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Telephone conversation # 1236, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN JONES, 1/8/1964, 11:04AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS JONES FOR HIS LETTER; HOUSTON BANK MERGER; HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Telephone conversation # 1143, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 1/2/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • LBJ DISCUSSES POLITICAL SUPPORT FROM JOHN JONES AND GUS WORTHAM; LBJ'S POSITION ON THE HOUSTON BANK MERGER; ALBERT THOMAS; HOUSTON CHRONICLE; LBJ SAYS RFK HAS NOT APPROVED HOUSTON BANK MERGER
Telephone conversation # 5257, sound recording, LBJ and GUS WORTHAM, 8/29/1964, 3:37PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS WORTHAM TO CONTACT JOHN JONES ABOUT HOUSTON CHRONICLE'S ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ, DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN TEXAS; PRESS STORIES THAT LBJ MIGHT NOT CARRY TEXAS; HOUSTON POST ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ
Telephone conversation # 6229, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN T. JONES, 11/5/1964, 2:15PM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS JONES FOR HIS SUPPORT, TELLS HIM HE IS CARRYING ON IN FOOTSTEPS OF HIS UNCLE JESSE JONES, PRAISES HOUSTON CHRONICLE, AND ASKS JONES TO PASS ON HIS THANKS TO GUS WORTHAM AND OTHERS IN HOUSTON
Telephone conversation # 8831, sound recording, LBJ and W.P. "BILL" STEVEN, 9/3/1965, 4:20PM (Item)
  • LBJ EXPRESSES SYMPATHY TO STEVEN ABOUT HIS DISMISSAL AS EDITOR OF HOUSTON CHRONICLE, INVITES STEVEN TO MEET WITH HIM ABOUT POSSIBLY WORKING AT WH; MOYERS ENCOURAGES STEVEN TO CONSIDER WH JOB; LBJ'S UPCOMING TRIP TO LBJ RANCH, POSSIBLE MEETING THERE
Telephone conversation # 10216, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN COWLES, 6/8/1966, 11:51AM (Item)
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF US ECONOMY; LBJ DISCUSSES WAGE AND PRICE CONTROLS, DECREASED CORPORATE AND FEDERAL EXPENDITURES, TAX INCREASE AS TOOLS TO CONTROL ECONOMY; AGRICULTURAL, FOOD PRICES; JOHN MECOM AND SALE OF HOUSTON CHRONICLE; US LABOR SUPPLY
Telephone conversation # 10225, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 6/13/1966, 12:30PM (Item)
  • PROGRESS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ITS NEGATIVE EFFECT ON COMMUNISTS; NBC PROGRAM ON FRINGE POLITICS; DANGEROUS EFFECTS OF VIETNAM CRITICISM ON MORALE; PLAN TO INCREASE MILITARY EFFORT; DEMOCRATIC FUND-RAISING; JOHN MECOM AND SALE OF HOUSTON
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 4/18/1962 (Item)
  • Baker f John Skiff - State Dept. t f John Jones - Houston Chronicle - re: Houston hotels Walter Jenkins * Selected names should be underscored. SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE of the
Oral history transcript, Roger W. Jones, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • out of the army. So I went, as a captain at this time, on terminal leave, which expired in January, 1946. M: Then you got out of the army, and did you return to Houston then? J: Yes. M: Did you go to work for the Chronicle then, or what? J: My
Oral history transcript, John T. Jones, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • out of the army. So I went, as a captain at this time, on terminal leave, which expired in January, 1946. M: Then you got out of the army, and did you return to Houston then? J: Yes. M: Did you go to work for the Chronicle then, or what? J: My
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 4/19/1961 (Item)
  • to conferenc e o f West Virginia mayors ; county commissioners; members o f legislature an d Chambe r of Commerce in Auditorium of NSOB taped bi t for NBC show Toda y a t NBC studios wit h Reed y and Bo b Abernethy White Hous e attended Houston Chronicle
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 8/18/1963 (Item)
  • - Houston Chronicle - re: Carol Foley story on Yarborough and appointments Don Thomas - Austin - re: Moore State Bank matter To Haywood via chopper w/ MMV, Jack, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Kellam, Ceil and Norman Fischer, arriving at 5:00 for boating w/ above and Mr
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 8/18/1964 (Item)
  • 10:45 Dinner w/ President, house guest William Steven (Houston Chronicle), Walter 12:00 Retired Page No:
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/26/1963 (Item)
  • Breakfast with governor Ellington Judge 12:06 Ed Ray ( Houston Chronicle ) arr & joins President & party in dining room 12:20 adjourn to living room & then President takes an afternoon nap 5:22p 5:32 8:07 8:15 8:25 9:00 9:06 9:35 9:38 9:42 t t t t depart
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 8/24/1963 (Item)
  • City. Arr Johnson City Departed Johnson City Arr LBJ Ranch - greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Steven (Houston Chronicle) at ranch who just arrived. Visited with Stevens. Lunch - Valentis, Stevens, Kellams, YB, Judge Moursund joined. Departed for County Fair
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 10/22/1963 (Item)
  • t o f Bolivi a Arrive 27 4 EO B Nap a t EO B unti l 3:3 0 Latane Templ e (Houston ) (WJ als o o n line ) r e: appropriatio n fo r America n Forestr y Products Laborator y @ Madison, Wisconsi n - talke d abou t untru e stor y i n Housto n Chronicle
Senate Daily Diary entry, 11/3/1960 (Item)
  • Telegra m 25. Bo Byers, Houston Chronicle P 26. Dave Cheavens, A 27. Fred Conn , Harte-Hank s 28. Pat Conway UP , I 29. Allen Duckworth , Dalla s Mornin g News 30. Kathryn Duff , Abilene Reporter-News 31. Pa t Furgurson, Baltimor e Sun 32. Bill Gardner
President's Daily Diary entry, 4/17/1964 (Item)
  • Freedman residence to join a small dinner party To the White House w/ Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Patterson (Atlanta Constitution) and Mr. a Bill Steven (Houston Chronicle) - stopping at the Statler Hilton and Madison Hotels to drop off Pattersons and Stevens
Senate Daily Diary entry, 10/31/1960 (Item)
  • , Houston Chronicle Allen Duckworth, Dallas Morning News (joi n In Texas) Kathryn Duff, Abilene Reporter-New s (joi n in Texas) Allen Emory, Gannett Newspapers (joi n in Buffalo) Pat Furgurson, Baltimore Sun Jack Flack, St. Louis Globe-Democra t (joi n in St
Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • one of the Houston Chronicle that he had not counted the absentee votes cast for Lyndon Johnson in his precinct. that they were illegally cast. He claimed The county clerk of Harris County, who under the law was the one responsible for saying
  • How Collier met LBJ at Sam Houston High School; Cliff Carter; LBJ
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/7/1965 (Item)
  • December 7, 1965 LBJ Ranch, Texas -- White House TUESDAY Secy. Joe Fowler - Washington, D . C . John Mecom - Houston , Texas (wh o yesterday purchased the Rice Hotel, Houston Chronicl e National Bank of Commerce -- for packag e price of $85
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 10/3/1961 (Item)
  • f Dick Russe k Bob Henkel Charles Schrot h Frank Herro n Sid Davi s Washington Sta r U. S . New s & World Repor t Joi Time-Life Houston Chronicl e Aviation Wee k Singl Chicago Tribun e Joi Air Forc e Magazin e Singl Telenews Moffe Telenews Moffe
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/3/1966 (Item)
  • Times William Wyant, St. Louis Post Dispatch ' James Gary, Copley News Service TTom Ellison, USIA _______ __. William Gardner, Houston Post ' Mary Brogan, Houston Chronicle ________ ^ Jimmy Banks, Dallas News ' Ernest Stomberger, Ax Dallas Times Herald
Oral history transcript, Bo Byers, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • with With the Houston Chronicle it would have [?] from Houston and Dick Wall, who was the bureau chief and essentially was the only correspondent here could put on the road, because Ed Rider was almost in Austin they blind so he couldn't really get out on the road
President's Daily Diary entry, 8/18/1964 (Item)
  • Chronicle Paul L . Martin , Gannet t Amo n Carte r Evans , Nashvill e Tennesseea n Barnet Nover, Denver Post Ochs, Chattanoog a Time s Martin David Wise , Ne w York Herald Tribun e Be n Golden , Chattanoog a Time s Raymond P . Brandt , St . Loui s Pos t
Oral history transcript, Lera Thomas, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • the Chronicle editor Everett Collier was on the telephone from Houston giving me some things to do, and I was trying to talk to the White House on one phone and Mr. Collier on the other, and I said, I kept saying, "Please tell the President I appreciate his
  • Biographical information about Albert Thomas; Thomas’ race for Congress in 1936; appointment to House Appropriations Committee; Thomas’ contributions to Houston and Harris County; First acquaintance with LBJ; role of a politician’s wife; Lady
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 63, 1 August 1996," LBJ Library (Item)
  • --and a World War unmatched: in its destruction. They chronicle the end of colo­ nialism-and the beginning of the Cold War and the Atomic Age which still threaten mankind. 4 They cover the time when liberty was challenged in Europe and Latiin America and Asia
President's Daily Diary entry, 4/22/1967 (Item)
  • McKnight , Dallas Times Herald Rhea Howard , Wichita falls Recor d News , Abilene Reporter News '_ Charlie ^g Guy, Lubbock Avalanche Journal , El Paso Times Everett Collier , Houston Chronicle I Bill Hobby . Houston Poat j Bob Jackson . Corpu s Christi
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/3/1965 (Item)
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Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 69, 18 September 1998," LBJ Library (Item)
  • arated by him. And now I must tell you that...l miss him." Noted Historian Chronicles the Civil Rights Movement "An Evening With Taylor Branch" brought a crowd to the LBJ Library to hear a leading historian's fascinating insights into the early civil
Oral history transcript, Bess Whitehead Scott, interview 1 (I), 3/31/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)
  • , and they left. I was there, I guess, about four months, maybe a little more, with no salary, but I lived in the dormitory, and my brother, Jess, had a big ranch out near Brownwood, and I grew up there. Anyway, after that, I went to Houston, and my dear friend
  • Biographical information and family history; Scott's hearing and health problems; Scott's educational background; Scott's early work experience and how she became a newspaper reporter; Scott's work for the Houston Post and Hulsey Theatres; Scott's
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 4 (IV), 6/15/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: SAM HOUSTON JOHNSON INTERVIHJER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: The Alamo Hotel, Austin, Texas Tape 1 of 3 J: Well, let's see, we were talking about Congressman Dick Kleberg. was he? Where did he come from? tage is a most important thing
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  • Johnson, Sam Houston
  • Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 4 (IV), 6/15/1976, by Michael L. Gillette
  • Sam Houston Johnson
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 48, 15 December 1990," LBJ Library (Item)
  • . architeclllrc. economics. reli 0 ion. wars and government, as well as tht: history of families, towns and cities­ the National Archives gathers up the chronicles of this nation, transmitting them from generation to generation. and in doing so creates a spirit
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 60, 1 June 1995," LBJ Library (Item)
  • wood engravings made from H m r" drJ.\\ in-=-. They cover the period 1857-1888. Homer was one of the most prolifi 1llu ra.tor ot' his time. The exhibition, chronicling a bygone ·m in th nation's life. was organized by the Cornell Fine ..\rt· Museum
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 2/17/1962 (Item)
  • Lippmann Haywood Ranc h a t Llan o 2 7:00 Dinner a t LB J Ranch ; Mrs . Johnson ; Liz , MMW , Jac k Valenti , Dea n Amstead, Dean Haggerty ; Walte r Lippmann ; A W an d Mariallen ; Go v an d Mrs . Daniel ; Bill Steve n (Housto n Chronicle) ; Pau l Bolto n
Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 4 (IV), 8/8/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • stayed there a short time I think and got this job over in Houston as debate coach at Sam Houston High School. I \'Ias teaching in San Antonio, and he was teaching in Houston. Eyery month or two I'd go to Houston to visit him or he would come to San
  • LBJ-Deason contacts while teaching in Houston and San Antonio; LBJ becomes secretary to Congressman Kleberg; LBJ returns as state director of NYA; Welly Hopkins' recommendation; LBJ's energy; Wilton Woods; LBJ at state meeting in Corpus Christi
Oral history transcript, James A. Elkins, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/14/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • was a child. I've always heard it dis- I can remember going down and watching the election returns on the old Houston Chronicle building flash, written out on a blackboard. But I really started getting interested in politics during college years. M
Oral history transcript, Morris Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/13/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • that night. I forget the fellow's name--he was the Capitol bureau manager for the Houston Chronicle. G: It wasn't Les Carpenter, was it? R: No, no. He was the Chronicle's representative in Austin and a good friend of ours and a friend of Coke's. G: Bo
Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 8 (VIII), 7/22/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , big ones supported Stevenson, like the Dallas News and the Houston Chronicle. But the middle-sized dailies were mainly for Johnson, the Harte-Hanks chain in Wichita Falls and Austin and Waco and Port Arthur. G: Did you make any attempts to get
President's Daily Diary entry, 4/11/1965 (Item)
  • r in Mr. an d Mrs. W . W . Heap h Mr. an d Mrs. Harve y Ecker t Mrs. Lydi a Bowle s Mr. Everet t Collie r - - Managin g Editor o f Houston Chronicle Sunday April 11 , 1965 Sunday White Hous e -- LB J Ranch, Texa s •Released toda y to A . M