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Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, White House Conference on Natural Beauty, 5/24/1965" (Item)

and countryside is high on America's agenda. For it seems to me that one of the most press challenges for the individual is the depression and the tension resulting from existence in a world which is increasingly less pleasing to the eye. Our peace of mind, our

Folder, "Beautification Summary - The Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 1965 - 1968," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 22 (Item)

to citizen accomplishments, and of forming a hometown action committee to give form to ideas, and to try its hand at the elusive art of making things happen. Hometown, for the next few years, was to be Washington, D. C. In February 1965, this First Lady who

Oral history transcript, Donald A. Williams, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

have been of group nature rather than individual nature. B= Have all of these meetings been in connection with the work of the Soil Conservation Service? W: Related to work of the Soil Conservation Service. For example, the Keep America Beautiful
Biographical information; contact with LBJ; Keep America Beautiful; LBJ strong support of conservation and development; Soil Conservation Service; Lady Bird’s interest in the outdoors and natural beautification; Great Plains Conservation Program

Oral history transcript, Lowell K. Bridwell, interview 1 (I), 10/17/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

of the Senate and it was then my role as a newspaperman on the Hill occasionally attending his press briefings, occasionally talking with him on specific pieces of legislation or actions that were current in the Senate at that point in time . M: Do you have
Biographical information; impressions of LBJ when he was majority leader; covering the Democratic National Convention in 1960; LBJ

Oral history transcript, Phillip Tocker, interview 2 (II), 8/1/1984, by Lewis Gould (Item)

of the House and the Senate outlining our support of the bill as it was reported out by the committee, which I did. The committee reported the measure to the Senate and no action was being taken in the House pending the resolution of the measure by the Senate
Beautification Act; passage of the Act and resulting problems; evaluation of Secretary Boyd’s actions; Donald Thomas; Hubert Humphrey’s involvement in Highway Beautification Act; characterization of Tocker in the press; overview of his opinions regarding outdoor

Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 2 (II), 5/12/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

of the Holiday magazine awards for a "More Beautiful America." I was more particularly pleased because Mrs. Johnson was one of the several other recipients, and it was nice to be included along with her. Mc Did you work any with her on beautification? C

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Rowe, interview 1 (I), 6/6/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Workers. To go further up in the city of Washington in a Republican time. ~ack, I grew My family were Democrats living in Washington, although my family were not political. The gossip of the town is political. My knowledge of politics

Oral history transcript, Katharine Graham, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that. much like Stevenson. As you know, he didn't He would talk about how much he disliked Stevenson and things like that, but I don't think he did dislike Eisenhower. used to He get along with Republicans he liked better than Democrats he didn't like
; Russ Wiggins; 1960/1964 Democratic convention; meeting of JFK and Graham regarding the VP nomination; Home Rule; LBJ’s attitude toward the press; beautification; press relations; civil rights; assessment of LBJ’s presidency.

Oral history transcript, Oscar L. Chapman, interview 2 (II), 10/2/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

the greatest under- standing of timing this action to meet my next action over here. He knew how and what time to do these things and he could do it. But after I say all of that, I go back to tell you the basic thing that made Johnson was the fact that he
Biographical information; Judge Ben B. Lindsey; Harold Ickes; Alvin Wirtz; FDR; LBJ techniques; Harry Truman; tidelands; civil rights; 1960 Democratic convention; Chapman's health; national lawyer's group for Johnson-Humphrey in 1964; conservation

Oral history transcript, John L. Sweeney, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 3 why, this brought us into constant contact with the Majority Leader at the time. As you will probably recall, Pat was in that wing of the Democratic party in the Senate which

Oral history transcript, Nathaniel Owings, interview 1 (I), 3/25/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh full of vinegar, and regardless of whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, _ you had to admit that he was in there full of vim

Oral history transcript, Jane Engelhard, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, when the Italians were then occupying the south of France and I was in a villa I always had had with my mother and my stepfather, four sisters, and my little girl Annette, the rumblings of war were still over our heads. northern Africa. America
relations in South Africa; meeting LBJ for the first time; Sam Rayburn; Democratic National Conventions of 1956, 1960, and 1964; political social gatherings; visits to the Ranch; working with Mrs. Kennedy on the Fine Arts Committee; White House furnishings

Oral history transcript, Charles L. Schultze, interview 2 (II), 4/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

does not slow the economy down much, which is presumably what you want to do if you're afraid of inflation. In the normal circumstance it wouldn't have been a bad move, but in combination with the Fed's action it just may have put corporations more

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, Youth Conference on Natural Beauty, 6/27/1966" (Item)

live in communities tbat free the ~i.n.:i or imprison it? Will your cities be places to thrive in or merely to escape from? And what places will there be left to escape to? 1t is thrilling to me, that for the first time in history, America 1 s major

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Beautification Luncheon, the White House, 4/17/1968" (Item)

changed this city just one iota, it has also changed all of us - tobe catalysts for better neighborhoods, better cities, a better America. I know that all my lüe, wherever I am, I'm going to be working on just this kind of endeavor. My criteria

Oral history transcript, Edward C. Crafts, interview 1 (I), 4/2/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

things happened within a month or two after the Commission report was out. It is quite significant for action to follow so quickly. But this is a reflection of the stature of the Commission. happened was that the bureau was established. One thing

Oral history transcript, Laurance Rockefeller, interview 1 (I), 8/5/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

document which he, I think, never published. But he and Secretary [Stewart] Udall considered it a very important document. Actually as a result of this, we put it in book form, A More Beautiful America -- Lyndon B. Johnson, you see. This was done I think

Oral history transcript, Phillip Tocker, interview 1 (I), 7/3/1984, by Lewis Gould (Item)

attorney in the state of Texas principally and have been since my graduation in 1933. In addition to being an attorney and representing for many years the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, which is the association of members who
Biographical information; how Tocker came to know LBJ; the billboard bonus law of 1958; Tocker’s work for the Outdoor Advertising Association of America; passing an amendment to the billboard bonus law; LBJ’s stance in regard to the billboard bonus

Folder, "[A Report from Lawrence Halprin & Associates to Mrs Johnson's Committee for A More Beautiful Capital January 1967]," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 2 (Item)

of one of the g·reat shopping streets in America is now underway on Nicollet Avenue Mall in Minneapolis. Halprin served as a consultant to the California State Division of Highways on freeway design, and to the $1-billion Bay Area Rapid Transit District

Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 2 (II), 12/18/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

for the signing ceremony, trying to bring in everybody we could think of in the various transportation interests including all of the modes, some of the suppliers, and such organizations as the Transportation Association of America and the National Freight Traffic

Oral history transcript, Thomas W. Fletcher, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

is," and that's when the call went out all over North America, "Find him!" And the FBI officers, for example, in Rapid City, not knowing I was going to be flying to Washington, said: "I would suggest that you and your family LBJ Presidential Library http

Oral history transcript, Alan L. Dean, interview 2 (II), 3/13/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

action on a cabinet department probably since the first Congress set up initial departments in 1787. M: Last time you gave some hint as to why this occurred, that being the people in the executive branch going up and to testify for it, people like

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at White House Reception for Citizens' Advisory Committee on Recreation and Natural Beauty, 3/29/1968" (Item)

it takes is some imagination and guida.ince. One of the many aims of the Citizens Ad-visory Committee has been to corne .u p with a manual of tips for citizen action. You all have it there in your bands. A few days ago when the womerful and tireless

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at a Meeting to Discuss Formation of a Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 2/11/1965" (Item)

the drawing boards. 11m willing -- and I know you are willing -- to do everything we can to substitute for the delight of debate -- the art of action. There are many specific things we can do in both great and small projects: 1) We can provide immediately

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/17/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)

and a half of talking with L a rry and Mike, it was a rath er dismaying conclusion that there had been much talk in the country and in the papers and not much action on the Hill on the beautification proposal, and we must try at least to get them considered

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/11/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

a lu e on th e se th in gs, and to talk about what w e m ight do to im p lem en t, to sup p lem en t, and to be a c a ta ly st for action." I told them a bit MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE T h u rsd ay, F eb ru a ry 11, 1965 WASKINOTON P age 3 about m

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/4/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)

s e r v a t i o n - b e a u t i f i c a t i o n p r o g r a m . I t o l d him i t w o u l d j u s t d e p e n d on the f o l k s b a c k h o m e l i k e h i m , a n d to b a c k i t w i t h e d ito ria ls and action. - . /■---------S o m e o n e

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