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Oral history transcript, Bo Byers, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in January of 1946, became a campus stringer for Associated Press during that semester, was offered a full-time job right after that semester ended, took it and went to work I think it was July 1 of 1946 for AP . That got me into covering state government
Biographical information; first coverage of LBJ in 1946; personal evaluations of various Texas Capitol Press reporters; Stuart Long; reporters' preference for candidates at the time; LBJ's 1948 campaign for Senate; the helicopter; on the road

Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, that is, in the years that I knew him and worked for him . Now, I had what you would call a casual acquaintance with him when he was in the NYA and when he was a congressman . Then our association started when he was a senator . G: Right . You had talked about
Head Start; domestic program; War on Poverty; contrast between John Connally and LBJ types; LBJ's frustrating life as VP; sale of Weslaco radio and TV station; death of Sam Rayburn; LBJ's problems with the press; LBJ's temper; Walter Jenkins; Bobby

Folder, "Misc. Correspondence - 1967," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

Process and with transparency material. I realize the tact that there are White House photographers associated with the press but this is truly not my desire. It ia a deaire to work closer with you, Kr. Okamoto and perhaps Mr. Johnson. May I hear trom you
Press relations

Oral history transcript, James C. Hagerty, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to get the votes, they also would tell him. There was no double talk. There was no rather crude partisan politics between the three men. I think I could also say in the associations that I had both with the Speaker and Mr. Johnson it was exactly

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Wicker, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. That was, first place. my first real association of any kind with Lyndon B. Johnson. As you may remember, 1957 was the year of the first civil rights bill. F: Right. W: Which I was naturally interested in, as a southern correspondent. More than that. I went
Biographical information; 1960 “rump session;” Henry Cabot Lodge; campaign trips; Democratic ticket; Catholic issue; McCarthy censure; Watkins Committee; Vice Presidency; assassination; Connally-Yarborough feud; Dallas; funeral; Vietnam; press

Oral history transcript, A.S. Mike Monroney, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

I had missed. During our visit in Washington, one of my friends--a former editor that I had worked for on the Oklahoma News--said, "Well, Franklin D. Roosevelt is going to have a press conference. Don't you want to come and hear it?" Of course, I
Biographical information; association with LBJ; Rayburn; Board of Education meetings; impression of LBJ; political reputation and closest associates; relationships of LBJ with FDR, Eisenhower and Truman; NYA; wartime price control legislation

Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

during my freshman year. I later became Rice correspon- dent for the Chronicle, and went on into journalism. went into politics. years. President Johnson Therefore we still had a close association over the We saw each other a great deal, communicated

Folder, "King, Martin Luther, 1966-67 [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

Association has such an arrangement. While King talks of 11 constructive disruption" in his letter, this would still leave a tax exempt situation since he does not make clear in the letter that the Foundation would enga,le in violent action. Justice and Mrs

Oral history transcript, Jonathan Daniels, interview 1 (I), 3/6/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in 1945 the acting Illiite House press secretary. D: That's right. F: Now then, as a veteran newspaper man and son of a newspaperman and a man in and out of Washington all your life, I'd be very interested in your commenting on press secretaries during
Administration; role of White House press secretary in 1945; impressions of other press secretaries; recollections of LBJ's early days in Washington and his race for Senate; support for Truman; Democratic Party allegiance; 1960 Democratic Party convention

Folder, "Corcoron, Tom," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 131 (Item)

_. • FORM 18 ( , ~~ --Postal tgraph-Cabl~Company .PRESS TELEGRAM &LJ~-. ~ ~ M~· I . •• .. · 1ostalul,graph-Cahlt Compatlfl PRESS TELEGRAM • -dur~ ~ lv-vd:.---~ ~ ,l__r,.;,,,A. ' 0-~1 r~ 1 ~-1\ C, ~{.l;;_u

Folder, "Whistle Stop [3 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

her chapter in history in her own unique way. fl ,!ranee• Lewine Associated j· May, 1964 Press "Mrs. Johnson has pitched in to join her husband in every endeavor from outright politicing to polite and formal entertaining at the 11 White House
Press relations

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 1, April 1 - 30, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

investment; 3. Basic investment in power, transport, etc. , where we should try to get the World B ank, Ex-Im, etc., to carry a good deal of the burden. In a ddition, of course, we wish to press on with poli cies t hat w o uld d irectly associate our

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/13/1967 (Item)

briefed th e Press i n Press Sec y Geo . Christian' s Of c ; reporting on th e meetin g the Presiden t had with the Democrati c leader s this a. m. e Presiden t the n asked fo r Hon . Rober t Wallac e _ _ he wa s i n a mt g - "neve r mind " e Presiden t

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 17 (XVII), 1/5/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Although I think I ended up briefing the press on the issue, and therefore backing off from that I believe my side of the issue was that we should continue the deferment for married men. We had a little debate in the Oval Office LBJ Presidential Library

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

came in with this kind of a judgment. I should get this stuff out in the press. It's really indefatigable. I still do the same kinds of doodles. That must say something. (Laughter) This is the President, [commenting on] AP [Associated Press] 1962

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

Admiral Paul E. Trimble USCG Assistant Secretary Cecil Mackey Assistant Secretary John Sweeney Assistant Secretary Alan L. Dean Mr. Langhorne Bond Also submitted are tape recordings There are no restrictions on these tapes. of Secretary'Boyd's press

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 7 (VII), 4/17/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Cronin -- VII -- 3 maybe in this year, in this particular year--of going to the White House. We had our Administrative Assistants' Association and I had taken over as president of that during those

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/28/1966 (Item)

Convention The Tape is to beused for United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada. The President was requested to make this tape by the President of the Union, Pete j Schoemann

Oral history transcript, Milton R. Young, interview 1 (I), 7/18/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

around me. He just I believe he really did like me. That was the last time I ever saw him. I got a wonderful letter from Lady Bird afterwards, mentioning some of our associations together and especially how much Lyndon thought of me. G: Do you

Oral history transcript, James A. Shannon, interview 1 (I), 4/9/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

continued as director of the Squibb Institute but also was on the board of directors and on their executive management committee. During the spring of 1949 I was invited to come to NIH as an associate director of the Heart Institute in order to develop

Folder, "Memos [1940]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 10 (Item)

racket is over and he returns to normalcy as an American citizen? Is this the price of peace and speed and democracy in the defense of America? An intelligent, fanatical, class-driven Lewis presses a button at Detroit, at Buffalo, at Bridgeport, at Los

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 81, June 2003," LBJ Library (Item)

, electric utilities, juvenile justice, and family issues. Hood gets a lot of good press. he was still a thief. Baxter favored eliminating the Robin Hood system entirely, and replacing rhe lost revenues wiU1state ap propriations. The ensuing con ersalion

Oral history transcript, Booth Mooney, interview 1 (I), 4/8/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. He'd made a good governor, most people in And it ,,,as a political race, and feelings were aroused. Naturally I was working as hard for my man as I could. B: What made Hr. Johnson seem liberal? M: I suppose association in the minds of many people
jobs and errands for the President; advice for LBJ’s press relations; Bill Moyers; LBJ’s treatment of George Reedy; Jenkins held LBJ in respect but not afraid to disagree with him; 1964 campaign; Mississippi delegation; Mooney’s admiration of LBJ; Eric

Folder, "Minutemen - FBI Reports," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 16 (Item)

to FueNo. Kansas City, Missouri December 19, 1967 "MINUTEMEN" ~ A Kansas City confidential SAurce who has been associated with the "Minutemen" organization for the past several years , advised on Dece mber 18, 1967, that to his kn he "Minutemen" have

Folder, "Roy Wilkins (NAACP)," Name Files, WHCF, Box W-312 (Item)

. Presidents I should like to add my thanks to that ot the President ot th~tional Association ot Social Worker• tor your goodness in granting the delegates ot our Special A■Nably on Haan Rights an opportun \ iV to Met vi th you on -.rch 24th. The announceaent

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/16/1968 (Item)

^ ^^ y General Ramse y Clark y Temple , pl e Christian (afte r readin g his Pres s briefing ) m 8:47p Be William ( n Meyer , AP , i n little offic e --h e i s th e Associated Press Lati n American Bil l ) Bowdle r specialist . H e requeste d appt t o

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/1/1968 (Item)

> Activity (include visited by) Jim Jones Horace Busby Douglass Cater Jeri Rudolph (stenotypist) Secret Service Agents: Robert Taylor Dale Keaner Charles Zboril Robert Melchiori David Baldelli John P. Jones PRESS: Merriman Smith, UPI Helen Thomas, UPI Doug

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/22/1967 (Item)

meTelephon f In Ou e Whit e Hous e ____ e or t Expendi . Activit oL D Cod tL _ Day_Thur sday y (includ e visite d by ) tur e (Mr. Wal t Rosto w brie f th e Press thi s morning an d said essentiall y that: the meetin g o f the President , Prim e

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/4/1965 (Item)

g where th e press , phot o pool an d other dignitarie s awaited . President escort s Hi s Holiness t o a pre-arranged chai r t o his right , the n he too k hi s own sea t - the y chatte d amiabl y as th e camera s wen t into actio n - th e Pop e

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 76, October 2001," LBJ Library (Item)

to succeed Han-y Middleton as Director of the LBJ Library and useum. The University of Texas at Austin has re ently named Dr. Flowers, Professor of Engli h and former Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, a Distinguished Alumna of the University. She has served

Oral history transcript, Bess Abell, interview 2 (II), 6/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. Johnson's reaction when she as first lady was compared to other first ladies? I remember seeing in the press a lot of comparisons of Mrs. Johnson and, say, Mrs. Roosevelt, and most of all, Mrs. Kennedy. A: It's very hard for any first lady to be compared
Mrs. Johnson as first lady; trips into poverty areas; Mrs. Johnson and speeches; Lynda and Luci during the presidency; 1964 campaign and train trip in the South; press on train trip flying Lady Bird Special; Mrs. Johnson's control and self

Oral history transcript, William Narva, interview 1 (I), 7/18/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: DR. WILLIAM NARVA INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Dr. Narva's residence, Sheraton Carlton Hotel, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 G: Let's start with your first association with President Johnson. N: I arrived in the Washington
bladder surgery scar; a 1967 skin cancer publicity incident; Dr. Edmunc Klein; Dr. Peter Harvath and the use of 5-fluorouracil; a skin cancer on LBJ’s foot; LBJ’s devotion to the Presidency and his family; press overreaction to Narva’s treatment on LBJ

Oral history transcript, NYA Interview, group interview 1 (I), 1968, by William S. White (Item)

be interesting--we're recording, after all, for later history here--to point out that at this moment in 1968 when the President is very hard pressed politically apparently, a good deal of people make the criticism of him that he will not, or cannot, or doesn't

Oral history transcript, Richard R. Brown, interview 1 (I), 7/25/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to Aubrey Williams . B: I was teaching school in Denver and was president of the Denver Class room Teachers Association and chairman of the convention committee for the big NEA that met there in July of 1935 . While I was working on this committee work

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 31, 15 July 1984," LBJ Library (Item)

;.,eparate session~. probed three issues of compelling concern: prioriti1:, m c

Folder, "Ex FG 618 Federal Executive Board," WHCF FG, Box 372 (Item)

organiza tions of Federal executives in other cities. These Associations are established and devoted to improving interagency and intergovernmental cooperation. Their level of achievement has risen during the past year, and I am optimistic

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Wickenden Goldschmidt, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. So he began having continuing associations with Johnson, discussions about problem.s relating to that. But at the sam.e tim.e that that went on between them., I had a continuing relationship with him. [Johnson] on m.atters relating to the NY A. NYA
; Medicare; Helen Taussig; Advisory Council on Public Welfare Task Force on Income Maintenance (Heineman Commission); Advisory Commission on Status of Women; Esther Peterson; LBJ fixed associations between Wicky/Cohen/Social Security; Medicare; Mrs. Kennedy

Oral history transcript, George McArthur, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

to start off by asking you, if I figured it right, you worked for the AP [Associated Press] for twenty-one years, is that right? M: Yes, twenty years. G: That's a long time for a wire service. My impression of a wire service kind of a job was, you
McArthur's work for the Associated Press; the difference between working for a wire service and a daily/weekly publication; Mrs. Eva Kim McArthur's work as Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker's secretary; Bunker's attitude toward McArthur's and Eva's

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 22 (XXII), 1/8/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

instruments, and that therefore the sensible goal was to land a man on the moon, because in the course of doing that we would have to do a lot of research into the biological problems associated with outer space. Just the space instruments didn't raise those
in other military tactics, such as rocket power and supersonic speeds; Robert Kennedy's presidential aspirations in 1963; LBJ's reaction to criticism in the press; assumptions in 1963 about President Kennedy's political future; Barry Goldwater's chances

Folder, "Travel, Far East - May, 1961 - Iteneraries, Arrangements [Pakistan] [2 of 2]," VP Travel Files, Box 3 (Item)

- .3 Ar-tJVJeop Police Car No. 2 Press Pool Car Entourage Cars other V.I.P. C.ira (See Auto1110b1le Assignments tor Hotorcade details) 10:,30 a.m. Leave Karachi Airport tor tha President's 10:SS a.m. Arrive Presidont's 10to:5Sa.m.} House

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