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Oral history transcript, Kenneth P. O'Donnell, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

th e l ate 1950s with the Racket s Committee invest i gating staff, with , l ater, Senator Robert Kennedy . 0: No . Did you get to know Mr . Johnson at all du r i ng t hat time? I had seen him , but I ' d never met [h im) . The fi r st time I
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968

Oral history transcript, William W. Heath, interview 2 (II), 5/25/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson and Marie Wilson, interview 2 (II), 2/13/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

] Byrd [Jr.] LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Glen and Marie Wilson

Folder, "[November 20, 1967 - Meeting with Bipartisan Leadership on Devaluation of Pound]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

Senator Senator Mansfield Dirksen Robert Byrd Hayden Kuchel Russell Smathers Williams Young Speaker McCormack Representative Ford Representative Boggs Representative Bow Representative Byrnes Representative Laird The P resident Opened meeting by saying

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1957" (Item)

have withdrawn their troops and therefore the U.N. cannot make exceptions for Israel. 2/22 Assistant Secretary of State Robert Hill attempts to deliver Dulles’ reply to LBJ’s letter of 2/11 to LBJ’s Senate office. LBJ meets Hill as he is leaving his

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1960" (Item)

Eisenhower delivers the State of the Union address at 12:30; afterward LBJ meets with JFK and Robert Kennedy. The Democratic Conference meets at 3:30. At the conference, Gore introduces a motion to expand the Democratic Policy Committee from 9 to 15 members

Oral history transcript, William Cochrane, interview 1 (I), 3/17/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in position on the civil rights issues? C: Well, that was a gradual thing for a lot of people. Take [Harry F., Sr.?] Byrd, same way later. But when you become the leader, you really do have to shift a little bit. You have to represent a national attitude
majority leader; Joe McCarthy; political divisions in North Carolina; Samuel James Ervin; Kerr Scott’s regard for LBJ; Robert Rice Reynolds; William B. Whitley; LBJ’s power in the Senate; Bobby Baker investigation; Bill Knowland; the issue of tobacco 1954

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

of good will in the Senate, not much partisanship or not much political wrangling. You had Senator Russell, and let's see who else: Senator Harry Byrd [Sr.], and Senator Johnson, Senator [John] Stennis and [Henry Styles] Bridges and [Leverett] Saltonstall

Oral history transcript, Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., interview 2 (II), 8/1/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

that the Istop Kennedy' people could do him, fine. In West Virginia we had such obvious Istop Kennedy' people as that bigot Robert Byrd helping us. M: Helping in quotation marks almost there. R: "Helping," yes. But his sole motivation was to stop Kennedy

Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 4 (IV), 4/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

at that particular time. One of the most exhaustive hearings for me occurred one night with Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, who was then chairman of the District Committee. He invited only a few of us as witnesses, including Tom Fletcher, the deputy mayor
; Congressman Ken Gray's involvement in issuing a permit; Congressman John Marsh's effort to stop a permit from being issued; Senator Robert Byrd; Congressman Wayne Aspinall; laws governing demonstrations in Washington, D.C.; Castro's and the Southern Christian

Oral history transcript, John B. Connally, interview S-I, 6/30/1988, by Robert Dallek (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: John Connally INTERVIEWER: Robert Dallek PLACE: Governor Connally's office in Houston, Texas Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 C: --everything being in writing, and about making memos of everything, and consequently, I have not, during my entire career
Oral history transcript, John B. Connally, interview S-I, 6/30/1988, by Robert Dallek

Folder, "Roy Wilkins (NAACP)," Name Files, WHCF, Box W-312 (Item)

., Nrlrus UIHLEIN, Robert A, Jr., Milw., Wisc. VAUGHN,Williams., Rochester, N.Y. VICKIBS, Harry F ., New York City VILA, George R., New York City VIRDEN, John c., Cleve., Ohio WATI.INGTON,Jolm F .,Jr., Winston-Salem, N • Car. WATSON,Thomas J., New York City

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of Wisconsin seeing everybody he could see . Because [Robert M .] LaFollette [Jr .], who was his opponent, had not come home--had sort of moved to Washington and forgotten he was a Senator from Wisconsin--the people voted for the person they saw

Folder, "Korea - Park Visit Briefing Book, 5/17-19/65," Country Files, NSF, Box 256 (Item)

Robert McNamara, and other high officials Governments participated 2. President in the meetings. Park and President bonds of friendship traditiona.lly Johnson reaffirmed existing Korea and the United States and their tain th~ closest cooperation

Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

Department for inland waterways and no change in FAA patent policy. I assured him on both p:>ints. He also expressed opp,sition to a delay in highway construction and urged repeal o! the Byrd "pay-as-you-go" provision on the Highway Trust Fund. This would

Oral history transcript, Allen E. Barrow, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, 1972 INTERVIEWEE : ALLEN BARROW INTERVIEWER : JOE B . FRANTZ PLACE : The home of James Jones in Tulsa, Oklahoma . Tape 1 of 1 F: Judge Barrow, first of all, how did you get involved with Senator [Robert S .] Kerr? B: It was in his 1948
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
Early involvement with Senator Robert Kerr; first contact with LBJ; Sam Rayburn and Kerr; managing Kerr campaigns; Kerr's early interest in LBJ for president; LBJ's work for Oklahoma; organizing Oklahoma for LBJ; 1960 Democratic National Convention

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1954" (Item)

column and radio broadcast. LBJ wants to see the memoranda to see who has come up with ideas. 1/25 Robert E. Lee is confirmed as a member of the FCC by a 58 to 25 Senate vote, despite the controversy which arise because of Lee’s association

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1948" (Item)

in President Truman’s 1948 budget. Meeting of special session of the State Democratic Executive Committee in Austin, called by Chairman Robert W. Calvert at the request of Governor Beauford Jester, makes plans for taking over organization and financing

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 4 (IV), 12/4/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

particularly. There might have been some State Department involvement along the route. G: Was Harry Byrd involved in--? O: I don't remember. But I should emphasize that this was not the exclusive domain of Kerr and Anderson, but they were in senior

Folder, "Celler, Emanuel (Cong) [2 of 2]," Name Files, WHCF, Box C-151 (Item)

CEL.LIElt, N,Y., CHAIRMAN MICHAEL A, P'EIGHAN, OHIO -- - - EDWIN £. WILLIS, LA. PltTIE:,. W. RODINO, JR., N. J. BYRON G. ROGERS, COLO. HAROLD D. DONOHUE, MASS. JACK llllOOKS, TEX. WILLIAM M. TUCK, VA. ROBERT T. ASllMORE, S.C. JOHN DOWOY, TEX. BASIL L

Folder, "Green, Edith (Cong.)," Name Files, WHCF, Box G-259 (Item)

intrude on the D. c. Committees in the House and Senate and could interfere with the D. C4! Appropriation.··. As you know, Senator Byrd has promised to have the D4! c. 'Appro priation bill here by Saturday. This could interfere with ·that ' ; schedule

Oral history transcript, John C. Stennis, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

a conservative--and Senator Harry Byrd Senior, and Senator George, and others., to have a prominent conclusion about certain phases of the bill, and then he could influence the liberals on the same bill with some other parts of it or some other emphasis

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 9 (IX), 2/7/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, that he was being away from Washington an abnormal amount? M: Well, he was. I mean, so it seemed to me. I didn't know what normal was at the time. I figured maybe other senators were away that much, too. Bob Byrd is never away that much now. Mike

Oral history transcript, Boisfeuillet Jones, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

? J: It required appropriations. It may have required legislation, but I think we had enough legislative authority if we could get the appropriation for such a development. Senator [Robert] Byrd of West Virginia was bitterly opposed because he

Folder, "Whistle Stop [1 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

Tidewater that for Fitzpatrick, Ffa.rr;pton, I.H. and blue. at meetins Plane Robinson, > A. white above and they like coverage Raleighi._Ji~. Mrs. Robert T.F. of Young Dems., 15 of the 60 planned dressed as Portsmouth, Vice Mayo

Oral history transcript, Stewart L. Udall, interview 3 (III), 7/29/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

and new ideas exciting the country that we were finally going to do something significant. The tendency, too, with Indian Commissioners--both with Nash and his successor, Robert Bennett--is that they would spend much of their time in what I would call
Indian problems; Indian Bureau; Philco Nash; Robert Bennett; Alaska; VISTA; transition; relations with Mexico; oil; tidelands

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 6 (VI), 10/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was [Robert] McNamara's lawyer for those hearings. You may recall that as we saw the major issue in the hearings, the issue was whether or not the civilian leadership in the Pentagon and President Kennedy, at that time, had the right, in effect, to censor

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

Roosevelt Street Bethesda, Maryland Knudsen, Robert L. 3 712 Woodburn Avenue Annandale, Va. Fisher, William H. 29 Flag Green, SW. Washington, DC. Wolfe, Frank 4328 Taney Avenue Alexandria, Va. Moravek, William 11128 Snughaven Lane Fairfax, Va. Matheus
Okamoto, Yoichi R. (Yoichi Robert), 1915-1985

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 1 (I), 9/18/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Yes. G: Do you recall the circumstances of that? O: No. There was just a lot of movement up and down the stairway. G: Then Robert Kennedy went and talked with the Johnson people--Johnson, Rayburn, Connally, and the like--and told him
) to be his running mate and O'Brien's and Robert Kennedy's (RFK) response; LBJ adding "geographical balance" to the ticket; JFK's meeting with LBJ to gauge his interest in the vice presidency; RFK's relationship with JFK; O'Brien's interview with Mike Wallace

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/7/1963 (Item)

pool w Sen Russell w/ Cong Thornberry Cong Thomas Cong @ 12:35 Young Senator Bob Byrd in the mansion 3:20 No P ortico to pose for pix Return to office - guests leave except Sen. Russell and Sen. Byrd In Cabinet Room w/ Sen. Russell until 4:15 Sen

Folder, "[June 11, 1968 - Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

6/11/68 TO: Marie Fehmer FROM: Barefoot Sanders Resume of Leadership Breakfast, Tuesday, June 11, 1968 'J The Leadership Breakfast today was attended by Senators Mansfield and Byrd, Speaker McCormack, Congressmen Albert and Boggs

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 19, January 15 - 31, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [2 of 2] (Item)

Oral history transcript, Kenneth E. BeLieu, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Services Committee. Senator [Richard] Russell was chairman. Styles Bridges was the senior Republican. Lyndon was number three on the committee on the Democratic side, Russell being the chairman and Harry Byrd, Sr. of Virginia, now deceased, the next in rank

Oral history transcript, Barry Goldwater, interview 1 (I), 6/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

up a little ticket of Harry Byrd for president and you for vice president. Did that ever have your blessing? LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More
temper and why senators respected it; partisanship in the Senate; John F. Kennedy; Robert F. Kennedy; Jimmy Hoffa; LBJ's interest in space; foreign aid under Eisenhower; LBJ's Senate work; Robert McNamara; LBJ keeping JFK's staff members; LBJ's

Oral history transcript, Roland Bibolet, interview 1 (I), 5/14/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

you want to recount the story? Sure, what little bit I know about it . really between Senator [Robert] of Texas, My recollection that it was Kerr of Oklahoma and Senator Johnson and it was up to Senator McFarland, would confer with all

Oral history transcript, William M. Blackburn, interview 1 (I), 5/21/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

and Speaker McCormack, Hale Boggs,[Carl] Albert, also Byrd [W .Va .], the leadership generally . So as a result, they would have this resume . I suspect that they didn't read it as religiously as the President did . Another thing that happened

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 4 (IV), 8/21/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was then either Cy [Cyrus] Vance's special assistant or general counsel to the army. That was September 1962. We got into this--I shouldn't say we, I got into it on the Saturday before the Sunday night in which the rioting really hit its peak. Mr. [Robert

Folder, "Douglas, Paul H., 12/2/63 - 12/31/64," Name Files, WHCF, Box D-251 (Item)

: Senator Bayh called. Dr. Robert"'Pitchell, former AA to Senatofi!~~ ie going to £Cesworn-in as President of Roote'wit University in Chicago sometime b~tweei now and ,u the election. Senator Bayh, Sena or ...... and Dr. Pitchell would like the President t

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

successor. Truman also accepts Robert Lovett’s resignation as under secretary of state, and replaces him with James Webb. 1/7–1/12 In Three Rivers, Texas, an Anglo funeral director refuses to hold services for Felix Longoria, a Mexican-American soldier

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 8 (VIII), 8/17/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] Reedy -- VIII -- 16 G: There were some other instances, problems with the press. There was a Marshall McNeil story about Admiral [Robert] Carney that enraged Johnson. quoted. R: I guess

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