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Press release, "Tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation First Anniversary Luncheon, Hilton Hotel, New York, 4/9/1964" (Item)

one day when she spent t wo hour s helping the 75th Congressional Club give a benefit luncheon to buy a wheelchair for a c rippled boy. Only one person was involved -- where else do you start, but with one person? She thought of the suffering

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 1943 (Item)

4 p.m. Dearest, I've had so much "congressional., business today there's been no time for radio. Je1;. ell Barber we ,. ts us to check once more vii th the dl r De:partmen t to find out the status of Nilliam S 1ea ron Barber, 18.056,556. To refre
Congressional business - check on status of Private William Shearon Barber (wounded in action, missing in action, presumed dead) as wife heard word he was maybe in a prison and wants to send him medicine, asking Navy to reconsider application of Max

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/6/1965 (Thursday) (Item)

it to the S h oreh am fo r the C o n g r e ssio n a l Club brunch, a high point o f the y e a r , the annual b ig day of the C ong r e s s io n a l Club, w h ich I have b een going to s in c e 1938. : A s I p u lled up to the en tra n ce, M r s . A lvin O 'K
Congressional relations
Lady Bird to Congressional Club brunch--theme is the Whistle Stop campaign; Lady Bird is presented with original Fred Sebol train cartoon; to Arboretum with friends; meeting with Governor & Mrs. Paiewonsky of the Virgin Islands about Lady Bird's

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1954" (Item)

Congressional Club tea to hear Hildegarde. 3/13 Everett Looney writes LBJ that he received a letter from John Ben Shepperd in which he said that he would file for re-election as attorney general within the next few days, ending speculation that he would file

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1952" (Item)

of directors’ meeting of Scott & White. 2/14 Congressional Club reception for President Truman. 2/20 CTJ and LBJ are in Austin. Mary Rather writes CTJ there that Lucy became ill during the night and was unable to model in the Women’s National Democratic

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 1 (I), 10/8/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in the Congressional Record for something. K: That was the Texas Club. Are you sure it was New York? G: Yes. Four columns, single-spaced, fine print, and it just goes on for pages and pages, and you wonder how Goldwater got any money at all in that election. K
of the President’s Club and its growth; LBJ offering Mrs. Krim Presidential appointments; Krim’s support of Robert Kennedy; fundraising nationwide for LBJ; entertainment celebrities attending political fundraisers; 1964 Democratic National Convention; Don Cook

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 12 (XII), 8/19/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to town and I would take them out to dinner, or to the 75th Club, which met once a month, always at some charming spot, some tearoom like the Parrot or the Collingwood out on the way to George Washington's home. Or we would go to the Congressional Club
to be on the Appropriations Committee; the many visitors and long hours of work LBJ enjoyed; socializing in Washington, D.C., at the 75th Club, the Congressional Club, theater and parties; Lady Bird Johnson's movie camera; Lady Bird Johnson's walk through the slums

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 32 (XXXII), 8/3/1982-8/4/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

remember how elegant their house was, with a beige living room which they called a drawing room, sort of a beige velvet sofa. Stag parties were very much a part of the life of Washington in those years. The Congressional Club opened up its doors with a big

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 21 (XXI), 8/10/1981-8/11/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Symington at the F Street Club, which was always Stu's great favorite and mine, the elegant, intimate club that was difficult to get into and much sought, on F Street. As always in those years the Congressional Club took up a good bit of my time. I shared
on television; visits to historic sites around the Washington, D.C. area with guests; the 75th Club, the Congressional Club, and Women's National Democratic Club; Mrs. Johnson's interest in interior design; LBJ's decision to run for the Senate in 1948

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1946" (Item)

staff wrote in response to LBJ’s congressional mail that “LBJ has been ill with the flu for several days and although he hopes to return to Washington almost any day now he has been unable to obtain reservations on the train or plane.” The bill LBJ

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 49, 1 April 1991," LBJ Library (Item)

in formal settings such as the Congressional Club, the Senate Red Cross, the Woman's National Democratic Club-and always with informal weekend family get togethers, car-pooling for the chil dren and their activities. Then came the shockof Pearl Harbor

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1963" (Item)

, Robert Weaver, John B. Duncan, Hobart Taylor, Wirtz). Hosts dinner at The Elms in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Cain. 3/8 Meets with Secy. McNamara at EOB this afternoon. Attends Congressional Club reception in honor of the Johnsons, then attends formal dinner

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

set aside who wrote Mr. Truman's speeches for the campaign. I think at that time I met Mr. Johnson briefly when he was here for some trip. Really I first got to know him in 1951 when I came here to work with the Democratic Congressional Campaign
of Senate Democrats; John Sparkman; Paul Douglas; Paul Butler; Matt McCloskey; Americans for Democratic; Charlie Murphy; Albert and Mark Lasker Foundation; 750 Club; Ed Foley; Liz Carpenter; Ralph Hewitt; Bob Berry; Dave Lloyd; Jack Kennedy; Ted Sorenson

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/7/1967 (Item)

^/6? T o the Office and to the Fish Room OF F RECOR D where Secretary Fowler and Director Schultze were meeting with Congressional Liaison Officers Under Secretary Joseph Barr Purpose of the meeting is to discuss Josep h Bowman, TReasury Congressional

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/12/1964 (Item)

, Congressional candidate Teno Roncalio. Good crowds and bands' playing Motorcade to downtown oasqxKK Casper (Four Miles) - arriving 3:05 at Natrona County Court House. Rode to Casper w/ Senator McGhe e and Teno Roncallo President mounted platform, was presented

Telephone conversation # 13118, transcript, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 6/18/1968, 3:59PM (Item)

on these appointments. a B - I said I am lOO'ro for that. Let's don't send a name until we get a commitment from them. We appoint these Judges and they get invited to the Country Club and start running around . with rich people, and then they start
Congressional relations

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1959" (Item)

Committee because of his age and ill health. 1/5 LBJ attends bipartisan congressional leadership meeting at the White House this morning, later meets with Truman. That evening LBJ attends a dinner given by Eric Johnston for Mikoyan, the deputy premier

Oral history transcript, E. Ernest Goldstein, interview 1 (I), 12/9/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

a shocking thing, that there would be a complaint against Milo Perkins. Well, it seemed that back in the 10th Congressional District of Texas Negro farmers were not receiving any of the benefits of the operations of the AAA. And Miss Grace said

Oral history transcript, Frank M. Wozencraft, interview 8 (VIII), 2/25/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, but it is not. The area that they have entered, since they don't have scheduled service, has been primarily the charter area. The supplementals have concentrated on chartering their planes to particular groups like a Lions Club or a Harvard Club or an opera society

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 54, 1 February 1993," LBJ Library (Item)

Connally, with whom a friendship began when John Connally served as an aide to young Congressman Johnson; daughters Lynda Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson; Lindy Boggs, who shared the life of a congressional wife; and Mary Love Bailey, whose long

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 27 (XXVII), 1/30/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of them would have gotten himself elected big chief medicine man, and he'd be running the tribe. We're all different." I wish I could tell it like she did. She spoke at our Congressional Club, Lady Astor did. In fact, we had a rich fare 21 LBJ
throughout Texas; LBJ's relationship with people in the oil industry; the 1950 congressional elections; Richard Nixon defeating Helen Gahagan Douglas in the 1950 California Senate race and how it affected LBJ's relationship with Nixon; Anna Rosenberg

Oral history transcript, Ruth Prokop, interview 2 (II), 2/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

remember this particular group since we had made a special effort to get young people involved who had not previously supported the President. We involved the president of Radcliffe Club, some young lawyers in Washington, a vice-president of American
presidential reelection campaign; Jeanne Vanderbilt's support for LBJ; Prokop's involvement with Adlai Stevenson presenting a marble bust of Eleanor Roosevelt to LBJ; 1966 meeting of congressional liaisons where LBJ spoke to them regarding his legislative

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/3/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)

a good look through it. And there was M r s . Ralph H a rve y, fro m m y International group; and M r s . Paul Jones from m y 81st Club; and T o rb e tt MacDonald - I re m e m b e r how much trouble we had to get him to k ill a deer when he was down
Congressional relations
Lady Bird has coffee with Kate Louchheim about Ladies Home Journal article; joined by Doris O'Donnell; Lady Bird poses for Vogue magazine photos; fourth Congressional reception; Lynda Johnson as Azalea Festival queen; Luci or Lynda Johnson as queen

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 25 (XXV), 1/2/1982-1/3/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, infection. Health-wise it was not a good spring for him, but he was so busy, so excited, so interested in his job, he just never could find the time to go to Mayo's. And all the annual events kept rolling around, the Congressional Club reception
visit to Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Johnson's trip with them to New York City; F Street Club; Joseph Davies' home, Tregaron; visits to Senator Harry Byrd's home; "Byrd houses" along the Appalachian Trail; socializing with the Texas delegation; Tony Buford

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/30/1964 (Thursday) (Item)

was the C o n gressio n a l Club Annual brea kfa st honoring the F ir s t Lady. other side of the fence. How oft e n I hav e attended it, on the A This tim e, dear Carrie Davis is P res id e n t. T h ere was a reception b e fo r e hand fo r the w iv e s
Newspaper coverage of Luci Johnson at Apple Blossom Festival; Congressional Club's annual breakfast honoring the First Lady; Lady Bird's statement about her first attending in 1938 for Eleanor Roosevelt; LBJ to Winchester for Luci's crowning

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/3/1967 (Item)

to the Starlight Roof for the reception and short speech appearance before the Associates Division of the President's Club. ^ 7:55pm 6^ 8:30pm ; remarks were most President departed the Ballroom - and entered onto a platform elevator just outside the anteroom

Telephone conversation # 1575, sound recording, LBJ and YOLANDA BOOZER, 1/25/1964, time unknown (Item)

LBJ ASKS BOOZER TO BRING HIM ALFALFA CLUB SPEECH; LBJ SHOWS SPEECH TO PHIL POTTER

Folder, "Demonstrations (August 1965 to December 1966) [2 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Investigative Subject Files, Box 64b (Item)

of the District Committee, Communist Party of Wes·cern Pennsylvania, and Edward Bortz, a member of the District Committee, Communist Party of Western Pennsylvania,and who is also Chairman of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the W. E. B. DuBois Clubs of America which

Oral history transcript, G. Preston Smith and Ellen Smith, interview 1 (I), 11/8/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that problem. G: Was the organization really a social club? S: No, no. I would say that the social aspects of club membership were of far less importance than the academic aspects. G: Really? S: Oh, very much so. That old college was a pretty
Biographical information; contact with LBJ; debate team; faculty; clubs; activities; teaching jobs; attached memoir

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

Jacobsen, Marvin Watson, Bob Fleming, MF, VM Arrived Andrews AFB -- and went to waiting AF-1, 26, 000 for flight to Chicago, Illinois -- for President's Club Reception and Fund-Raising Dinner. The President walked to the plane holding hands w/ Mrs. Johnson

Oral history transcript, Wright Patman, interview 2 (II), 2/4/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to activity. In fact, when I was gOing to high school I organized debating clubs and societies around in the area [at] different schools because I liked it. For kids to debate one another I knew was the most telling thing in an education. When Daniel E
; reading the Congressional Record.

Folder, "Demonstrations (August 1965 to December 1966) [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Investigative Subject Files, Box 64b (Item)

. They met with several United States Congressmen yesterday afternoon. Most of them left Washington following the Congressional meetings. The Poverty Rights Action Center is a Washington, D. C. Organization set up to instigate protest demonstrations

Folder, "Ex RE7 Cards-Checkers-Chess," Subject Files, WHCF, Box 3 (Item)

5XEOUT_l CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE 1 '81859 llna:ll n Ma. RallT Wini Beadquarten IOlns throusb the ~1 ftlu dlacoT~ a oarefullJ kept eecret-that n la with ,. teellnc of mild aurpr!M-per• Be bapa nen bamemen~that I ftnd myaelf pre• ta ctTlllt.n

Oral history transcript, Jesse Kellam, interview 1 (I), April 1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

. I don't know that he did much writing in that period. G: To what kind of groups did he speak? K: Luncheon clubs, chambers of commerce, state press association. I recall one talk that he made in San Antonio to the San Antonio Rotary Club. I said
Biographical information; San Marcos; Professor Greene; White Stars; NYA; roadside parks; projects; programs; LBJ's activities; Lady Bird; Alvin Wirtz; 1937 Congressional campaign

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/30/1964 (Item)

the Congressional candidates and introduced Cong. Zablocki Cong. Zablocki introduced Governor Reynolds and he in turn introduced the President and Mrs. Johnson REMARKS (31 applauses) -- (there was an interruption of 10 minutes while Goldwater supporters chanted "We

Folder, "Right Wing Extremism," Records of the NCCPV (Eisenhower Commission), Series 11, Box 5 (Item)

Congressional Record, etc. Paramilitary - Minutemen, N.S.R. also, "Paramilitary Organizations Thomas C. Lynch - Nazis, N.S.R.P., Black Muslims. American A. Nazi General American College Party, articles on these groups in California," by Cal. Att. Gen

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1958" (Item)

hearings recommence. Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, chief of naval operations, speaking before the National Press Club in Washington, sharply criticizes the growing number of proposals to reorganize the Joint Chiefs of Staff under a single head. Secretary

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

announces that he will retire from the Senate at the end of his term. LBJ meets with Eisenhower at the White House at 5 p.m. and later attends the AFL-CIO Texas Congressional Dinner. CTJ attends a party given by the American Newspaper Women’s Club honoring

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

. I readily agreed and said le t's set it up for tomorrow, Wednesday, so as to catch those m em bers of the T to T Club, Tuesday to Thursday. How we used to laugh when we w ere in the Senate at people who went away for weekends . Thursday afternoon
Congressional relations

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/29/1965 (Item)

September 29 White House r 1965 WEDNESDAY Jake Jacobsen . Marwi n Watso n Jack Valent i _ to the > President' s bedroom The Presiden t cam e downstair s t o th e Privat e Dinin g Roo m fo r Breakfas t w/ Congressional Leadership

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