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Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 2 (II), 6/28/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • , and myself. So there were only four people in the office. My principal concentration was to take all the detail work, as many of the telephones, as much of the planning, all of the staff work off Marvin's shoulders. Because Marvin at that time was spending
Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 1 (I), 11/26/1968, by Dorothy Pierce McSweeny (Item)
  • , "That's right." He was very gruff and abrupt on the telephone. So I said, "When would you like to see me?" He said, "Right now." So I came down here, and we met right here in the Fish Room. I was sitting in about this position, and he was sitting to my
Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 3 (III), 6/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • influence on LBJ to be greater than it actually was; LBJ’s love of telephones; LBJ’s “earthy” language and storytelling ability; LBJ’s private nature; LBJ’s relationship with the press; night reading; keeping LBJ’s schedule.