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Oral history transcript, Jacob Javits, interview 1 (I), 12/5/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, or without being particularly warm so that--it was very personal. Bill Knowland was more the traditional party leader. Lyndon was a unique example. G: Was [Everett] Dirksen more like LBJ as a leader? J: Yes, but also Dirksen was a speechmaker more like
Javits’ assessment of LBJ’s work in Congress; LBJ’s power in Congress; LBJ rewarding his supporters; comparison of LBJ and Bill Knowland and Everett Dirksen; the Lewis Strauss nomination; bills related to the Supreme Court; 1957 Civil Rights Act

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/14/1966 (Item)

Senator Albert Gore ; Senator Edward Long, Missouri Senate r Everett Dirksen Senator Wallace Bennett (stayed only to welcome the ^President, but then left for pr ! engagement) penator Russell oLong, Louisiana ' ! Senator Alan Bible Senator Ernest Gruening

Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

Room. Those attending we re: The President Senator Everett Dirksen Congressman Gerald Ford Secretary Rusk Secretary McNamara General Earle Wheeler Director Richard Helms Walt Rostow General Maxwell Taylor Secretary Clark Clifford George Christian Tom
Folder, "January 30, 1968 - 6:04 p.m. Pueblo 12 - Senator Dirksen and Congressman Ford ," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/3/1966 (Item)

Gardner Ackley Senator Mike Mansfield Senator Everett Dirksen Mrs. Johnson n,at

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/1/1966 (Item)

) Actions airline negotiations To Joe Califano's offic e (PMG tp rejoin earlier group ** t and Confessional to MW's ofc) . Senator Everett Dirksen (b. 1) (the President returned to his office to take this call) -To Joe Califano's office to rejoin

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 49 (XLIX), 7/18/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

his suspicion, later confirmed by Katzenbach, that [Everett] Dirksen wouldn't go with us in the Senate without the combination of northern Democrats and Republicans, we couldn't pass the civil rights. [Emanuel] Celler's wife died, I noticed, and we had

Oral history transcript, Russell B. Long, interview 2 (II), 6/20/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that they thought they'd both have to fight for and insist on, either because of their principles or for the good of the country. Johnson was such an effective parliamen tary leader that he succeeded in persuading Everett Dirksen that it was to Dirksen's

Oral history transcript, Ewing Hass, interview 1 (I), 5/13/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

close to both of the Republican leaders, then [Everett] Dirksen, the minority leader, and Kuchel, the whip. H: I think he was quite close to Dirksen. They were good friends. G: Was there a degree of accommodation, inter-party accommodation
Meeting LBJ for the first time; LBJ's relationship with Senator Thomas Kuchel; LBJ's work with Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen; Kuchel's work on the 1964 Civil Rights Act; LBJ's relationship with Congress; LBJ's political support of Kuchel

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Report by Sec. Rusk on the NATO meeting at the Hague; Report by Sec. McNamara on his trip to Vietnam, 5/15/1964, Volume 2, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Senator Senator Senator SERVICE SET Carl Hayden Mike Mansfiel d Hubert H. Humphrey J. W. Fulbright George A. Smathers Everett M. Dirksen Thomas H . Kuchel Bourke B . Hickenlooper Leverett Saltonstall . .. -2 CONGRESS (continued

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/11/1966 (Item)

Mansfield and Dirksen report to the Sen. Everett McK. Dirksen press following 3HHH# was a "ten Sen. Leverett Saltonstall strike." "There was most intenseSen. Bourke Hickenlooper coverage by the press and TV, but Cong. Gerald Ford the enthusiasm with which

Folder, "Gen AG 5-1, 1/1/66 - [PEST CONTROL]," WHCF AG, Box 8 (Item)

Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen, Re: The testing of a possible vaccine against Anaplasmosis which has been developed at the University of Illinois. Sincerely yours, ,,.....- niomas R. Hughes to the Secret ary ~ecutive Assis~ant Enclosure Draft [1

Oral history transcript, Robert P. Griffin, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

it brings up the relationship between Dirksen and Lyndon Johnson, which was very close. Yes, without question, LBJ's influence was reflected through Everett Dirksen. MG: You can't recall, for example, Dirksen leaning on you to get you to support

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/11/1968 (Item)

of this book to President Kennedy. Royalties from this book have been given to a church in India for construction of a new church. Everett Dirksen /Hm HOUSE Date_Sept >ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON 11 , 1968 the White House ^ 'resident began his day at (Place) Day

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/16/1968 (Item)

Jim 1:55pm Tom : 1:56pm 2:00pm t y (include visited by) l .. Everett Dirksen. Monticello. Illinois Walt Rostow George 1:53p t White House Wednesday f or t Activit LD 1:40pm f 1:55P 1968 Christian Jones Johnson in Oval Office t

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/25/1966 (Item)

-- Senator Everett Dirksen -- to Arrived in Oval Rm Ofc - w/JV Joe Califano (pl) *v^? Autographed Economic Report for Joe Califanoln to Oval Rm Ofc " Bill Moyers (pl) the second floor business Leaders (:**W in briefing session in Rm446 E. O. B. w

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/26/1966 (Item)

. Humphrey on his right, others at his table included: __ Mr. Alan J. Lerner _ Mrs. Hale Boggs __ __„__ Mr. William Crockett -—^____ _ Mrs. Edward Hickey __ ___— Dr. James Hester _____ —— — Mrs. Robert Green ________ —^——. ____ Senator Everett Dirksen

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/2/1968 (Item)

Everett Dirksen - Chicago (b. 1) Clifford suggested the President call Sen Dirksen re stories going around that people spreading rumors to wait on peace negotiations - w/ Mrs. Johnson Judge and Mrs A W Moursund Mr and Mrs. Tom Weinheimer mr, mf Bob

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 6:07 p.m. Congressional leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

that police had uncovered 'factories for the manufacture of Molotiv cocktails,' but the location of such places was not given. At a news conference at which the statement was released, Senate GOP leader Everett Dirksen refused to identify the locations

Oral history transcript, Roman Pucinski, interview 1 (I), 12/29/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Bill give you trouble back here? P: Sure, they always did. The 1968 amendment, which [Everett] Dirksen wrote in the Senate, nobody understood; nobody knew what was in it. And it carried criminal sanctions. And there was no debate on that. See
after JFK's death; the War on Poverty and discrepancies between LBJ's intentions and how programs were carried out; the 1968 federal housing amendment Everett Dirksen wrote; LBJ's relationship with Dirksen, especially regarding plans to open USSR

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 25 (XXV), 3/17/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, of course, began to erode the power of the Subversive Activities Control Board, which had been created I guess during the [Joseph] McCarthy era. Senator [Everett] Dirksen was a big proponent of the board, in good part because he had--partly because he

Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 5 (V), 7/12/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

and so on, Everett Dirksen turned 180 degrees on almost everyone of these. V: No doubt the President had a hand in that. Yes, he did. I suppose history will have to record a rather unique relationship between these two men. and rather warm. I always
Richard Goodwin; Great Society speech; initiation of Great Society programs; major legislative acts; Everett Dirksen; Bill Moyers and his use of power; Horace Busby; Walter Jenkins; Valenti’s 'I sleep better because Lyndon Johnson is in the White

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/2/1967 (Item)

Senator -._ President to the oval office : : Watson -pl Mike Mansfield Everett Dirksen .. , . , , , : .... ..I . II. . m . THE,WHIT E Hous e Dat PRESIDENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N e Augus DAILY DIAR Y The Presiden t bega n hi s da y

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/4/1967 (Item)

his day at (Pbn-*.) The AT *^ . Time ^ft* ? Activity In Out Lo —r-7—-5 - ^/ 5:30j)

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/27/1968 (Item)

To . Luci, : | • _ 2:00p I Christian - Austin (transferred from Larry Temple) Everett Dirksen - In his Washington office mf I j i 2:04p | ' (b. 1) the pool for swim - w/ Lyn J J Pickle Cong. - LUNCH j Mrs. I — t Jim . scat at pool w

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/9/1968 (Item)

. Everett Dirksen Lib.) ™ W VHITE HOUSE Date DENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON rp DIARY w,. rr c Theu^White House Saturday , President began his day at (Place) Time 1 Out In l:55p 1:56pm t Activity (include visited by) Senator Mike Mansfield Mr. 2: 35p

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/1/1964 (Item)

/ Dirksen having said for Crystal Room of Sheraton Carlton for surprise par ty honoring James (Scotty Reston , newly appointed Associate Editor of NY Times, sponsored bv Staff of the New York Times. Present were staff members of NY Times and their families

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/16/1964 (Item)

Vice President elect Senator Everett Senator Mike senator Harrison in lounge Hubert Dirksen Humphrey Connor also Mansfield of Connor also talked Connor also Williams 1964 Wednesday House Connor 16 talked New Jersey Preub Demo

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/21/1964 (Item)

Scranton Pennsylvania departed Geo Reedy chairman Walter Heller Kermit Gordon depart Secy Wirtz Cliff Carter Sen Everett Dirksen out at Off The Record To Lounge w/ Marianne Means JV out at Lynda Bird personal Walter Jenkins signing mail in Oval Rm

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/26/1964 (Item)

in the resources of the International Development Association Nap To the office Congressman Jamie L To Cabinet Room for Hon Whitten of bipartisan Mississippi congressional meeting briefing /with Sen. Everett Dirksen, Sen.Thomas Kuchel, Sen. Leverett

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/12/1966 (Item)

RECORD memo dated Sept 9 concerns this appointment Harry McPherson —^ Conference to Oval Office The President announced his veto of H. R. 6926 and then took questions. PRESS - /^ Senator Everett Dirksen (b. 3) To Fish Room for statement for TV

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/21/1965 (Item)

Everett B Moyers B Moyers Sp B Dirksen McCormack Moyers Larry Cong O'Brien George Mahon Sterling Va August 21 , 196 5 Saturday White Hous e B Moyers Larry O'Brien Secy Cyprus Vance Cong Leslie Mrs Johnson to Lounge Larry O'Brien

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/24/1966 (Item)

To the Oval Office w / Jack Valenti __ Placed call to Senator Everett Dirksen -- only if he is in his office { --the Senator was not --cancelled the call (Off record - will see him in morning JV set up the appointment w/o telling the Sen, that he will see

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/21/1965 (Item)

Ford Senator Leverett Saltonstall Rep. Leslie Arends Senator Bourke Hickenlooper Rep. Melvin Laird Senator Everett Dirksen Senator Aiken Senator Russell Long Douglass Cater, Larry O'Brien, Horace Busby, George Reedy , Bill Moyers McGeo Bundy JV

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/5/1965 (Item)

w/ Everett Phil Potter Dirksen April 5 Monday 1965 April White House 5 1965 Monday Hon Sargent Shriver appt requested by Mr Shriver to fill the President in on some of the particular problems of the War on Poverty McGeorge Bundy Smiley

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

to break a strike. That's not going to get many votes in this country." He said that [Everett] Dirksen wanted to do this by compulsory arbitration to set out the facts and then say there had to be compulsory arbitration. Morse said they ought to shift

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 63 (LXIII), 4/17/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

talk to [Everett] Dirksen early on about the-- C: He talked to Dirksen, and Dirksen agreed to support it. He never would have done it if he didn't think he could get it through. I think he thought he could get it through. I think he had Dirksen's

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/21/1967 (Item)

Commission Christian Levins on joined • Everett Dirksen Senator 2:04p - 2:27 2:35 - J LD 1:20p • x" I 21, 1967 The j President to the Cabinet Room to join OFF Hon. ___________ , /j Hon. fj&f Hon._ ^•^ ^ " ^ lI Hon. lr 11 ~ Joseph RECORD

Oral history transcript, Stuart Symington, interview 2 (II), 11/28/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

firm about McCarthy. S: McClellan, Jackson and I were the three on the committee. were in the minority. r We fe 1t confi dence in the capacity of both McClellan and Jackson. the committee, as I remember it. At first [Everett] Dirksen was on One

Oral history transcript, Thomas H. Kuchel, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in their comments about Eisenhower. Well, my God! The Republicans that I ran around with, including Everett Dirksen, held General Eisenhower in the highest respect. So it was a great thing that Johnson came along and helped them. No, I think probably without any

Oral history transcript, Nadine Brammer Eckhardt, interview 2 (II), 3-21-84//19, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

? E: I can't remember any attitude toward Nixon. G: How about the Republican adversaries, [William] Knowland and later [Everett] Dirksen? Do you recall his--? E: Oh, Johnson and Knowland got along fine. G: Did they? How about Dirksen? E: He

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