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

handle it or not, I don't know. G: He \'las certainly able to command a strong Democratic vote to censure McCarthy after he became leader. S: Well, by that time it was a great national scandal; no problem then. My major problem with McCarthy started
Senate years, including initial contact with LBJ; House Naval Affairs Committee; biographical information; Joseph McCarthy; tin smelter; agricultural issues; impressions of LBJ and his relationship with other Senatorial leaders

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/11/1967 (Item)

True," to be used by the Democratic National Committee. j^ The ltr from Dr. Bailey thanked the President for his help for his help through his administration in providing funds which enabled Northland College to "reach toward excellence. " n*t

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/2/1964 (Item)

for Sheraton -Park Hotel. Arrived Sheraton- Park - to Cotillion Room of Hotel - Women's National Democratic Club dinner honoring Ambassador Adlai Stevenson The Usher Re Reception at Mayflower Hotel given by Prime Minister and Mrs. Levi Eshki President give s

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 48 (XLVIII), 6/14/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that-- C: Pardon me? G: I said could it be because his role at the White House was one dealing with electoral politics rather than-- C: That's what I'm saying. The Democrat--yes, it may have been the Democratic National Committee thing, but I'm

Oral history transcript, A. Willis Robertson, interview 1 (I), 9/27/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

the Democrats that It's recognized by everybody as the most powerful committee in the House, and the next one is the Appropriations Committee. That's a very much larger committee. Only 25 on the Tax Committee and there are 50 on the Appropriations Committee

Folder, "Hoover Commission," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 285 (Item)

• dressed to Preeldent Elsenhow• er, by the Committee !or 01\'1! Million. This petition Is "a1alnst the admission ot Communist ChJna to the United Nations" and Mr, Hoover wlth six oth~r prominent sponsors Intend to obtain at least o!l'e million st1natures

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 6 (VI), 5/16/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and then Texas Law School. I only say that because it was as a result of being at Texas Law School that I lucked into the job with Lyndon Johnson. Gerry Siegel was the counsel of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee. He was a Yale graduate, law graduate

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

of the Defens~_Planning Committee have accordingly reaffirmed the necessity of maintaining NATO's military capability and of taking into account the implications of recent developments in Eastern Europe in the planning of their national forces. The overall
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Folder, "[Briefing Papers for] September 4, 1968 National Security Council Mtg," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3

Oral history transcript, John G. Feild, interview 2 (II), 7/23/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the thing. That involved a big reception at the State Department in connection with a major national conference that the President's Committee was 12 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library
; Herbert Hill; examples of Hill's cases against non-compliant companies, including Southern Bell, General Motors, California Light and Power, Mississippi Light and Power; Hobart Taylor, Jr.; why Feild left the committee; NASA compliance issues; RFK's

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 32 (XXXII), 12/11/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the day I introduced the suit that whatever resolution would ultimately be reached involving damages, my proceeds would be turned over to the Democratic National Committee. The last thing I wanted was to gain a nickel from what I considered a national
; O'Brien's legal fees for his civil suit; obstacles and delays in giving the remaining settlement money to the Democratic National Committee (DNC); how well the listening devices worked in O'Brien's office; listening devices on Spencer Oliver's phone; FBI

Oral history transcript, Gerald W. Siegel, interview 1 (I), 5/26/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

/show/loh/oh SIEGEL - I -~ 9 paradox of being in a sense, the true and clearlyoutstanding leader . of the Democratic Party, but unable, because of politics being .what they are nationally, to win a national nominating convention. · and probably
experience from Korea in Vietnam decision-making relating to wage and price controls; work on the Senate Democratic Policy Committee; LBJ’s early staff; LBJ’s tactics in making legislative change; 1957 Civil Rights Bill; LBJ and “liberals”; Southern Senators

Oral history transcript, Don Hummel, interview 1 (I), 10/22/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. Mr. Stevenson often spent some of his vacation [with Jenkins], and that's how I got to know Mr. Stevenson during those visits. Dick Jenkins was the chairman of the Democratic central committee and I was the vice-chairman until I was elected Mayor
Biographical information; first meeting with LBJ; 1956 convention; 1960 convention; Ernest McFarland; mayor of Tucson; President of the National League of Cities

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 4 (IV), 2/29/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the delegates at a national convention. So a lot of people [wanted to nominate Eisenhower]. Olin Johnston from my state of South Carolina flew over to talk to Eisenhower about Eisenhower being the Democratic nominee. And there were a lot of stories

Oral history transcript, Claiborne Pell, interview 1 (I), 2/27/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Committee on the Library. Previous to your election to the Senate, you were active in Democratic party affairs both in your state and national. Also, in the late '40's and '50's .you have had government service in the State Department both in Washington
; the High Speed Railroad Transportation Act; JFK and LBJ compared on foreign policy; congressional White House briefings characterized; doubt that LBJ moved as he should have in peace initiatives; LBJ and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; the antiwar

Memorandum # 366, Memorandum # No. 363, dated August 8, 1967, Interagency Advisory Committee on Essential Activities and Critical Occupations, 10/3/1967 (Item)

of Labor Director of Selective Service System SUBJECT: NSAM No. 363, dated August 8, 1967, Interagency Advisory Committee on Essential Activities and Critical Occupations Publicity concerning the new responsibility of the National Security Council under
Memorandum # 366, Memorandum # No. 363, dated August 8, 1967, Interagency Advisory Committee on Essential Activities and Critical Occupations, 10/3/1967
National Security Action Memorandums
National Security Files

Oral history transcript, Marjorie Lawson, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

/exhibits/show/loh/oh Lawson -- I -- 3 Democratic National Committee and who had helped me in supporting Kennedy. And we, all of us together, agreed that the best thing to do would be to have a meeting, and that it should be called by Mr. Dawson
; Theodore Kheel; the work of committee members and staff; how LBJ and JFK grew in their understanding of civil rights on a national level; Lawson's work as chairman of the civil rights section of the Kennedy-Johnson campaign and people who tried to undermine

Press release, "Address of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Yale Political Union, New Haven, Connecticut, 10/9/1967" (Item)

as a Nation: thelia~ Can a great democratic society generate the energy to plan and build projects of order and beauty? Or does democracy, after all, mean the l owest common denominator? of Most of the great cities in history; most"the great works of beauty

Oral history transcript, A.S. Mike Monroney, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

--Republican or Democrat, if doesn't matter. course, I was lucky. And so you get it. Of I got some space nobody wanted, and it turned out to be the best room in the New Senate Office Building when we moved over there. Committees? ments. No, I don't think
National Youth Administration (U.S.)

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 14 (XIV), 6/22/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, but not at that particular time. G: The Democrats had as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Theodore Green who was, I guess, in his early nineties at this point. R: Easily. G: It seems that early, even before Congress actually convened, LBJ had discussions
LBJ’s Capitol office; P-38; Castro assumed power in Cuba; resignation of Theodore Green as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee; annual battle over Rule 22; LBJ’s motion to change rules to two-thirds of those present and voting than

Folder, "Johnson Administration - 1963–1966," Files of Robert Komer, NSF, Box 34 (Item)

image. Wo will help only those who a~e like us. The Democratic vision is of a world where nations are free to develop as they choose. We will help them, oven though they may choose paths quito different from ours. This .difference is most evident
Includes suggestions for LBJ’s acceptance speech at 1964 Democratic Convention and for 1965 State of the Union Message and small amount of material on transition following assassination of President Kennedy
National Security Files

Folder, "Pepper, Claude (Senator) [1946]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 29 (Item)

.what you did in Arabia. Manoeuverinc around tor petty position as a .middle aaed senator seeking security. You have -alked about a liberal bloc ot •epublioan and Democrats inr-;the Senate maki.D.& a people~ s party. You talked about this six montha ago

Oral history transcript, John G. Feild, interview 3 (III), 10/12/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

-- III -- 24 active in the National Democratic Committee; he was a real political appointee. G: Did the committee receive pressure from Capitol Hill? I know that a lot of the southern senators resented these committees that had not been authorized
Abe Fortas' role in the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity; how LBJ's control of the Committee was undermined; John Macy; discrimination in White House hiring; NASA; federal workforce turnover; Feild's involvement

Oral history transcript, William F. McKee, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

on patent policy which had been raised by Senator [Russell B.] Long [Democrat of Louisiana]. I think the committee, when the hearing was over, was clearly convinced that I had no bias with respect to civilian personnel and no bias with respect to a sound

Oral history transcript, John H. Crooker, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

." But this I think is a forerunner of how the campaign committee was set up after the time of the national election. With respect to the national convention 20 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson
duties in LBJ's 1964 campaign in the Office of Regional Coordinators at the Democratic National Committee; monitoring public support at campaign headquarters; Crooker's nomination to membership on the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB); staffing Crooker's law

Oral history transcript, Frank Church, interview 1 (I), 5/1/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

had a feeling that he was kind of recovering for lost time, though I certainly did not hold that against him. He had many other things on his mind besides my election. However, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which at that time

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

office in the Capitol called a Senate hideaway, to trips abroad of various gradations, appointments to special committees, campaign funds. G: Would the campaign funds be limited to Democrats or would he find money for Republicans that supported him? J
and Title II; LBJ’s pre-presidential policy with regards to the Middle East; the National Defense Education Act in 1958.

Oral history transcript, George D. Aiken, interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

that pressure is not too effective on me. M: Again, you're not on the inside of the Democratic Party and don't have the pressure on you then? A: They have advised me of their position on various matters which have been coming before the committee and before

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 2 (II), 12/4/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on in as much detail as you can. Let me ask you first generally about foreign policy during the [Dwight D.] Eisenhower years and how bipartisan it was. The Democrats controlled Congress through much of that time and the Republicans--many of them--had a more
of church and state in the South; initiation of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA), changes made to the Act and how it was passed; Senator Lister Hill's support for reciprocal trade; Hill's and Estes Kefauver's involvement in a 1955 bill relating

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1946" (Item)

secretary of the navy after a two-month fight. Senator Charles Tobey presented witnesses accusing Pauley, California oil man and former treasurer of Democratic National Committee, of using political influence to protect oil interests. Harold Ickes said

Folder, "Klu Klux Klan (KKK) - Miscellaneous," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 16 (Item)

and immediate threat to our security and to our very existence as a free nation. The Klans are not. At the same time, however, our country cannot afford the damage done to our national unity and the indirect long-range threat to democratic principles
Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)

Oral history transcript, Jerry Holleman, interview 1 (I), 4/19/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

to the national conven:ion and to instruct them in whatever way it chose. The one in September elected the State Democratic Executive Committee. Wel'ianted the State Democratic Executive Committee replaced in May, and we made a deal that if he would replace

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/30/1964 (Item)

of the 1964 Campaign Conference for Democratic Women. Escorted to speaker's platform and introduced by Margaret Price, Vice Chairman of the Dem. National C nference - speaks from 9:50 unti 10:25 pm - 10:30p To the White House w/ Mrs. Johnson and JV

Folder, "Transcripts of Telephone Calls, 1957," Telephone Transcripts, Office Files of Walter Jenkins, Box 1 (Item)

just what is the BERLIN: John said you have a hell of a fight on your 23 Democrats and I Republican. hands with If the Republican is elected, which he very well could JENKINS: be, it will overturn the Senate and all the committees. The problem

Oral history transcript, Roy Elson, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Okay. Of course, after they had the National Security Act and under Truman set up the watchdog committee, he was one of that group that oversaw our intelligence activity, along with Russell who was chairman of Armed Services. Who else served
boundaries for Hayden; Hayden's memory; Hayden's investigation of Joseph McCarthy; McCarthy's censure; Hayden's work to prevent the Bricker Amendment from passing; Mike Mansfield's intelligence committee resolution; Hayden's committee assignments; Hayden's

Oral history transcript, Earle C. Clements, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

if that resolution would have passed until he made the many misstatements that he did and the brutal statements that he did about some of those six people that were on the McCarthy committee. G: Do you think that the selection of the Democratic members
[For interviews 1 and 2] First impressions of LBJ; LBJ's visits to Kentucky Derby; the McCarthy censure; LBJ's powers of persuasion; LBJ's speaking engagements for Democratic candidates; 1960 campaign; how LBJ became VP candidate; Social Security

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

of the major factors in the national Democratic Party. But over and above that on labor relations, I think he understood the excesses of labor very well in a general way. Nevertheless in this eternal struggle between labor and management, what he was trying

Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

~ or was it nationally based? Johnson~ I should say? L: David Lloyd was a director of the committee, and he had been an administrative assistant of President Truman's. You may remember him, I don't know. He was a highly intelligent person. He and I both felt
Castro; Committee for National Health Insurance; beautification stamps; 1968 campaign; dedication of Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park in Fredricksburg; Laurance Rockefeller and Mrs. Aston; how to spread beautification around a city.

Oral history transcript, Horace Busby, interview 7 (VII), 12/21/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Gillette PLACE: Kozy Korner Cafe, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 B: In that Nicholas Lemann piece the name of a commission jumped out at me, the committee or commission on juvenile delinquency, and I thought for a moment--well, longer than

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/7/1964 (Item)

:40p : The President had LUNCH in his stateroom w/ Sen. Scott Lucas. Dorothy O'Brien National Democratic Committeewoman from Illin ois). VM, MF Arrive Springfield Capitol Airport -- greeted crowds (President was met by usual (lost one hour from CST

Folder, "Guatemala (1 of 3)," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 284 [1 of 3] (Item)

four pro-Arbenz pol1tlcal parties participated 1n an event staged in a Government school bulldl.ng by the Communist-front National Peace Committee on July 31, 1953, to celebrate the Communist victory over American "Imperialism" 1n Korea. II.•. fOY

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