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Oral history transcript, Carl Phinney, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

house. We had quite a visit at that time, but of course that was the first time I had seen him since 1940. F: Were you associated in the army with Hardy Hollers? P: No, sir. F: So you had no personal interest in that Hardy Hollers-Johnson campaign

Oral history transcript, W. Marvin Watson, interview 2 (II), 12/19/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

associated [with] at some time or other during his life that were not able to carry out his instructions. P: I was recalling, at the time of his heart attack, that preceding it he had had some sort of press conference in which he apparently spoke pretty

Oral history transcript, Warren G. Woodward, interview 2 (II), 5/26/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

that the basic thread of friendship between John Connally and the President was ever truly broken. squabble. It is as if a couple of brothers might fight and But the bond was there then and always has been. I have often been amused at press accounts which

Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 2 (II), 6/28/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

the President reach his conclusions. M: I think perhaps one of the reasons that this has been brought up in some of the articles and publications on the presidency was that in uncovering associations or making a judgment on a personal problem, that you were

Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 3 (III), 2/27/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, who came ou t of the preach er realm to become Presiden tial Press Secreta ry, an d move on f rom there. I know that pa rt of this wi ll be a f te r th e fact, but you d id overlap, and I'd be i nteres te d in his r elati ons hi p wi th th e Pr e
Bill Moyers as press secretary; LBJ’s techniques; overseas trips.

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 2 (II), 5/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

/exhibits/show/loh/oh Califano -- I -- 3 When Kennedy was nominated, I did some work, as I said, at the lowest level, just organizing and door-to-door campaigns and things in our neighborhood. F: Before we leave that, you were associated

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 21 (XXI), 6/18/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

O'Brien -- Interview XXI -- 2 G: LBJ issued some uncharacteristically harsh public statements on this matter. Do you recall those and the reasons? O: He took the opportunity at a nationally televised press conference to somewhat berate the Congress
to LBJ; O'Brien's suggestion that RFK and LBJ meet to discuss their differences; LBJ's accusation that O'Brien told the press LBJ would not enter any primaries; accusations and suspicions that O'Brien would return to work for the Kennedys; O'Brien's

Oral history transcript, George R. Davis, interview 1 (I), 2/13/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

and our national affairs, illustrations and that sort of thing will be in my sermons. On occasions, when I have referred to Viet Nam or to some other problem and the President happened to be in church, I was accused by the press that I had inserted

Oral history transcript, William J. Connell, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

on this. Can't we just talk?" he knew Johnson a lot better than I did. But he knew his man, Whether it was for fear that he would be further put out to pasture or whether he just felt that it was not his prerogative to do it, he did not press the issue

Oral history transcript, David E. Lilienthal, interview 1 (I), 6/18/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

that the result will be bad for their party. But it revived in my mind all these earlier associations, direct and indirect, that I had had with President Johnson. B: You often hear that relationship between Rayburn and Johnson described as a father-son

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 20 (XX), 4/23/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a long-time association with Bobby. I had now several years of association with Johnson. Johnson trusted me and supported my efforts with the Congress. How do you account for going into November talking or starting to nit-pick a white paper which

Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 2 (II), 12/18/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

for the signing ceremony, trying to bring in everybody we could think of in the various transportation interests including all of the modes, some of the suppliers, and such organizations as the Transportation Association of America and the National Freight Traffic

Oral history transcript, Frank Stanton, interview 1 (I), 4/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, l987 INTERVIEWEE: FRANK STANTON INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Dr. Stanton's office, New York City Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 G: Dr. Stanton, let's begin by asking you to recount your earliest association with the Johnson family and, if you

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 29 (XXIX), 11/3/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

School. To sum it up, I was somewhat surprised with his serious approach and that he had gone that far in his thought process, although, as I said, I recall associates of his visiting me in New York several months earlier proposing I resign and take over

Oral history transcript, Ardis C. Hopper, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was a good student, but you know, nobody studied too much. G: I gather there were a lot of bull sessions. H: Yes, bull sessions. G: What was he interested in? H: He was interested in debate. There was a press club out there that he was a member

Oral history transcript, Clifford L. Alexander, Jr., interview 2 (II), 2/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

became Johnson's associate special counsel, what did this do to your duties? A: There were a few other duties added, I think, as is true of most of the people on his personal staff. They didn't have just one niche. I also had the responsibility

Oral history transcript, J.Willis Hurst, interview 5 (V), 10/30/1995, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

, Mayor Ivan Allen, Mills Lane of Citizens Bank, Sherman Drawdy of the Georgia Railroad Bank, Jim Carmichael of the Scripto Corporation, and W. Brooks of the Cotton Producers Association. Do you recall that meeting, that dinner? H: What year was that? G

Oral history transcript, Mary Margaret Wiley Valenti, interview 1 (I), 7/24/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Judge Powell, who was the uncle of his long-time secretary Mary Rather. Anyway, through the years Senator Johnson had many ties and associations with this firm. F: Let me intrude just a moment. You mentioned the five most important. Can you name

Oral history transcript, Frank M. Wozencraft, interview 4 (IV), 1/22/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Wozencraft -- IV -- 15 men;, they said, "Here is a chance to pay off a political favor." And we had pressed upon us one thoroughly unqualified former English teacher in a high
decisions regarding Hatch Act amendments; debate over whether a federal employee should be allowed to be a precinct chairman; the Commission's draft report being leaked to the press; legislation resulting from the Commission's work; John Macy's involvement

Oral history transcript, Mitchell Rogovin, interview 1 (I), 10/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

in seeing the Assistant Attorney Generalship filled promptly with a competent person. In December of 1965 I went to a meeting of the American Law School Association in Chicago to talk with LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY

Oral history transcript, Joseph Bruno, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

in the Washington, D.C. area. My family's from New England, and I spent a few of my early years up there, but for the most part I've lived in this area. I attended Georgetown University and Catholic University here in Washington, and I have been associated
; LBJ's attempts to compensate for his temper; the high rate of turnover for White House press secretaries; Bruno's work with LBJ's correspondence and the organization of the correspondence office; Bruno's work as director of the Tour Office; the tour

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

O'Dwyer. So I said, "Well, how would you like to go to Mexico as his press associate, first secretary of the embassy?" "Yes." I picked up the phone, called Ralph Hill [?] in the State Department, and I got him a job, just like that. That was under

Oral history transcript, James J. Reynolds, interview 3 (III), 2/1/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Reynolds -- III -- 7 a more efficient and useful activity. It will save the country money and do a better job for the people. F: Had this surfaced to the press yet, or had you

Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

. In the associations I've had in the CAB and other regulatory agencies, I'm just absolutely confident the President, whether it be Eisenhower or Kennedy or Johnson, has stayed out of it . M: Did your decision in the Northeastern Airlines case stick, or did they get

Oral history transcript, Joseph M. Barr, interview 1 (I), 6/10/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Then in 1960, early in the year, I got a call from him one day, and he said he was going to be some place in Ohio, nearby, Would 1 have was going to come into Pittsburgh and stay all night

Oral history transcript, Daniel Boone Porter, interview 1 (I), 3/29/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

and with the Vietnamese associates was so important that it was absolutely mandatory to try to make friends with those people and to gain their respect and to not do things that antagonized them nor caused them to be unwilling to cooperate with us. I have always felt

Oral history transcript, Fleur Cowles, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

it, I agreed to marry him. I became its associate editor which turned out to be a difficult situation as the boss's wife. 4 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID
of British royalty in 1994; how royalty and government officials are treated by the press; publishing The Best of Flair; Cowles' work with SatelLifes and the Institute for American Studies at Oxford University and her future plans.

Oral history transcript, Katharine Graham, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

live in Washington is that you naturally get going on the telephone, and, you know, Joe's a great friend. It's just easy to talk to him and for him to talk to us. There's a funny thing on the press though. difficult relations were. This is an example
; Russ Wiggins; 1960/1964 Democratic convention; meeting of JFK and Graham regarding the VP nomination; Home Rule; LBJ’s attitude toward the press; beautification; press relations; civil rights; assessment of LBJ’s presidency.

Oral history transcript, Robert S. Allen, interview 1 (I), 5/30/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

, and successively you have worked for the Wisconsin State Journal, the Milwaukee Journal, the United Press Association, Christian Science Monitor, the International News Service and as Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Record. You were co-author
of LBJ and JFK; LBJ and columnists; LBJ's press secretaries; LBJ and the press; Gene McCarthy; Bobby Kennedy; 1968 campaign; personal observations on LBJ

Oral history transcript, Warren G. Woodward, interview 1 (I), 6/3/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

States, Southwest Region. Mr. Woodward has had long associa tions with Mr. Johnson, and we'd like to let Mr. Woodward right now tell us what some of those associations were. W: How did they start? Paul, it got underway one day by my walking

Oral history transcript, Lawrence H. Fountain, interview 1 (I), 7/15/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

never was intimate with him or closely associated with him, even after that time. McS: Mr. Fountain, during those Senatorial years are there any things that stand out in your mind as far as either issues or legislation that you particularly think
Biographical information; first association with LBJ; LBJ-Sam Rayburn relationship; 1960 convention; LBJ’s acceptance of VP nomination; Lady Bird campaigning in North Carolina; civil rights legislation; religious issue; Senate luncheon; LBJ’s trips

Oral history transcript, Harold J. Russell, interview 1 (I), 12/5/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

a lot of wonderful changes. P: Since 1948 besides serving on this committee, you have served in the American Veterans' Association, on committees and as national commander. You were one of the founders of the World Veterans Federation, and LBJ
Biographical information; first association with LBJ; present relationship with LBJ; interest and work with handicap people; summary of advances in field of the handicapped; role of advisory committee and its effectiveness; assistance from Senator

Oral history transcript, Ella SoRelle Porter and Mike Porter, interview 1 (I), 11/28/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Association? r would say. remember actually other boys I organizations. Harris-Blai.r probably was tile only--that's tile only one I can think of. was tile press group t~at had interest in There was the debate group. t~e And I don't Of course

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 5 (V), 5/2/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. There is a possibility that Steve Mitchell was either Adlai Stevenson's law partner or they were closely associated, but I think there was a better rapport between Johnson and Rayburn and Mitchell than there was with Stevenson, because they were always skeptical what

Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 6 (VI), 3/4/1996, by Harry Middleton (Item)

that. There is a list there. We started calling it the Lady Bird Association, Inc. at the time. On my own I developed the list of potential board members, drawing on friends and associates of the beautification program in Washington. Many of the people on the list came

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

three years on the University of Texas debating team. I served in all branches of student government. Assembly. I was a member of the Student I was chairman of the Men's Honor Council. My last year I was president of the Student Association. Most

Oral history transcript, Zbigniew Brzezinski, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, but very briefly and sporadically only, so that the contact was not,in any way of any significance really . M: You were associated on several occasions when the Teach-In movement began, after Mr . Johnson was President, and generally listed

Oral history transcript, Carroll Keach, interview 2 (II), 7/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Johnson as a teacher? Do you have any impressions of him? K: Definitely. He was just as dynamic then as he is now. can see from his debate success. I mean, as you Whatever he was associated with, or attached to, why, he went at with the same gusto

Oral history transcript, Robert Q. Marston, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

of the work that we had carried on, over the next five years or so. I was at the University of Ninnesota in the department of microbiology and immunology, was associate professor of medicine at the r4edical College of Virginia, and then assistant dean
Biographical and professional information; appointment as Associate Director of National Institute of Health and director of Division of Regional Medical Programs; problems of regional medical cooperation; 1967 decision to move Regional Medical

Oral history transcript, Philip N. Brownstein, interview 1 (I), 11/22/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

into line early were the mutual savings bank's association . They were very helpful . Association of Home Builders got into line . Loan League was helpful . Then the National U .S . Savings and The Mortgage Bankers Association, I guess, had

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