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Oral history transcript, George Meany, interview 1 (I), 8/4/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

any problem in the Senate, because in the Senate we felt we had a good eight or nine or ten votes to spare there--which of course we did have as time went on. have enough votes to break a filibuster, you see. But we didn't Everett Dirksen mounted

Oral history transcript, Samuel H. Shapiro, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

good, very good. When I was governor, I had no problems at any time, so far as cooperation was concerned. F: Were you ever able to get any insights into President Johnson's relationship with Senator [Everett] Dirksen? Dirksen's a Republican. I

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

Everett Dirksen onto the floor the following day to reply on behalf of the administration. I think that it is fair to say that Everett Dirksen was his principal lieutenant in support of the war in the Senate. M: And ne was on the leadership as well. C

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

and a group of about 40 delegates to the Municipal Association meeting in Washington. 2/17 At 11:30 LBJ meets with Governor Ellington, Senator Anderson, Governor Ribicoff and Senator Mansfield. Then at 6:30 he meets with Senators Dirksen, Clifford Case

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 7 (VII), 2/12/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Tom Kuchel; Kuchel's support for, and Everett Dirksen's opposition to, Pierre Salinger's 1964 Senate race; the tobacco industry and O'Brien's compromise regarding anti-smoking public service announcements on postal trucks; the 1964 federal food stamp

Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)

if it was the least bit controversial. Sometimes he had the Southern Democrats; sometimes he didn't. Sometimes he had to pick off enough Republicans to get a program passed. Sometimes he had to make deals with Everett Dirksen or Gerald Ford to get enough votes

Oral history transcript, John Sherman Cooper, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, of course that was a masterful feat. I can't overlook Everett Dirksen because Everett Dirksen had a tremendous part in that leadership. Johnson worked together on it. I'm sure that he and Lyndon There were a number of Republicans who weren't for it, you

Folder, "Brewster, Daniel B. 1/1/65 - 12/31/65," Name Files, WHCF, Box B-449 (Item)

SENATffiS: BAYH, Birch BURDICK, Quentin N. DIRKSEN, Everett McKinley D

Telephone conversation # 4921, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/14/1964, 12:02PM (Item)

LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT, KING-ANDERSON BILL, POSSIBLE COMPROMISE IN CONFERENCE; RULES COMMITTEE FAILURE TO VOTE ON APPALACHIA BILL; DIRKSEN LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT RIDER TO FOREIGN AID BILL; WILLIAM TUCK

Telephone conversation # 5416, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/2/1964, 10:58AM (Item)

MANSFIELD REPORTS ON VOTES FOR MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL, ASKS LBJ TO ASK CARL HAYDEN FOR HIS VOTE; LBJ TELLS MANSFIELD TO TALK WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO GOLDWATER

Telephone conversation # 4868, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/10/1964, 5:36PM (Item)

O'BRIEN REPORTS ON EFFORT TO SCHEDULE SENATE VOTE ON POVERTY BILL TONIGHT; MANSFIELD'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH DIRKSEN, GOLDWATER; JOHN TOWER'S, JACOB JAVITS' WISH TO SPEAK ON BILL; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT ADVERSE EFFECT OF DELAY, PRESS STORIES ON ADAM

Telephone conversation # 4338, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/25/1964, 10:15AM (Item)

LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH GOLDWATER; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO GET PEACEFUL COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; NYC RIOTS; JUSTICE DEPT, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE; STATUS OF INVESTIGATIONS IN GEORGIA, MISSISSIPPI; DIRKSEN RESOLUTION ON ETHICS IN FEDERAL GOVT

Telephone conversation # 4345, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/27/1964, 12:35PM (Item)

DISCUSSION OF DIRKSEN'S PROPOSED JOINT CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON ETHICS IN FEDERAL GOVT AS OUTGROWTH OF BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, MANSFIELD'S OPPOSITION TO RESOLUTION; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN JUDICIARY; RFK'S SCHEDULE

Telephone conversation # 4794, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/7/1964, 12:40PM (Item)

DIRKSEN RIDER TO FOREIGN AID BILL POSTPONING COURT-ORDERED REAPPORTIONMENT OF STATE LEGISLATURES; HOUSE VOTE ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; GALLUP POLL ON 1964 ELECTION; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH; WHITE BACKLASH, PRESS STORIES ON LBJ'S UNPOPULARITY IN SOUTH

Telephone conversation # 7021, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/4/1965, 2:44PM (Item)

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH DIRKSEN, (JOSEPH?) CLARK, MANSFIELD ON RESPONSE TO CARL CURTIS' SPEECH ABOUT JUSTICE DEPT REPORT ON BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DISCUSSION OF MAKING FBI REPORTS AVAILABLE TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; DON

Telephone conversation # 7047, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/10/1965, 9:00AM (Item)

SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; MLK, COURT ORDER TO ALLOW MARCH; GEORGE WALLACE; PICKETS AT JUSTICE DEPT, WH; ALTERNATIVE VOTING RIGHTS BILLS; POSSIBLE WH TALK WITH DIRKSEN, GERALD FORD, WILLIAM MCCULLOCH; LEGALITY OF USING FEDERAL TROOPS; MESSAGE

Telephone conversation # 7112, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE MCCARTHY, 3/18/1965, 6:14PM (Item)

LBJ TELLS MCCARTHY HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; FOWLER, MCCARTHY DISCUSS POSSIBLE START OF CONFIRMATION HEARINGS TOMORROW; LBJ JOKES ABOUT FRANK IKARD'S SUPPORT OF FOWLER, DIRKSEN'S TESTIMONY IN WILLIAM STRATTON COURT

Telephone conversation # 7410, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/30/1965, 11:51AM (Item)

REAPPOINTMENT OF LAVERN DILWEG TO FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION; CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CUBAN INFLUENCE; JUAN BOSCH; SANTO DOMINGO POLICE CALL FOR US HELP; OAS; MEXICO, VENEZUELA AS INTERMEDIARIES; PRESS LEAKS BY DIRKSEN, FULBRIGHT

Telephone conversation # 8587, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/21/1965, 4:35PM (Item)

, DIRKSEN

Telephone conversation # 9034, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 10/22/1965, 5:10PM (Item)

MCCLELLAN TELLS LBJ KARL MUNDT HAS WITHDRAWN HIS OBJECTIONS TO UNNAMED BILL; MCCLELLAN IS LEAVING TOWN BUT HAS PUT HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON IN CHARGE OF PASSING BILL; LBJ TELLS MCCLELLAN TO CALL MANSFIELD, DIRKSEN BEFORE LEAVING TO MAKE SURE BILL

Telephone conversation # 8355, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/19/1965, 8:28PM (Item)

LBJ TELLS GOLDBERG OF REACTION HE RECEIVED TO GOLDBERG AS CANDIDATE FOR UN AMBASSADOR; POSSIBLE ARAB REACTION TO JEWISH APPOINTMENT; ABE FORTAS' LETTER DECLINING SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT; GOLDBERG ASKS LBJ TO CALL DIRKSEN BEFORE ANNOUNCING

Telephone conversation # 10222, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/10/1966, 8:45AM (Item)

STATUS OF BILLS; WAYNE MORSE, AIRLINE LABOR DISPUTE; DIRKSEN'S CALL FOR BIPARTISAN VIETNAM MEETING; RICHARD HELMS AS REPLACEMENT FOR WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS CIA DIRECTOR; CIA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; BOMBING PROGRAM; PEACE

Telephone conversation # 9665, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 2/22/1966, 6:50PM (Item)

RUSK'S TALK WITH BOURKE HICKENLOOPER ABOUT SENATE EFFORTS TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; LBJ MIMICS FULBRIGHT, ASKS RUSK TO TALK TO DIRKSEN ABOUT FOREIGN AID BILL; POSSIBLE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE VOTE ON RESCINDING TONKIN GULF

Telephone conversation # 10744, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/10/1966, 4:42PM (Item)

AP STORY THAT GERALD FORD WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGE LBJ IS SELLING US DISTRICT COURT JUDGESHIP IN KANSAS; FRANK THEIS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON PRESIDENT'S CLUB, PREFERENCE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS BE MADE TO DNC; APPOINTMENT OF REPUBLICANS; DIRKSEN AND CIVIL RIGHTS

Telephone conversation # 10290, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 6/30/1966, 9:00AM (Item)

MARTIN'S UPCOMING SURGERY; LBJ'S SURGERY; MARTIN REPORTS ON TALKS WITH DIRKSEN, WILBUR MILLS ON US ECONOMY, TAXES; LBJ EXPRESSES FRUSTRATION WITH CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING, PRESS LEAKS BY MILLS; IMPOUNDING FEDERAL FUNDS; LBJ'S SPENDING CUTS; STOCK

Telephone conversation # 11639, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 3/14/1967, 4:55PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS ABOUT BILL RESTORING INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, DISCUSSES DIRKSEN'S VIEWS ON HEARINGS, ECONOMIC NEED FOR FAST ACTION OF BILL; WILBUR MILLS' REQUEST THAT SENATE HEARINGS WAIT UNTIL AFTER HOUSE PASSAGE; DEBT LIMIT BILL

Telephone conversation # 11519, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD FORD, 2/7/1967, 4:00PM (Item)

"RE: SAME SUBJECT AS ABOVE W/SEN. DIRKSEN"; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING; POOR SOUND QUALITY AT END OF RECORDING

Telephone conversation # 10818, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/21/1966, 12:40PM (Item)

LBJ SUGGESTS "ROSENTHAL" TALK ABOUT KATZENBACH'S FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE TO SHOW HIS QUALIFICATIONS TO BE UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; LBJ SUGGESTS KATZENBACH MEET WITH DIRKSEN, SENATE LEADERS ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL

Senate Daily Diary entry, 9/1/1960 (Item)

: Sugar Bill Bryce Harlow, re: Sugar Bill Lunch in P-38 $1.50 Bryce Harlow Joe Kilgore Speaker President Truman, Sen Jackson, General Vaughn, Sen Dirksen, Bobby Shook hands with Jimmy Fortuna Senators Mansfield, Kuchel, Dirksen, Bobby, Cong Casey and Mayor

Senate Daily Diary entry, 4/1/1960 (Item)

Dirksen's office To home Selected names should be underscored. SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE Page No.

Senate Daily Diary entry, 8/1/1959 (Item)

and M. M. for swimming Met Homer and Eloise Thornberry, Walte r and Marjorie a t the Club 3 3:30p Lunch at Poolside 4 4:00p Left Club for 30th Place with Mrs. Johnson and M. M. 5 4:30p Left (Norman driving) for Senator Dirksen's farm with Mrs

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/25/1965 (Item)

January U.S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda President awake and reading morning papers Secretary of the Chairman John Interior, Macy Robert Anderson. NYC Senator Everet t Dirksen Secretary Thomas Mann Cartha D. "Deke" DeLoach Chairman John Macy

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 2/1/1961 (Item)

(from Mansfield's office) Joe Duke; Bobby, Sen Mansfield, Walter Jenkins Sen Dirksen Sen Dirksen Cong John Youn g Sec Gilpatric (Defense) Bill Brawley Frank Valeo Hobart Taylor , Jr. Army Navy Club for Alex Campbell's reception for Sen and Mrs. Hartke

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 6/24/1967 (Item)

with Ashton. 10:40 The President woke up and called Ashton and me to come in -- had him. He called Senators Dirksen, Mansfield and Fulbright -Senator Dirksen about his garden, etc. . . . . 12:11 I talked with with With the President, J.C. Kellam, Mr

Senate Daily Diary entry, 6/29/1960 (Item)

-37 Senator Johnson opened the Senate Ambassador Carrillo Flores and Mr. Martinez (Mexico City) Bill Doherty and group of letter carriers for picture (see guest book for complete list) John and Bobby Senator Dirksen Speaker Joint Session --to hear King

Senate Daily Diary entry, 3/23/1960 (Item)

of student editors from Georgetown prep school and group of University of Virginia student s who have formed a LBJ for President Club -- for about 30 minutes of discussion and questions. Sen Fulbright Capt Eddie Rickenbacker Sen Dirksen Sen Eastlan d H. L

Oral history transcript, Burke Marshall, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Merrell F. "Pop" Small, interview 1 (I), 8/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to others. Yes, come to think about it, sure. Of course, Kuchel became assistant minority leader, you know, under [Everett] Dirksen, and, actually, pretty much the acting minority leader because Dirksen's health was not good and he spent a lot of time on his

Oral history transcript, Joseph C. Swidler, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Senator [George] Aiken of Vermont got a protégé on the commission. That was Charlie Ross. G: How about [Everett] Dirksen? S: Dirksen managed to get one of his political operatives appointed. G: Harold Woodward? S: Yes. He looked at his job

Oral history transcript, Robert S. McNamara, interview S-1 (I), 3/26/1993, by Robert Dallek (Item)

, and my feeling is that the historian trying to come to terms with Lyndon Johnson wants to hear him talking to Everett Dirksen on the telephone. And while one feels in a certain sense that, my goodness, here's this damn fool, on the other hand