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Oral history transcript, William M. (Fishbait) Miller, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • called me "his legislative angel ." But those tyro--Mr . Rayburn and Mr .,Johnson--are two of the greatest people I think I've ever known in my time here on the Hill . F: I judge the Speaker and McCormack became close friends with Lyndon Johnson? M: Oh
Oral history transcript, Bayard Rustin, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • well on the record except for one thing. Why was Congressman Powell so insistent upon separating you from Dr. King? R: The Democratic convention that year of '60 was in August, was it? B: Yes, sir, in Los Angeles. R: In Los Angeles. Now in July
Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 2 (II), 10/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • seem to want the trip made itself, think it was necessary? Y: As I understood it, the trip was really pretty much against his wishes. I don't think he really wanted Kennedy to come to Texas at that time. F: It was part of a package to Texas