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Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 3 (III), 6/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of activity, not like apparently President Nixon does, going alone in a room with a pad of yellow paper and thinking something through. J: Yes, he liked to be around people, particularly people that he had developed a trust or a feeling of rapport

Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 4 (IV), 1/28/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

met with Mayor [Richard] Daley then. Do you remember that trip? J: Yes, it was the very next day. We flew out there the morning of April 1. He spoke to the broadcasters. I thought it was one of the best speeches he'd ever made. He gave a review
and who knew about it; Jones’ duties surrounding the 3/31/68 speech; 1968 presidential campaign; rumors that Nixon was making deals with South Vietnam; LBJ’s support of candidates, including Hubert Humphrey; Humphrey campaign event in Houston; 1968

it proved the difference in 1968 in Ohio for Nixon. He had that campaign train through there, and I don't believe Humphrey did. It brings back a bit of nostalgia of the old days. At the same time you can cover a lot of ground and there's a lot of color
Richard Daley; LBJ meeting with Eisenhower; Hubert Humphrey’s campaign; LBJ, Wilbur Mills and a surtax; Poor People's Campaign and consumer measures LBJ supported.

Folder, "[September 5, 1967 - 1:05 p.m. Tuesday Luncheon]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

that the President heard it and is displeased. The President talked about the poll in yesterday's Washington Post front page story which showed the President defeating Romney and Nixon whether George Wallace was in or out of the race. He pointed out that last

that this was an innovation with Lyndon Johnson. Is it being carried on under Nixon? I thought it was. M: I really don't know. I haven't read anything that says it is. J: I think it's good because--this is not relevant to the oral history, it's just a personal viewpoint

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