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Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 3 (III), 5/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

to the Detroit riots that sununer,were very important--when it became quite clear that he was no ionger going to connnit hiroselfto any kind of leadership in the area of race and urban strife. LBJTs reaction to the Detroit riots, you will recall, was a day
LBJ’s response to the Detroit riots and race problem; McNamara’s move from Defense Dept. to the World Banks; Robert Kennedy’s and the “doves” in the Senate; assessment of LBJ and conclusion that he was a bitter man; Kennedy’s decision to run

Oral history transcript, Stanley R. Resor, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

on Saturday morning with the other appointees and Mrs. Johnson. As we arrived the President was holding a press conference at which he announced our appointments and we spent the rest of the morning with the President, had lunch with him and Mrs. Johnson
; Detroit riots; Robert McNamara; Clark Clifford; cost effectiveness; role of service secretaries

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Feb. - March 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

. • A source of this Bureau who has furnished reliable information in the past advised that James Haughton, Director of the Harlem Unemployment Center in New York City, at a press conference.on February 18, 1968, called for "rebellion or jobs'.' and announced

Folder, "Right Wing Extremism," Records of the NCCPV (Eisenhower Commission), Series 11, Box 5 (Item)

by ultraconeervativea da: libertarian" philosophy and free enter group ■• Under the direction of Robert T L c~nnected with numeroua right-wing profe11ional Writer, broadcaster and pro.mo:ere;re _(pron~unced Luh Fave), a ha ■ taken on ■ ignificance well beyond ·1 . f

Folder, "Homicide," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 79 (Item)

Shop. To DGH (CB). 1:25 PM 7/24 (Looter) ROBERT BEAL, 49/N/M of.8857 Treadwell, a looter, shot_by Detroit Police Patr. ERNEST GILBERT, #2 Task Force, at the Oakland Auto Parts, 9325 Oakland. Homicide File #71! Assigned to - Bowron. Report on Case
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Detroit (Mich.)
Detroit Police Department

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

'• - •' l JULY 24, 1967 - 11:15 a. m. DETROIT RIOTS \Attorney General Clark l ·-Sec. McNamara Warren Christopher Abe Fortas Larry Levinson George Christian Roger Wilkins John Doar Tom Johnson ,,.. MEMORANDUM r.,....,_ .. 60
Detroit (Mich.)
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1

Oral history transcript, Louis Martin, interview 2 (II), 6/12/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

he could get close and press the flesh and cement ties with guys who were important. 1 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral
Vice President LBJ’s meeting with black cabinet, resulting in blacks helping with Democrats by distribution of literature through barber shops and beauty shops, use of radio, the press, and the influence of black ministers, especially Marshall

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

Stop. The labels formerly said, "Whistle Stop 10/13-16/64" but now say "Whistle Stop [10/6-9/64]." CLAUDIA ANDERSON Archivist W~ 1s,le- sro,0 . '. ~·~ '-S /-Jp' .... I ,,, ' ... 1964 PRESS INFORMATION:THE PRESIDENT'S LADIES·... ~ ' f I t
Press relations

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 6 (VI), 4/24/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

into action. F: I well remember Harry Truman's delightfully forthright statement when he took the atom bomb out of the military control and put it into civilian, he didn't want some dashing lieutenant colonel making a reputation out of pressing a button. So

Oral history transcript, G. Mennen Williams, interview 1 (I), 3/8/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: G. MENNEN WILLIAMS INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Justice Williams' office in the Lafayette Building, Detroit, Michigan Tape 1 of 1 F: When di.d you first get acquainted with Lyndon Johnson? M: I got acquainted with him in the early

Oral history transcript, C. Robert Perrin, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

the University of Minnesota. you joined the United Press in Detroit. In 1948 And in 1949 you joined the Detroit Free Press and became a labor editor. You, at that time, also acted as a correspondent for the New York Times, Business Week, and Newsweek

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 41, September 11-14, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [2 of 2] (Item)

that someone with a better chance of election could be nominated. Supreme Court Justice Davis wrote that "the politicians, in and out of Congress ••. would put Mr. Lincoln aside, if they dared". The correspondent of the Detroit Free Press reported

Folder, "Wallace, Henry A. (The Vice President) [1942]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 21 (Item)

important cartoons printed as tar as they affect the eyes of important people. Berryman should be given a chance to like you. Attached,as comedy mainly, is another cartoon. see how 011r Detroit line is working in PM. on Smith,from Detroit, given you

Oral history transcript, Alfred B. Fitt, interview 1 (I), 10/25/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

know what to do at that point--you know, what they were supposed to do. So I wound up writing a press release for them by which they could announce this marvelous thing--not a part of my usual work. P: What is the line between the use of the Civil

Oral history transcript, Ben Wattenberg, interview 1 (I), 11/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 11 speechwriter himself, but he was at that time Press Secretary and really the number one substantive aide as well--and deeply
; press leaks and staff members talking to the press; believing in what you write; 'crisis mongering'; changes in socioeconomic conditions for Negroes; presenting statistical information to the President; the Kerner Commission; Robert Kennedy speaking out

Folder, "Gen PU 1 / FG 731 [Publications / President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity]," WHCF PU Subject Files, Box 33 (Item)

SEIIIIIS Eqaal Employment Opportunity ■ emiaan, to a pilot project in Detroit la■t Aup■t, are planned for 14 citie ■ throupout the country. ■imilar The ■ emiaar in Detroit wu ■poaeored by 12 local Pl•• for ProgreH fim• •d the Wayne State 6 Uninraity

Folder, "Special Picture Orders," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 2 (Item)

.,erely, ~/~ Tom Jonee The Kermit --=->ageSix Daily Sun, Kermit, Friday, July Texas 9, 1965 The{;~.~.1--....--~~---- .;s.i Issued dally except Saturday GOLDEN WEST FREE PRESS, ]NC., PUBLISHER, KERMIT, TEXAS Richard E. Dwelle, President, and M. M

Folder, "Bernard Quint," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

...~ .. :_•. ,... . .•.. • :.>-.:i_~;!-.,...t ..•• ...... _r·.:.: ,;:.::·:.· ••.. December 7: •• · :,..•. • ,· ; :. ~~"?'~-'i • ••• '',1··1 •..••'.• . .i! 1rst Press Conlerence.;· As 0£ !-', •1968, ~: . ::_Press· conferences · ~ < ;,_:;.-.. had been held
Press relations

Folder, "Ex FG 170/A-Z [4 of 6] [Department of Housing and Urban Development/A-Z (FG 170/A-Z)]," WHCF FG, Box 256 (Item)

, ' "REC8'ffi) ~UG 51968 CENTRAL. _FILES CODES,ZONING,TAXATION, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ANDLOW-COST HOUSING • BB:ew EXECUT~ so 5 Sheet 1 of .3 March 22, 1968 FG 738 'ill/San Francisco FG150 I.G/Pittsblrgh FG 11+5 FG 155 FG 175 FG 175-5 LG/Detroit FG

Folder, "Wallace, Henry A. [1943]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 24 (Item)

billions of prlvn.te ohari t7 to Eur ope were not thos e ·mo raised t..he tariffs or those who floated the bonds. Vost of the bill ·.1as f1nal.ly pa.id by tlle ft:.rmer, the worker, the small banker, nnd the SlAal.l investor. F.ilrope finally got free

Folder, "[July 1967 - May 1968 Meetings with Correspondents]," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

leadership, magnetism, inspiration. Job Corps and other programs can do some of this. So can Model Cities and Poverty Program. President read memo from Jim Rowe on the 1943 riots and cited similarities between 1943 and 1967 situation in Detroit. The 50
Press relations

Folder, "Wallace, Henry A. [1940-1944]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 12 (Item)

be crushed. Roosevelt be- .,::., ; .,· lieved in freedom of speech, press .- ·~,w-:··•': ·•:•· and religion-which we in Ameri- £L ca hold dearer than life· itself. · ML Adolf Hitler was the implacable W~} enemy of all democracy. Fr~nk• ,,,...,,., lin

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

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1955" (Item)

and excise rates. 2/22 In a special message to Congress, Eisenhower proposes a federal bond issue to finance highway improvement. Opponents favor direct appropriations from the general revenues of the Treasury for highways. 2/23 In a press conference

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 3/21/66- [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

Office on the above date contains the following folders. 1 • . Political Process 2. Post Vietnam Planning , 3• Press Contacts 4·. Wage-Price Guideposts .· 5. Vietnam 6. Watts , ... ~:· - .. •,; ~ ,. - ·~ 7. . Detroit - Chronology - Aug

Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #2," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)

. If a perspective member cannot read or write, the Muslims provide instruction. Chicago then passes on the member's qualifications and if accepted, the member is issued a "free name". 15 GO~ CE 157-5490 REVOLUTIONARY ACTIONMOVEMENT On November 3, 1964, CE T-11

Folder, "Revolutionary Action Movement (RAM) - FBI Reports - Cleveland," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 18 (Item)

reeman .is now a nei.ghborhood worker at League· Park Center, ·6601 Lexington Avenue, l:loEo He has been free · 1 ~on~. on personal t 9 -Phe jury que st:l.oning will continue today." = 3 OZ> CV 157=280 The· Cieveland·_Plain De&..l er 5 January

Folder, "Memos to the President – 1968," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

, TO: THE PRESIDENT FROM: OKAMOTO March 18, 1968 I am very concerned about the upcoming election campaign. You are not doing youraelf juatice with photographs. I have a few idea• to improve this situation which include getting the White House press photographers

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 43, September 21-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 23 (Item)

it is crossing international frontiers in violation of international agreements; where it is maiming and murdering, killing and kidnapping, where it is ruthlessly attempting to bend free people to its will. "Into this mixture of subversion and war, of terror

Folder, "The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency During the Johnson Administration-Part 2C - 2F," Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Administrative History (Item)

;as instructed to (1 ) press for an acceptance of United States criteria for a n u c l e ar free zone, (2 ) insist on respect of established nuclear- free zones by "other nuclear povjers/' (3 ) "avoid discussing p a r t i c u l a r US concerns regarding any
II. POLICY AND NEGOTIATIONS C. OUTER-SPACE TREATY D. LATIN AMERICAN NUCLEAR-FREE ZONE E. FREEZE AND REDUCTION OF STRATEGIC NUCLEAR DELIVERY VEHICLES F. FISSIONABLE MATERIALS PRODUCTION CUTOFF AND TRANSFER

Folder, "March 12-18, 1965 [Selma Situation]," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 15 (Item)

, 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT It is my feeling that it is important, both in terms of pr esent and future attitudes toward the Administration on the part of a large and influential group, fo r you to include in your press conference today some

Oral history transcript, Peter Braestrup, interview 1 (I), 3/1/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

. We had a wonderful secretary, Joyce Bolo, wife of the Agence France Presse bureau chief, Felix Bolo, and mother of two young sons, who kept the books and the office running. You kind of say to Lescaze, "Well, I'll go up north, and you stay down here
Alsop; Bureau Chief duties; the Tet offensive; print journalists and TV reporters; Braestrup’s theory of LBJ’s approach to Vietnam; LBJ’s credibility gap; the “Five O’clock Follies: the JUSPAO; Barry Zorthian; press leaks and obtaining accurate

Folder, "Longoria, Felix [Correspondence] [2 of 2]," Pre-Presidential Confidential Files, Box 3 (Item)

planning on spending part of the winter in Texas but on last Friday , Januur-y 14th , there was an editorial and car toon came out in the Detroit Free Press entitled Bisotr~ in ~exas . It concerned an incident claimin~ to have happened at Three Rivers

Folder, "Dr. King, Inves. of his Murder April 1968," Papers of Ramsey Clark, Box 66 (Item)

." CLARKDISCUSSEDPROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGATION ONTHE RADIO TELEVISIONINTERVIEW PROGRAM "MEETTHE PRESS," ON NBC. ..:>R342PES 4/7 1 :ug~NMtrlf~gt JAMESEARL RAY Stephen J. Pollak Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Divif.i>n Fred M. Vinson, Jr. Assistant Attorney

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

, Illinois Cincinnati, Ohio Cleveland, Akron, and Toledo, Detroit, Michigan Louisville, Kentucky (2) .(3) (3) (1) (2) (2) Ohio (unknown) .. SFCR:ET GROUP1 Excluded from automatic . downgrading and declassification DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.6 ~1-10

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Directs the Detroit Ra c e Rioters to Disperse." A copy of that 'p:;:-oclamation is attached. 1 . - ~ I , ... - .,. _ · • ·: - ~ ... -~ ... _... ~'t.~"\ ;"" ..;;:··.- . ·.·- ,·o
Detroit (Mich.)
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1

Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

, these were sort of pressed together into one lump package and attached to it. G: I think that's probably the major thing that occurred. When I asked about your impressions of the bill and you pointed out its similarity to previous .measures which either

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1956" (Item)

at a dinner sponsored by the Women’s National Press Club to welcome members of Congress back to Washington. 1/5 The Democratic Policy Committee clears the controversial natural gas bill for Senate consideration by mid-month. Already passed by the House

Reference File, "Dogs (Johnson family's)" (Item)

singing voice: The leader of the free world and his little dog would howl together at the top of their lungs. After Johnson left the White House in 1968, Yuki-"the friendliest and the smartest and the most constant in his attention than all the dogs I've

Reference File, "Dogs (Johnson family's)" (Item)

singing voice: The leader of the free world and his little dog would howl together at the top of their lungs. After Johnson left the White House in 1968, Yuki-"the friendliest and the smartest and the most constant in his attention than all the dogs I've

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