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Oral history transcript, Ella SoRelle Porter and Mike Porter, interview 1 (I), 11/28/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of, say, one of the White Stars saying that "we want to elect you ll ? P: No, I don't. G: Well now, there were a lot of clubs at San Marcos. There were the Harris-Blairs and the Sflakespeareans and the A1He Evans. P: Idyllic. G: What sort of clubs
Biographical information; subcollege; college work; student population; faculty; LBJ; campus activities; campus politics; teaching school in Houston; 1937 Congressional election

Folder, "Saboteur," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 86 [1 of 3] (Item)

invitations you will want £or the Presa Gallery and the Press Club, all besides the Congress membership• we have the Congressional Directory £or that total• it will help. We don't want to add to the burdens or your already over-burdened staff so if you prefer

Oral history transcript, Virginia Wilke English, interview 1 (I), 3/3/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. mourning. We closed the club. There was a general It was very strange. I remember how I think Mr. [Sterling] Cole maybe was so interested in that kind of reaction from the people. Now they didn't, as I remember, talk much about--I think after

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/4/1965 (Monday) (Item)

o m i s e d too m u c h , hoped f o r too m uch. A f t e r w a r d we d ro p p e d L u c i a t th e W hite H o u se an d w en t on w ith L y n d a to th e F S t r e e t Club - - th e f i r s t .tim e I h av e b e e n to th e F S t r e e t Club in a g
Congressional relations
Bird to F Street Club with Lynda; Lady Bird visits with Mike Monroney about his trip to Saigon; Lady Bird visits with James Roosevelt about portrait of his father, Franklin Roosevelt

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 16 (XVI), 11/21/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

they responded to some constituent complaining. Send out a hundred letters and check out how rapidly they were delivered. Then come back with their statistics and berate the Postal Service. This congressional activity was grossly exaggerated in terms of failure
involvement in cabinet meetings as postmaster general and congressional liaison; the usefulness of cabinet meetings and how they were conducted; cabinet members taking advantage of travel opportunities to help Democratic candidates who were up for election

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1949" (Item)

unification amendment. Donald Cook sends John Connally drafts of material for LBJ to present to the Senate Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections for their investigation of the 1948 senatorial race in Texas. May 5/1 CTJ attends Congressional Club reception

Folder, "Natural Beauty, Resources, etc. 2/2/65," Office Files of Bill Moyers, Box 2 (Item)

? t is the yardstick-dollars and But Jealously guard !ts l!berty and independence, For Fil!plnos, th fact should be c ar: But hared !deals? What of the deep !n the schools, In the clubs, In the unions, !n for the United St es;we might not be free

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/27/1967 (Item)

and confidential __________ which MW handed him and returned it to MW in an envelope with no comment. He then read the Congressional Record of the morning. . MW told, the President how appreciative several persons whom he had contacted late1y for the President were

Oral history transcript, Cynthia Wilson, interview 2 (II), 11/7/1985, by Lewis Gould (Item)

for building these dams. All of the rationalizations about it just didn't hold up, and there was the side corollary issue of the stupid IRS that started to yank the Sierra Club’s tax exemption because the Sierra Club had run this ad in the New York Times

Oral history transcript, Stewart L. Udall, interview 5 (V), 12/16/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to administer this very carefully because if we moved too fast, gave too many concessions, it would be regarded quite rightly as a giveaway. On the other hand, there was a feeling of some of the congressional people, particularly the ones from these mountain

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/22/1967 (Item)

nxm March The White House Day 22, 1967 Wednesday Activity (inc!ude visited by) Breakfast To th e office To the Cabinet Room for OFF RECORD: meeting w/ Bipartisan Congressional Leadership Meeting mary s asked for HHW gist Senator Mike Mansfield

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/20/1966 (Item)

Robert Coughlin Mr. Carey W. Hilliard, Pres., Natl Rural Letter Carriers' Assoc Mr. James L. O'Toole, Pres., Natl Assoc of Postmasters CONGRESSIONAL: J Mr. Daniel Jaspan, Legis Rep. , Natl Assoc of Postal Supervisors Senator Mike MonroneyJ Mr. Wyatt C

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/19/1966 (Item)

[ REMARKS by the President List of p atform guests to DT -- (7 applauses) but guests included Cong. Robert (During this time, Senators Kennedy and Javits arrived--had been in Washingto Jones and his congressional on Demonstration Cities bill -- however

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

: Was there a time do you think in LBJ's congressional career before the war when he moved from being relatively isolationist to internationalist or interventionist? R: I think probably it was his committee, being on the Naval Affairs Committee that pushed him
Walter Winchell incident; minimum wage bill; LBJ’s Dies Committee vote; John Nance Garner episode; Alvin Wirtz; Sam Rayburn; LBJ’s work on the 1940 Congressional campaigns; Appropriations Committee appointment; race for the Senate in 1941; the I

Oral history transcript, Joe Robertson, interview 1 (I), 7/10/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with the extension service. You had 4-H Clubs; white 4-H clubs, black 4-H clubs. I remember even in the Nixon Administration Marian Edelman--have you talked to Marian? G: She's on my list. I haven't talked to her yet. R: Have you met her? G: No, I don't believe

Folder, "Politics - 1951," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 30 (Item)

, Jacluonville Chamber of Commerce, Gator Bowl Board, Jacksonville Advertiaing Club, Jacksonville Safety Council, Lion'• Club, Elka, Mooae, Florida Presa Auociation and othen. Former member of the Jacksonville City Democratic Esecutive Committee, and Duval County

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 25, 7 May 1982," LBJ Library (Item)

. The book which won for Dr. Schick, who is Senior Specialist in American Government and Public Administration, Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, is entitled Con gress and Money: Budgeting, Spending and Taxing. His address

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 3 (III), 9/9/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

-on fight. One of the things that hurt me about him--and remember I love the guy as few people do--for instance when he came back in the interim campaign, the congressional campaign for the Congress before the fight, the big fight before the 1968 one

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

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

in the afternoon to see the mail that had come in that day. That back office, as we called it, or the Speaker's office, handled his congressional work LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral

Oral history transcript, Frank M. Wozencraft, interview 4 (IV), 1/22/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

entirely possible that it could be, but you have to be prepared for the congressional flak that really you've attempted to evade the Russell Rider limitations. Another kind of commission, where you have both government and private 7 LBJ Presidential

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krock, interview 1 (I), 11/21/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, as is demonstrated in this file and the correspondence between me and the Congressional Quarterly editor, who was then David Broder, [I noticed] that Johnson was voting more and more as a Westerner. That Johnson wanted to be thought of as a Southwesterner
Democratic Convention; JFK-LBJ rivalry; LBJ’s acceptance of the VP nomination; LBJ’s irritation over his Alfalfa Club Dinner speech and camel driver story; cross off; LBJ’s personal reaction to the JFK assassination; LBJ and the press; RFK; LBJ’s judgment

Oral history transcript, Leverett Saltonstall, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

very strongly on that. To shift a bit, one continuing issue throughout your Senatorial career has been the question of whether revenue bonds issued by the Tennessee Valley Authority could be used to install new steam plants without Congressional
with LBJ; LBJ’s decline in popularity; McNamara; Alfalfa Club; Goldwater; LBJ as practical leader; assessment of how history will judge LBJ.

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 23 (XXIII), 9/5/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for him 65 per cent. That was our own congressional district, and it was a great source of satisfaction to Lyndon all of his life long, that in every campaign that district voted somewhere between 62 and 67 per cent for him. He used it and hammered
the Austin magnesium plant property that would become the J. J. Pickle Research Campus; Mrs. Johnson's involvement with the 81st Club and Senate Ladies Club; taking visitors to the Senate Chambers and Capitol.

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 1, 11/23/63- 3/17/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / ALABAMA]," WHCF HU, Box 24 (Item)

with clubs, whips and tear gas. Many were injured, and one brave minister , the Reverend James J. Reeb, was beaten to death. His only crime was to prot es t man ' s inhumanity to man. Ironically, he became its victim. These tragic events highlight once again

Senate Daily Diary entry, 8/1/1959 (Item)

SENATOR LYNDON B. JOHNSON DAILY DIARY The Senator began his day at (PLACE) 4921 Day Saturday Date August 1, 1959 30th Place, NW Telephone f or t Entry No. Time 1 11:00a Breakfast in bed 2 1:00 p To Kenwood Country Club with Mrs. Johnson

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 20 (XX), 2/20/1981-2/21/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

into the women's division and what it did and how it operated. J: Marietta Brooks was chairman. Mrs. Bob Long may have been vice chairman, at least she had an important role. She was always president of some woman's civic club. There was an elderly lady of very

Folder, "Photo Personnel - Office and Lab - 1968-," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 2 (Item)

: Submit requests to Mrs. Stegall in duplicate Sec to White House police for new employees [multiple copies in folder] (60) --- (90) (60) ___ --(90) __ _ West Wing President's Office Press Office Congressional Liaison Executive Assistant's Office

Oral history transcript, Carroll Keach, interview 2 (II), 7/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh ~each--TI--4 K: No, !-le was the actual secretary. Richard Kle.berg. He was congressional secretary to Hr. Kleberg \.,as elected in a special election when Mr. Wurzbach in San Antonio died. Hr. Kleberg was elected
1948 Congressional campaign in south Texas; LBJ’s visit with all Robstown school children during 1954 campaign for Senate; LBJ’s personality traits (temper, impatience, intelligence); Lady Bird.

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

/oh ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] Well, Congressman Wurzbach was a Republican and had been Congressman for quite a while. Yes, as far as Congressional politics ,"'ere concerned, they had a real
Biographical information; appointment as Postmaster; politically active; relationship with LBJ while he was secretary to Kleberg; Johnsons' marriage ceremony; first Congressional campaign; 1941 and 1948 Senatorial campaigns; VP nomination; Hatch Act

Folder, "Schedules and lists for 1964 Whistle Stop," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 34 (Item)

ALEXANDRIA 1 VIRGINIA 1 minute Hale Bog~s introduces l minute Hale Bog~s introduces Congressional candidate, Gus Johnson and Hrs. Johnson and daughter 1 minute Hale Boggs introduces Miles Godwin local VIPs Lt, Governor 2 minutes Lt

Oral history transcript, W. Marvin Watson, interview 1 (I), 11/22/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Senator Johnson into Northeast Texas, Congressman Patman's congressional district. He was kind enough to come. He had several speaking engagements. There we presented him a book on the list of those members of Johnson for President Clubs in each

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

congressional reception. 1/17 LBJ, Senators Clements and Hennings appear on a 7-minute broadcast of the “Today” show with Dave Garroway. Eisenhower sends his budget message to Congress, estimating $62.41 billion in expenditures and $60 billion in receipts. Ike

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 1 (I), 4/13/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

anything else. Another man that I would talk to is Bryson Rash, that I would give notes on what I thought. Newsweek. Another one was Sam Shaffer of Those were my three contacts. I met Holmes at the Metropolitan Club to tell him goodbye. said, "What

Folder, "King, Martin Luther (1968) (Deceased)," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

of the demonstration, April 22, has been cancelled. King and top leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) will go to Washington, D. C., either April 23 or 24, where they will attempt to contact Congressional leaders, the Secretary of Labor

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 9 (IX), 1/24/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a three-shirt day, I would say. Our personal life, our social life, extended about as it had before. I kept on getting a lot of pleasure out of being in the Congressional Club and a member of the 75th 9 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org
Driving from Texas to Washington, D.C. with LBJ's mother, Rebekah Johnson; the Columbia Road apartment the Johnsons rented in Washington, D.C. in 1938; taking Rebekah Johnson to a congressional reception hosted by President and Mrs. Franklin

Oral history transcript, Eugenia Boehringer Lasseter, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. at the Austin Club, a beautiful place, in Austin on Eighth \~olilans and San Antonio, the lovely house that's still there. I was living But Bird often visited me. Then when she got her first degree, her B.A. in journalism in 1933, that's when we went out

Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 2 (II), 5/23/1969 by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. I tried to do a little differently with our fund-raising group, the President's Club in New York, the younger members. I got a group of people together that ended up as the greatest enemies, I suppose, later on--what's loosely called "New York
of the Democratic Party; Young Citizens for LBJ in 1964; Birch Bayh; ran Associates Division of President’s Club; McSurley case; 5th Amendment; Bill Moyers; importance of Jack Valenti; reason Katzenbach moved to State; comparison of Katzenbach and Clark; Task Force

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 3 (III), 4/22/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

the tenth of December. It was the night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah--I believe it's Hanukkah around there. Anyhow, that was the night that Hale Boggs was supposed to interview the congressional fellows of the American Political Science Association
JFK presidency; House Rules Committee 1961; Bobby Baker scandal; JFK legislative program; LBJ and John Connally; patronage appointments; Hale Boggs; agriculture bill; “Five O’clock Club;” Walter Jenkins; Bill Moyers; Democratic National Committee

Oral history transcript, C.R. Smith, interview 2 (II), 11/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Where did he get his money in that campaign? Brown was one of the best old-time supporters Johnson ever had. G: You know, they published the New York members of the President's Club in the Congressional Record, and the list just went on for pages

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