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Oral history transcript, India Edwards, interview 1 (I), 2/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

as press secretary for a brief time after her husband, Joe, died. and Eisenhower had Anne Wheaton as assistant press secretary for a brief time. F: To come down to 1956, an election year, you worked with Mr. Truman, maybe not officially, but for Averell

Oral history transcript, Mary Rather, interview 8 (VIII), 9/15/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was. Mr. Rayburn's office was in the Capitol. It was really just a place where friends, some close associates in Congress would get together, it wasn't a big crowd at all, and you couldn't go unless you were invited. Nobody could just decide they'd run

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 3 (III), 6/7/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was dangerous. You had to be terribly careful because what he would do, he would regard it as something to be tossed out to the press like a press release, and then expect to have another one the next day. G: This really was his basic, fundamental weakness
McCarthy; Civil Rights Bill of 1957; differences between Richard Russell and Strom Thurmond; Housing Act of 1955 and the Capehart Amendment; LBJ’s lack of prejudices; LBJ’s mood swings; Bobby Baker; LBJ and the Kennedys; LBJ’s relationship with the press

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

it over the radio. G: You had not really become close to him? W: Oh, I did not know him then. G: I see. Well, descri be the process whereby you became closely associated with him. W: Mainly through Judge and Mrs. Homer Thornberry, because
Biographical information; Senator Wirtz; associations with the Johnsons; travels with LBJ; impressions of LBJ; 1960 campaign and convention; vice presidency; NATO trip; LBJ and art; LBJ’s humor; Adenauer visit to the Ranch; Pakistan camel driver

Oral history transcript, George Jacobson, interview 2 (II), 11/2/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

. That will be the definitive story of John Paul Vann. My own association with Vann occurred when he first came to Vietnam. I was in the MAAG [Military Assistance Advisory Group] situation in charge of organization and training, a part of the army section. And it took all
Jacobson's opinion of John Paul Vann; Vann's work for Agency for International Development (AID) in Vietnam and his death; Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) relations with the press, including Joseph Alsop, Don Oberdorfer, Peter Braestrup

Oral history transcript, Samuel T. Williams, interview 2 (II), 3/16/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

to court-martial him, but they didn't probably because of his association with a man who later became vice president, a man by the name of [Nguyen Ngoc] Tho, T-H-O. I LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B
Agrovilles; insurgency; Madame Nhu; Green Berets; Lionel McGarr; coup d’etat; Father Raymond DeJeagher; Buddhists; press; James A. Van Fleet; troop numbers; other U.S. and Vietnamese officials; country teams in Vietnam

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 6, June 11-20, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

that even the Western press would charge ins inc er ity and "grandstanding. " Moreover, this kind of consultation would almost certainly lose us the domestic and even international political value of a Presidential bridge building initiative. It would

Oral history transcript, Homer Thornberry, interview 1 (I), 12/21/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Bar Association; LBJ’s sense of propriety in discussing legal/political matters with Thornberry; education for the deaf; being nominated to the Supreme Court; LBJ not running for re-election; LBJ’s retirement.

Oral history transcript, Katherine Graham Peden, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

affiliates conventions and also our National Association of Broadcasters. In the early fifties J. C., at o~e the Broadcast I first met Mrs. Johnson, through of our CBS affiliates meetings, and in about 1955 or 1956, t~usic, Incorporated

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 25 (XXV), 8/25/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Spivak on press and Orville Freeman on issues; Al Barkan, labor; Bill Connell, a close associate of Humphrey; Fritz Mondale, extremely active; Terry Sanford, the head of the citizens committee; Geri Joseph, the woman's division. The make-up of that policy
statements, letters, and press releases were released without approval from Humphrey or his staff; Humphrey's agreeable nature; the possibility of presidential debates with Humphrey, Nixon, and Wallace; legislation that would mandate debates; the possibility

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 103: Nov. 1‑4, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 41 (Item)

AHNO~CED COMPOSEDOF PRO~INENT PAN~~ANIANS OF SOME DISTINCTION. ~ PRESS CENSORSHIP IS BEING RELAXED. PRO-ARIAS NEWSPAPERS VERE PERMITTED TO RESI.ME PUBLICATION NOVEMBERt. BASIC CONSTITtrrIONAL GUARANTEES RE~AIN SUSPENDED, BUT ~ANY ARIAS SUPPORTERS

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [1964 - 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

- - ,.. • • Dr. Wright, ~s con:ve:..:1.01"' also served as chaiman until a militant aection of th~ ccnference objected to his moderate position &nd :moderate atatEaments to the press ·.L'ld successt'ully inst&Uee more mli~ant chairmen including Ron Karenga

Folder, "Jamaica, Volume 1, 11/63 - 6/68 [2 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 58 (Item)

details on the.Jamaica Press Association is essentially are listed in the enclosure, th·s organization a professional group and has never registered under the Trade Unio La. The Embassy-questions whether this association should • listed in.the directory

Folder, "Greece - Vol. 1, 12/63-12/65 [3 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 126 (Item)

not want to press issues to the ex tent of provoking elections, for all evidence points to the continued popularity of the Center Union. Leftists and Communists High on the ERE list of charges against the government is that it has been "soft on Communism

Folder, "41, Japan," National Intelligence Estimates, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

protection. While some qualitative improvement is in prospect, there is little chance that Sato will press for any major increases in Japan's own defense forces over the next two or three years. He will remain sensitive to public concerns on Vietnam

Oral history transcript, Lucius D. Battle, interview 2 (II), 12/5/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

really had something to say or whether it was going to be a case in which I simply restated what has been said to them repeatedly, but we felt that it was worth taking a chance. I tried here to keep the press from building up my trip out there, and I

Oral history transcript, Bess Abell, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

as a professional association? A: It was a close personal friendship, yes, definitely on the basis of the men; I think less so with Mrs. Johnson and my mother. B: Did you see anything in those days of Mrs. Johnson and raising the children? What was it like
Early association of Johnson and Clement families; the Johnsons' wedding reception for Bess and Tyler Abell; Tyler Abell joins Johnson campaign; work at the DNC; joining Mrs. Johnson's staff; LBJ as Vice President; Mrs. Johnson as a wife and mother

Oral history transcript, McGeorge Bundy, interview 2 (II), 2/17/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

a policy of trying to get the strongest possible government after Diem, and to rebuild and intensify the various efforts of Pacification, political reinforcement, military advice, and all the rest, which were associated with the policies of 1962 and 1963

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

in Selma. I hope you will take this release in the spirit of genuine praise in which it is offered. Respectf'ully yours, l(JIJ,11 !GJ 'A:LM._.; Kat;' ;;jpan Press Secret [6 of 7] From the Office of Congressman Teno Roncalio D-Wyoming At Large 1323

Oral history transcript, Thomas C. Mann, interview 1 (I), 11/4/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Association? M: Correct. F: You've had a varied career, most of it of course oriented toward Central and South America, and have seen quite a number of changes in that period. To get personal for a moment, when did you first meet Mr. Johnson? Was it here

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

suppress the defensive fire, l\4ajor Dethlefsen ignored the enemy's overwhelming firepower and the damage to his aircraft and pressed his attack. Despite a continuing hail of antiaircraft fire, deadly surface-to-air mis.5iles,and co~nterattacks by MIG

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 2 (II), 1/13/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, and Birney Brenner of United Press International, and the AP guy . This is not my day to remember names--one of the loveliest guys in the world . He was at the Department for thirty-five or forty years covering us for Associated Press . But unless you

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 23 (XXIII), 7/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, concluded that a telegram should be sent. In any event, as this evening continued to unfold, another matter came up. Press and network people were anxious to have a spokesman for the Kennedy side in the ballroom. I was a little intrigued to find

Folder, "Portugal, Volume II, Memos 8/64-11/69," Country Files, NSF, Box 203 (Item)

. He is a 1955 graduate of the National War College. He is a member of the Georgia Bar Associati~n, Phi Beta Kappa ar.d Phil Delta Phi, as well as other professional and social clubs and associations. Ambassador Bennett delivered the 1966 Comrr.e

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

at that time was General William E. DePuy, and General DePuy was quite interested in pacification as an element of the overall strategy. I would be hard pressed to remember exactly the date of Hop Tac, but it was sometime in late 1964 or very early 1965
to improved the placement of new chiefs and staff; dealing with questions from the press; how Jack Cushman dealt with the press; Montague's role in planning the Hop Tac operation and why it was unsuccessful; General Westmoreland's request for an estimate

Oral history transcript, John G. Feild, interview 2 (II), 7/23/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

rinky-dink contractors out there; we're talking about very big companies, okay? And there was a great fear that these big companies were getting off the hook, so to speak, by their association with the so-called Plans for Progress program. G

Oral history transcript, Michael E. DeBakey, interview 1 (I), 6/29/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

and from many organizations, like the Heart Association and the American Medical Association and the College of Cardiology, and so on. Once we had all the facts that we could collect, well, then we sifted these, analyzed and reviewed them, and drew
; associated with LBJ both in Congress and when VP about health projects; LBJ's sense of humanitarianism; early Medicare conflicts; LBJ's success in Medicare Bill passage; assigned chairman of the Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston

Oral history transcript, George Hartzog, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/20/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

St. Louis were also directors of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Association, which was a cooperating association on that project. That's how I got to meet them. F: And then you rejoined the Park Service? H: In '63 as the Associate

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 8, July 1-15 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 9 (Item)

have been in negotiation. characterized more by ita heat than its light. The new propoa·a l does not carry the Secretary'• signature fit is also signed by Vance)~ and it is my recommendation. as well as Keeny••• that we should not at this time press

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 9, March - April 14, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

the Marines already on the scene in combat roles and see how that worked. It is not clear that we now need all these additional forces. Your own desire for nux1ng our Marines with the ir.s is quite a dif ferent matte~ and I think that should be pressed

Oral history transcript, Peter Hurd, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Elizabeth Kaderli (Item)

the portrait in the White House. The President was away at the time, and it was unfinished so I didn't want hinl to see it anyway, nor Mrs. Johnson either. But he had arranged to have it shown to some of the people on the White House Historical Association

Oral history transcript, Bayard Rustin, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

beginning to take the view that as long as they're white there's no difference. B: That bloomed a little later. It's associated publicly with the Meredith March in '66. was really asking was how early first signs of it began. R: Oh, there were signs

Oral history transcript, Norman M. Clapp, interview 1 (I), 12/6/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh December 6, 1968 B: This is the interview with Norman Clapp, the Administrator of the Rural Electric Administration. Sir, to begin, back in the early stages of your career you were associated with Congress for a good many

Oral history transcript, Eugenie Moore Anderson, interview 2 (II), 11/13/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

at a very delicate stage in our association just at that time on settling the claims, and the State Department--I speak of "the" Department as if it were an anonymous entity--which you do, you know, when you are in it--but actually by that time I really

Oral history transcript, Myron R. Blee, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

wanted by the White House? B: I had been associated for many years with Farris Bryant, who had been governor of Florida . President Johnson asked him to come and be the director of the Office of Emergency Planning, and it was through my association

Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 2 (II), 6/7/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

remember? This was a question that was raised a lot in the press. J: I don't remember. But let me ask you a question. Was this before we went in or after we went in? G: No, after. After. J: Oh, I wouldn't be surprised. No, I don't know, but I wouldn't
of the war and the information and advice he was receiving; how LBJ obtained information; LBJ's secrecy and relationship with the press; LBJ's travel planning; LBJ's opinion of William McChesney Martin; Joseph Swidler as head of the Federal Power Commission

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 40, September 1-10, 1967 [2 of 4]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 22 [1 of 2] (Item)

• • ... . . , · . . , '! ,. .. I ._ \' 4. · THE THIRD POINT, YHICH I MENTIONED ALSO ~N MY LAST !£E1~• S MESSt-:GE, 1_1 IS THP.T THERE W.'1S C0!-1PLETE FREEDOM OF SPEECH 'AND FREEDOM OF nm PRESS. ·THE GOVERNMENT ' WA$ SUBJECTED TO A CONTINUOUS AND HEAVY BARR~GE'OF CRITICISM

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 20, February 5 - 28, 1966 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 6 [2 of 2] (Item)

to build up national language and at the same time prepare young people for higher education. He pressed his case for a secondary school in English language and his hope that the United States could assist. Again Vice President expressed great sympathy

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/31/1967 (Item)

. - , — — . •• .— '• .— • — A smal l press poo l was present, - _____ __ ^-r _-__ . L | I T T^r . I , j , Staf f Members: ,_____ Tom Johnso n ^____ ^_ ! I George_Christia n • ~~~~ | j Marvin Watso n Jim Jone s • Ervin Dugga n | Larr y Levinso n ' ~~" ~ "I " Cliff

Oral history transcript, William D. Krimer, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in the real estate business, managing apartment houses in syndication in New York City. I had gotten into interpreting quite accidentally, at first for the Carnegie Foundation; subsequently the Young Women's Christian Association, the national board

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