the record of Johnson and you'll take the record of another great Texan, Sam Rayburn, they generally felt like supporting the president to the extent that 2 LBJ Presidential Library http

Oral history transcript, Adrian S. Fisher, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

of Ganson Purcell, who was getting ready to resign. Purcell died about a year ago. The initial pressure on this was coming from Ganson Purcell's sponsor, really, who was Mr. Sam [Rayburn]. Purcell had worked for the Speaker earlier, and they wanted a good
First meeting with LBJ in March, 1946; Ganson Purcell; James Rowe; Sam Rayburn; W. Averell Harriman; Truman’s anti-inflation program; General Counsel for AEC; Herbert Marks; Kenneth D. McKellar; Dr. Edward U. Condon; General McArthur; Richard

Oral history transcript, C.R. Smith, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Interviewer: Thomas H. Baker Secretary Smith's Office, Department of Commerce, October 24, 1968 B: Do you recall when you first met Mr. Johnson? S: I don't remember the date; I don't even remember the year. Sam Rayburn was a friend of mine; I knew him

Oral history transcript, H.A. (Tony) Ziegler, interview 2 (II), 2/14/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

He studied, and even way back then Sam Rayburn and a lot of these old boys were advising him on the side. run into that several times. Now I I remember I went with LBJ down to Brownwood one time, Abilene one time. Then those newspaper owners

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

the rail on the House floor. F: Did you develop a fairly close relationship in that time? M: I thought we had a very close relationship, yes. F: I presume that Sam Rayburn sort of acted as, to use the expression, midwife in this in a way. M: We were

Oral history transcript, Beryl A. (Mrs. Lloyd) Bentsen, interview 1 (I), 12/23/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

e r Sam Rayburn; and sometimes S t e w a r t Symington would be there and sometimes Herbert Hoover, but there would generally be no more than six or eight of us. Kerr was there quite often. Bob I don't know why we wound up over there so regularly

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 20, 1 August 1980," LBJ Library (Item)

and published in the pa. t two years. The award was named for D. B. Hardeman of San Antomo, aid to the late House Speaker Sam Rayburn, in acknowledgment of r. Hardeman' gift t th Library of ver I 0,000 books on Congress. It covers the entire span of merican

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 30, 15 March 1984," LBJ Library (Item)

boo· on the Congre'>s published in the two-year period. The award, carrying a prize of $ 1500, is '1amcd ior the late D. B. Hardeman, ong-lime aide to Speaker Sam Rayburn and then House Majority Whip Hale Boggs, v.ho Sundquist gave his entire

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 34, 15 July 1985," LBJ Library (Item)

for the competition. The wmner will be announced at the LBJ Library April 1, 1986. The prize, funded by a grant from the LBJ Foundation, is named in honor of the late D. B. Hardeman. aide to Speaker Sam Rayburn and noted authority on the U.S. Congress. The original

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 35, 1 November 1985," LBJ Library (Item)

to the Foundation. amounted to S83.000. Mrs. Roberts· is the second bequest to come to the Library under the terms ot a will in recent year~. The first was from D. B. Hardeman. who died in 1982. having served as aide to both Speaker Sam Rayburn and Congressman Hale

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 52, 15 April 1992," LBJ Library (Item)

University Press. The prize is awarded every second year for the best book on the Con gress published during that period. It is named for the late aide to Speaker Sam Rayburn. Mr. Harde man left his extensive coflection of books on the Congress

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 28 (XXVIII), 4/20/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

leaking problems but I just think it was pure turf. They were afraid they'd be under the Civil Rights Division. G: It's interesting that two of the Senate opponents were Sam Ervin and Jacob Javits. C: Can I just mention something here

Oral history transcript, Lyndon B. Johnson, 4/16/1970, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

you describe the time when you and Speaker [Sam] Rayburn were present at the White House to issue a joint statement? J: Yes, they had the Democratic convention in Waco, and we discussed how best to avoid a big split in the Democratic Party. We

Oral history transcript, William G. Phillips, interview 1 (I), 4/16/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, in certain areas. I think basically the question was that Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson, too, took the more traditional view of what the role of Congress should be--that it should react to a presidential program, but the executive really had

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 13, 15 July 1978," LBJ Library (Item)

. Nor should the papers of the two unsuc cessful Democratic presi ential candidates of this period, Adlai tevenson and Hubert Hum hrey, be ignored - nor the papers of Sam Rayburn. Robert Wagner, Paul Douglas, and scores of other important party figures

Oral history transcript, M. J. Anderson, interview 1 (I), 6/6/1984, by Roland B. Hayes (Item)

that. They will talk to the person instead of going to the person that they put in charge of something else. I think we've lost in that area really. H: Do you think that the--how much influence do you think that Sam Rayburn had on Johnson's side? A: Oh, I think

Oral history transcript, Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/4/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: Well, it was a sincere offering that no one suppe>sed would be accepted, Once he showed an interest tn it, John Kennedy felt an obligation to follow through on it and talked to Sam Rayburn and so on. As it developed and as the liberal revolt began

Oral history transcript, William B. Camp, interview 1 (I), 12/12/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

. Rayburn, who was then Speaker of the House, sent me down to this office out of the goodness of his heart. He had nothing to gain politically, LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral
Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
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Oral history transcript, James H. Blundell, interview 1 (I), 10/29/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

ce in Los Angeles when he did becaase John Connally was opposed to his doing it ; Sam Rayburn didn't -.;;ant him to do it . But I think he Felt, and r certainly fell, that you can't turn down your party . If 'e had tur .aed is down and Jack Kennedv

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 42 (XLII), 11/5/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

; it was the Congressional Club. And on the social scene, first you had to catch your lion and of course the biggest lion rolling around in those days was an unlikely but wonderful subject, the Speaker Sam Rayburn, very socially charming when he wanted to be. And he went
from the Capitol basement; the Congressional Club; Sam Rayburn's social status; the downing of a U-2 spy plane in the Soviet Union; the May 1960 primary election; Dorsey Hardeman and a bill passed in the Texas legislature to allow a person's name

Folder, "Notes and Transcripts of Johnson Conversations, January, 1960," Telephone Transcripts, Office Files of Walter Jenkins, Box 1 (Item)

'' with the Senator lately and they have been unable to get either Hofhelnz or his wife to return the! r call .. Dub feels that the one way they could get her to help would be a call from Speaker Rayburn to her. He feels that that would be effective when other

Folder, "Johnson, Lyndon B. [1940]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 10 (Item)

the trouble to ask th-e people from Te:xes if' they are getting along alright., and if there 11 harmony. • •••••• •••• Baldwin: Becauso Blaylock as National Committeeman., ·and Rayburn as hoo.d - of the delegation are both prominent Garner-ites~ tu1d

Folder, "Johnson, Lyndon B. [1941-1955]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 14 (Item)

Dealer. As such, he com mands considerable support from the ranks of the Truman backers. He also has the great political asset of having behind him Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, his political "father," who will be in there fight ina for Johnson

Oral history transcript, Felix McKnight, interview 1 (I), 10/4/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that real touch. Although the News was constantly prodding LBJ and Sam Rayburn, they loved Duckworth because they respected him as an individual. The News editorially was on Rayburn and Johnson quite a little bit, but Duckworth, he got a lot of beats from

Oral history transcript, Mary Rather, interview 5 (V), 9/9/1982-9/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with Carl Vinson, say, different from his relationship with Sam Rayburn or Dick Russell? R: Oh, yes. Because with Rayburn it was so much more intimate. And with Russell, too. They became devoted to each other. The friendship with Vinson was not on the same

Oral history transcript, Joseph C. Swidler, interview 2 (II), 7/11/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was in the Interior Department's--I don't know what [it] was called. G: Power Division, I think. S: Power Division, yes. And he showed me this innocuous-looking little provision which he had arranged with the Speaker of the House who was also from Texas, [Sam

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 7 (VII), 9/19/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

? M: When you consider the people, the Jews in the Roosevelt Administration that he must have been friends with. He was a friend of Bobby Lehman of Lehman Brothers. In fact, he called him often. He was a friend of the Ben Cohens and the Sam Rosenmans

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 19 (XIX), 2/6-7/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Individual problems are the bricks and mortar of the building of a congressman's reputation and whatever he stands upon. G: It's hard to imagine them moving in on Speaker Sam Rayburn. J: No, he was a bachelor and he lived in a very small bachelor
death; Harry Truman receiving the news of FDR's death at Sam Rayburn's "board of education;" LBJ's relationship with FDR; Milo and Tharon Perkins; President Truman's friends; LBJ's level of conservatism, especially following FDR's death; KTBC sending

Oral history transcript, Milton S. Eisenhower, interview 1 (I), undated, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

relationships were close from the very first. F: Without getting unduly partisan, at least Democratic partisans have always claimed that in a sense Mr. Johnson and Mr. Rayburn were two chief lieutenants of President Eisenhower on the Hill. Did you ever hear

Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Sr., interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

get the feeling--I presume you knew Sam Rayburn fairly well-that in his later years Speaker Rayburn may have been a little jealous of the success of his protégé? W: Jealous of Johnson's progress? F: Success, yes. W: Quite the contrary. He

Oral history transcript, Irving L. Goldberg, interview 2 (II), 4/10/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

something happens to you?" He said, "Well, would you take a chance if I got Sam Rayburn to say that if I didn't get you out he would?" I said, "Sure. aren't going to die in a month." I'll take a chance that both of you So he laughed, we laughed

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

that President Truman was going to appoint Tom Clark attorney general and he also told me that Mr. Clark was a very gregarious, very friendly, very accommodating person, and he and Sam Rayburn-(Interruption) The Congressman told me of this impending appointment

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