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  • ends opens Room; greets Planning Press is members. meeting. report responds his remarks; ceremony ends. ' 'I' ,, I I '. • I / ~ ' , ,., I I I,. , WORD COUNT: Draft Remarks Secretary 240 for the President Cohen, M-i
  • , and George Christian. Carpenter was press secre­ tary to Lady Bird Johnson; Hardesty was a speechwriter, and Christian was LBJ's press sectretary. 2 is kind of a cap ·ulation of Texas his­ tory in this century .... The oth r thing is the release
  • that Foreign Minister Magalhaes held an informal press conference on February Z during whlch he ls reported to have made a statement along the followlng lines: Brazil concurs ln President J'ohnson•s decis.ion to reswne bombing of North Vietnam slnce the United
  • ] Castro assuming power in Cuba. Do you remember anything of that? J: Yes. I remember that he came to Washington, made a speech at the press club, was lionized. Everybody was talking about him, except I do not remember anything that Lyndon said
  • Johnson's work for LBJ; Beagle getting loose; how the Johnsons named their dogs; birthday parties for Sam Rayburn and his interest in including the children; Lady Bird Johnson's experience with, and view of, spanking; the American Heart Association's
  • THE SOCALLED ·-' ~SOCIALIST CAMP". THE U~R HAD f\.BSTAINED . FROM tOMMENT, , ACCORDING TO HANOI PRESS. SOVIET SiLEN.CE HAD 8EEN EVEN MORE NOTICEABLE IN VIEW OF ITS FAILURE Al.SO TO . ENTER-WlDLM.ORE . VIGOR IN THE NEAR · EAST WAR. R'UMANIA HAD ALSO BEEN
  • 10:52a The 11:02 w/ Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara Locke , Hon. , 'VX 11:06a 12:15p i' Walter Washington in w/ PRESS to announce his appointment as District Columbia Commissioner and Thomas and Thomas Fletcher Fletcher as his as his Viet-Nam
  • be: What actions could be taken; how should the Congress be associated with these actions (the experience in the Dominican Republic and in Vietnam is pertinent). In presenting these questions to General Eisenhower I stressed that the discussion
  • with a Ph.D. in economics, but who was a Texan--told me of his problems, and I said, being the political animal I am, the first thing I said was, Vice President? '~ave you contacted the I'm sure he would be interested in associating himself with a project
  • Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 6 M: He left it up to us. I think he was pressed
  • : Let me ask this: did you work before C: Yes, I had a cleaning and pressing business, and prior to that time then,~too? I worked in a battery manufacturing plant. M: Of course, that was in the Depression, too, and things were pretty tough. LBJ
  • at the University of Texas, made the exhibit the subject of an editorial. "The exhibit is not only a reminder of what war really is, but a reminder that wars begin all too easily ... " And a columnist from the Minden, La., Press-Heral.d wrote, " ... Most of you have
  • change is not progTess, nor all movement forward," said jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, "bul you can't stop it. It's going lo happen. Change is upon us." Valenti mused that the NEA might evolve into the "National
  • union, [the] International Association of Machinists. Any insights on the appointment of that emergency board with Wayne Morse, [David] Ginsburg, and Dick Neustadt? C: Yes. At some point in April 1966, we decided that we would set up an emergency board
  • · ::--; , s/(j\, . ~·· ::'.ir.,:-'to~'r:n"!ofo:tlilf; , upects . of press .;r etaUo.ns ;·_;: ·_.,__,.7;r,. ·
  • though. G: And he also had a press conference at the air base in Massachusetts and apparently another one the next morning-- R: Yes. G: --at the Kennedy home. Anything on a decision at that point on what role in the campaign LBJ would play or what
  • frankly, the association was always of this public nature. As I said, I've had conversations with both President and Mrs. Johnson, probably longer conversations with Mrs. Johnson. I suppose I've been on and off television from time to time
  • A. Dusch, Va. Beach, Mayor Ann Kilgore, Smith, cities in red, ~entloned Good press waiting Scott, 0 supporter). It !i= we arrive'7 a: meeting w erver) a.. President ~ ,,, f.U asked for late one hour. NCW, who CJ Following Tree,s
  • Press relations
  • pressing urban needs, proposed for the immediate study of the new Secretary and including demonstration projects in metropolitan planning. These programs are predicated on the organization of the Depart­ ment along the lines recommended in o~r companion
  • available to the press. He read the papers, he said, and noted that Gov. fttnney had explained his Vietnam views by saying he 1d been "brain-washed" in Saigon. 'lhe President observed that an;y man "brain-washed" by diplomats and generals might have problems
  • Press relations
  • are in Mr. Timmons' offices in the National Press Building, Room 1253. My name is Dorothy Pierce McSweeny. Mr. Timmons, to begin this interview, I would like to give a very brief background on your very long journalistic career. You began as a reporter
  • after the 1964 election; Credibility Gap; press secretaries; books about LBJ; letters from LBJ; LBJ’s personality; 1948 election; 1941 special election; foreign affairs; LBJ’s withdrawal; opinion of LBJ as a President; Lady Bird and their daughters.
  • the American advisor rated his counterparts. M: Right. G: Well, aren't there problems associated with that? M: Well, there are certainly problems in that if the person knows he's going to be rated, he may be unfriendly to the advisor, you know, distant
  • office under General DePuy; obstacles to Montague's promotion; members of the press who covered pacification; Montague ignoring orders not to talk to the press; the effect of the Vietnam experience on the U.S. army as a whole and the idea of a volunteer
  • INTERVIEWEE: DATE: Robert Fleming, Deputy Press Secretary for LBJ November 8, 1979 PLACE: Washington, D.C. SUBJECT: Fleming's Knowledge of Daily Summaries of the Network \ Television Coverage: During the Period of TET, 1968 INTERVIEWER: David Culbert
  • Press relations
  • 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Leitão da Cunha -- I -- 5 audiences on campuses, at press conferences, on invitation from societies which deal with international relations. And to all these, I
  • could climb out without great difficulty. We then proceeded by stairs to the River Entrance. As the President was ~,eted i_nside the Entrance by General Wheeler and Paul Nize , 'sJlith of the Associated Pre~ked me if anybody had said anything
  • of business in this case? A: Yes, in some degree socially. M: What about his press relations in those days? very good. A: I seem to recall they were Is that your recollection? They were very good in the sense that he was much admired, but he
  • Early acquaintance with LBJ; how LBJ related to the press as a senator; Alsop's interactions with LBJ; Alsop's support of LBJ in 1964 against Goldwater; Alsop's and Philip Graham's role in JFK's selection of LBJ as the vice-presidential nominee
  • . Editor and General M1µ1a,rer Chesley Perr:,- ••• • • Businesa Manaser Ronald Halpim • • • • • • • Cib Editor MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tbe ~lated ~ le u:eluaivel7 entitled to tbe ua, for publication of all newa dlepatchea credited to It or not pt
  • as a general assignment reporter for about six months till the end of 1963, then went to Newsweek in early 1964, spent three years there as an associate editor largely in charge of the radio and television departments, otherwise just "swing writing
  • ; department's speech drafts; review of speeches; "Rose Garden rubbish;" LBJ's sensitivity to press reaction to speeches' LBJ's relationship with the press; joke specialist on staff; LBJ as am accomplished storyteller and raconteur; LBJ's speech referring to his
  • . This week's schedule 5. Farm Bill Extension and its relation to new Food Stamp Authorization International Development Association 7. Status of Consumer Bills 8. Status of jcaroaegB^irencSFkntliac Conservation Bills 9. Suggested mtg of Leadership
  • Ambassador o f Burman His Excellenc y U k Hl a Maun g The Presiden t shoo k hand s w / th e Ambassador i n th e Cabine t Room , an d the n ushered hi m int o th e Fish Roo m fo r th e forma l presentatio n o f credentials --press coverag e //HUE HOUSE Date
  • DIARY President bega n hi s day at (Place ) THTime Telephon 11 tL In Ou 11:58 12:04 E 28 , 196 8 E WHIT E HOUS E Da e fo rt Activit oL D y FRIDA Y y (includ e visite d by ) --continued-. Nelso n Cruikshan k Mr. Nat e Fin e Press photographe r
  • Corporation Hon. L . Mendel Rivers, Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services (U. S. Representative, First District South Carolina - Demo.) Mr. P. L. Siemiller, President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (AFL-CIO) Lt. Gen York
  • Wreath sen t toda y to funeral o f Genera l Westmoreland' s mothe r i n Columbia, Sout h Carolin a L HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL DELIVERED TO THE SENATE OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY THE WHITE HOUSE NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE ON JULY 10
  • . Alexander Matsas, Ambassador of Greece --Farewell . visit i 12:17p _________ t , George 12:19p 12:22p Press 12:22p t Goy. t 12:27p | /\ The The | read t read \ 12:30p 12:51p i / 1 nc I |_ j\ '. : Christian -pl photographers in oval office
  • Press ' in to photograph the President w/ the little boy fHirf Hous e Dat e Jul y 20 , 196 7 CNT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N MARY president bega n hi s day at (Place ) Telephon 1 Activit tL oL 11:20a t D Cod M ;S" . i&xx 11:40a t Jo s_ 11:45a 12
  • Feldman To Cabinet Room w/ National Medical House w/ August George 4 1964 Ball then to office Lee White to Association meet with representatives of the OFF RECORD Dr. W . Montagu e Cobb , President , o f Washington , D . C. Dr. Kennet h W
  • : We really don't know? CIA Director Helms: Yes. General Westmoreland: Attacks are associated with major offensive in Northern I Corps and III Corps near Saigon. This is a prelude to a general offensive. I expect it about the 24th or 25th
  • over Senators by merely citing numbers, but we can win them over by discussing our overall strategy. General Whe ele r: W e should resume the bombing as soon as practicable on infiltration-associated targets which we have advised on the basis
  • ' " ^ _ "~" "~ F RECORD : ~ ~ ~" ~ .~ ~ __ "' ' s L . O'Toole , Nationa l Association of Postmasters, Presiden t o f ______ n Carte r , Exe c Dire ctor, Nationa l Assoc o f Postmasters ^ Appoinmen _ _ ~~__ _, , _ t requeste d b y Mr . Joh n Carter fo r
  • •; Thi - Mr e Hous e Day Tuesda y. y (includ e visite d by ) tur e e . Gu y S . Peppiatt , Boar d Chairma n o f the Nationa l Association o f Manufacturers Mr. W . P . Gullander , NA M President s wa s t o b e a brie f courtesy call t o permi t th
  • . A Receiving Line was set up, and the President personally shook hands with each guest. J At the end of the receiving line, the President told Lt. Williams that he understood he ; a date with the press, and the President invited^^Lt Williams to walk over