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Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 12 (XII), 10/29/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: I remember dimly, so my recollection may not be right, that we were constantly pressing [Attorney General] Nick Katzenbach and the Justice Department to get more and more people into the voting arena in the South. The Wiley Branton move as a special

Oral history transcript, Lucius D. Battle, interview 3 (III), 9/15/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

there numbered about six or seven people at that time. The New York Times was there, AP [Associated Press], a few others, a couple of British; two or three people in Beirut came over regularly. The press was handled by the USIA [United States Information Agency
; Nasser's ignorance of American government; Battle's relationship with the press; information leaks; the Arab understanding of breaking diplomatic relations; Nasser's goals for Egypt and his increased recognition among world leaders; the state of Egypt

Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 1 (I), 10/30/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in '60, and then went for Johnson rather heavily in '64. In 1960 did you work with the business community at all? W: No. Of course, I was--I didn't because, again, I was in on trial so much of the time that I was very hard pressed to do anything
; problems with Interior Department; shift to Civil Division; Pure and Union Oil; critical of Ramsey Clark as Attorney General; LBJ’s difficulties with Establishment press; missile/satellite program investigation; LBJ’s neglect of functions as leader

Oral history transcript, John V. Singleton, Jr., interview 2 (II), 7/15/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

endorse- ments. G: I'm sure the Chronicle did; I'd forgotten about the Post. S: Endorsed Coke you mean? G: Yes. S: The Post could possibly--and the Press was an active newspaper at that time, and I'm rather certain the Press did not endorse Johnson
Association; theory of LBJ’s success as a legislator; 1956 precinct fight; LBJ and Shivers; 1956 national committeewoman controversy; 1956 Democratic National Convention; LBJ and Yarborough; LBJ’s 1960 Presidential aspirations; reaction to acceptance of VP

Oral history transcript, S. Douglass Cater, interview 2 (II), 5/8/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

that danger, unless this corporation and its members exercise very wise and judicious leadership. M: At this same period of time, 1967, you got into the difficulty with the National Student Association. Apparently that news story broke in February 1967

Oral history transcript, Ivan Sinclair, interview 1 (I), 10/5/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

became his public affairs officer; handled the press for him individually and for the visiting dignitaries that came to the U.S. while he was ¢hief of protocol; did a lot of travel, both domestically and internationally, the international portion that I

Oral history transcript, Thomas D. (Tom) Mills, interview 1 (I), 8/24/1987, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

many hundred times-- M: That's fine. G: And I know that that is not accurate. But Commander Mills, if you'll begin by telling us how you came to be associated with the White House navy operation. M: Okay, I was stationed at Main Navy

Oral history transcript, Darrell Royal, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1987, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

they presented the trophy? R: Mrs. Johnson was there and presented the Associated Press trophy to the squad. G: Right. I have a note to that effect. Now, I may be talking out of school, but you said on the phone that you didn’t know anything about politics

Oral history transcript, Charles E. Bohlen, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

parts of the government seem to be in excellent order. M: That's good to hear. I'm afraid the 6 W D W H Department doesn't have a very good press sometimes. B: 2 K well, the 6 W D W H Department never does. You just find out one thing. The 6 W D

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 4 (IV), 6/15/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was there, too? J: Bill White. Lyndon wanted Bill White--he was working for the Associated Press--to be his deputy, to help. take it. Bill, of course, didn't Maury Maverick told Lyndon, "Why did you wish this job off on your little brother, working

Oral history transcript, Chester Bowles, interview 1 (I), 11/11/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to write a speech about this, and I agreed to do it . I heard that he wanted to give it at the Associated Press dinner in April, I think, '66 or '67, but I got through with it too late and missed my chance . It could have been a good speech though

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

, it could have been anything from professional jealousy to reality, but some sniveling by the Washington press. I'm talking about the larger press, that Marianne Means and Bill White were sort of captives of the White House. Did he ever feel that they were
influence on LBJ to be greater than it actually was; LBJ’s love of telephones; LBJ’s “earthy” language and storytelling ability; LBJ’s private nature; LBJ’s relationship with the press; night reading; keeping LBJ’s schedule.

Oral history transcript, Ashton Gonella, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Oral history transcript, Richard M. Helms, interview 1 (I), 4/4/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

. It's of historical interest to say that that was the first and last conversation we ever had on the subject until totally to my surprise in 1966, he announced at a press conference that he had just appointed me Director, although he had
; not involved in policy making; Fulbright letter and the ruckus McCarthy made; February 1967, the National Student Association problem; Pueblo Mission; Tuesday lunches in 1967; halt of bombing in Vietnam; 3/31 speech; Six Day War; Kosygin on hot line; LBJ’s

Oral history transcript, Theodore Hesburgh, interview 1 (I), 2/1/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

still wanted to get the statement out and make it public, we could. And we did. At that point he had a press conference on a number of other matters, and during the press conference said he thought this was a bad suggestion, probably unconstitutional

Oral history transcript, Matthew B. Coffey, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

of the Kennedy people were still [here]. C: Yes. A majority of the staff, in fact, is still Kennedy people. Ralph Dungan [who] was one of Kennedy's close associates was my boss. Ralph had somewhere between twenty-three and thirty-five people working for him

Oral history transcript, William M. Blackburn, interview 1 (I), 5/21/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

, to "send one of your bright, young associates" out to Washington for a couple of years to learn about the operations of the Executive Department and [gave him] just a kind of broad descrip tion of what my duties would be . As a result, in January of 1967

Oral history transcript, Douglass H. Hubbard, interview 1 (I), 6/4/69, by T.H. Baker (Item)

California and from there transferred National Park, where I was one of the park naturalists. became chief park naturalist, and I transferred to Hawaii Then I and after almost five years my family back to Yosemite National Park, where I was the associate

Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

? M: t·e~, and for about ten months in Europe. G: With what newspapers were you associated? M: Well, I worked in Washington ·for a bureau called Western Reporters that represented a number of western newspapers. I W8.$ . Then I went

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

except to use those who had already been trained. G: Okay. Now let me ask you a general question. How did the Armed Services Committee change during the years that you were associated with it? D: You mean the whole period from 1951 to 1968? 6 LBJ

Oral history transcript, James O. Eastland, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, announced that he would be for the independent electors, but I noticed that people closest to him supported I I Lyndon Johnson for President. I'm saying his closest associates and employees in the Governor's office. i l •I 10 LBJ Presidential

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

, of course, had been a public power I think he was a little inclined personally to feel the other way about the nuclear energy. issue out of it with himself. But he never did make an I remember a press conference he held after the election in 1954, when

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Pechman, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

of books and a number of articles in public finance and social security and other associated areas. During this whole period, since I've joined Brookings, I've always been interested in public service, and largely through my friendship with Walter Heller

Oral history transcript, Florence Mahoney, interview 1 (I), 6/13/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. I was walking down the hallway in the press gallery one time and some--one of the young men in somebody's office came out and said, "I thought this would interest you," and it was a memo that she sent to the conference people in the Senate saying, "I

Oral history transcript, Robert W. Calvert, interview 1 (I), 5/6/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

of the State Democratic Executive Committee, 1946-48. I've held various otherm.inortype jobs, like president of the Hillsboro School Board for a period of time and things of that sort. I was nominated in the Democratic primary in 1950 for an associate justice

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 16 (XVI), 12/16/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

mad. It was that kind of thing. But, in any case, go ahead. G: Was the press there when he made that speech, "blood on their hands" reference? C: Yes, the press was there. It was an open session. And unless I'm mistaken it was in the paper. I can't

Oral history transcript, Alexander Buel Trowbridge, Jr., interview 1 (I) A, 2/19/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

with Secretary Connor on a visit there which he made to speak to the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce and the Regional Export Expansion Council; and having lived in Puerto Rico, I went with Mr. and Mrs. Connor. And during that trip, I asked him about press

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

. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] Reedy -- VIII -- 16 G: There were some other instances, problems with the press. There was a Marshall McNeil story about Admiral [Robert] Carney that enraged Johnson. quoted. R: I guess

Oral history transcript, McGeorge Bundy, interview 1 (I), 1/30/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, and the President was sensitive to the fact that it was said. We were in the habit of explaining to the press, and I think perfectly fairly, that the fact that the President had not had formal diplomatic experience to any great extent was no true measure
return to Washington, D.C. following JFK's assassination and his transition into the presidency; LBJ's desire to have his staff always with him; LBJ's perceived lack of openness with the press; LBJ trying to control the press; Bundy's decision to leave

Oral history transcript, Frank W. Mayborn, interview 1 (I), 11/11/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

, is that correct? M: That's right. G: Did he ever have you up to Washington? M: Oh, I was up to Washington. I didn't ever stay in the White House. One time I went in there when Kennedy had all the Texas press in there, and I wasn't on the list and I got
; the Brazos River Authority; LBJ makes a last visit to Temple, Texas; at the Dallas Trade Mart with Storey Stemmons during the JFK assassination; LBJ is faithful to his friends; investigating the M-16 rifle; observing the Tet Offensive; Ted Connell; the press

Oral history transcript, Louis Martin, interview 2 (II), 6/12/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

he could get close and press the flesh and cement ties with guys who were important. 1 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral
Vice President LBJ’s meeting with black cabinet, resulting in blacks helping with Democrats by distribution of literature through barber shops and beauty shops, use of radio, the press, and the influence of black ministers, especially Marshall

Oral history transcript, H.S. Hank Brown, interview 1 (I), 6/8/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

was then president of what is the Texas Pipe Trades--that's the association of all the plumbers and pipe fitters which is my union . We talked about different aspects of making it possible for there to be a union shop in Texas as well as all the other so-called

Oral history transcript, Alan L. Dean, interview 1 (I), 2/28/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

. It was the top management position in the FAA and it was further strengthened in 1961 by Administrator Halaby under the title Associate LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID

Oral history transcript, Jule M. Sugarman, interview 1 (I), 3/14/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

joined with the Office of Economic Opportunity at the time of its creation, if not prior to that during the task force stage, in 1964. And in 1965 you became the associate director of Head Start as well as the Deputy Associate Director of the Community

Oral history transcript, Harold Barefoot Sanders, interview 3 (III), 11/3/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: You couldn't do much really except deplore? S: That's right. What were we going to say to a joint session? So then he had me--that was on Saturday--he had Christian announce to the press that we would defer the joint session. or Tuesday. We'd

Oral history transcript, Charles M. Maguire, interview 1 (I), 7/8/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

House Press Office. After my initial contact with Valenti, I was also working full-tirne--and by full time, I mean sixteen to eighteen hours a day--with Jack Valenti in the speech writing and speech management areas. Simultaneously we were attending

Oral history transcript, William DePuy, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

know, counterinsurgency was stylish, and Brute [Victor] Krulak, the marine, had a similar position on the Joint Staff. Same one I had much later. So the army was very anxious to get in the act and do the right things, and the Kennedys were pressing hard
chiefs of staff Richard Stilwell and William Rosson; working with Allied troops from Korea and Australia; DePuy's work with the First Division; DePuy's reputation for removing incompetent commanders from their posts; DePuy's view of press coverage

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 19 (XIX), 4/22/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and projections that would lead into 1968 in the primaries. It was a full plate. A number of White House staff people were brought in by direct assignment and direct involvement into the promotion of the program. G: One of the press articles that I read in 1967
could see them; contact with the press and efforts to publicize legislative progress; disagreement between Robert McNamara and General Earle Wheeler over the effectiveness of bombing in Vietnam; cabinet meeting updates on Vietnam; LBJ's reaction

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 7 (VII), 10/9/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

at Floresville, who was at one time president of the Texas Press Association, all of the Texas weeklies and small town papers. In fact, Lyndon's inheritance from the Kleberg years is just incalculable. It's big and continued to be big, on up into the Senate years

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

." It doesn't sound plausible, but I don't remember anybody ever answering that question directly. Somebody would say, "Well, we're part of HEW," or "We're associated with a navy project," or something like that. Enough of an answer to where you didn't seize

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