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Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 11 (XI), 12/20/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: No, I don't believe it was that. I think what was happening is that the focus of government was shifting toward international affairs. You must realize that when Eisenhower first came in, the nation was in something of a state of turmoil domestically

Oral history transcript, Patrick V. Murphy, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. I know the police department would probably have to be more responsive to elective officials than it has been to appointive city officials. On the other hand probably, less response to some congressional members of the committees because elected

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

all out of proportion, really. There were, of course, the accusations made by the committee counsel--and I suppose by Senator McClellan--that because of my former association with Continental National Bank, my ownership of some stock in the bank

Oral history transcript, Joseph W. Barr, interview 2 (II), 1/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 18 Well, he convened a meeting of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation. That's the House and the S e n a t e . and me to come down. He asked Kennedy They--he and the Republicans and the Democrats

Folder, "Civil Rights – Watts, Los Angeles Riots," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

and in our Regional Office in San Francisco. [2 of 2] DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE 1730 K STREET, WASHINGTON N.W. 6, D.C. August 23, 1965 LOUIS MARTIN TELEPHONE DEPUTY CH A IRMAN FEDERAL 3-8750 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. LEE WHITE The attached

Oral history transcript, Herbert N. Blackman, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

commission on national defense, [r think it was calle:j}, which was the forerunner of what later became to be the War Production Board. And from 1940 until, as I recall, about 1946 I was involved in the work of the War Production Board, which had several
investigation of export control; American business attitude toward open trade with Communist bloc; labor union's view; McClelland Commission; Herbert Blackmon; Sam Anderson; Sinclair Weeks; National Security Council; White House Council on Foreign Economic

Folder, "NSAM # 297: Latin American Military Aid, 4/22/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

, NSAM 297--Latin American Military Aid " Box 4 RESTRICTION CODES (A) Closed by Executive Order 12356'governing access to national security information. (B) Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C) Closed in accordance
Folder, "NSAM # 297: Latin American Military Aid, 4/22/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4
National Security Action Memorandums
National Security Files

Folder, "Southern Christian Leadership Conference," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 73a (Item)

June 24, 1968 NATIONALCOMMITTEE OF INQUIRY A confidential information in the past June 17 and 18, 19680 source who has furnished reliable furnished the following data on Stanley Levison has taken an interest in the National Committee of Inquiry which
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Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, News Releases," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3 (Item)

, the power to exempt itself from the six-month observance of daylight time. "Kentucky is the only state in the Nation where the legislature has not met since the passage of the Uniform Time Act. For that reason, I believe it is proper for me, as the Federal

Oral history transcript, C. Robert Perrin, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

of pressure that was being built up on his flanks within the Senate, and within the national Democratic party, which was not very happy with the type of leadership that he was giving the party. He and Sam Rayburn, of course, being the two top-ranking
; veto power and overrides; creation of the National Advisory Council; Perrin’s duties as deputy director of OEO; Senator Morse; involvement of BOB funding; political red tape; GAO investigations; Nathan Report from Brookings and its effect on efforts

Oral history transcript, Ernest Cuneo, interview 2 (II), 4/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

--Mr. Roosevelt. I was at the head table, so to speak, in a very minor capacity. I was at the Democratic National Committee. I was the only man of the young men who had had a great deal of newspaper experience, and therefore I spent a great deal
; Jesse Jones; FDR's 1936 campaign for president; development of NRA; Supreme Court reorganization by FDR; arrival of LBJ as Congressman in DC; FDR's efforts to balance the national budget; role of LBJ in the administration during WWII

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 5 (V), 4/7/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

not met with the President's approval. But the day following that nomination of Humphrey and Muskie, there was a meeting in Chicago of the Democratic National Committee. That was handled very badly by Hubert Humphrey from the viewpoint of the President
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Oral history transcript, Hobart Taylor, Jr., interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

these also delegates to the convention? T: Most of these men later became delegates to the Democratic national convention, yes. G: And that was the very convention delegation from Michigan that rebelled apparently when it was learned that Johnson
Address; LBJ’s 1963 Gettysburg speech; Jack Brooks; Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party; critics of LBJ.

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 57, 1 April 1994," LBJ Library (Item)

of giving grants twice a year, the university selection committee met recently to determine grant win ners for the second half of the 1993-1994 period. Tbe funds, which total $25,000. result from a grant from the Moody Foundation to help defray travel

Oral history transcript, William R. (Bob) Poage, interview 1 (I), 11/11/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Committee, but he died, I believe in April '37, and they held a special election in which Mr. Johnson was elected. Of course, he was ill at the time and didn't get to Washington and get sworn in quite as fast as he would otherwise have done. When he came

Oral history transcript, Malcolm G. Bardwell, interview 1 (I), 10/17/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

practically most of the posts over at the courthouse. P: And ultimately in '34 Richard Kleberg, your candidate, was the first to win in a national contest? B: Let's see. It was not '34; he won in '32. In '34 they had redistricted the Congressional
National Youth Administration (U.S.)

Oral history transcript, Perle Mesta, interview 1 (I), 10/4/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that happened that got out of hand? M: No, thank goodness, no. F: You're glad to have been spared that. M: I'm glad I wasn't there. F: In 1964 you were sort of unofficial hostess at the Democratic national convention. M: I should say I was. F: Tell
Biographical information; envoy to Luxembourg; 1960 campaign; Eleanor Roosevelt; selling her house to LBJ when he was VP; Democratic Women for Nixon in 1960; Mrs. Rose Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy; Democratic factions

Folder, "Bowles 11/3/63-1965 [2 of 4]," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

frank talk on both sides. This is especially true of democratic societies like those of India and the United States where everyone speaks his mind, not always with full regard for the consequences. In totalitarian nations, where govern ments are able
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National Security Files

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

Johnson and his associates went through in the [1964 Democratic] National Convention reflected absolute paranoia on their part regarding Bobby Kennedy and people like me. And yet I'm on a day-to-day basis performing my functions with the President
; the relationship between JFK and LBJ; LBJ's concern about RFK's role in the 1964 Democratic National Convention; O'Brien as a go-between in the LBJ/RFK relationship; LBJ's meeting with RFK to tell him that no member of the cabinet would be his vice presidential

Folder, "Ex HU 2, 1/1/65 - 4/20/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES]," WHCF HU, Box 3 (Item)

] news re ease ~ 10 FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE PUBLICITY DIVISION 1730 K STREET, N. w. FOR I MMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 31, 1965 WASHINGTON 6, D.C. FEDERAL 3-8750 B - 4003 President Johnson Warns Cabinet, Agency Heads of Their Civil

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 84, June 2004," LBJ Library (Item)

courage. "When left the Johnson 2 White House, I practiced law. I was able to represent the Washington Post and the Democratic Party during Watergate .... We filed a suit against the Committee to Reelect the President three days af ter Watergate

Folder, "Diary: Vol. #9, 3/31 – 10/19/68," Papers of Orville Freeman, Box 12 (Item)

forces. I was treated with kid gloves I really think that I might have made a con- . tribution in this process in driving home in this State and perhaps in the Nation· the importance of these principles and if so it may well be much more important than

Oral history transcript, Woodrow Bean, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

had to be for him 110 per cent; if you were just with him 99 per cent, you weren't worth a damn. I said, "No, I can't commit us on the national committeewoman." Because, after all, hell, I'd been going to their DOT [Democrats of Texas] meetings
convention; the Democrats of Texas organization; Mrs. Frankie Randolph; the 1956 National Democratic Convention; Bean's invitation to JFK to visit El Paso in 1956; LBJ's effect on the 1956 Ralph Yarborough/Price Daniel primary run-off for Texas governor

Oral history transcript, M. J. Anderson, interview 1 (I), 6/6/1984, by Roland B. Hayes (Item)

for the invitation of Carter to come down in May 5 of 1965, and Cliff Carter at that time was head of the National Democratic--the Democratic National Committee, so that is one of the beginnings of the situation, but that was an invitation to come and meet
Carter; Anderson's involvement in the 1964 presidential campaign; researching LBJ's background and political views before campaigning for him; difficulty promoting LBJ among black voters; Anderson's involvement in Democratic National conventions

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

out to "Committee For Peace with Freedom" and sent to: 1028 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20036. ,. Publications of the Committee: Who we are Our committee is national and non-partisan-it is composed of Democrats, Republicans
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National Security Files

Folder, "Correspondence re Whistle Stop 1964," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 34 (Item)

when they come to the state. The Democratic National Committee may be interested in using it as a source of contacts for the camp aign since it list every state office holder with his address. I have sent Mr. Ivan Sinclair of the White House Staff some

Oral history transcript, Dale Miller and Virginia "Scooter" Miller, interview 1 (I), 8/26/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, party tours for the women. parties. I \'ient on all of those. of course, Liz Carpenter and Nrs. Johnson were the primary movers. I \'ient representing the Democratic National Committee as one of the workers on it. on it. was Did you help set them up

Oral history transcript, David Ginsburg, interview 1 (I), 8/15/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and saw LBJ from time to time when he was in the Senate, during the early part of his career, later as majority leader, and then as vice president. After Kennedy's death, I saw him quite often. The Women's National Democratic Club had a private dance group

Folder, "Pepper, Claude (Senator) - Notes [1940-1943] [1 of 2]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 11 (Item)

on your telephone except for this. As a Private in your ranks, I~ ready, and I am doing the same thing. Factors: probable men seeing as you are are the President, Hopkins, Hull,C.,..C Berle, Pittman, and a majority of your committee. Jones will practically

Oral history transcript, A.S. Mike Monroney, interview 2 (II), 2/26/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

one of the best nominees that the Democratic party could have. I had never heard much about Stevenson. I think I'm a one-speech convert. I had never heard him speak. I had been at Chicago at the convention trying to build up a bonfire for Speaker

Oral history transcript, Jule M. Sugarman, interview 1 (I), 3/14/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

of the President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency had put us in touch around several matters and I had done a number of chores for the two of them in various efforts to draft new legislation and new programs. So in the summer of '64 Dick called to ask if I would
; Head Start; Cooke’s report; “Pancho” film; Child Development Group of Mississippi; attacks by Senators Stennis and Eastland; Freedom Democratic Party; Mississippi Action for Progress; Educational Testing Service; Dominick Amendment; Wayne Morse; Oregon

Folder, "Notes and Transcripts of Johnson Conversations, February, 1960," Telephone Transcripts, Office Files of Walter Jenkins, Box 1 (Item)

in Wyoming. "My UJ:llonon the West coast says that if john&onts not the Democratic nol,Ulneethey Will vote for NJxon. I feel the need for a national organtzatJon. Tom Cassman, Jr. is our worker in Nevada. He la very well liked and quite active. He will be our

Oral history transcript, Francis C. Turner, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

and Means Committee, Senate Finance Committee, and the Public Works Committees in both houses. During that time, President Johnson was the Majority Leader in the Senate and was the leader of the Senate at the time that that legislation was enacted. had

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

--for telling you this. But there was a night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1956 when Johnson became so convinced himself that he had a good chance to be nominated president that-F: In 1956? C: In 1956--that he started telling people

Oral history transcript, Mary Margaret Wiley Valenti, interview 2 (II), 2/28/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

happened? G: Well, of course a lot of that depends on who you talk to, but basically they fell out by the time of the fall convention. They wanted to replace all of the [State Democratic] Executive Committee right away, and they wanted their own people

Folder, "Adenauer, Ho. Konrad. Chancellor of West Germany, 1956-57," LBJA, Famous Names, Box 1 (Item)

. Heinrich Christian an invitation by the United States Krone, Chairman of the Parliamentary Democratic - Christian Bundestag, will visit Government, Group of the Social Union in the German the United States between July 25 and September 7. I

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/20/1966 (Item)

Organization in State Dining Room (1,000) 4:40 To second floor (Guests left at 5:00) 5:15 Worked with Ashton 6:05 Jean-Louis came for comb-out 6:15 J.L. left Entry No. Time Activity 6:30 Guests (73) arrived Blue Room for Democratic Committee members 6:55

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/6/1966 (Item)

Department), Louis Martin (Democratic Committee), Arthur Krim, Marvin, Barbara Keehn, Liz 5:20 Left in car w/ President, A.W., Jesse, Mr. Stubbs, Don for Reagan, Martin and around LBJ Ranch. 7:15 Return main house 8:30 Dinner w/ President, Mariallen and A.W

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/11/1964 (Item)

Democratic Executive Committee 7:30 Returned to ranch 10:00 Dinner w/ President, Tony and Matianna, Jack Valenti, Liz, Marie, Vicky, Barbara Keehn, and J.C. Kellam Page No:

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/2/1967 (Item)

-American Parliament delegates: Senator Ted Moss, Congressman Frelinghuysen, and group (approximately 12). 6:30 To the Diplomatic Reception Room to greet the West Virginia Democratic Executive Committee. 6:36 Visited with Lynda on the second floor. 7:40

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