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Folder, "Whistle Stop [1 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

campaign on her own, as well as with her husband. from the ''Tell A Friend" where she and the Senator and Mrs. Harry s. T:rll.lT'An at DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE• the will telephone ceremony today for be dinnE"r guests Mlll:!hleba.ch

Oral history transcript, Roy Millenson, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for education, for National Science Foundation, for veterans in the U.S. Senate. The Democrats had two at least, professional staff: the committee counsel, Jack Forsythe, and Bob [Barkley] or Charlie [Lee]. G: In 1965 Senator Javits introduced legislation
Millenson's work for Jacob Javits and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare from 1949-1959; how Millenson became aware of LBJ as Senate majority leader; staff organization in the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare; how committee reports were

Memorandum # 324, Special Presidential Committee on U.S. Trade Relations with Eastern European Countries and the Soviet Union, 3/9/1965 (Item)

THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 9, 1965 NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION MEMORANDUM NO. 324 TO: Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary of State of the Treasury of Defense of the Interior of Agriculture Secr~tary of Commerce Secretary
Memorandum # 324, Special Presidential Committee on U.S. Trade Relations with Eastern European Countries and the Soviet Union, 3/9/1965
National Security Action Memorandums
National Security Files

Oral history transcript, Carl Vinson, interview 1 (I), 5/24/1970, by Frank Deaver (Item)

, and the next time I saw Lyndon Johnson was after he was elected to Congress in the special election in the 75th Congress. He was assigned to the Naval Affairs Committee in June, 1937. He remained a member of that committee and later the Committee on Armed

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Feb. - March 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

charged in New Orleans with violation of the Federal Firearms Act. H. Rap Brown is National Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. •. The Students for a Democratic Society is a militant youth group which Gus Hall, General Secretary
Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)

Oral history transcript, George Sandlin, interview 2 (II), 3/12/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, "Dollars for Democrats, but not a nickel for Pickle." Pickle was secretary to the Democratic Executive Committee under Price. And that morning, they had come out in the headline paper about Yarborough jumping on Pickle. I heard this horn honking, and I
of "Shivercrats"; ticket problems at the conventions; concern that the labor-liberal group would take control of the Texas Democratic party; National Committeeman Byron Skelton; the risk that the State Democratic Executive Committee would be replaced at the May

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 8 (VIII), 11/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. They were going to get a bigger bang for less, get rid of the bucks they were paying us. So they came in with an efficiency expert, and the Democrats--Johnson with his Naval Affairs background in the House and serving on the Armed Services Committee; Senator

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 26 (XXVI), 8/26/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

--it was a Democratic National Committee problem. We'd have to leave that to others in the future, which is not unusual in a campaign. What was probably unusual was the extent of the debt. G: Was there an attempt to settle those debts for, say, twenty cents
; the Humphreys thanking the O'Briens for their service; LBJ's and JFK's negligence in party leadership; O'Brien's missed opportunities to connect the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and White House more closely; the historical relationship between

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 7 (VII), 9/19/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for majority leader, and they were the powers of the Senate; in his days as majority leader they had the majority of the committees under their chairmanship. But all that said, he was a national Democrat, and national Democrats are pro-Jewish; they are pro

Oral history transcript, Bryce N. Harlow, interview 1 (I), 2/28/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the committee on the Democratic side [said], "Mr. Chairman, I would like to propound a question to the staff member." "The gentleman from Texas," said the chairman. "Have you checked this with the RFC?" Well, I looked at this member, whom I didn't know, really
[For interviews 1 and 2] LBJ’s role as member of House Armed Services Committee; LBJ’s role as Democratic leader in the Senate; LBJ’s qualities of leadership; LBJ’s relationship with Eisenhower; White House-Congressional relations.

Oral history transcript, Gale McGee, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Relations Committee? M: Well, yes, I did. The Foreign Relations Committee post opened up rather unexpectedly, to me at least. I had been kind of waiting in the wings for an opening on the committee for some time, since that was my primary area
Foreign Relations Committee; 1966 Vietnam trip; Tonkin Gulf Incident; schools of thought regarding LBJ; succeeding JFK; dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs; investigation of chain store situation; Chicago convention

Folder, "Political Notes [1947]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 29 (Item)

eplit. Each etate delegation had an hour'e meeting with the principal officere of the Democratic National Committee, involving a diecueeion of the 1948 party organization and any other probleme that vieitore wiehed to bring up. They had an hour

Oral history transcript, Charles S. Murphy, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Council. That's right. Paul Butler was then the chairman of the Democratic National Committee. I was retained as special counsel by the Democratic National Committee. the committee voted to establish the advisory with the charter, the form of and so
[For interviews 1 and 2] Brief contacts with Senator Johnson during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations; Democratic Advisory Council establishment and opposition by LBJ and Sam Rayburn; Paul Butler; LBJ’s effectiveness as Senate majority

Folder, "Beautification Summary - The Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 1965 - 1968," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 22 (Item)

of the Committee for a More Beautiful Capital will serve as models for many cities across the land• T hey are chronicled as they happened in the pages that follow: Mrs. James Rowe, Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission, and friend of the First Lady
Folder, "Beautification Summary - The Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, 1965 - 1968," White House Social Files, Beautification Files, Box 22

Oral history transcript, Fred Schmidt, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Schmidt -- I -~ 7 electors and to have a national committeeman and a committeewoman and a state executive committee we knew was not in November going to switch over to the Republicans. That was our
Contact with LBJ in the 1940s; Democratic Advisory Council; Rayburn's role; Ralph Yarborough; 1956 state and national Democratic conventions and labor; CIO and Texas politics; Frankie Randolph; Texas Observer; committeeman/committeewoman controversy

Oral history transcript, Eugene McCarthy, interview 1 (I), 12/12/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to come. I got some financing, not much, from either the [Democratic] National Committee or the Senate Finance Committee, whichever one was doing it at that time. It wasn't very much, but I guess they didn't have much money at that time. It didn't
How McCarthy got to know LBJ; founding the Democratic Study Group; election against Senator Edward J. Thye; committee work; the Lewis Strauss nomination; LBJ as majority leader; telephone and transportation taxes; oil depletion allowance; campaign

Folder, "Whistle Stop [4 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

. Like other volunteers in the Whistle Stop campaign tour, is leaVing her family at home for a few days to have a part in Mrs. Johnson's historic tour of the South. she , .......... '•, ··•. news reeas FROMTHE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Oral history transcript, William F. Knowland, interview 1 (I), 3/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Knowland -- I -- 2 attorney general of California. I served in the national committee from then until the time I went into the army in 1945. I
Knowland’s career before entering the Senate in the 1940’s, his Senate career in relation to that of LBJ, his relationship with Senator Tom Connally, the relationship between Democrats and Republicans, Eisenhower’s election and his view

Oral history transcript, Hubert H. Humphrey, interview 3 (III), 6/21/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Because Walter George was looked upon, he and Eugene Millikin of Colorado, as the kind of two prudent, frugal, responsible, sensible, conservative members, one a Democrat and one a Republican. They were on the Finance Committee, and George was chairman
Foreign Relations Committee; HHH’s 1955 success in establishing an arms control/disarmament subcommittee; defeat of Lewis Strauss nomination as director of the Atomic Energy Commission; Omnibus Farm Bill of 1954; Esma(?) Taft Benson; how LBJ

Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 3 (III), 3/1/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

against Coke Stevenson in 1948 and a closer winner in the State Democratic Executive Committee. Did you have anything at all to do with getting him legally certified , that is, in the litigatio n that followed? That was really left to Alvin Wirtz
for Democrats;" the "Port Arthur story" hurts Yarborough; LBJ-Yarborough relationship

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

Eisenhower delivers the State of the Union address at 12:30; afterward LBJ meets with JFK and Robert Kennedy. The Democratic Conference meets at 3:30. At the conference, Gore introduces a motion to expand the Democratic Policy Committee from 9 to 15 members

Folder, "Rowe, James," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 26 (Item)

to the Democratic National Committee, copy of which is attached. ver, Mr. Drew Pearson 1313 29th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. Telegraa to John liailey You will cla.rifying from Moreland Saith be interested statement to know that reg&rding appeared

Oral history transcript, W. Marvin Watson, interview 2 (II), 12/19/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

with the Democratic National Committee. It had been 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://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 10 (X), 6/25/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and what my findings were, and sometimes they weren't very pleasant to hear. He attempted his own implementation at his end by having [Walter] Jenkins and others in the White House in contact with the [Democratic] National Committee trying to stir up
of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) when a Democrat is in office compared to when a Republican is in office; the tendency of presidents to utilize the people around them, overlooking other more appropriate sources of information and help; topics discussed

Memorandum # 327, Discontinuance of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee of the National Security Council, 3/18/1965 (Item)

INTELLIGENCE THE CHAIRMAN, INTERDEPARTMENTAL INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE THE CHAIRMAN, INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL SECURITY SUBJECT: Discontinuance of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee Of the National Security CoW1.cil The President has directed
National Security Council (U.S.)
Memorandum # 327, Discontinuance of the Net Evaluation Subcommittee of the National Security Council, 3/18/1965
National Security Action Memorandums
National Security Files

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/12/1964 (Item)

of living quarters Bill Moyers Attorney General Kennedy returning his call Meeting in Oval Room of Mansion w/ Democratic Members of Rules Committee including Cong J Madden Ind James J Delaney NY James W Trimble Ark Richard Bolling Mo Thomas P O'Neill Mass B

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/13/1969 (Monday) (Item)

I discovered Mr. West and th is wonderful s t a f f . Now I shall return to i t . I rested and worked with Ashton, and then close to four, had my h a ir combed and went down to the Blue Room for a reception fo r the Democratic National Committee
; Lady Bird reminisces about coming to the White House in 1963; reception in Blue Room for the Democratic National Committee; the Johnsons fly to New York City to the Pierre Hotel; dinner party for 450 at Plaza Hotel

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 3 (III), 4/22/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

: That question was raised at the time, and I was told that the Democratic National Committee paid for it. B: Some of the planes that were sent out for members of Congress on that occasion were military planes, weren't they? H: This was very interesting
JFK presidency; House Rules Committee 1961; Bobby Baker scandal; JFK legislative program; LBJ and John Connally; patronage appointments; Hale Boggs; agriculture bill; “Five O’clock Club;” Walter Jenkins; Bill Moyers; Democratic National Committee

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

a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner for the eastern states and went to a reception for Adlai Stevenson, given by Averell Harriman. Steve Mitchell had been made chairman of the Democratic National Committee, being Adlai's choice. It ushered in--well
LBJ's election as Senate minority leader in 1953; the small numerical difference between majority and minority parties in the 1953 Senate; committee assignments; the Johnsons' social life in early 1953; the Eisenhower inauguration and related events

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - Meeting with AFL-CIO Executive Council]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and the fact that every President -- Washington, Lincoln, Wilson, FDR, and Truman had their severe critics because the Nation was engaged in conflict. He said that each President had a Chairman of a Foreign Relations Committee who was antagonistic -- because

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 13 (XIII), 2/29/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. The Democratic National Committee for all practical purposes became a Kennedy preserve. And I remember looking at that announcement and realizing that what was going to happen here was that he was trying to put LBJ on an extreme spot. You see, when you get
. Rebekah Johnson; Sherman Adams' resignation; crisis of Quemoy and Matsu; rally with Vance Hartke; Democratic sweep of Congressional election; Paul Butler and the Democratic National Committee; LBJ's address to the U.N.; LBJ's meeting with Lopez Mateos

Oral history transcript, Robert Oliver, interview 2 (II), 11/29/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Commerce Committee . Present at that meeting were, for the most part, Democrats . Among them was Charlie Vanik of Ohio, [Joseph P .] O'Hara of Minnesota and a number of others . I think I was the only,non-congressional member of the coordinating
Deregulation of natural gas; 1965 national convention; LBJ’s relationship with JFK; depressed areas bill; federal pre-emption bill; question of Democrats caucusing.

Telephone conversation # 6272, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 11/6/1964, 2:08PM (Item)

OKLAHOMA ELECTION RESULTS; BUD WILKINSON APPOINTMENT TO CAB; EFFECT OF DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE; POSSIBLE CHANGES IN HOUSE RULES TO LIMIT POWER OF RULES COMMITTEE; DENIAL OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIVILEGES TO JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS WHO DID NOT SUPPORT

Folder, "NSAM # 307: Review of Underground Nuclear Tests, 6/19/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

reconstituted the Review Committee on Underground Nuclear. Tests. The Review Committee, under the chairman-. shi.P 'of the Special Assistant to the President for National Security .Affairs, will be composed of the Secr~tarie s 0£ State and Defense, the Ch~irman
Folder, "NSAM # 307: Review of Underground Nuclear Tests, 6/19/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 5
National Security Action Memorandums
National Security Files

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1950" (Item)

with Senator and Mrs. Connally at the Women’s National Democratic Club. 6/6-6/10 The Senate is in session all day Friday and until 4 a.m. on Saturday. 6/11 Sunday. LBJ leaves for Mayo Clinic, where he stays all week. Later LBJ reports to Judge Ben Powell

Oral history transcript, Beryl A. (Mrs. Lloyd) Bentsen, interview 1 (I), 12/23/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

it is now. We were very democratic in the state, and so every man more or less ran his own race. We didn't receive any funds from a national committee or any national group whatsoever to help my husband finance his campaign. And I think
The Bentsens' friendship with the Johnsons; Texas politics in 1952 and 1956; 1968 Democratic Convention; Allan Shivers

Oral history transcript, William H. Darden, interview 2 (II), 3/27/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and we still were working for Republicans and Democrats alike. That was a post-1968 development that I sort of deplored, as far as the Armed Services Committee at least. It was--as far as the staff was concerned, it was a very happy arrangement to work
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee hearings in the early 1950s relating to the draft; problems with drafting doctors for military duty; Darden's work under the Armed Services Committee; problem with drafting WWII veterans for service in Korea; how

Oral history transcript, W. Evans Buchanan, interview 1 (I), 2/7/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

/exhibits/show/loh/oh 8 B: I believe that is right . M: Even the National Committee he was poor with . B: Well, certainly locally . And it's the truth . Is that correct? The Democratic Party here in this region is split in three or four different
Biographical information; Democratic politics; contacts with LBJ; campaign fund raising; Johnson's organization on the state level; low income housing

Oral history transcript, Dr. Ralph K. Huitt, interview 1 (I), 7/12/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

was at that time, I don't know what the term was, but the staff director of the Democratic Policy Committee. So I was placed over in the Senate Democratic Policy Committee office with George Reedy, and with Pauline Moore, and some other people working
Policy Committee: going to work for Senator William Proxmire in 1958 as a liaison between Proxmire and LBJ; Proxmire's and LBJ's different political styles; Senator John F. Kennedy gearing up for a national political role in 1958; Proxmire's committee

Oral history transcript, Josh H. Groce, interview 1 (I), 8/3/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on his staff, the Democratic committee. He wanted me as his committeeman and Mrs. [Claude B.] Hudspeth as his committeewoman, which of course we got. The conservatives got the majority on that. I was named and Mrs. Hudspeth was named. G: Let me ask you
Beauford Jester asking Groce to be involved in his campaign for governor in 1946; Groce's involvement in 1946 and 1948 Texas state Democratic conventions; Bob Calvert's actions as 1948 chairman of the state executive committee which led to LBJ

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