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Oral history transcript, John G. Tower, interview 3 (III), 11/1/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: You've been here into three administrations now--two Democrats, one Republican. Is there any essential difference in the way information is fed under the Republicans and under the Democrats? T: Not too much. Of course we Republicans feel somewhat better

Oral history transcript, Price Daniel, Sr., interview 1 (I), 6/5/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, but you are, one, a freshman s·enator. You have now made it onto the necessary committee where you can sit in on the hearings and give some guidance there. But you're also a member of the Democratic minority at this time, so you're going to have

Oral history transcript, O.C. Fisher, interview 1 (I), 5/8/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

, aild would you tell how you would rate him? F: He was a fairly effective member dealing with those subjects in which he specialized, particularly matters of national defense. He was a very close associate of the chairman of the committee, Nr. Vinson

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 2 (II), 1/13/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

-Humphrey at that point was just myself and a girl, with Jim Rowe and Larry O'Brien and Bill Connell, Marty Friedman, John Criswell from the Democratic National Committee . That was the basic group, sort of as the board of directors . We came over to set
[For interviews 1 and 2] First meeting with LBJ in 1948; Thomas C. Henning, Jr.; Joseph R. McCarthy; Senator Earle Clements; Senate Campaign Committee; Walter Jenkins; George Reedy; John Connally; Eisenhower inauguration; LBJ's organization

Oral history transcript, Oveta Culp Hobby, interview 1 (I), 7/11/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

endorsed Senator Johnson for the Democratic nomination before the convention, and it was obviously won of course by 2 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781

Oral history transcript, Daniel K. Inouye, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

in January of 1963. Your committee assignments were on Armed Services Committee and the Subcommittee of National Stockpile and Naval Petroleum. Your other committee assignment was on the Public Works Committee and the Subcowmittee on Air and Water Pollution
[For interviews 1 and 2] Biographical information; first meeting LBJ and Sam Rayburn at the 1956 Democratic convention in Chicago; made an honorary Texan; LBJ and statehood for Hawaii; LBJ and the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange

Oral history transcript, John A. Baker, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

/show/loh/oh 24 or more Negroes. On the Rural Areas Development Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Multiple Use Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Agriculture on national forests, and the Salt and Water Conservation
Biographical information; contacts with LBJ; operation of the Agriculture Department; Southern Policy Commission; National Farmers Union; National Commission on Food and Fiber; Agriculture Act of 1964 (E.O. 11307); Outreach Program; Rural Community

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 9 (IX), 9/22/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

later? J: In 1948 I saw them meet, and if they knew each other before that they put Did they--? on a good show of meeting. G: Really? J: At the Democratic [state] convention in Fort Worth. of this--George Stevenson. He'd judge--I've
Setting up LBJ’s Senate office; LBJ’s stand on various issues; support of African Americans; the Felix Longoria incident; Texas and national concerns; appointments; LBJ and Shivers; Leland Olds

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 43 (XLIII), 3/28/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

[NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Califano -- XLIII -- 18 truth-in-packaging [bill], we'd go count the Democrats on the Commerce Committee and take them through the bill and see if we had

Oral history transcript, Morris Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/13/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

: From the Bee County district, okay. R: From the Senate, Victoria County was in the Senate then. G: I see. R: Eighteenth Senatorial District. That's how come [I was] on the Democratic Executive Committee from this eighteenth district later on after
Roberts' career in the Texas state legislature and work on the Democratic executive committee investigating alleged voting irregularities in Jim Wells County in 1948; Roberts' relationship with Coke Stevenson and serving under him on the Texas

Oral history transcript, John C. Stennis, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

was a member of the Rules Committee then and on a subcommittee regarding contests of elections, so it seemed that that election in Texas might be contested, so I looked into the procedures and the law, too, in reference to such matters, but it never did

Oral history transcript, Frank Denius, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

to California to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles with Mayor Ton Miller and Tom Miller, Jr. PB: What year was that in? ?D: 1960. PB: 1960. Wa.shing~or. Senator 7~en and on Joh~son a:. attorney you also illace a~ 30;ne o
Austin attorney and business executive active in Texas Democratic Party; describes make-up of Texas Democratic Party-factions and their components; historical background of faction leaders since the late 1940's; Texas delegates controversy

Oral history transcript, John L. Monahan, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, if a controversial measure was ready to be reported out of committee and programmed on the floor of the House, the Speaker would have the Democratic Majority LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral

Oral history transcript, Ed Gossett, interview 1 (I), 8/18/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

with the ones then. They held more committee 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/oh

Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Sr., interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to get unanimous agreement from the committee on every issue, from both Republicans and Democrats; and we succeeded in getting that. As a matter of fact, the Republicans accepted me as their adviser; I think that is one of the few times that a Democrat
Biographical information; contact with LBJ; LBJ’s decision to join the Navy; helping in Texas Congressional campaigns; 1948 Senate campaign; Weisl’s committees; LBJ’s interest in space; 1957 Civil Rights Act; 1960 and 1964 Presidential elections

Oral history transcript, Richard Bolling and Jim Grant Bolling, interview 1 (I), 2/27/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

couldn't do all three . unique one--two were unique, I guess . One was a One [was] entirely unique, and that was that I was the chairman of a committee which was called the Democratic National Committee Congressional Liaison Committee, and I

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

in Texas, and became very friendly with Johnson. Although I've always been active in Democratic politics, when Johnson became a Senator we helped him as much as we could. We worked on his Preparedness Committee at one point, and in his campaign
Natural resources and national parks
of the Democratic Party; Young Citizens for LBJ in 1964; Birch Bayh; ran Associates Division of President’s Club; McSurley case; 5th Amendment; Bill Moyers; importance of Jack Valenti; reason Katzenbach moved to State; comparison of Katzenbach and Clark; Task Force

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 10 (X), 3/31/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

whoever was chairman of the Armed Services Committee--I think Dick Russell was. But anyhow, the point of it is, now, the office here in the Federal Building, Charlie Herring was federal district attorney. Porter was [Republican] national committeeman

Oral history transcript, Clifton C. Carter, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

until February of 1964; then he had me go over to the Democratic National Committee and I stayed there until the 1st of September of 1966, at which time I resigned to open my own business in Washington. P: That's very thorough. I'm going to ask you

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

Democratic leadership, which was always rather liberal, was completely helpless to do anything about it. About all it could do was it maintained some dignity, and at times it couldn't even do that. G: Johnson himself moved from the Commerce Committee
; 1956 Senate activities; attempt to build national position; civil rights; natural gas bill; Allan Shivers episode; state Democratic convention, 1956

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 1 (I), 2/26/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

on national politics. I was organization manager for the state of Texas in the Adlai Stevenson campaign in 1952. Then in 1953 and 1954, I worked part-time for the Democratic National Committee under Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell and Speaker Sam Rayburn

Oral history transcript, Clement J. Zablocki, interview 1 (I), 1/16/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

intended you to think in the first place. M: He had no intention of having you change his mind. But on the other hand, there seems to be fairly common agreement that the Democratic National Committee, while Mr. Johnson's been president, has been rather

Oral history transcript, Barbara Jordan, interview S-I, 2/5/1985, by Elizabeth Carpenter (Item)

. But there are things which are done by government which only government can do. As Democrats, we have trusted government to do those things which by law and by the Constitution only it can do. And those things certainly are in the area of national defense and personal
; the Equal Rights Amendment; the issue of abortion; checks and balances and separation of powers; the role of government as defined by Democrats and Republicans; the role of humanity in weapons-building; Jordan's beliefs regarding the afterlife.

Oral history transcript, J.R. Parten, interview 2 (II), 2/29/1976, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in this at all, as far as you \'Jere concerned? P: No, no, the only problem that I had with government in my servtce as one of the original directors of the Fund for the Republic ·was with the Un-American Activities Committee, and I consulted with Speaker

Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 2 (II), 5/23/1969 by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. Johnson in the United States Senate and talk a little about the inception of the missile and satellite programs, how this got kicked off and how you became involved. W: The missile and satellite program investigation by the Johnson committee
Natural resources and national parks
of the Democratic Party; Young Citizens for LBJ in 1964; Birch Bayh; ran Associates Division of President’s Club; McSurley case; 5th Amendment; Bill Moyers; importance of Jack Valenti; reason Katzenbach moved to State; comparison of Katzenbach and Clark; Task Force

Oral history transcript, William S. White and June White, interview 3 (III), 7/21/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

policy for example, he and Rayburn again would not let the Democratic National Committee, insofar as they had any voice in it, make any attack on Eisenhower on foreign policy. That resulted in the end in developing that Democratic Advisory Committee. I

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

that anybody would dispute the fact that it's the most important committee from a legislative standpoint and of course, the Democratic members of the committee serve on the Committee on Committees where you place all the other Democratic members of the House
under Section Seven of Trad Agreement Act; Suez Crisis; 1955-1956 oil supply shut-off by Middle East countries; Ernest O. Thompson; Price Daniel and the tidelands; LBJ, Sam Rayburn and civil rights; 1960 Democratic Convention and LBJ’s acceptance

Oral history transcript, Birch Bayh, interview 1 (I), 2/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

is supposed to be a highly political character. Does the national Administration try frequently to use a committee like Public Works for political value around the country, for specific political purposes around the country? B: I know if you're talking

Oral history transcript, Merrell F. "Pop" Small, interview 1 (I), 8/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a little less than half, were Democrat at that time, much more now, and in those districts, it became the senator's privilege--if you can call it that, I don't--to recommend a postmaster. In the districts represented by a Republican, of course, he did

Oral history transcript, George P. Miller, interview 1 (I), 4/22/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

and Astronautics Committee was set up, Overton Brooks became its first chairman. Did you know Brooks? F: No. M: Well, Brooks was from Louisiana. [Overton] Brooks was the ranking Democrat under Vinson on the committee on Armed Services. fellow who did

Oral history transcript, David W. Angevine, interview 1 (I), 1/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Angevine -- I -- 24 Lawmakers generally see these committees as not particularly relevant to important issues that face the nation--commerce, defense, taxes, taxes

Oral history transcript, Ashton Gonella, interview 3 (III), 11/21/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, but the fact [was] that she was proud of him, and he was a big, good-looking man and had done well, and maybe none of the rest of them had really made a mark in national life, if you want to put it that way. So every time he came to town his pic- ture

Oral history transcript, Henry Bellmon, interview 1 (I), 4/24/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

of the Oklahoma Republican Committee. In 1962 you were elected governor of Oklahoma, the first Republican governor of the state, and served as governor until 1966. In about that year I believe you became Nixon's national campaign manager and also opened
Political biography; meetings with President Johnson; impressions of LBJ; development of Republican Party in Oklahoma; work as Nixon's national campaign manager in 1966 and 1967; impact of LBJ's administration on state of Oklahoma

Oral history transcript, Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/30/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

particularly, as far as the national administrations have been concerned, with the Americans for Democratic Action and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and UAWand other labor organizations at various times. R: You did that better than I could, so

Oral history transcript, William A. Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, but it was the elite. Every member of the Space Committee when it was first created, both Republicans and Democrats, were already chairmen of a parent committee: [Warren] Magnuson on Commerce, Hayden on Appropriations; Bridges, every one of them, see. They needed one
" conservation; the formation of the Space Committee; the decision to build the Space Center in Houston; the Kerr-Mills Bill; billboard legislation; natural gas legislation; Kerr's relationship with the oil industry; Senator Jennings Randolph, Kerr

Oral history transcript, Edmund Gerald (Pat) Brown, interview 2 (II), 8/19/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

friendship . As Vice President, he was placed in charge of National Emergency Committee or Commission, or something else . So I nominated and fought for the election of Stanley Mosk as Democratic National Committeeman over Paul Ziffren, who had previously

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 1 (I), 4/13/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

today?" I told him that I went back to the hospital over there to visit some of my friends, the doctor and others. He said, "Well, I want you to go down to the Democratic [National] Committee tomorrow and start looking around and seeing what's going

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

) just the general disenchantment of any administration in office, that the Democrats would lose still more and I know Congressman Johnson wanted to be two things: he wanted to be secretary to the Democratic National Committee and also he wanted
and Pedernales River Authority; preparing for FDR's 1940 presidential campaign; Corcoran's work on LBJ's 1948 election to the U.S. Senate; how LBJ became Senate minority leader; the 1956 Democratic National Convention; LBJ's and Corcoran's relationship

Oral history transcript, Frederick G. Dutton, interview 1 (I), 8/4/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

is the one outside the National Committee, he was invaluable. Our primary function was to broaden the base, to pull in conservatives and independents and things like that. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon

Oral history transcript, William G. Phillips, interview 2 (II), 4/17/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

during those years. But Hodding Carter and, in fact, all the MAP people I mentioned were in the forefront of the loyal national Democratic wing of the party. But this was never discussed in any of our meetings. No one ever said to me, "Does the Whi te

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