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Oral history transcript, Katherine Graham Peden, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of the close' friendship of those two men, and I can tell you that it was because of Earle Clements l friendship with Lyndon Johnson that I was called to the White House to meet with President Johnson when he asked me if I would consider a couple of posts
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 1 (I), 2/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

thing begat another as a result of this one visit. Mr. West told me that Mrs. Kennedy was thinking about publishing and selling post cards on the White House at the White House, and he wondered if the Park Service had any kind of vehicle which might
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Keyes Beech, interview 2 (II), 5/30/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

. Obviously, I don't remember perfectly . G: But that's still pretty tough talk . B: Yes . And Pepper Martin and I, Pepper had been in Asia pre-war, prePearl Harbor, and I had been there almost since post-Pearl Harbor and so forth . We sort of looked
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 36 (XXXVI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

was not there at the time that it was passed. But do you remember anything about its significance at the time, or his discussion of it? J: Not intimately. I knew, of course, that the bones of the treaty were that basis on which a post war foreign policy was built
on civil rights over the years; socializing with Marjorie Merriweather Post and Senator Theodore Francis Green; Miriam "Ma" and James "Pa" Ferguson; Stuart Symington; President Eisenhower's heart attack; LBJ's depression after his heart attack; LBJ's
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 6 (VI), 2/11/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 19 (XIX), 2/6-7/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

surrender; preparing for the return of U.S. soldiers; the housing shortage in Austin; University of Texas married student housing; President Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan; a post-war planning conference in Austin; Jesse Kellam coming
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 2 (II), 6/4/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

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Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 4 (IV), 8/27/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

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Oral history transcript, Dixon Donnelley, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

from his office asked me for it. And no one in the State Department asked me for it. M: When this was disclosed, did you get any flack from above about this? D: No, I got a query from the Washington Post and they asked me why and I told them

Oral history transcript, India Edwards, interview 1 (I), 2/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. But this was with the idea that I should say what I would like in the way of a reward, and did I want some post in the government? And I said, "No, I don't want anything. All I am interested in is, I'd like to stay with the committee, if the President wants me
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

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

on and was there for the first two years of the Peace Corps program. Later, after I returned to the service as the chief of the Bureau of Medical Services, I was selected by then-Surgeon General William Stewart for the post of deputy surgeon general, and it was in that position
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, James W. Symington, interview 1 (I), 7/14/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Deerfield Academy, he went into the government as Surplus Property Administrator, and my grandfather was still in the House. I think I recall my father asking my grandfather if he should accept a post under LBJ Presidential Library http
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Stanley R. Resor, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

demonstration and dissent in prior commitments of our troops? For instance, now we have some of these coffee house organizations outside of our Army posts. R: I think the coffee houses are something I am not aware of the Army having had before. But from

Oral history transcript, John Bartlow Martin, interview 1 (I), 1/30/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

thinking more in the vein I suppose of Tad Szulc-- PM: Theodore Draper. M: And Draper, and Homer Bigart, and Dan Kurzman of the Washington Post. ~lell, first of all, I think they are honest reporters. think they wrote what they believed. otherwi se
of 1963; causes of Dominican Civil War, 1965; military intervention; posting Martin to negotiate a cease-fire; LBJ’s fear of a communist take-over; Ambassador Bennett; Martin’s negotiations in the Dominican Republic; Martin’s book Overtaken by Events, 1966
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Gerald N. McAllister, interview 1 (I), 10/18/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

was to be there, the agents would come and go through the church quite carefully and they also would post themselves on the streets outside and around the building and so on. The little church is quite small and it's an easy place to provide security. Normally one

Oral history transcript, Walter Judd, interview 2 (II), 12/20/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Judd -- II -- 10 United People of America. And see, little by little without realizing the whole thinking has changed completely. Not completely, but substantially. G: Would you add the post office? J
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 19 (XIX), 4/22/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

totally involved with the program through 1966. At the end of 1967, I found that it became more and more difficult to balance responsibilities in the Post Office Department and my continuing responsibilities regarding the legislative program. However
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

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

efforts; literally started a campaign for the post. I was able to persuade Pat Harris to accept the role of chairman if she were elected. She accepted with considerable reluctance. She recognized that this would be very controversial. She was not enamored
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Clifford L. Alexander, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/1/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

considered for any post in the civil rights field? You had the background through your parents. A: I did. I actually had been approached by Sarge Shriver and turned it down--the Peace Corps. But that certainly wasn't civil rights. 11m sure live had
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Clifford L. Alexander, Jr., interview 3 (III), 6/4/1973, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of view of getting the minority story told as well as important.power centers togo to minorities, I stressed the media a good deal--the New York Times, the New York Post--in those New York hearings, the various networks in both the New York hearings
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 5 (V), 3/29/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and the [Washington Post], and one other paper. But he always read the Times and the Post. G: The Baltimore Sun? J: Yes, the Baltimore Sun. It was around. There were several others around, but he wouldn't read them all the time. G: How about the [Washington
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 24 (XXIV), 11/15/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

had gone to China in the early clipper ships and brought home Chinese export of lovely dishes of all sort and furniture and art objects. He had portraits on the wall of Greens from generation to generation to generation who had had important posts
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 29 (XXIX), 3/19/1982-3/20/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

actually we were in a much more sort of cozy family way in the Saturday Evening Post, too. I believe I remember I have some picture of him on the Capitol steps and two little girls dressed up in alike dresses--that was something one did in those days
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 1 (I), 3/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

presented by President Truman, but to no avail. He could not be persuaded. F: The Chief Justice didn't want to leave his post, I presume. 7 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral
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Oral history transcript, John B. Connally, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

this Appropriations Committee post came up he wanted it and he wanted it badly, because he again recognized the power of being on that Appropriations Committee and handling that money. He knew what it could do in his district, and he knew what it could do among his
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview S-1, 8/14/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

in Stockdale and working for her at the post office so he became postmaster. So Deasons have contributed to Stockdale and Wilson County a good bit. Ben Deason was the son of my second brother, Ray Deason, who moved out of Wilson County and down to South Texas
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, William Friday, interview 1 (I), 7/10/1987, by Janet Kerr-Tener (Item)

go to some form of post-secondary school; in this state, we're still 45 per cent, and that's not just a black problem. When we accepted that consent decree in the Title VI litigations, a hundred million dollars was granted these five historically
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Bess Abell, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

something for a parcel post sale?" "What's your favorite recipe for my recipe book?" "How do you raise your daughters?" That was always the hardest one. But we would stumble around and find a recipe and answer, whatever. I'd just type the letter, sign her
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Bess Abell, interview 3 (III), 7/1/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

did that night was, I just had the girls who make telephone calls to issue invitations, which Emily Post will tell you you're not supposed to do from the White House but Emily Post doesn't know that we have to work with the possible; they called
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Everett Hutchinson, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

at the time of the assassination of President Kennedy? H: I was on North Capitol Street just at the main Post Office Building. F: What did you do--hear it by radio or word of mouth? H: Well, I stopped for a traffic signal and someone drove up to my side
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Dwight A. Ink, interview 1 (I), 2/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

-thirds of them will either roll up their sleeves and correct themselves, or if they can't or don't want to, they begin looking for another post. Because very few people really want to stay on in a situation in which they are not doing their job
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Edward Joseph, interview 2 (II), 2/23/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Jacinto. [It'~where I said, There was a Jewish synagogue on the corner of You probably wouldn't remember that, would you? the post office is noW. So I called Jess and told him about this piece of property, that it was an excellent buy. "10th and San
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Fred Korth, interview 1 (I), 3/7/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

the war was over and we all returned to civilian life, Frank came to ~';ashington, initially became executive assistant to the Post Master General, then was appointed by President Truman as Director of the Budget, and then subsequently as Secretary
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

be. And he said to me, IINow, Mary Lasker. you go and talk to Mrs. Roosevelt, and tell her that I'm thinking about this~ and also talk to Dolly Schiff, the publisher, and also editors of the "Post. They've got the idea that I'm anti-Negro and that I'm
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Sid Davis, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, "Don't talk to Mr. Khrushchev unless spoken to," and, "Stay away from him." The press was penned in behind a rope with metal posts, like those in theaters. We had to stay behind these posts, and we were all being very diplomatic and acting like State
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Alan L. Dean, interview 2 (II), 3/13/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

step I suppose was putting together your department, gathering personnel, and so forth. 0: This is right. One of the ingenious provisions of the Department of Transportation Act was a device to assure a post-enactment planning period. We did
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 3 (III), 4/11/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. D: It was days before-- F: ~fuere this? did you set up your office; where was your listening post for all of LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781
for only VHF channel in Austin; JFK assassination; ICC Commissioner; change in LBJ after his heart attack; post-Presidential visit to Ranch; LBJ as a very sentimental man
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Michael V. DiSalle, interview 1 (I), 2/4/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

that Humphrey would be knocked out by double ca::ee.ts in Hisconsin and West Virginia; that Symington would be for a deadlock that wouldn't occur and would be left w2it~~~ at the post. E~t in connection with this Vice Presidency, if I was going to select
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

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

/show/loh/oh FISHER -- I -- 10 Mc: Did you have any occasion to sori of deal with Mr. Johnson or his staff in relation to what was happening back with your constituencies-post offices and things like that? F: On occasions I did. Usually my dealings
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 5 (V), 7/12/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

who felt that he was overstepping and overplaying his hand. Once again, Goodwin was exiled, this time to the Peace Corps, where he became a speech writer for Sargent Shriver. It was in this kind of obscure post which someone said is as far as you can
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

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