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- at Harvard. Then I got caught up in the U. S. Army during World War II and had about four years of that, including a long siege of combat in Europe. When I came back from the army, I went to the Charlotte News as editor and stayed there about a year
Oral history transcript, John E. Babcock, interview 1 (I), 11/22/1983, by Michael L. Gillette
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- . is still alive, barely. Fellow named Carlos Smith, Carlos He was well thought of. He was manager. After the city bought out, he became a member of the city council. After he came back after World War II, he became manager for the city standpoint. LBJ
- of the Preparedness Committee, because he remembered very well that during World War II Harry Truman had been selected as Roosevelt's running mate because of the reputation he made from the old War Preparedness Committee that Truman was the chairman of. I think
- center, staffed by naval officers. which was Indeed, that was how Clifford and George Elsey got into the White House, via the Map Room. Because of that heritage of World War II, the Naval Aide during the Truman years was much more involved
- II and the Chinese were determined to hang on to them. I've been there on the island. You can look out and as far as when you get up to the ground and look from there over to where you join the--when you come out of the Lotsford Road and look over
- system; Eisenhower's World War II experience and how it shaped his views on China; failed American efforts to advise and train Chiang Kai-shek and his troops; why General George C. Marshall failed in regard to China; Judd's ideas on briefing the American
Oral history transcript, Alfred B. Fitt, interview 1 (I), 10/25/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)
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- . at the statistics. I'm now looking Overall, the man in mental categories I, II, and III--that's from the highest to about the middle--4 per cent have to be recycled or given some extra help in basic training. In the Category IV men--all the Project 100,000 men
- home when you come on a mission of that kind." He sa i d, "When you come down here as my brother, you can stay at my home. II But he made him stay in a hotel. The reason he told me that was because we were [involved]. father here in Austin, he
- appropriated for Title II is going to be used in Head Start, and " Y " for something else , that does put a limitation on the flexibility of the community. Now the degree to which actually the various communities would have chosen to spend the money otherwise
- Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 2 (II), 3/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell
- [commissioner of the U.S. Office of Education Harold Howe II] and Frank [Francis] Keppel, in Education. But actually I did work with all four of those. 5 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library
- way. M: You spent some time in Washington yourself. H: Yes. M: Especially during the war years--World War II years. Did you have any relationship with Congressman Johnson when you were with the War Department, Bureau of Public Relations? H
- a corrmission in the navy or were offered one about the time you went into the army. J: Yes. G: Now, did you have any contact with Mr. Johnson during World War II, correspondence or anything of that nature? J: Well, I had one [personal contact]. I had
Oral history transcript, James E. Chudars, interview 1 (I), 10/2/1981, by Michael L. Gillette
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- if we had too heavy a load in front. But it was a very reliable aircraft. It had a Pratt and Whitney junior engine, which was a well-proven engine in fixed wing and it was used all through World War II in all the training aircraft. The aircraft itself
- a military aide to Westmoreland--General Westmoreland--during World War II. He had later been adjutant general of the National Guard in the State of Illinois, and he had held rank of at least major general. He had initiated, as far as I know, the first
- assassination. The Title II, which had been so controversial, which was the 6 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
Oral history transcript, John G. Feild, interview 3 (III), 10/12/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
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- although they had been de-federalized shortly after World War II--I think by the early fifties they had been reverted back to the states; they were part of the state civil service structure, they were no longer part of the federal system--the 21 LBJ
Oral history transcript, Carl B. Albert, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)
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- in Oklahoma, and served in World War II in the Army Air Force. In 1947 you were elected to the 80th Congress from the Third District of Oklahoma and, of course, continuously re-elected. In 1955 you were named as Democratic Whip and served in that position
Oral history transcript, Ashbrook P. Bryant, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette
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- quite a long story. I had been chief of the Washington Supervisory Investigative Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Through that I got into working directly on presidential directives during World War II. The main one of those
- Humphrey sent him a letter, a very interesting letter, in which he says, "Remember, Mr. President, that in World Wars I and II we needed that consensus. People need to understand what they are fighting for." He knew Roosevelt; he knew that Roosevelt
- hopeless and stickier problem for us than we have any appreciation of. Detour, detour, detour. My all-time most important professor in my life was Eric Zimmerman at the University of Texas, who was the first professor hired before World War II under
- this in 1994 or 1993 with all that baggage and debate, and discussion and recrimination--I get this from students all the time about the use of the atomic bomb. I say, "You have to see the context of bombing in World War II, and you have to look at the fire
- requirements, and those kind of things. These skills and this experience led toward a line of work and a line of effort that eventually qualified me for work in the Bureau of the Budget when I came here in 1949. At that point I was working on the World War II
Oral history transcript, Luther E. Jones, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/13/1969, by David G. McComb
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- ) It's incredible, the dedica- Now I'm sure that he would have gone if it had helped him accom- plish some mission that was germane at the moment. M: There's been a lot of talk about the so-called Johnson II trea tment /1 which refers primarily
- discussions with Harold Howe II and others about new legislation. M: Who? K: Harold Rowe, the Commissioner of Education. And I've been on quite a number of task forces to recommend new legislation. M: What task forces? K: Task forces to recommend
- the chief FHA underwriter there had an opportunity to go to Chicago to work for a large private building concern associated with the Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company, and asked me to go with him. there when World War II was declared. I did, and was I
- desirable. 4. The mate rial donated to the United States pursuant to the foregoing shall be kept intact permanently in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library. Signed /JY~t ~ I~'- Date Accepted Date Je?7
- to get furniture and get II people and get the program started. what I could. So I pitched in to help him do Toward the end of the two weeks he said, "Well now, we don't have this thing under way. I still need you some." Being the great salesman
Oral history transcript, Fredrick L. Deming, interview 3 (III), 2/17/1969, by David G. McComb
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- those excise taxes had gone on in World War II 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
- the Press." The relevant part to this was that the program had not been over more than thirty seconds when one of the assistants in the studi 0 said, IIGovernor Brovm, Senator Johnson is on the phone. II LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org
Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 3 (III), 3/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette
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- . KTBC--TBC stood for Texas Broadcasting Corporation, which came into existence subsequent to World War II. nally. I don't remember what the call letters were origi- Maybe they were KTBC. As I say, that was before my time. And as I told you in our
- Johnson ran back to my seat and said, IIDon't you want to be on the Armed Services Committee?" I said, liVes, I would like to be." And he said, IIAnd you voted the other way here. II I said, "Yes, I did." He didn't say any more. I learned later
Oral history transcript, Phil G. Goulding, interview 1 (I), 1/3/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)
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- in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library. Signed /II! Da t e ' / . ' i "( /-hHi-/~· t{,~{'~- ~v \""J Accepted .. :Archiviist'of the United States Date March 12, 1975
- anything to be distasteful to them. it~ "It's a and I don't I think that they would be very much incensed over the idea of having to play nursemaid to a bunch of kids~ no matter how worthy Jhe cause. II I said, IIWell ~ will you try it in some
Oral history transcript, Eugene H. Guthrie, interview 1 (I), 4/26/1990, by Michael L. Gillette
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- at the agricultural side, we remembered, we had experience in World War II of converting a lot of farming in the Midwest to sugar beets in order to produce alcohol. And they converted, in that instance almost overnight, farms that had traditionally raised corn
- II and-- B: Last throes of the New Deal. Can you recall freshman Congressman Lyndon Johnson about 1937? H: Well, yes, I was conscious of his being here. It was later before I got closely acquainted with him. B: About when would that have been
Oral history transcript, Henry Hirshberg, interview 1 (I), 10/17/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)
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- of the fellowship? H: I can't remember what that issue was now. He fell out, but I just don't-- I think he thought Roosevelt was too liberal. That's certain. Garner was an arch-conservative. P: This, of course, is just prior to our entry into World War II
- is made sub ~ect:'G L:1"'~,:;1..-,-cwing term~ a~d conditio~s: 1. ':::'i ::le to the 'S.13.·c_":ialc:ra'i"csferred :lere p:.:'J?2rty rights, will pas~ to the Gnited Stat~s as ~~ delivery of this material ii:1.to the ?hysical cus tody c
Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 10 (X), 10/14/1983, by Michael L. Gillette
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- to come down and meet with him in Georgia and they d idn t do it. I LBJ made the remark that II it I S my understand ing LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID