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Oral history transcript, Ramsey Clark, interview 1 (I), 10/30/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • , but it was very clear to me that both of them were anxious to have Sarah Hughes have that nomination. This was a particularly difficult one to get President Kennedy to approve for the peculiar reason of age. The American Bar Association was not willing to approve
Telephone conversation # 3026, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/14/1964, 12:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON; MEMO FROM MIKE O'NEILL OF THE NEW YORK NEWS ON WH PRESS RELATIONS; WH PRESS SECRETARIES, WH STAFF RELATIONS WITH PRESS; POSSIBILITY OF BILL MOYERS, JACK VALENTI DEALING MORE WITH PRESS
Telephone conversation # 4152, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/4/1964, 9:38AM (Item)
  • "PRESS MATTERS"
  • Press relations
  • POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS: SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE, LBJ'S TALK WITH PAUL JOHNSON; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF BOAT RIDE; PRESS LEAK ON DEAN ACHESON'S CYPRUS TRIP; QUESTION OF LBJ'S ATTENDING CHURCH, HORSE
Telephone conversation # 4163, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/6/1964, 2:26PM (Item)
  • "PRESS MATTERS"; "LBJ RANCH;" DAILY DIARY INDICATES TIME OF CALL AS 2:34P
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TELLS REEDY DEPARTURE PLANS FOR HIS RETURN TO DC; DISCUSSION OF UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORY, HANDLING OF PRESS; PRESS LEAK ALLEGEDLY FROM WH ABOUT POLL ON HHH, RFK
Telephone conversation # 3320, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/2/1964, 1:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS FOR PRESS LID; DISCUSSION OF PERFORMANCE OF WH PRESS OFFICE; CANDIDATES FOR ASSISTANT PRESS SECY; WH PERSONNEL ISSUES; CONSTANTINE BROWN, ROSCOE DRUMMOND STORIES; PRESS STORY ABOUT HHH, POSSIBLE LEAK FROM WH; G. MENNEN WILLIAMS' TRIP
Telephone conversation # 4928, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/14/1964, 4:30PM (Item)
  • "PRESS BRIEFING"
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; ANNOUNCING LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH OTHER GROUPS; PRESS QUESTION ABOUT LBJ'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT; LBJ'S SCHEDULE TOMORROW; REACTION TO LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 5012, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 8/18/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • "PRESS CONFERENCE 11:40-11:56"; SOUND QUALITY IS VERY POOR, PORTIONS INAUDIBLE; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
  • Press relations
  • Telephone conversation # 5012, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 8/18/1964, 11:40AM
  • PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 4919, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/14/1964, 11:34AM (Item)
  • "PRESS BRIEFING"; REEDY ON HOLD 0:40; STATIC CAUSED BY GREASE PENCIL ON ORIGINAL DICTABELT
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET ESTIMATES; LBJ'S WEEKEND PLANS AND HIS INABILITY TO ANNOUNCE PLANS TOO FAR IN ADVANCE; PRESS COVERAGE AT RANCH; LBJ COMPLAINS THAT PRESS INTERPRETS HIS REMARKS AS JABS AT GOLDWATER
Telephone conversation # 8122, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/10/1965, 9:40PM (Item)
  • "RE PRESS MATTERS & UPI TICKER STORY PRES. PRESSURING MAYOR WAGNER TO ANNOUNCE FOR 4TH TERM (UNTRUE)"; LBJ ON HOLD 1:06; POOR SOUND QUALITY
  • Press relations
  • UNTRUE PRESS STORY THAT LBJ PRESSURED ROBERT WAGNER TO RUN FOR 4TH TERM AS NYC MAYOR; JOHN MCNAUGHTON STATEMENT ON THAILAND; PRESS STORY THAT ASTRONAUTS WILL NOT VISIT LBJ RANCH; NEW YORK POLL; PLANS FOR HOUSTON SPACE CENTER TRIP; COMPLAINTS BY WH
Telephone conversation # 9349, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, 9:44AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POVERTY PROGRAM, DOD BUDGET; INACCURATE PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S TALK WITH CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON; ARRANGEMENTS FOR WH PRESS CORPS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ CAUTIONS MOYERS ABOUT WH STAFF TALKING TO PRESS ABOUT BUDGET, VIETNAM PEACE MOVES; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 9351, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INVITATION TO RUSK TO MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PRESS INQUIRY ON WH CLEARANCE OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S RECENT SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE; WH STAFF'S PRESS CONTACTS; JACK ANDERSON COLUMNS; NEW YEAR'S
Telephone conversation # 9489, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 1/13/1966, 1:27AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS STORY THAT MOYERS MAY RESIGN AS WH PRESS SECRETARY; MARVIN WATSON; NEED FOR MOYERS TO ANSWER STORY BEFORE LEAVING ON TRIP; LBJ PRAISES MOYERS, DISCUSSES HIS FUTURE; MOYERS' VIEWS OF WH PRESS SECRETARY'S JOB; WH PRESS OFFICE; MCGEORGE BUNDY
Folder, "Beautification Summary - The Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 1965 - 1968," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 22 (Item)
  • announced the names of three new members of the Committee: Mr. Stephen Currier, a long time urban con­ servationist: Mr. Robert Weaver of Housing and Home Finance Agency: and Mr. Laurance Rockefeller. October 1, 1965: Associated Press Managing Editors Mrs
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Jan. 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • .'' The Chicago Pol ice Department has established extra patrols in the vicinity of the school. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People branch at Kankakee, Illinois, met with the St. Anne, Illinois, School Board on the night of January 29
Oral history transcript, Sol M. Linowitz, interview 1 (I), 11/22/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • met President Johnson. Actually my first meeting with him was at a Gridiron Club dinner in March, 1963. I was there with Paul Miller, who is now head of the Associated Press and head of Gannett newspapers and there was a little party after
  • for the Performing Arts; relationship with the Kennedys; Bill Moyers; Tommy Thompson; Lincoln Gordon; the Dominican Republic crisis; Castro and Cuba; Free Trade Association meets in Montevideo; Central America foreign ministers meet in San José; Fernando Eleta
Oral history transcript, Boisfeuillet Jones, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • the department in many of the appearances that otherwise would have been made by Mr. Cohen, and perhaps others, rather than me. B: We've been using the phrase "organized medical groups." Actually it was the American Medical Association that was the major
  • , and Welfare (HEW); 1961 morale in the Kennedy administration; Jones' involvement in the introduction of Medicare; opposition to health program legislation; the introduction of Medicaid by the American Medical Association (AMA); JFK's meeting with members
President's Daily Diary entry, 5/28/1968 (Item)
  • began his day at (Place) the Time 1 In Out Telephone 1 Lo LD 12:14p t Rostow 12:15p t G Tuesday Activity (include visited by) - pl Christian - pl 12:16p George 12:30p 12:47 White House Day Christian and Tom Johnso n in PRESS CONFERENCE ^r
President's Daily Diary entry, 7/19/1967 (Item)
  • 'HITE House ENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON Date MAIY The resident began his day at (Place) Time Telephone In Out 1: 1 Lo I or t . White House Activity LD 7:55a f Hon. k Valenti-y--President , Motio n Picture Association President asked for Mr
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/9/1967 (Item)
  • , an d Welfare. Hon . Joh n Gardne r following thi s mtg , Sec y Gardne r me t th e press (briefin g #936- A) to tell abou t his mt g w / th e Presiden t concernin g a progress repor t o n our effort s t o cop e with th e rising medical costs . 11:39a f
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/22/1968 (Item)
  • _ Tuesda , 196 8 y y (includ e visite d by ) tur 11:59a T o Oval Of c - w / 12:56 Secy Rus k (wh o just arrive d throug h mjdr' s room ) --and aske d th e Presiden t (wh o was readin g th e press briefing ) "Is Georg e stil l saying nothing well ? " 12
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/8/1964 (Item)
  • and the people were pressed up against fence barriers. Sign s wer e waving i n the air --with personal signs attracting some attention -- "The Puerto Rican People Welcome you". . . .The President then went across- the street to 4023-Grand Blvd. and- entered
President's Daily Diary entry, 3/28/1967 (Item)
  • , N. Y. Gov and Mrs. W. Wallace Barren --former Gov of West Virginia ^H ^ and daughter, Jane Barren -- and Fred Barren -Mr. Robert Considine New York N. Y. -- associate chairman of this yrs cancer cru Dr. and Mrs. Harold S. Diehl, New York, N.Y. -- he
President's Daily Diary entry, 4/15/1967 (Item)
  • be credited to him. . . all the Kennedyites still credited JFK with all the glory and all the popularity that is associated with the mere mention of "Alliance for Progress. " " When asked how the Press had handled the Summit Conference in Latin America
President's Daily Diary entry, 6/13/1966 (Item)
  • decision, and the President decided to attend the graduation at thd last minute --a press pool was alerted, and followed the President to the graduation, arriving just prior to the President's remarks. The President was met on arrival by the President
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/1/1966 (Item)
  • by) Mrs. E . T. Marquis "Elvira" OFF RECORD (The President saw her at the Barnaby Keeney swearing in and said he wanted to visit with her later . She is the press associate and a free-lance public relations agent for the Council for Graduate Schools ) *see
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/2/1966 (Item)
  • to a tend the Mr. Bill Bray, Executive Secretary Official Manual 100th Anniversary of the Mo. Mr. James Kirkpatrick, Secretary of State of Missouri (also a newspaper publisher) Press Association and the 100th Anniversary of the School of Journalism
Folder, "Operations of Billie Sol Estes, Report Prepared by the Intergovernmental Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, October 1964," Pre-Presidential Confidential Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • . RANDALL, Missouri BENJAMIN S. ROSENTHAL, New York CHRISTINE RA.Y DAVIS, Staff Director JAM.ES A. LANIGAN, Ge'IUlral Coumel Mn.Es Q. ROMNEY, Associate GeneralCounsel J. P. CARLSON, Minority Coumel RA YllOND T. CoLLD~S, Minority ProfesBionalStaff
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/16/1968 (Item)
  • began his day at (Place) Day Time Telephone In Out 11 Lo 1:1 la t White House Monday f or t Expen Activity LD Jim (include visited by) ture Cod( Jones - pl 1:16p President to Jim Jones - office 11:17p President to Press Lobby 1:20p
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/24/1968 (Item)
  • President 2:19 White House September ^ Activity LD 1:17p President 1:22p President Day ' 2:27 REMARKS to Oval Office Senator Dirksen to Rose Garden joining: Hon. Wilbur J. Cohen, Secretary of HEW and President's Committee on Mental Retardation PRESS
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 49, 1 April 1991," LBJ Library (Item)
  • to enjoy in full measure. I am grateful that the great constant in my life for 50 years has been my political association and my most affectionate friendship with Lady Bird Johnson. Another constant has been my love of the Capitol Dome and all
Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1943" (Item)
  • John L. Lewis’ striking miners were guilty of high treason. 6/11 LBJ attends Texas Press Association Convention in Galveston, which paid tribute to Ernest L. Kurth, “Pioneer in the Newsprint Industry.” 6/14 LBJ arrives in Corpus Christi from Austin
Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 2 (II), 12/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • associated with the same sort of operation back in Texas, except that you are, of course, dealing on a much magnified scale? C: There was a gre a : deal of difference. I think the fact that I was, in a sense, a profes s·anal press secretary--had been do
  • East Wing press corps; Liz Carpenter; White House reporters; press accreditation; LBJ’s relationship with the press; LBJ-Udall controversy; cabinet members; MLK and RFK assassinations.
Oral history transcript, Toinette Bachelder, interview 1 (I), 2/11/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • and on Sunday and holidays it fell a good deal to my lot to go in and work with the President. And at that time I was associated with--oh, we worked on speeches, every kind of matter that the President is concerned with, and with Judge Rosenman and Bob Sherwood
Oral history transcript, Cartha D. (Deke) DeLoach, interview 1 (I), 1/11/1991, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • : CARTHA D. DELOACH INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mr. DeLoach's office, Hilton Head, South Carolina Tape 1 of 2, Side 1 G: Let's start with your initial association with President Johnson. Was that while he was in the Senate? D: Yes
Oral history transcript, Jerome P. Cavanagh, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • . . . 1 C: No~ I met him when he was vice president. I don't recall exactly the occasion, but Cliff Carter, who was an associate of his, working for him, was in the city doing something. I think he might have been advancing a trip into the city
Oral history transcript, John E. Lyle, Jr., interview 1 (I), 4/13/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: JOHN E. LYLE, JR. INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Congressman Lyle's office, Houston, Texas Tape 1 of 1 G: I want to begin by asking you to sketch very briefly your background and explain how you first came to be associated
  • First association with LBJ; recollections of James V. Allred; support of FDR; memories of Roy Miller; LBJ’s aptitude for acquiring information; views on LBJ; 1941 race; recollections of George Parr; circumstances of Lyle’s election to Congress
Folder, "Garrison [1967]," Justice Department Files, Papers of Ramsey Clark, Box 94 (Item)
  • Front, with which Ferrie claimed to be associated, Departmental files reflect that this organization was also known as the Frente Revolucionario Democratico (FRD), an organization which up until the abortive revolut ionary attempt to invade Cuba on April
Oral history transcript, Dixon Donnelley, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • pleased to serve Mr. Fowler, with whom I have been associated for several years and with whom I have an extremely good personal rapport. And after I had been with Mr. Fowler five or six months, Bill Moyers who by then was press secretary asked to talk
  • Biographical information; first association with LBJ; Estes Kefauver; Douglas Dillon; Pierce Salinger; Joseph Laitin; Horace Busby; George Reedy; Henry Fowler; Bill Moyers; Bob McCloskey; Frederick Deming; George Christian; relations with the White
Oral history transcript, Charles M. Maguire, interview 3 (III), 7/29/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • the around-the-world flight, and we sure put them to a good purpose. Afterwards, of course, there was absolute commotion, The West Wing began to fill very rapidly with staffers and friends and associates. phones never stopped ringing. The The press
Oral history transcript, Wayne L. Hays, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • by the press at least as one of his supporters in the State of Ohio. I think it was intimated at least that you might have even changed from Kennedy to Johnson. Were there any details of that episode? H: Actually, I was a committed Kennedy delegate. I
  • liability; press assassinated LBJ politically; JFK legislation; investigation of Adam Clayton Powell; Hays’ feud with Romney; briefing of Foreign Affairs Committee by Secretary of State; LBJ’s hostility toward Senate Foreign Relations Committee; advice