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Oral history transcript, S. Douglass Cater, interview 3 (III), 5/26/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that were important to particular members of the Appropriations Committee. We had the chap from [Texas], Mahon. Is he Baylor, or which [college]? F: Yes. C: I think it was Baylor. The President was working very strong on Mahon. Well, this was at a later

Oral history transcript, McGeorge Bundy, interview 3 (III), 3/19/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, and it was really curious, because he and I think [Robert] Komer became deputy special assistants for national security affairs, and then when I left they didn't reappoint a special assistant for national security affairs. M: Deputies to a nonexistent job. B

Oral history transcript, Leo Gehrig, interview 1 (I), 2/13/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that assignment, do you recall the background? LG: I had been on a development program for the service in which I served in each of the major areas of the U.S. Public Health Service: National Institutes of Health, Bureau of State Services, and then Bureau

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

both with Senator Pastore and Senator Magnuson and the staff man, Nick Zappel. The Senate side was keenly interested in this area. I also worked with the chairman of the House committee and worked with Paul Rogers on the committee, who helped make

Oral history transcript, H. Ralph Taylor, interview 2 (II), 4/4/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

before NAHRO, The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials in Minneapolis, in I think late September or early October. Then there was really the farewell speech before the directors of Model Cities programs from around the country. Mc

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 51 (LI), 8/14/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

regard to race, color, religion, or national origin, but desegregation, and I quote now, "shall not mean the assignment of students to public schools in order to overcome racial imbalance." The guidelines issued for the 1966-1967 school year, which

Oral history transcript, Fredrick L. Deming, interview 1 (I), 1/7/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

of the burden to the rest of the world. One vehicle for that was the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which is composed of roughly twenty nations. under it a committee called the Economic Policy Committee. It has Part of the Economic

Oral history transcript, A. Ross Eckler, interview 1 (I), 10/25/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

information. I had appeared before the Judiciary Committee of the House, and then of the Senate, in support of this bill to indicate what we would do under the bill and answered a number of questions. B: May I interject, sir, this would have been while you

Oral history transcript, J. Waddy Bullion, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

PLACE: Mr. Bullion's office, Republic National Bank Building, Dallas, Texas Tape 1 of 1 M: First of all, I'd like to know something about your background. Where were you born, when, and where did you get your education? B: I was born in Eden
Biographical information; Bullion's involvement with the House Naval Affairs Committee's personnel subcommittee, which was chaired by LBJ; Bullion's involvement with the Johnson's income taxes; LBJ's efforts to ensure that his taxes were done

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 13 (XIII), 9/2/1979-9/3/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, announced, just a few weeks later, and also the terrifically well-known, very popular chairman of the Un-American Activities Committee, Martin Dies, and he was a national figure, far better known than we were. And a fine young man [also announced] who had

Oral history transcript, Richard M. Helms, interview 2 (II), 9/16/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Helms -- II -- 2 H: So I had been with OSSa Then I was with SSU. Then when SSU was folded i'nto CIA under the National Security Act of 1947, I became a member the first day. G: Would you describe

Oral history transcript, Boyd L. Rasmussen, Jerry O'Callaghan, and Irving Senzel, group interview 1 (I), 1/16/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

for the Forest Service in charge of the northern region where we managed the National Forests for multiple uses--grazing, recreation, forest protection, insect and disease control, and cooperative programs with states, the management of the Forest Service

Oral history transcript, Charles P. Little, interview 1 (I), 7/24/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was appointed the state director of the National 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
National Youth Administration (U.S.)

Oral history transcript, Eugene M. Zuckert, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

, the President was head of the [Senate Preparedness] Investigating [Sub] committee--I guess equivalent to the old Truman Committee. We got into a hassle over the recruiting at Lackland Air Force Base. What happened was that in that period in December, 1951
Biographical information; a problem with overcrowding at Lackland Air Force Base; Vice President LBJ, Bobby Troutman, and Programs for Progress; details of the TFX F-111/General Dynamics issue; Senator Scoop Jackson and the McClellan committee; JFK

Oral history transcript, Charles J. Zwick, interview 2 (II), 8/1/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

took over almost immediately. The only testifying he did on that budget was before the Ways and Means Committee before it was publicly available. He outlined the totals, and again they said it was too high. So we were, from the time I took over
Impact of the Vietnam War on the budget; the surcharge issue; the Ways and Means Committee demands a budget cut; Congressman Tom Curtis; Wilbur Mills and George Mahon work out a compromise with LBJ, Fowler, and Zwick; Wilbur Mills evaluated; budget

Oral history transcript, C.E. "Curley" Doyle, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the National Youth Administration in Texas. D: Yes. G: And you were appointed to the board of the advisory committee of the NYA. Do you have any insights as to why you were appointed, why he asked you to be on the board? D: No. No, I don't know other than
Professor H. M. Greene; LBJ's early teaching career; Doyle's involvement with National Youth Administration under LBJ; LBJ's 1941 Armistice Day speech in Port Arthur, Texas; Doyle's visit with LBJ in Paris during World War II; LBJ's 1948 Senate campaign

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 5 (V), 12/15/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. They long had a relationship with Carl Vinson, who was chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, and they liked having a Naval Affairs Committee on the Hill, instead of an Armed Services Committee; and they felt that it would degrade their standing and reduce
by Defense Department; Middle East tension; U.S.-limited partner in regional associations of nations; balance of power in South America; beginning of arms limitation talks; U.S.-U.S.S.R summit meeting; invasion of Czechoslovakia; role of National Security

Oral history transcript, Ramsey Clark, interview 5 (V), 6/3/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, '67 and '68. And they developed really an enlarging scheme of federal contribution to law enforcement and criminal justice. The '65 message started the Crime Commission--the National Crime Commission and the D.C. Crime Commission. The Crime Commission
Safe Streets Bill; use of electronic surveillance (telephone wire taps) for national security; federal aid to local law enforcement; assessment of LBJ

Oral history transcript, Leonard M. Elstad, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

our dramatics here. Theater of the Deaf today. There's a National We have a modern dance team here. They even went out to Chicago, were flown out there to dance at Mrs. Humphrey's tea on one of the first days of the convention out
and centennial celebration; National Association of the Deaf; Council on the Service to the Deaf; biographical information; Dr. Hall; future plans regarding Rotary Dollars for Overseas Deaf Scholars

Oral history transcript, H.A. (Tony) Ziegler, interview 4 (IV), 6/2/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

/loh/oh Ziegler -- I -- 2 of the National Youth Administration for Texas, and LBJ told me later that after he got his appointment he went down to the dining room there in the house and C . N . Avery tapped him on the shoulder and said, "I've got

Oral history transcript, Philip Lee, interview 2 (II), 1/28/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

of feeling that much more in some of these civil rights areas could be accomplished, and to utilize this program--the Medicare Program-I think extremely well, to achieve this broad national purpose. think, a very great difference. It has made, I

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 10 (X), 1/25/1979-1/26/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Electric Association] lines for the Pedernales Electric Co-op out of Johnson City and the building of the co-op building itself. He got an architect whom he had known in NYA [National Youth Administration] days to design it and NYA labor participated

Oral history transcript, Edward R. Fried, interview 1 (I), 4/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs from the fall of 1967 until when? When did you leave the White House? F: Shortly after January 20. M: So you did stay on until the end of the Administration as far as Johnson was concerned? F: Yes. M
; involvement with Miller Committee; keeping the President informed of policy matters; SDR negotiation; U.S. balance of payments program; British devaluation of the pound; Deming group; Fowler group; General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs; characterization

Oral history transcript, John W. Black, interview 1 (I), 10/18/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

in the late 1940s for the State Department, I believe . That's right . And were then a Foreign Service officer between 1950 and 1955 when you moved over as a professional staff member of the Senate Commerce Committee where you stayed until 1961 . B: That's
; LBJ's personal encouragement; Americans at Home program; Mrs. Johnson; Secretary Hodges; immigration requirements; cooperation from private American travel companies; Travel Advisory Committee; CAB; Charlie Murphy ; Joe McCarthy; Charlie Thayer; Senator

Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 1 a (I), 10/22/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

an organization? V: Or meld several organizations. Yes. It's very interesting work though. It takes you a while to establish relationships before you can actually get to work. B: You were also on the Inaugural Committee for Mr. Kennedy's inauguration, were
Father’s friendship with LBJ; first meeting LBJ; “Lawyers for Lyndon;” 1960 campaign; Inaugural Committee; Criminal Division; Bail Reform Act; President’s Crime Commission; law enforcement

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 28 (XXVIII), 4/20/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

know he did other things. He said, "Suggested reorganization. The President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity Committee would be terminated and its functions transferred by executive order." I guess we did most of those things. "Equal

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 33 (XXXIII), 6/13/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. I mean, all I remember was that they really had a lock on the committees. They did not want the billboards taken down because they didn't want to lose the revenue. It wasn't the advertisers on the billboards; it was the people that owned

Oral history transcript, Lewis Mayhew, interview 1 (I), 5/1/1985, by Janet Kerr-Tener (Item)

of graduate work and professional education for the United States Office of Education, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. K: So you were--the logical choice for that M: So in this way--the things work out. K
; the conference participants, their association with educational reform and reputation for being liberal; the issue of federal support for higher education; the relationship between the National Education Association and the U.S. Office of Education; the caliber

Oral history transcript, Julius Richmond, interview 1 (I), 10/5/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of Economic Opportunity, building on his background he put together this interdisciplinary advisory committee to make suggestions as to what could be done to enhance the development of children growing up in poverty. This advisory committee was chaired by Dr

Oral history transcript, Elmer B. Staats, interview 1 (I), 12/9/1971, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of the Operations Coordinating Board of the National Security Council, which was a new board. The purpose of it was to try to coordinate overseas opera- tions of the federal government. B: Were you formally disassociated from the Bureau of the Budget in those

Oral history transcript, Richard A. Prindle, interview 1 (I), 2/3/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

get there late that afternoon and get to see the picture. But this happened at a very dramatic moment. He were having that same December the second national conference on air pollution. Literally the next morning, the Surgeon General in opening

Oral history transcript, Lee C. White, interview 4 (IV), 3/3/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

have a hunch that there will be a great deal of attention paid by the Congress this year to it. The Senate Interior Committee, for exa::lple, is undertaking a very extensive study. The administration has set up sor;ie task forces to .study what many

Oral history transcript, James W. Gulick, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

of the argument, pro and con, has been concluded, and the agency is bound by the national determination as made by the President in sUbmitting the proposed legislation to Congress. Personally, I feel that, eventually "maritime and all transportation areas must

Oral history transcript, Norman S. Paul, interview 1 (I), 2/21/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

/loh/oh 3 P: I first met Mr. Johnson when he was a senator. I appeared before the Armed Services Committee in a hearing at which he was presiding, and to be perfectly frank, I don't recall the subject matter. It had something to do

Oral history transcript, Ramsey Clark, interview 3 (III), 3/21/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Administration, the President, under the Capitol dome with the area there filled with the nation's leadership including what was then a highly, comparatively unified civil rights movement containing all of the big six--the Student Non-Violent Coordinating

Oral history transcript, Alfred B. Fitt, interview 1 (I), 10/25/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

of West Virginia. Of course, Randolph is chairman of the Senate Public Works Committee, and Byrd has gained more and more of a role over there in the Senate. in some dam. I've forgotten the name of it. They were interested I'd been identified to them
Biographical information; duties in Manpower & Reserve Affairs; civil works program; overcrowding at Arlington National Cemetery; McNamara; Project 100,000; Adam Yarmolinsky; Steve Ailes; Senator Richard Russell; Mr. Vinson; Operation Transition

Oral history transcript, Thomas H. (Admiral) Moorer, interview 2 (II), 9/16/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

different names; at that time I think it was called the 303 Committee, and they changed the number sometimes, but it was representatives of the secretary of defense, and the adviser to the president on national security affairs, and a member I think from

Oral history transcript, Alfred Rosenthal, interview 1 (I), 10/29/2010, by Claudia Anderson (Item)

in Cologne, the only group getting some recognition from the Nazis-veterans, Nazis, nationalism--but they dropped completely from sight. Harold Eichenbaum met me at the bus station in Austin, and I arrived, via bus, from New York, carrying a suitcase and all
family home in Cologne, Germany; photography methods and a photograph of LBJ in Austin with the Jewish Brotherhood; the work of the Joint Distribution Committee and Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) in New York and Amsterdam; LBJ's involvement

Oral history transcript, William Healy Sullivan, interview 1 (I), 7/21/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was at a National Security Council meeting in the White House shortly after that. I can't remember what the subject was, but I remember meeting him on that occasion. I did meet him then subsequently, socially I think, at Averell Harriman's house and saw him from

Oral history transcript, Robert M. White, interview 1 (I), 12/3/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

administrator this agency has ever had. W: That's right. M: You began with it. Is that correct? Prior to that, you were the chief of the National Weather Bureau. W: United States Weather Bureau. M: United States Weather Bureau--from what time, sir? W

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