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Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 2 (II), 12/4/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

it was initiated as a defense issue? C: Yes, sir. That particular bill--I don't know if we've gotten into this in the past. G: Not yet. The National Defense Education-- C: The National Defense Education Act, that particular bill. We got back in late October

Folder, "January 24, 1968 - 1 p.m. Pueblo II - National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

ACTIVITIES • ... THZ CRIME comHTTED BY .ME AND MY MEN IS ENTIRELY INDELIBLE. I AND MY CREW HAVE PERPETRATED A GRAVE CRIMINAL ACT, BUT OUR PARENTS AND WIVES AND CH~LDREN AT HOME ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR US TO RETURN HOME SAFE. THEREFORE, WE ONLY HOPE 1

Folder, "October 14, 1968 - 1:40 p.m. Foreign Policy Advisory Group meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

and commanders have been consulted. We recommend approval. GENERAL McCONNELL: I concur, Sir. GENERAL CHAPMAN: ADMIRAL MOORER: I concur. I concur. # # # EYES ONLY FOR THE PRESIDENT SERVICESEf ' , ... .. !. , ' .. • .!: .L:.I .1. .C,,i.;) VJ.'U

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

to be governor. S: Well, I got into politics a long time before 1968. F: Yes, sir. S: My first venture into politics was in 1932, when I felt not an obligation, but felt that I wanted to help the Democratic candidate for governor at the time who was Henry

Oral history transcript, Wilbur Mills, interview 3 (III), 5/15/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with me. We didn't write it into the bill, but he agreed with me that the budget would not be more than ninety-eight billion dollars of spending. And Johnson called me. I was at home, he called me sometime around or after Christmas, and he said, "I've got

Oral history transcript, Richard Spinn, interview 1 (I), 12/12/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Spinn -- I -- 2 good old days. As I recall, for about five days we'd pay about three dollars a week. But of course, I'd go home

Oral history transcript, Tyler Abell, interview 1 (I), 5/8/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

: Mr. Abell's home in Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 B: This is the interview with Mr. Tyler Abell. Sir, to begin at the beginning, do you recall when you first met Mr. Johnson, and under what circumstances? A: I think that my first meeting

Oral history transcript, John M. Cabot, interview 1 (I), 2/28/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

with President Johnson is very minor. C: Very minor. Whenever I was home from Po1and--which I came home about once a year--I made a request to see .the President. too busy to see me until June '65. gether to see him. Then five Ambassadors went up to- I had

Oral history transcript, John A. Baker, interview 4 (IV), 6/12/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

emeritus at Texas A & H and was working for me at that time, did learn. And that is that sometimes staid 0l d husbands who get out of tmJn on a migratory farm worker trip to Oregon are liable to come home and spend the first three days with a girl

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 41, 1 October 1987," LBJ Library (Item)

-mesmerizing-but he was never at home in a press confer ence-undoubtedly feeling there was a booby trap in every question, or more likely perhaps wondering why his good intentions should be questioned .... '·. . . He was tough and rude-and kind and sentimental

Folder, "Bombs in Orbit - General (Ballistic Missiles in Orbit, FOBS, MOBS, etc.)," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 11 (Item)

of the Soviets to any ballistic missile defense that we would put up. Question: Mr. Secretary, is this the orbital bomb that the Russians themselves have referred to and if it is as bad as you say it is, sir, why on earth are they considering the thing,? I don't

Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1965," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

Carter Robert Mugge HOUSING & 'HOME FINANCE AGENCY Robert Sauer Helen F. Eckerson INTER!OR DEPARTMENT ·B arton Clauss.e n James c. 'Rettie JUSTICE DEPARTMENT (Civil Rights Division) John L. Murp~y 2 3 LABOR DEPARTMENT Arthur Chapin - Bureau

Folder, "Simulmatics Corporation," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 39, Box 7 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Adrian S. Fisher, interview 2 (II), 11/7/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

a phone call at home from President Kennedy if the Director was out of town or something else, and he'd ask about something that he had on his mind. We could go to see President Johnson in the White House, arranging it through the White House channels. He

Oral history transcript, Tyler Abell, interview 2 (II), 5/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh INTERVIEW II INTERVIEWEE: TYLER ABELL INTERVIEWER: T. H. BAKER PLACE: Mr. Abell's home in Washington, D.C. DATE: May 29, 1969 Tape 1 of 2 B: This is the continuation of the interview with Tyler Abell. Sir, we were

Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 1 (I), 1/30/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

went to the hills, hey, so the Turks are undemonstrative." "Christ," he said, "did you see them out there?" I said, "Oh, yes sir, I saw them out there. I was right behind you all the time." I lied because I didn't want him to know I had an even

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 1, 3/18/65 - 3/24/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / ALABAMA]," WHCF HU, Box 24 (Item)

; WHEREAS, our Governor has called upon every citizen to stay at home, away from the route of march and places where the demonstra tors will go; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF REP RESENTATIVES CONCURRING , that we hereby join

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 96: Sept. 26‑30, 1968," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 40 (Item)

of battle -- fighting there for us tonight -- are h~lping the entire _ · world avoid far greater conflicts, far wider wars, far more destruction, than this one. The peace that will bring them home someday will come. Tonight I ha:ve offered the first in what

Oral history transcript, Guy S. Meloy III, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

or harmed. They slept in civilian towns on many occasions. There was never any thievery' there was never any looting, never any anything. We would sleep in Vietnamese civilian homes. And one of the things they did traditionally was they never left that home

Oral history transcript, Robert M. Montague, interview 2 (II), 11/5/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Montague -- II -- 14 G: All right, sir. I had asked you about the Warrenton [?] Conference. M: I wasn't at the Warrenton Conference, but it was an important conference

Oral history transcript, Fred Korth, interview 1 (I), 3/7/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Interviewer: Paige E. Mulhollan Date: M: March 7, 1969 Let's begin, sir, by identifying you. You're Fred Korth, and your most recent government service was as Secretary of the Navy from early in 1962--January--until October of 1963 in the Kennedy

Oral history transcript, Karl E. Mundt, interview 1 (I), 9/21/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Butler, for example, used to say that Mr. Johnson made divided government work by surrendering to President Eisenhower. Do you think that's accurate? Mundt: I think you must mean Paul Douglas. M: Well, Mr. Butler was Chairman of the Democratic

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 79: May 25‑31, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 35 (Item)

Pool Paul H. Douglas Leverett Saltonstall Roscoe Drummond Dwight D. Eisenhower Henry P. Van Dusen Eugene P. Wigner John W. Hanes, Jr. May 1968 A world in conflict Finally, America must not expect too much to flow from a resolution of the conflict

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 36 (XXXVI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

at home to put on the party, which always included about ten or twelve little girls and/or boys. And very often they would be members of the Texas Delegation's children. And a little conclave of mothers. And the mothers would sit up on the screened porch

Oral history transcript, Theodore Hesburgh, interview 1 (I), 2/1/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

event he was very cordial about this. I brought my mother and sister down, and he was always very gracious with people like your mother or your sister or whatever, and he made them feel at home in the White House. And I remember occasionally being over

Oral history transcript, Stephen J. Pollak, interview 2 (II), 1/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, 1969 INTERVIEWEE: STEPHEN POLLAK INTERVIEWER: THOMAS H. BAKER PLACE: National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 2 B: Sir, beginning in 1964 you served as counsel to the President's Task Force on the War on Poverty, I believe. Would

Oral history transcript, Clarence Mitchell, interview 1 (I), 4/30/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Interviewer: Thomas H. Baker Date: April 30, 1969 Tape Number One B: This is the interview with Clarence Mitchell, director of the Washington bureau of the NAACP. Sir, you've been the director of the national bureau here since 1950. Do you recall when you

Oral history transcript, John A. Gronouski, interview 3 (III), 2/14/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

is the only one. The Chinese talks were pretty routine and nothing in particular unusual about them until May of 1966. At that time I came home for consultation, and one of the things I was interested in was the Chinese talks which were coming up in June

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

you had dinner?" I said, "No, sir." "Le t 's go ea t . " And as we walked down the hall into the mansion and up the elevator, he said, ''How would you like to be the deputy mayor of Washington, D. C.?" As a matter of fact, he said, ''How would you

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

and 20, 1977 INTERVIEWEE: Mrs. Jane Englehard INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mrs. Engelhard's home, Cragwood, Far Hills, New Jersey Tape 1 of 3 G: Let's start with your parents, first of all. Your father was a Brazil- ian diplomat. E

Oral history transcript, Leslie Carpenter, interview 1 (I), 2/6/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, sir, I do, thank you--for whatever it's worth, or for whatever I'm worth. F: You had the rather fortunate and peculiar situation of representing the constituencies of two Congressmen who were going to become president later even though they lived

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 54: Dec. 11‑19, 1967 [2 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 26 (Item)

Folder, "Wallace, Henry A. [1943]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 24 (Item)

and the ~:nachine should be so geared t hat the thou sands of worke r s in banks , office s, ~ines , furna ces, when they pour out of .the ir daily tasks , do not go home and sit down to stare at nothing , contemplating the fut i lity of. their routine

Folder, "NUCLEAR - Nuclear Proliferation, Cmte on (NSAM #320) [2 of 2]," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 37 (Item)

, since it has been the US atomic energy is capable Government view that as military information and that of major peaceful it is in our interest to carry out a peaceful uses program both at home and in cooperation with foreign does not oppose

Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 23-31," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

and with honor. I should like to add as a personal observation that I am very pleased that your lovely wife Marge has returned home from the hospital and I know th at eases your troubles. ESTABLISHING T RU TH OF T O N K IN GULF INCIDENTS My view of the purpose

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/17/1966 (Item)

for Intl Understanding Hadley, J Michael, Publisher, Ladies Home Journal Harper, Paul C. , Jr. , President, Needham, Harper & Steers, Inc. Hayes, Arthur Hull, President, CBS Radio Hazard, Ellison L. , President, Continental Can Co. , Inc Hickey, W. B. D

Oral history transcript, Sally O'Brien MacDonald and Sarah McClendon, interview 1 (I), 2/16/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

not right." I said, "Well, sir, I will stand behind everything I have said, and I won't take back a word of it." ,-. F: As far as you know, he'd never seen you before then? M: That's right. F: But he had you spotted. M: Well, I don't:know. I

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 2 (II), 4/6/1983-4/7/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

gathering, then we would all sort of be chewed out on the way home. But if he had come out and the event had gone well and then he saw this pretty bride [he would be in a good mood]. It was a lovely, gorgeous day, so all he wanted to do on the plane

Oral history transcript, Robert W. Murphey, interview 2 (II), 2/8/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

the high-priced liquor at a little cheaper rate and Mr. Stevenson [would] wind up with three times as much whiskey when he come home. But he was the same way about cigars. He smoked a pipe all of his life, and he didn't really start I guess habitually

Folder, "Homicide," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 79 (Item)

to Wayne Count Prosecuto~_William L. Cahalan on Augus~ 2, 1967. 48. 12:30 AM SGT. WILLIAMGERLACH,-· cut by falling glass from looted 7/24 building, .._Woodward & Henry. To Ford Hosp., FAO. , (Police) 49. 12:47 AM PVT~--MAVRIROSE, MNG, 26/W, (home