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Oral history transcript, Ashton Gonella, interview 3 (III), 11/21/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • this through to the best advantage of everybody. Dirksen was the most unusual. I think his relationship with [Everett] I don't remember that much about [William] Knowland, but every morning at eleven forty-five Senator Dirksen came in the office and sat down
  • LBJ's relationship with Senate staff; Gonella's working relationship with LBJ; personal relationship with LBJ and his siblings; Everett Dirksen; Hale Boggs; Huey Long; LBJ's early workings with the Senate
Oral history transcript, Ashton Gonella, interview 2 (II), 10/10/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • recollection of that at all? AG: Very little. He and Knowland did not have the same relationship that he did later with [Everett] Dirksen. He and Knowland didn't necessarily get along that well or didn't work together that well. specifics on that. I
  • LBJ's relationship with Senate staff; Gonella's working relationship with LBJ; personal relationship with LBJ and his siblings; Everett Dirksen; Hale Boggs; Huey Long; LBJ's early workings with the Senate