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Folder, "Interim Report - Office of Investigations - Reports of Investigators 1967-1968 [Cities]: Detroit [1 of 3]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 2 (Item)
  • arming more than the blacks. Joyce recalled a confrontation between Lobsinger and a black militant where words were exchanged and Lobsinger backed off from a fight. Joyce has never been a member of the Students for a Democratic Society. He went to high
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Oral history transcript, John C. Stennis, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • was a member of the Rules Committee then and on a subcommittee regarding contests of elections, so it seemed that that election in Texas might be contested, so I looked into the procedures and the law, too, in reference to such matters, but it never did
Oral history transcript, Frank Denius, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)
  • to California to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles with Mayor Ton Miller and Tom Miller, Jr. PB: What year was that in? ?D: 1960. PB: 1960. Wa.shing~or. Senator 7~en and on Joh~son a:. attorney you also illace a~ 30;ne o
  • Austin attorney and business executive active in Texas Democratic Party; describes make-up of Texas Democratic Party-factions and their components; historical background of faction leaders since the late 1940's; Texas delegates controversy
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/15/1966 (Item)
  • ^^ CONSERVATION BILL SIGNING t Ralph Becker page A-Robert R. Garvey, Jr. Executive Director National Trust for Historic Preservation {! Mr. Casey Ireland ^ Housing Subcommittee House Committee on Banking and Currency ^Mrs. Jouett Shouse\ / Department
Folder, "Black Nationalist Movement - FBI Reports - File #2," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)
  • 83 Columbus Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights Emergency Civil Liberties Committee (ECLC) Facing Reality Publishing Company or Committees Muslim Mosque, Inc. (MMI) Nation of Islam, Etc. (NOi) Fruit of Islam Muslim Girls Training Muhammad's Temple
  • A (National Security)
  • Nation of Islam
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Oral history transcript, John L. Monahan, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • , if a controversial measure was ready to be reported out of committee and programmed on the floor of the House, the Speaker would have the Democratic Majority LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral
Folder, "January 13, 1965," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 12 (Item)
  • might as well do nothing. Instead, you regard consensus as a positive way of going about your business -- a part of the democratic process in which you heed the legitimate interests of all and do your best to get the consent of all. Your record as leader
Oral history transcript, Ed Gossett, interview 1 (I), 8/18/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • with the ones then. They held more committee 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
Folder, "Bryant, Farris (Gov.)," Name Files, WHCF, Box B-542 (Item)
  • · He will not. he says, ac;tivC'l~·· stockpJling of strategic goods ~; m01~ time and effort than_ he : support either LeRoy Collins.or.'. and talked with national leaders·~ has m the past. • • . •• . Earl Faircloth in the Democrat- : there, savs
Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Sr., interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • to get unanimous agreement from the committee on every issue, from both Republicans and Democrats; and we succeeded in getting that. As a matter of fact, the Republicans accepted me as their adviser; I think that is one of the few times that a Democrat
  • Biographical information; contact with LBJ; LBJ’s decision to join the Navy; helping in Texas Congressional campaigns; 1948 Senate campaign; Weisl’s committees; LBJ’s interest in space; 1957 Civil Rights Act; 1960 and 1964 Presidential elections
Oral history transcript, Richard Bolling and Jim Grant Bolling, interview 1 (I), 2/27/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • couldn't do all three . unique one--two were unique, I guess . One was a One [was] entirely unique, and that was that I was the chairman of a committee which was called the Democratic National Committee Congressional Liaison Committee, and I
Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 1 (I), 10/30/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • in Texas, and became very friendly with Johnson. Although I've always been active in Democratic politics, when Johnson became a Senator we helped him as much as we could. We worked on his Preparedness Committee at one point, and in his campaign
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • 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, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 10 (X), 3/31/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • whoever was chairman of the Armed Services Committee--I think Dick Russell was. But anyhow, the point of it is, now, the office here in the Federal Building, Charlie Herring was federal district attorney. Porter was [Republican] national committeeman
Folder, "[November 18, 1967 - 4:30 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Leadership on Devaluation of the Pound]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)
  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE · I WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE FILE LOCATION Meeting -· ... .. Notes File, · RESTRICT!~ CODES (A) Closed by Executive Order 11652 qovemin9 acceaa to national security
Reference File, "Abell, Bess" (Item)
  • took a part-time job at the Democratic National Committee, working as a typist in Charles Murphy's speechwriting group. During her work for the committee, she started writing letters for Mrs. Johnson and the girls, even though Mrs. Johnson probably
Reference File, "Abell, Bess" (Item)
  • took a part-time job at the Democratic National Committee, working as a typist in Charles Murphy's speechwriting group. During her work for the committee, she started writing letters for Mrs. Johnson and the girls, even though Mrs. Johnson probably
Oral history transcript, Clifton C. Carter, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • until February of 1964; then he had me go over to the Democratic National Committee and I stayed there until the 1st of September of 1966, at which time I resigned to open my own business in Washington. P: That's very thorough. I'm going to ask you
Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 8 (VIII), 8/17/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Democratic leadership, which was always rather liberal, was completely helpless to do anything about it. About all it could do was it maintained some dignity, and at times it couldn't even do that. G: Johnson himself moved from the Commerce Committee
  • ; 1956 Senate activities; attempt to build national position; civil rights; natural gas bill; Allan Shivers episode; state Democratic convention, 1956
Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 1 (I), 2/26/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • on national politics. I was organization manager for the state of Texas in the Adlai Stevenson campaign in 1952. Then in 1953 and 1954, I worked part-time for the Democratic National Committee under Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell and Speaker Sam Rayburn
Oral history transcript, Clement J. Zablocki, interview 1 (I), 1/16/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • intended you to think in the first place. M: He had no intention of having you change his mind. But on the other hand, there seems to be fairly common agreement that the Democratic National Committee, while Mr. Johnson's been president, has been rather
Folder, "IDA (Institute for Defense Analysis)," Records of the NCCPV (Eisenhower Commission), Series 11, Box 4 (Item)
  • mongering. This Institute joins organizations of goodwill all over the land in the hope that your committee will develop insights which will help us carry on the functions so vital to reserving our democratic structure. I am advised organization
  • Records of the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence (Eisenhower Commission)
Oral history transcript, Barbara Jordan, interview S-I, 2/5/1985, by Elizabeth Carpenter (Item)
  • . But there are things which are done by government which only government can do. As Democrats, we have trusted government to do those things which by law and by the Constitution only it can do. And those things certainly are in the area of national defense and personal
  • ; the Equal Rights Amendment; the issue of abortion; checks and balances and separation of powers; the role of government as defined by Democrats and Republicans; the role of humanity in weapons-building; Jordan's beliefs regarding the afterlife.
Oral history transcript, J.R. Parten, interview 2 (II), 2/29/1976, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • in this at all, as far as you \'Jere concerned? P: No, no, the only problem that I had with government in my servtce as one of the original directors of the Fund for the Republic ·was with the Un-American Activities Committee, and I consulted with Speaker
Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 2 (II), 5/23/1969 by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • . Johnson in the United States Senate and talk a little about the inception of the missile and satellite programs, how this got kicked off and how you became involved. W: The missile and satellite program investigation by the Johnson committee
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • 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, William S. White and June White, interview 3 (III), 7/21/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • policy for example, he and Rayburn again would not let the Democratic National Committee, insofar as they had any voice in it, make any attack on Eisenhower on foreign policy. That resulted in the end in developing that Democratic Advisory Committee. I
Oral history transcript, Frank Ikard, interview 1 (I), 6/15/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • that anybody would dispute the fact that it's the most important committee from a legislative standpoint and of course, the Democratic members of the committee serve on the Committee on Committees where you place all the other Democratic members of the House
  • under Section Seven of Trad Agreement Act; Suez Crisis; 1955-1956 oil supply shut-off by Middle East countries; Ernest O. Thompson; Price Daniel and the tidelands; LBJ, Sam Rayburn and civil rights; 1960 Democratic Convention and LBJ’s acceptance
Oral history transcript, Birch Bayh, interview 1 (I), 2/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • is supposed to be a highly political character. Does the national Administration try frequently to use a committee like Public Works for political value around the country, for specific political purposes around the country? B: I know if you're talking
Oral history transcript, Merrell F. "Pop" Small, interview 1 (I), 8/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • a little less than half, were Democrat at that time, much more now, and in those districts, it became the senator's privilege--if you can call it that, I don't--to recommend a postmaster. In the districts represented by a Republican, of course, he did
Oral history transcript, George P. Miller, interview 1 (I), 4/22/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • and Astronautics Committee was set up, Overton Brooks became its first chairman. Did you know Brooks? F: No. M: Well, Brooks was from Louisiana. [Overton] Brooks was the ranking Democrat under Vinson on the committee on Armed Services. fellow who did
Oral history transcript, David W. Angevine, interview 1 (I), 1/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Angevine -- I -- 24 Lawmakers generally see these committees as not particularly relevant to important issues that face the nation--commerce, defense, taxes, taxes
Folder, "National Security Council (I)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)
  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWALSHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORMOF DOCUMENT CORRESPONDENTSOR TITLE COn.f. Committee NSC -42- Memo .t& Membe~s- ~£. .Ns.c Exac. NSC NSC memo No. 207 #e L\etion-s 1 .p Ol/ll,l6J A 1 p ll
  • National Security Council (U.S.)
  • Folder, "National Security Council (I)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4
Memorandum # 296, Interdepartmental Organization for Panamanian Affairs, 4/25/1964 (Item)
  • - FILE COPY THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SEC!tEI April 25, 1964 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 296 TO: Secretary of State Secretary of Defense SUBJECT: Interdepartmental organization for Panamanian affairs The President has
  • National Security Action Memorandums
  • National Security Files
Notes from NSC Special Committee meeting, Bundy, 6/9/67 (Item)
  • See all scanned items from NSF Files of the Special Committee of the NSC Box 1
  • National Security Council (U.S.)
  • Notes from NSC Special Committee meeting, Bundy, 6/9/67
  • Files of the Special Committee of the National Security Council
  • National Security Files
Oral history transcript, Ashton Gonella, interview 3 (III), 11/21/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , but the fact [was] that she was proud of him, and he was a big, good-looking man and had done well, and maybe none of the rest of them had really made a mark in national life, if you want to put it that way. So every time he came to town his pic- ture
Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Little Rock, Arkansas, 10/27/1964" (Item)
  • of the Committee restoring history­ laden Blair House -- out national g uest house - - in Washington, wife of the Secretary of Labor, W. Willard Wirtz - - Jane Wirtz. My other traveling companion also feels close to school teachers b ecause she has spent so much t
Oral history transcript, Henry Bellmon, interview 1 (I), 4/24/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • of the Oklahoma Republican Committee. In 1962 you were elected governor of Oklahoma, the first Republican governor of the state, and served as governor until 1966. In about that year I believe you became Nixon's national campaign manager and also opened
  • Political biography; meetings with President Johnson; impressions of LBJ; development of Republican Party in Oklahoma; work as Nixon's national campaign manager in 1966 and 1967; impact of LBJ's administration on state of Oklahoma
Oral history transcript, Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/30/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • particularly, as far as the national administrations have been concerned, with the Americans for Democratic Action and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and UAWand other labor organizations at various times. R: You did that better than I could, so
Oral history transcript, William A. Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , but it was the elite. Every member of the Space Committee when it was first created, both Republicans and Democrats, were already chairmen of a parent committee: [Warren] Magnuson on Commerce, Hayden on Appropriations; Bridges, every one of them, see. They needed one
  • " conservation; the formation of the Space Committee; the decision to build the Space Center in Houston; the Kerr-Mills Bill; billboard legislation; natural gas legislation; Kerr's relationship with the oil industry; Senator Jennings Randolph, Kerr
Folder, "August 20, 1968 - 2:05 p.m. Tuesday luncheon with Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • with the United States. This occurred just before the Democratic convention, just as Hungarian invasion occurred before election. We can't be idle in the United Nations about this. General Wheeler: There is no military action we can take. have the forces to do
  • A (National Security)-SANITIZED
Oral history transcript, Edmund Gerald (Pat) Brown, interview 2 (II), 8/19/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • friendship . As Vice President, he was placed in charge of National Emergency Committee or Commission, or something else . So I nominated and fought for the election of Stanley Mosk as Democratic National Committeeman over Paul Ziffren, who had previously