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President's Daily Diary entry, 11/8/1964 (Item)
  • . Robertson, Houston to thank him for his wire, but Mr. Robertson was at church.) Abe Fortas, Washington (b.3) The President worked his desk and read the morning papers at his desk and made telephone calls. Secretary Robert McNamara, Washington (b. 4) Senator
Oral history transcript, Sarah T. Hughes, interview 1 (I), 10/7/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • office and we have about 175,000 members. I felt as if they assisted a great deal. F: How were you notified of the appointment? H: The Dallas Morning News came out with the statement of who had been appointed in Texas--the four judges. The one
Oral history transcript, Carl Phinney, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • that we got to the automobile the news was on the radio that the President was dead. It was a terrific shock. I belong to the Dallas Country Club and it's noted for its conservative members. I often kid them out there that Pat, the colored locker boy
Oral history transcript, Luther Holcomb, interview 1 (I), 6/24/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • feeling in Texas. The very fact that one of the leading businessmen in Dallas throughout that campaign bought radio time. He himself would come on the air I think every morning at 6:30; and anybody, if there be such as a tape of that, it would
Oral history transcript, Lyndon B. Johnson, 8/19/1969, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • of the Dallas Morning News, who had come to the White House and made that remark about Caroline and told Kennedy he had to get some backbone. The President resented that and wanted to go over Dealey's head. He had an appointment with [John] Connally. Bobby liked
Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1956" (Item)
  • with only half a vote out of the state’s convention ballots. The Dallas News reports that Johnson-for-President backers believe they can depend on at least 472 national convention votes in the event there is a Stevenson-Kefauver-Harriman deadlock
President's Daily Diary entry, 5/27/1966 (Item)
  • it meant to him. He posed for photographs, andpresdnted to Mr. Beckwith a signed photograph. (Mr. Beckwith was on a tour of the WH this morning with the Civil War Roundtable Group - numbering approx 100) To Oval Office w/ MW and Cong. Joe Kilgore Kilgore
Oral history transcript, Luther Holcomb, interview 3 (III), 7/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • /show/loh/oh 15 H: His main interest was in New York politics. Let me inject this into it. When we appeared for our hearing before the Senate Labor and Welfare Committee--that was about 9:30 or 10 in the morning. When we were excused from
Oral history transcript, James E. Chudars, interview 1 (I), 10/2/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • it was a hundred-hour inspection--those inspections were quite involved. G: The Dallas Morning News did a piece at the time saying that you were going back to where you only worked five days a week. C: Yes. Who knows? We work long hours at Sikorsky, too
Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1961" (Item)
  • researchers. Not intended to be complete or definitive. discoverlbj.org 10/6 Flies to Dallas this morning with CTJ, Thornberry, MMW to see the Speaker in Baylor Hospital; returns to Ranch, then to Austin for dinner given by Frank Erwin in honor
Oral history transcript, Harold Barefoot Sanders, interview 1 (I), 1/1/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • paper Thursday, and they had planned their demonstration at the Adolphus Friday for all week long. F: Before they ever saw the ad? S: Before they ever saw the ad. So that was just a cover. I mean, the Dallas News turned down the ad, because nobody
  • Biographical information; First association with LBJ, 1965 state convention; 1960 pre-convention boom for LBJ for President; Bruce Alger race; Dallas County Chairman; JFK-LBJ trip to Dallas-Ft. Worth; religious issue; contributions; Dead man’s ad
Oral history transcript, Robert S. Strauss, interview 1 (I), 5/22/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • it came to his attention, and they [the Johnsons] asked my wife and I if we'd go to New York and join them for dinner. flattered of course. My wife was in Texas. I was very They asked if we'd fly with the President, so Helen flew up from Dallas
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 2 (II), 4/14/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • the race to Lyndon Johnson, the Dallas Morning News. Then as the votes 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
President's Daily Diary entry, 11/23/1963 (Item)
  • office Reviewed what had happened this morning (V v_y Continuity in foreign President policies-importance of Secy. Rusk's remaining Mr. Hoover called to: Report on investigation in Dallas THE WHIT E HOUS E WAS H I NGTON DATE November 23, 1963
Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1952" (Item)
  • , regardless of who they are. Dickson says he’s planning a double cross. The Dallas Morning News publishes a letter written by Sam Smithwick, former deputy sheriff of Jim Wells County, on 3/25/52, to former Governor Coke Stevenson, in regard to the 1948
Oral history transcript, Bo Byers, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • that Bill I really For the Dallas Morning News , I can't person with a particular candidate but probably like Allen Duckworth, who was of course I would say the prime political correspondent for the Dallas Morning News , probably Dawson Duncan to some
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 1/14/1963 (Item)
  • Walter Jenkins Mrs. Johnson Justice Carmody of New Mexico - requested by Sen. Anderson Depart P-38 Arrive Dulles Airport Depart Dulles Airport Arrive Dallas, Texas Depart Dallas, Texas Arrive Austin Municipal Airport, departed immediately thereafter, via
Oral history transcript, Harvey O. Payne, interview 1 (I), 10/15/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)
  • day. Mr. Johnson wanted to cover every community in Dallas County if he could, not by helicopter, but by automobile. We were staying at the Adolphus Hotel and as prior arranged, I met Mr. Johnson at 5:30 in the morning in the lobby of the Adolphus
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/6/1967 (Item)
  • a th e Thomas L . John s (SAI C USSS ) hel o pilot . Bill Hudson (USSS) : Marie Fehme r . Ginny Thrif t ^ James Jone s , Sgt Marshal l Gaddi s (Ken ) j Dallas morning news Mr. Jo DallaDealey s morning new s r Dalla s Times Herald Mr Jame s Chamber s
President's Daily Diary entry, 5/22/1964 (Item)
  • Army fr mansion Wm S White fr mansion syndicated columnist Jack Valenti Walter Jenkins w/ Mr Joe Dealey and Jack Krueger Dallas Morning News newspapermen W Hse Correspondents Dinner Departs W Hse for Sheraton Park Hotel arr'g to Sheraton Hall for dinner
Press release, Remarks by Vice President, Conference of Federal Executive Board Chairmen, State Department Building, Washington, D.C., 7/25/63 (Item)
  • - - and still have spare time during the working day t_odo something else. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote 'The Scarlet Letter" while working in the Custom House in Salem, Massachusetts. Herman Melville wrote ''Moby Of.ck" while holding down a government job in New
Telephone conversation # 5859, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 10/10/1964, 1:21PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS CONNALLY'S HELP IN FINAL WEEKS OF CAMPAIGN; CONNALLY'S OKLAHOMA TRIP; ARIZONA SENATE RACE; MARVIN WATSON'S ASSISTANCE TO LBJ; CONNALLY'S POLITICAL FUTURE; DALLAS NEWS ENDORSEMENT; POLLS; LBJ'S TEXAS TRIP; SPEECHES BY ALLAN SHIVERS, PRICE
Telephone conversation # 5882, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNALLY, 10/14/1964, 8:45PM (Item)
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  • LBJ TELLS CONNALLY OF WALTER JENKINS' ARREST ON MORALS CHARGE; CANCELLATION OF LBJ'S FUND-RAISING DINNER IN DALLAS BECAUSE OF ASSOCIATIONS WITH JFK ASSASSINATION; JENKINS' RESIGNATION; CONNALLY ADVISES LBJ TO CANCEL SUNDAY EVENTS, APPEAR WITH HIS
Telephone conversation # 6382, sound recording, LBJ and JOE POOL, 11/16/1964, 6:15PM (Item)
  • POOL ASKS FOR LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR APPROPRIATION FOR DALLAS FEDERAL CENTER, NOTES THAT FORT WORTH CENTER IS ALREADY UNDER CONSTRUCTION; LBJ TELLS POOL HE MUST APPOINT NEW GSA ADMINISTRATOR AND THAT POOL SHOULD DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH HIM ONCE HE
Lyndon Johnson's 1954 Desk Diary I, beginning 5/4/1954 (Item)
  • Worth Congressman Barden ( Harold Byrd Senator Russell .10~· John Connally in New York ." Senator Eastland (long distance) Bob Clark in Dallas Senator Clements ~ .. o._ +.,,..~ J Y1L/~Oo ~ . ~~ ~ ·~CL-!::_ c /
Lyndon Johnson's 1954 Desk Diary I, beginning 5/24/1954 (Item)
  • MONDAY, May 24, 1954 . ' ( ( .· -~"' HAY 24 , 1954 PEOPLE SENATOR JOHNSON T.hLKED TO ON THE TELEPHONE: ( Joh..~ Fouts of Dall as Ca rson Lyman , U. S. News and 1.forld Report Congress!T.6.n Wright Pa t rmn M. C. Martin of Dallas George
Lyndon Johnson's 1954 Desk Diary I, beginning 6/22/1954 (Item)
  • . - -..."·~ --., - '] ' ) ----.. ":":-a.........._ ~ ,, ._r~.r- ' ·.· . .• ·: " • ; - \') ,_ ,. ·( .. ~ ... ,.. " JUNE 22, 1954 PEOPLE SENATOR JOHNSOO TALKED TO 00 THE TELEPHONE: Albert Jackson in Dallas Leonard Reisnch Jim Rowe Jake Pickle in Austin J. Howard McGrath H. R. Cullen Liz
Oral history transcript, Robert Storey, interview 1 (I), 3/29/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • was get on the telephone and say, Come on out here," and that's how the Dallas News scooped the Times-Herald on that story. F: Did you do a lot of interviewing in this investigation, or did you mainly take the facts that the police and the FBI had
Oral history transcript, Harry Nachlin, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • donated by various dealers. G: Really? Were they new cars? N: Yes. There were--in fact, one morning we were following one of the other cars. One of the young guys who was going to be the drummer as it were, he passed us, and I had LBJ Presidential
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 8/3/1963 (Item)
  • RANCH Activity (include Date August 3, 1963 visited by)* LD To look at Johnson City Hous e w/ Mrs. Johnson via car Walter Jenkins in Wichita Falls (returning his call) re: cable co. business, re: John Hope and Dallas News Story. George Reedy
Oral history transcript, Sid Davis, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • was sworn in Dallas, because I was on Air Force One when he was sworn in. Up to that point, I had only known him as a man I covered from a distance. Working in Ohio I had written many stories for my news program about Lyndon Johnson, this whirling dervish
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 2/19/1962 (Item)
  • Hank Moon (Dallas) et al -- see guest book for complete list = AUW (aircraftworkers) Loye Miller (Time Mag) re : story on VP this week's issue Cy Anderson Geo Reedy, re : US News World Report stories and other current stories on VP Cong Gonzalez
Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1957" (Item)
  • leaders meet for 2 1/2 hours this morning. News reports indicate that Senate leaders of both parties remain opposed to sanctions against Israel but that the administration would at least abstain and might vote for sanctions in the U.N. unless the Israelis
Oral history transcript, Byron G. Skelton, interview 1 (I), 10/15/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • the following :morning. Well, after Stevenson lost in the co:m:mittee by one vote, he announced that he was going to take the contest to the floor of the convention the following day. He had lots of support, because at that time [Strom] Thurmond
  • and 1960 campaigns; Democratic National Committeeman; Los Angeles Democratic Convention; JFK’s meeting with Houston ministers; LBJ’s running for Senate and VP; LBJ relationship with John Connally; LBJ as VP; reasons for the 1963 Dallas trip; wrote letters
President's Daily Diary entry, 11/21/1967 (Item)
  • / the press at Christian's regular morning press briefing. Date The White House Day 21 November 1967 Tuesday Activity (inc!ude visited by) The Presiden t to the oval office w/ Marvin Watson and the Vice President OFF RECORD: Howard K. Smith Tom Johnson
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/31/1965 (Item)
  • December 31 , 1965 New Year's Ev e FRIDAY White Hous e - - LB J Ranch, Texa s i Secy. Ro b er t McNamar a - Washington , D . C. Joe Cali f ano - Washington , D . C . Director Schultz e - Washington , D . C . Edward Marcus - Dallas , Texa s (aske
President's Daily Diary entry, 3/20/1965 (Item)
  • , Texas - White House March 20, 1965 Cartha D. DeLoach - Washingto n , D . C. To the office Albert Jackson - Dallas , Texas Lee White -- Washington, D . G . Cartha D. DeLoach -- Washington, D. C. Senator Everett Dirksen - Sterling, Virginia Leonard Marks
President's Daily Diary entry, 5/26/1968 (Item)
  • In Out Lo f or t tActivity LD 2;06p t_ 4:15p t t x 4:17p t Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Johnson Margaret Mayer - correspondent for the Dallas Morning News - at her home President asked the operator to sen d a car to 2500 Q St. . NW. Apt 115 and pick up
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/15/1968 (Item)
  • . ~~ ~ Day ... or i t . . In RANCH, TEXAS_ _ j of Dick West, Editorial Director of the Dallas Morning News arrived at the Main House - ushered to the Living Room where he awaited the return the President. (Mr. West wrote Larry Temple on Dec. 9, 1968
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/11/1964 (Item)
  • Morning News. The President ook Mr. Dealey on a walk on the South Grounds, with the admonition to Jack Valenti to remind him not to walk too long because he had an 11:30 appointment. At precisely 11:30 the President returned to the office w / Mr. Dealey