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Folder, "[October 31, 1967 - 5:35 p.m. Meeting with Congressional Democratic Leaders]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

and John Moss, and Senators Mansfield, Russell Long and Robert Byrd. The President opened the meeting as king if there was anything to report on the Continuing Resolution. Senator Mansfield said that they met today. The President asked about the D. C. Bill

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krock, interview 1 (I), 11/21/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. Of course, he was annoyed very much by Senator [Joseph] Clark of Pennsylvania. He also greatly admired Senator [Harry] Byrd [Sr.] of Virginia despite the fact that Byrd and he were often on opposite sides. Clark and Gore-- what he called the liberals

Folder, "Diggs, Charles C.," Name Files, WHCF, Box D-183 (Item)

and dJ.fficult da;ys ahead. I am glad to have you on ey- side, and I look forward to working with you in the coming session. Lyndon B. Johnson HARTKE, Vance HOLLAND, Elmer HOLLPlID, Spessard M. BYRD, Harry F • BYRD, R0bert C. MUSKIE, Edmund S. PASTORE, John O

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of them back in the cloakrooms or anything--but every one of them sitting in their seats when the vote started . He had every one of them, including Harry Byrd [D] of Virginia, and some real mavericks in the party ready to vote hold back

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1952" (Item)

no. Because there was not a quorum of the committee, however, acting chairman Harry Byrd of Virginia ordered the other seven members polled for 5 p.m. Wednesday. The bill will then be reported back to the Senate with the resulting recommendation. 5/14

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

: That's right. I believe it was Harry Byrd's party, where he said, "The next trip you make, please let us know; we'll send somebody in. We'd like to do an article." I was the one that was picked to go, rather abruptly, toward the tail end of the summer

Folder, "Douglas, Paul H., 1/1/68," Name Files, WHCF, Box D-251 (Item)

., Standard Oil of N.J • Congress BURTON,Laurence J., FISHER, Joseph L., Resources for the Congress BURTON,Phillip, Future Inc. BYRD, Robert C., Senate FISHER, Yule, Natl Higmay Users Cong. Marcil a6, 1961 * H011orabl• ala~ 2909 lla"aport tr et, NW

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 41, 1 October 1987," LBJ Library (Item)

said, Tve got it down to !01 ½. That's got to satisfy y u.' l said, 'No, Mr. President. That won't satisfy us, either. The Senate won't pass your bill. You know Harry Byrd's not going to cut.' He called me then just before he submitted it; he said

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/13/1967 (Item)

; Congressman Carl Albert Cong. Hale Boggs Senator Mike Mansfiel d Senator Russell Long Senator Robert Byrd ; PMG Lawrence O'Brien Mike Manatos 1 Joe Barefoot Marvin Califano Sanders Watson joined (but did not eat) J June 'HIT? House Date CNT LYNDON B

Oral history transcript, Walter W. Heller, interview 2 (II), 12/21/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

of it that was substantive was that we were afraid, obviously, that if you let the Harry Byrds of the Congress dictate the terms, the danger was that badly needed expenditures would go down the drain. He needed not only the expenditures for their own sake
Troika; Quadriad; Council of Economic Advisers; administration differences; details of tax cut; trade-offs with Congress on budget cuts; Wilbur Mills; Harry Byrd; origin of tax cut; Samuelson Task Force; “new economics;” tax increases; Vietnam’s

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part II, Trimble Task Force [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

stated up a personnel of the Department.for and among still Harry and proposals" to establish the TTF to plan that uplans the DOT, setting for. housing, BPR; Bobbi_e Allen, of the group. was to develop staffing respective CSC; and Gordon

Oral history transcript, Juanita Roberts, interview 4 (IV), 4/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that people would think. And he knew that if they thought that, you could depend on them to think it. and he were miles apart in thinking. Senator Byrd. G: He knew how to You know, old Harry Byrd But he had deep respect for He sure knew how he was going

Oral history transcript, Booth Mooney, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the miracles he worked. I guess not Russell, but [Harry] Byrd complained about Johnson bringing him to like Humphrey. I guess it was just a matter of personal persuasion. G: What did he say about that, do you recall? M· I. I think I've got it in one

Oral history transcript, Thomas Francis "Mike" Gorman, interview 1 (I), 6/5/1985, by Clarence Lasby (Item)

. Then [James] Murray and [John] Dingell were added, so it became the Wagner-Murray-Dingell [bill], but it was Bob Wagner, who I knew very well, who had introduced this. Now, Roosevelt left it out at the suggestion of Harry Hopkins. But Roosevelt was a great
centers and Ed Dempsey's work on it; Oren Harris' work on health-related issues as chair of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; medical school funding and problems in the medical school system; Mary Lasker's lobbying for medical research

Reference File, "Whistle Stop -1964 ("Lady Bird Special," 10/6-9)" (Item)

? But former President Harry Truman once told Johnson that a Jot ofrurai folk don't know where the airport is, but they know where the depot is. Go and find them. Her choice of transportation? A pull train of 19 cars complete with supporters and press and 15

Reference File, "Whistle Stop -1964 ("Lady Bird Special," 10/6-9)" (Item)

? But former President Harry Truman once told Johnson that a Jot ofrurai folk don't know where the airport is, but they know where the depot is. Go and find them. Her choice of transportation? A pull train of 19 cars complete with supporters and press and 15

Folder, "Farley, James #1," Papers of Drew Pearson, Farm Series, Box F 437 (Item)

Al Smith ottered He knew little gravitated Big Jim round time hanging heavily ahips on the Hew York State that naturally To keep his political his duties when he runs the find the righ_t man, he took thatj~bb With all Harry the p~esidency

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1954" (Item)

Drafted by LBJ Library archival staff from oral history transcripts and other sources as a service to our researchers. Not intended to be complete or definitive. 4/9 Harry Benge Crozier reports that Coke Stevenson, Jr. is considering running against LBJ

Oral history transcript, Frank Ikard, interview 1 (I), 6/15/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 31 (XXXI), 3/29/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

group of southerners who had been New Dealers in large per cent, but in some strongly not, like [Lister] Hill and [John] Sparkman, and I think [Russell] Long might fit into that. Then there were the old-line conservatives, led, I guess by [Harry] Byrd

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 85, November 2004," LBJ Library (Item)

ancient dictabelts. With some effort. a Dictaphone was found, transcripts were made, and Harry then suggested to Mrs. Johnson that the time had come to release all the tapes, not just those that involved Westmore land, even though the requisite 50 years

Oral history transcript, Walter G. Hall, interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

, "Walter, here's what you've got to keep in mind. No politician can operate both on a state and national level with the exception of Harry Byrd. senator. He runs Virginia and he's also an influential But every other national politician has to look upon

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 1 (I), 10/23/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

picking people that there was no amount of money to buy that destroyed Joe McCarthy. That's the reason that people like Harry Byrd probably believed that there were that many communists in the S t a t e Department. It was a sad thing to say about someone

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

, the bill would exempt natural gas producers from federal regulation. LBJ says Democrats are “closely divided” on it, but predicted that a majority of Republicans will support the measure. Drew Pearson reports that LBJ is determined to “ram” the Harris

Oral history transcript, Charles B. Lipsen, interview 1 (I), 6/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Humphrey in that West Virginia primary? L: I don't know if he did or not. I would not be surprised that he did. I have a funny feeling that he did through Bobby Byrd, too. G: There is a story that he contributed considerable money to Humphrey's support

Oral history transcript, Mike Manatos, interview 1 (I), 8/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

be interested in coming to Washington as a clerk in the 'office of the Senator-Elect from Wyoming at that time, Senator Harry H. Schwartz of Casper, Wyoming. I decided that, probably, that was a good idea; came back here and was with Senator Schwartz for six

Oral history transcript, A.M. "Monk" Willis, interview 1 (I), 6/3/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a good part of my life. My father had been an early contributor, because we were kin to hirn, to Harry Byrd of Virginia, and was arnong thos e that financed Mr. Byrd' s carnpaign for governor when he was elected governor of Virginia. I went to Washington

Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson and Marie Wilson, interview 2 (II), 2/13/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to 1954 when Morse had resigned from the Republ i can Party because he refused to support Ei senhower, or \'~hatever the hell it was--I don't remember the details--there was a period in there where Morse was sort of in limbo, very much the way [Harry

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 8 (VIII), 8/17/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the Senate Finance Corrmittee, I would go over and see Harry Byrd. I was al ways very careful to pay that courtesy ca11. after the courtesy call I'd trot right down to see Bob Kerr. But And Byrd knew what was going on; he was no fool. G: Now

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 90, January 2009," LBJ Library (Item)

remarks at that time. Noted Playwright David Mamet Gives Middleton Lecture Lady Birdfohnsonestablished the annual Harry Middleton Lectures in honor of long-time LBJ Library and Museum Director Harry Middleton. Among the distinguished speakers who have

Oral history transcript, Katie Louchheim, interview 1 (I), 4/1/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Revenue had Harry Byrd on it. Syrd was head of Reduction of Non-Essential Federal Expendi- Har~y tures! I hcve the dcte of the Civil Rights Act of 1957; it passed the House in June a~d the Senate in August and [was] signed by the President

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/4/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)

& Yale; Lady Bird praises her staff; LBJ has stag dinner for 30 Senators; Lady Bird visits with Sen. Harry Byrd; rift between the Johnsons & Stewart Udall about Vietnam; Lady Bird dines with Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb; TV program on new District

Oral history transcript, Mary Rather, interview 4 (IV), 6/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

more about it, though. G: My impression is that after a while he grew restless in this capacity and wanted something else and there were all sorts of alternative forms of work being discussed, and one was that he'd go to work with Harry Hopkins. Do

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

with Harry Akin and other restaurant owners to discuss their interest in the minimum wage bill. LBJ attends a Texas Exes banquet honoring CTJ that evening before returning to the Capitol for the night. 3/3 LBJ meets with Russell again this morning. He, CTJ

Folder, "Douglas, Paul H., 1/1/65 - 12/31/65," Name Files, WHCF, Box D-251 (Item)

BAYH, Birch BENNETT, Wallace F. BIBU:., Alan BOGG:>,J. Caleb BREWSTER,Daniel B. BURDICK, Quentin N. BYRD, Harry Flood BYRD, Robert C. CANNON,Howard W. CARLSON,Frank CASE,Clifford P. CHURCH,Frank CLARK, Joseph S. COOPER,John Sherman COTTON, Norris CURTIS

Oral history transcript, William Cochrane, interview 1 (I), 3/17/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in position on the civil rights issues? C: Well, that was a gradual thing for a lot of people. Take [Harry F., Sr.?] Byrd, same way later. But when you become the leader, you really do have to shift a little bit. You have to represent a national attitude

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

of good will in the Senate, not much partisanship or not much political wrangling. You had Senator Russell, and let's see who else: Senator Harry Byrd [Sr.], and Senator Johnson, Senator [John] Stennis and [Henry Styles] Bridges and [Leverett] Saltonstall

Oral history transcript, Horace Busby, interview 7 (VII), 12/21/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to that, and the tax cut thing he wanted. I think Johnson was sold on the tax cut but his problem was getting the tax cut through Congress. Ronald Reagan got a tax cut through in three months. It took Johnson a long time to get Harry Byrd's consent and that's what he

Folder, "March 12-18, 1965 [Selma Situation]," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 15 (Item)

, .. ..,,.,..- p.. . ,..,,,.. "';;'I ,.. ~(") - ...... - ll: JI: l: l:J S: 6:00 ea.lUDt) TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 19 65 11;30 am OFF RECORD: Senator Harry Byrd 12: 15 pm OFF RECORD: Delegation representing California cotton growers; John A. R

Oral history transcript, Henry H. Fowler, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Ways and Means Committee, and ranking Minority member John Byrnes, both extremely able and competent men; Senator Harry Byrd, who was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, a very experienced man in the fiscal and financial affairs-they had
O’Brian; U.S. Mission for Economic Affairs; Lend-Lease; D-Day invasion; Morgenthau; Krupp industrial empire; German occupation; Potsdam Meeting; Cold War; private law practice; Harry Truman; Joseph McCarthy; Tax Reduction Bill; 1964 Revenue Act; JFK-LBJ

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