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

that we got to the automobile the news was on the radio that the President was dead. It was a terrific shock. I belong to the Dallas Country Club and it's noted for its conservative members. I often kid them out there that Pat, the colored locker boy

Oral history transcript, Frank W. Mayborn, interview 1 (I), 11/11/1983, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

had an opportunity to ride with him up to Hyannis Port. So I got on the plane. He had a man from Georgetown and he had [Allen] Duckworth from the Dallas [Morning] News. Most of the agencies preferred to have their people at the various points to make
; the Brazos River Authority; LBJ makes a last visit to Temple, Texas; at the Dallas Trade Mart with Storey Stemmons during the JFK assassination; LBJ is faithful to his friends; investigating the M-16 rifle; observing the Tet Offensive; Ted Connell; the press

to the Dallas News, which is the example of what I would think would happen. M: Mr. Jacobsen, one of the reasons for asking this is that there is a lot of material written about the fact that this is somehow indicative of Mr. Johnson's early aspirations
into Washington and Jacobsen’s job; Larry O’Brien; morning bedroom duty with Marvin Watson; LBJ’s morning routine; Jacobsen’s duties on visits to the Ranch; LBJ’s personality and compassion; foreign relations; President LBJ’s relationship with Congress; trips

papers are your columns carried in now, sir? T: Twenty-two. I only send columns to the papers that I send news to. M: How often do you write a column, as opposed to sending news dispatches? T: Until recently about three times a week; but right now
Biographical information; Dockrey Murder case; Garner of Texas vs. Snell of New York; Miller’s appointment of LBJ; Edward Jamison; first impressions of LBJ; three famous Texas political figures; LBJ’s interest in military affairs; rating LBJ

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