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Oral history transcript, William H. Darden, interview 2 (II), 3/27/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in the 1950s, General [Dwight D.] Eisenhower sent to Congress some legislative proposals, one including some economic aid for Middle Eastern countries, and there was considerable controversy about the economic aid and reluctance to grant it. And Senator Johnson

Oral history transcript, James O. Eastland, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

/oh 6 F: What did the Majority Leader do to get the bill on the floor? E: The first bill was passed during the Eisenhower Administration by the Nixon subterfuge which he held that a bill coming over from the House, didn't have to go to a committee

Oral history transcript, Ashbrook P. Bryant, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

don't seem to know this, I talked to the fellows that I know--it was just a rule of thumb that we got a dollar's worth of defense for every two dollars we spent, and that's still the case. This used to drive Johnson crazy. Johnson told me that Eisenhower

Oral history transcript, Charles F. Herring, interview 1 (I), 10/4/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

present at the Amarillo State Convention in 1952? That went for Eisenhower? H: No, I was not involved in that. F: Was Senator Johnson influential in your receiving the appointment as U. S. District Attorney? H: Yes, it was his recommendation

Oral history transcript, Thurgood Marshall, interview 1 (I), 7/10/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Defense Fund. B: Because the directorate was--? M: No, no. They then got reasons afterwards. But as soon as the Eisenhower Administration took over, they came after us. I think they're still under investigation. We've been under investigation all

Oral history transcript, Frank Stanton, interview 3 (III), 8/26/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Stanton -- III -- 7 G: I have one question that goes back to 1956, and there was television coverage of a speech that he gave regarding Eisenhower's veto of the farm bill. Do you remember that? Apparently, he had some

Oral history transcript, Gerald C. Mann and Gerald C. Mann, Jr., interview 1 (I), 10/12/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. W. Murchiso n talked to me about running the campaig n--and a number of other people- -for Eisenhow er. But I didn't do either because I was associat ed with Mr. Murchis on, who was very much for Eisenhow er, and I had been a Democra t all my life

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 38 (XXXVIII), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

form, if it hadn't been for Senator Yarborough and his ardent work in its behalf. You know, the Eisenhower years, as I look back on them with the dates before me, seem to have been more relaxed years, for all the knife-edge [inaudible] number

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/15/1968 (Item)

o th e Fift h Meetin g o f th e Inter American Cultura l Counci l Meetin g i n Maracay, Venezuela , delivere d b y Dr. Milto n Eisenhower, Chairma n o f the America n Delegation . Today announce d th e app t o f Mr . Laurenc e C . Vas s a s U.S . Re

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/7/1968 (Item)

General Westmoreland . The Genera l leave s fo r Saigon , bu t wil l sto p i n Californi a late r today t o repor t t o General Eisenhowe r r departe d Andrews AFB, t accompanie d by : same grou p as wen t wit h him KSKpx except Westmoreland and his o

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/10/1967 (Item)

" , - '; ! 12:15a | McPherson (pl) \ Retired have the chief come up 10, 1967 The Whit e Hous e Da Date_July 10, 1967 y Monda y Activity (includ e visite d by ) Flowers sen t toda y to President an d Mrs. Eisenhowe r i n Walte r Reed for check-up s

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 4 (IV), 8/7/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, that it was entirely possible that the vice presidency would be more important under a man like Senator Kennedy, an activist, instead of President Eisenhower, who did not make very much out of the job. I might say that there was no real thought being given

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 5 (V), 12/15/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that it was in the public interest to do it, and they went along. After that the Department of Defense progressed some as years went on. It would depend pretty much on the identity of the specific Secretary. In about '53 the Eisenhower Administration put through another

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/8/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)

with family and friends while election coverage is on television; Republicans gain seats in the House; LBJ's working relationship with President Eisenhower

Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

with the members of Congress today. I pointed out that there had been 11 aircraft incidents under President Truman; 33 under President Eisenhower; 7 under President Kennedy; and 11 under President Johnsono I told them not to get panicky about the Pueblo situation

Folder, "[August 18, 1967 - 8:35 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

freshmen that in war, politics stops at the water's edge. He said he supported President Eisenhower while Majority Leader 79% on foreign policy, even when the Republican Senate leader refused to help his President. He said he didn 1 t expect these Freshmen

Folder, "[October 2, 1967 Congressional Leadership Meeting]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

added that he does not know who is running Congress, whether it's Wilbur Mills or George Mahon or whom. He Hen said he hates to impound funds because he had given President Eisenhower much static for impoilnding funds. Last year Wilbur Mills made

Folder, "May 6, 1968 - 1:20 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

and Eisenhower have given me their reservations. cautious about trusting them. They say be I'm glad we're going to talk, but I'm not overly hopeful. Some of you think we want resolution of this in an election year. I want it resolved, but not becalBe

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/6/1964 (Wednesday) (Item)

representing 18 d ifferen t Presidential adm inistrations in the White House, ranging from the George Washington china- - the emblem of the Cincinnati on it ^ t o the Eisenhower china,-^ith the elaborate gold m edallion. And in the center, there would also

Folder, "11/17/65 Dinner (Princess Margaret and Lord Snowden) [3 of 3]," White House Social Files, Entertainment Files, Box 62 (Item)

1 ~ ~.£7": ~ Y~1 #.Y, /6>t>i t! JOHN S. D. EISENHOWER i, A . ~~r~ & ~ o/~~~ ~~- ;lk ~ ~ ~ ,~~ I I a,,1- r O -;ti;:~,.;~ ~ I CHARLES W ENGELHARD 113 ASTOR STREET NEWARK,N. J . 07114 Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard thank

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/21/1967 (Item)

MA«Y resident bega n hi s day at (Place) T-.™ Telephon Tune f .. In Ou tL Th Sec " 11:11a t . y (includ e visite d by ) lur Jo t l Dwigh t D . Eisenhower , Indio £••••• 11:33 Th , Californi a ; . (SaaaMHri i Maj . Gen . Luciu s D . Clay

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/20/1967 (Item)

of American museum s an d their prospect s fo r th e future. Recommen d it be released throug h Geo. Christia n a t tim e o f transmittal t o Mr. Ripley?_Ap p Disapproved (fro m Dougla s Cater) Document dsignatin g General Dwigh t D . W x Eisenhower a s th e

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/2/1967 (Item)

To Oval Ofc w/ W Rostow To Mansion --and to Blue Room -- for CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION HOUSEGUESTS TONIGHT: Barbara Eisenhower, Mr . and Mrs. Clifton Daniel (she is Margaret Truman), and Charles Taft ^._ Vmrt Houst Datr March 2, 1967 MKT LYMDOM B. JOHMSOM

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

Developmen t program. Released tex t o f tedegcam c letter fro m Genera l Eisenhower , dated , Apri l 30, re th e telegra m sen t t o him b y the President

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

•uTHE SECURITY AND FREEDOM OF BERLIN, A COMMITMENT WHICH WAS DEMONSTRATED IN 19481 WHICH · ~AS BEEN REITERATED BY PRESIDENTS EISENHOWER AND KENNEDY AND WHICH ' IS AS ' FIRM AND EXPLICIT TODAY AS rr WAS WHEN IT " WAS MADE· . TH SHOULD BE KNOWN IN BERLIN

Folder, "November 3, 1965," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 25 (Item)

that this is a bipartisan operation, and I wil.l point out that Roosevelt appointed Levi Deike, and Eisenhower kept Levi reike, and we all honor Levi reike this morning. He's come a long way since he and I played baseball out here in his back yard. At that time we bad

Oral history transcript, Everett Hutchinson, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

recall who kept the reports. He had someone on his staff who was active in the campaign for him who did it. F: Then you became a commissioner for the Interstate Commerce commission in 1955 under President Eisenhower? H: Yes, I was appointed

Oral history transcript, William J. Jorden, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

and South; and that the effort to take over the country and to bring it under the control of the government in Hanoi should not succeed. the basic objective has ever.changed since~ I don't think indeed, since Eisenhower. You know, Eisenhower made some

Oral history transcript, Ross D. Davis, interview 1 (I), 12/9/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

a small business agency under President Truman. When President Eisenhower came in he established, in 1953, the first independent small business agency, called the Small Business Administration. agency also as a lawyer. I was with that I spent

Oral history transcript, Virginia Wilke English, interview 2 (II), 3/18/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

[For interviews 1 and 2] Wartime service in the Red Cross; seeing LBJ during his visit to Paris on a mission; the mission committee; activities during visit; impressions of Eisenhower; flight back to Texas with LBJ; conditions in Europe; LBJ's

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 2 (II), 3/12/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, Jim Abercrombie was one of them that he was very, very fond of and J. R. Parten certainly he was very fond of. At one time the Eisenhower Administration was toying with the idea of the Treasury revoking the tax exemption of the funds for the Republic

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

thing that I do remember--I don't know whether you've interviewed Charlie Herring or not. G: He's on my list. H: Charlie was U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas when Eisenhower was elected. It is customary when a new administration

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 5 (V), 5/10/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Charles S. Murphy, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

[For interviews 1 and 2] Brief contacts with Senator Johnson during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations; Democratic Advisory Council establishment and opposition by LBJ and Sam Rayburn; Paul Butler; LBJ’s effectiveness as Senate majority

Oral history transcript, Paul A. Porter, interview 1 (I), 10/2/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

during this period of the fifties about, one, his strategy toward the Eisenhower Administration and his unwillingness to--? P: Not in great depth or detail. I think that in our infrequent, casual, social meetings, he would discuss the issues because

Oral history transcript, Daniel J. Quill, interview 2 (II), 10/15/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that no politics is maybe the When they changed the Administration to the Eisenhower Administration, I had a lot of Republicans--One Republican called me up and said, "I want you to come by here and get this check for $2,000. I see where they might try to remove

Oral history transcript, James C. Wright, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in Amarillo did when it chose to certify a ballot that would list Eisenhower and Nixon as the nominees of the, I think they called it, the Texas Democrats. That, I thought, was a subterfuge and the mis- leading thing to do. I opposed it, unsuccessfully

Oral history transcript, Clement J. Zablocki, interview 1 (I), 1/16/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

president should. He did not. His interests were mostly domestic. M: Did he generally go along with President Eisenhower pretty well? Z: I think, yes, on most issues--and for that reason, I believe that when President Johnson, then-Senate leader

Oral history transcript, John W. Black, interview 1 (I), 10/18/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

in the Eisenhower Administration. M: Had they made a strong effort in the Eisenhower Administration? B: Yes, they had. They had made a strong effort with the Administration; they had never been up on the Hill. I think they would have gotten--I've always felt

Oral history transcript, Dorothy Territo, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1983, by Claudia Anderson (Item)

children. A: I noticed a memo in the file one time that described Johnson directing that an Eisenhower letter be sent to his mother for safekeeping, and then later we did in fact find an Eisenhower letter in her papers. Do you know if Johnson did things