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Oral history transcript, Lyndon B. Johnson, 8/19/1969, by Harry Middleton (Item)

, but no southern state unless we have something that will appeal to them. He asked him, "Do you want Nixon to be President? He called you a traitor." Rayburn always thought Nixon called him a traitor. Nixon brought me the speeches and they contained a phrase

Oral history transcript, Morris Abram, interview 1 (I), 3/20/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Richard Nixon, and the candidates, the three that I recall, who were in contention early in the year were all senatorial candidates. One was John F. Kennedy, the other LBJ, and the third of course was Hubert Humphrey. Now later, as we all know

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 29 (XXIX), 11/3/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

efforts; literally started a campaign for the post. I was able to persuade Pat Harris to accept the role of chairman if she were elected. She accepted with considerable reluctance. She recognized that this would be very controversial. She was not enamored
reforms; McGovern's 1972 campaign financing; O'Brien's efforts to attack Richard Nixon; the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) scandal; how O'Brien became chairman of the 1972 Democratic National Convention; Daley's reaction to his

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 11/11/1968 (Monday) (Item)

o r the lun ch, J im K etchum to be on h an d in c a s e M r s . Nixon w ould lik e to m e e t h im . a l r e a d y a r r a n g e d f o r M r. W e s t to be t h e r e . I had T r u d y e F o w le r , to th a n k h e r w ith a l l m y h e a r t f o
Lady Bird makes phone calls, does office work, records diary & has hair styled; LBJ & Lady Bird have formal photos taken; LBJ & Lady Bird have long visit with Richard & Pat Nixon at the White House; lunch; LBJ & Nixon have long talk; LBJ School

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

to be complete or definitive. discoverlbj.org Nixon announces his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Miss Slatterly of Senator Douglas’ office delivers a letter to LBJ signed by Douglas and other senators requesting a meeting

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 53, 1 July 1992," LBJ Library (Item)

Archivist for Presidential Libraries; Verne Newton, Roosevelt Library; Clarence Lyons, Nixon Project, Chuck Daly, Kennedy Library; Pat Borders, National Archives; Mar tin Elzy, As.sistantDirector, Carter Library. Seated: Dan Holt, Eisenhower Library; Harry

Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 3 (III), 6/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of activity, not like apparently President Nixon does, going alone in a room with a pad of yellow paper and thinking something through. J: Yes, he liked to be around people, particularly people that he had developed a trust or a feeling of rapport

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 41 (XLI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

' Red Cross. B ut early in the year of 1949 when Lyndon was first sworn in as a senator, right on up through this whole year of 1960, I was a devoted, interested member. M rs. [Pat] Nixon, the wife of the Vice President, was the presiding officer
; Pat Nixon; Marvin Watson; visiting Acapulco and Mexican President Miguel Aleman and his family; LBJ's relationship with Senator Richard Russell; Sam Houston Johnson's hospitalization for alcoholism; a Johnson family history of alcoholism and depression

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 12/12/1968 (Item)

. Into the President's bedroom. 1. 8:35 CTJ to Mr. Per's for shampoo and set. 9:12 Called Jim Ketchum. Luci had tour of Nixon Administration. Children! 10:30 CTJ came back to the White House. 10:36 Called Helen Williams to come in to bedroom. 11:06 Called Mary Rather. 11

Oral history transcript, Jack Howard, interview 1 (I), 10/20/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that last year. G: Did you participate in the War on H: Well, actually, Pat Moynihan was the departmental representative for the top level stuff. Pov~rty task force in 1964? I was at the working level, so that I got into the various meetings that we'd

Oral history transcript, Robert H. Finch, interview 1 (I), 2/23/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and President [Richard] Nixon during LBJ's retirement. F: Well, obviously this ignores the striking earlier history between the two going back to the Eisenhower years, but Johnson made it a point with the [1968] election barely over--we were in New York
Meeting LBJ and the "Johnson treatment;" deciding how to proceed in the Richard Nixon Administration with Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) programs that existed in the Johnson Administration; problems enacting civil rights legislation; Finch's

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/23/1968 (Item)

Vic e Presiden t - a t hi s Washingto n residence Hon . Richar d Nixon , Ke y Biscayne, Florid a 2:30a retire d 7:58a Cong . Car l Albert returne d th e President's cal l - di d not talk - Presiden t aslee p 8:58a t e - ^^ th 1: 55a y

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/9/1968 (Item)

littl e ite m ... . recen t Harri s Poll puttin g LBJ ahea d o f ~" Nixon. .. . gave Gov . th e clippin g an d asked hi m to ge t on e of his peopl e t o complai n t o the " S. A. Expres s fo r tha t new s ite m K. ~~7:12p Th e President an d Gov

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/10/1969 (Item)

consternatio n tha t he joine d theceremony. —Asked tha t th e new s article be maile d t o Pat Nugen t today. President t o th e Mansio n w/ George Christia n Tom Johnso n Friday January 10 , 196 7 The Whit e Hous e DeVier Pierso n Secretary Josep h Bar

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 4, 3 January 1975," LBJ Library (Item)

, along w1th one on the Nixon Administration, ·were present~d at the symposium to a fonn,idable array of econormsts-a panel of former Presidential economic advisors. Among those present were John Dunlop, Roger Blough, Leon Keyserling, Don Paarlberg, James

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 60, 1 June 1995," LBJ Library (Item)

President Clinton never men tions are ""Lyndon Johnson""----cven ··1ast year when he rattled off the names of other presidents besides himself who had tried to reform America's [healthl system. he cited Harry Truman, John Kennedy. and Richard Nixon. I

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 66, 15 August 1997," LBJ Library (Item)

consisting of Harry Middleton, Elspeth Rostow, and George Christian (right) about her memoir, Personal History. Among her observations: • She does not know who ''Deep Throat" of Watergate fame is. • The Nixon administration was the most dangerous in her

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

a memo outlining both sides of the question of whether he should resign as majority leader, and raising some questions he should answer in order to make his decision. VP Nixon and Pat Nixon, on good will tour of South America, encounter violent anti-U.S

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 6 (VI), 10/13/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, 1983 INTERVIEWEE: ARTHUR KRIM INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mr. Krim's residence, New York City Tape 1 of 3 G: Mr. Krim, let's today discuss that period after the 1968 election but before the Nixon inauguration. K: All right
LBJ’s frustration at the end of his presidency, especially regarding the Soviet Union and Vietnam; LBJ’s attempt to meet with Nixon and Soviets; Urban League dinner in New York; LBJ’s concern over press coverage of anti-war, anti-LBJ picketing; sale

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

within 2,300 votes of beating him that year. This, I think, surprised a lot of people, perhaps including myself. So there was I a lot of feeling that I ought to stick around and make the race again in '60. The state chairman, Pat Lucey, was strong
Career; contact with LBJ; Senator McCarthy; Pat Lucey; Carlyle Runge; Proxmire-Johnson controversy; 1960 Presidential election; his appointment as Administrator of REA; REA program emphasis on wholesale power supply; March 1964 Annual meeting

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 3 (III), 6/9/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Johnson -- III -- 3 So Taft and Lyndon--you see, they [the Republican and Democrats in the Senate] were 47 and 47, but Taft was just defeated by one vote, because Nixon

Oral history transcript, Sidney A. Saperstein, interview 2 (II), 6/28/1986, by Janet Kerr-Tener (Item)

of the original ones. We thought we had coordinated that more with the rest of the institutes, but when Benno Schmidt--I can't remember whose administration it was-was very active--I think it was in the Kennedy Administration, I'm not sure. No, it was in Nixon's

Oral history transcript, Robert H. Finch, interview 2 (II), 6/19/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and his discussion with you as he was leaving the presidency. Do you want to recount what you can of that conversation? F: I may have mentioned when we talked before, that the day after the [Richard] Nixon election in 1968, when we were in New York
LBJ's meeting with Richard Nixon and members of Nixon's Cabinet following the 1968 election; LBJ's interest in finding a cure for cancer; problems enacting civil rights legislation, such as "white flight"; problems with the implementation

Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

in accCll'danot. with r.,etrictlone contained in the donor'• deed of qift~ GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION -1 I NOTES OF THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT-ELECT RICHARD NIXON November 11, 1968 PRESENT AT THE !v1EETING WERE: The President President
Folder, "[November 11, 1968 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors and President-Elect Nixon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 4 (IV), 3/24/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

-in-law's. David Acheson, Pat Acheson. And Clifford came. He said, "Old boy, we've done right well so far." He said, "We've got another one to do now." So we went off into a corner and talked for an hour about Paris. I went back to the White House about nine

Oral history transcript, Edie Adams, interview 1 (I), 5/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of on a circuit with the party after the appearance with Humphrey, or how did this general campaign develop? A: I don't really know. F: You mean, Pat Brown? A: Yes. I did get involved with the governorship [race]. [It was] President Nixon's worst defeat

Telephone conversation # 13744, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/16/1968, 12:01PM (Item)

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF 1970 FEDERAL BUDGET, NIXON'S OPPOSITION TO SURTAX EXTENSION; MILLS SUGGESTS LBJ ASK CONGRESS TO POSTPONE HALF OF MANDATED SALARY INCREASES AND TELL CONGRESS HE WILL NOT SUBMIT BUDGET THAT INCLUDES SURTAX THAT NIXON DOES

Telephone conversation # 13765, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/23/1968, 6:06PM (Item)

HHH SAYS HE DECLINED RICHARD NIXON'S OFFER TO NAME HHH AS UN AMBASSADOR; HHH'S FUTURE PLANS; LBJ SUGGESTS NIXON NAME ROBERT MURPHY TO UN; DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORY QUOTING ROBERT SHORT ABOUT POSSIBLE LAWSUIT TO RELEASE DNC TRUST FUND

Telephone conversation # 13514, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/6/1968, 10:49PM (Item)

"RE MTG W/NIXON, HARRIMAN-VANCE, PLANS FOR HONOLULU, RUSK MTG W/PM'S"; "TRANSCRIBED-YB"; BEGINNING OF THIS RECORDING REPEATS PARTS OF REF #13512 AND #13513; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; TV AUDIBLE AT TIMES; CONTINUES ON NEXT
NIXON'S REQUEST FOR MEETING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT AVERELL HARRIMAN'S ROLE IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; GEORGE BALL; CYRUS VANCE; PRESS LEAKS; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON HANOI; HONOLULU MEETING AND RUSK'S MEETINGS WITH FOREIGN

Oral history transcript, Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., interview 2 (II), 8/1/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

to stop Kennedy, and Kampleman and Herb Waters and that oil fellow, Pat O'Connor, and a number of others--all anti-ADA. So the Humphrey camp was not one camp but two, and quite bitter and unpleasant. It wasn't a very happy time. M: Even in 1959? R

Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4 (Item)

. ..c~~ .· f''~~-_N'"-r~··_ b_.·~· _ J.1~· ~..": ~ ··.'.-:i·_:~ \ : Y' ~; ·~ - ·~7 t;. ._ ADMINISTRATION. NA FORM 1"29 (8-85) . ; NOVEMBER 11, 1968 - 3 p. m PRESIDENT'S M EETING WITH PRESIDENT ELECT NIXON The President President-Elect Nixon
Folder, "November 11, 1968 - 3 p.m. President and President-elect Nixon," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 4

Oral history transcript, Eric Tolmach, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

, something like that. Pat Moynihan had a large hand in developing that report, which showed certain correlations between the LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 2 (II), 12/19/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of the Johnson Administration; not to write them off simply because their hearts were with Kennedy. There was one particular example, a vivid one, is a very close friend of mine, Pat Moynihan.Pat Moynihan was never very close to Bob Kennedy, and I don't know how
; Pat Moynihan; LBJ’s judgment of character; Marvin Watson; Nixon’s staff; Jack Valenti; Doug Cater; Califano’s preparation of legislative program.

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1956" (Item)

Democratic senators hold a series of meetings as they return to Washington. 1/3 Congress convenes. Vice President Nixon welcomes LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) back to the Senate in his first appearance there since his heart attack. LBJ and Senator Knowland speak

Oral history transcript, Bart McDowell, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

campaign, I think, at Santa Barbara. G: Was that Nixon? Me: No, with Dawes. G: With whom? Me: Charlie Dawes. F: With Mc: The first Vice President he ever saw. G: Oh, Charles Dawes. Mc: This was 1924, I think he said. ~ vice president

Oral history transcript, Joe B. Frantz, interview 2 (II), 09/10/1972, by David G. McComb (Item)

in the past fairly usual for presidents to continue at the head with Schlesinger, Sr., regardless of party affiliation. But by this time Nixon was in, and I feel sure, I know that the Historical Commission people recommended that I be reappointed. Holmes told
How Frantz joined the National Historical Publications Commission; LBJ’s practice of allowing other people to announce good news; Nixon administration’s trouble finding Frantz’s replacement; Marietta Brooks; assembling an advisory board for his

Oral history transcript, Dudley T. Dougherty, interview 1 (I), 12/27/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

--he's dead--and he said, "Dudley, why don't you consider running against Lyndon Johnson? The country needs leadership desperately. win. II He didn't say I could But I had a letter or so, and I got a telephone call from my cousin Pat Tenant

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

his prerogative as majority leader, is the first to be recognized by Nixon. He offers a resolution to revise Rule 22 to enable two-thirds of members present and voting to shut off debate on any measure, including a rules change. The resolution also

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

organization leaders who are with us was stand pat, don't rock the boat and don't succumb to any Humphrey blandishments." Then I had a series of recommendations. The fact of the matter is that I was far from sanguine about what was going to happen in New York
Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) loss to Eugene McCarthy in the Oregon primary; support for RFK going into the New York primary; concerns going into the California primary and memories of 1960 California problems with Edmund "Pat" Brown; the RFK/McCarthy

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 9, 6 September 1976," LBJ Library (Item)

of the LBJ Library. THE COVER of this issue features sketches by Muse um Technician Pat Partridge (right). The sketches il lustrate activities of the Library, and are taken from photographs that appear in this issue and the enclosed report. A graduate

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