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Oral history transcript, Samuel Yorty, interview 1 (I), 2/7/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

participation of the poor, practically that they should run the program, and I didn't think that was right. we'd had trouble with it. Other mayors, He'd approve a plan like in Pittsburgh that he wouldn't approve out here, and it caused a lot of trouble
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

and Could Do in Los Angeles CRS's role in post-riot activities in Los Angeles is based on the following assumptions: 1. The first priority in Los Angeles is for action programs, addressed to rehabilitation and reform, which will have immediate and tangible

Oral history transcript, Jerome P. Cavanagh, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Robert C. Weaver, interview 1 (I), 11/19/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. We didn't go to their houses to eat, and we didn't feed them at our house. F: What did your father do? W: My father was a clerk in the post office department. F: Did you encounter any particular problems in Harvard? W: Not particularly. I had

Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

school people, some of the welfare agencies and other groups from each of the towns--there was Detroit, New Haven, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. We had them in here and we sat down for several days with each one, a couple days at least with each one, and we
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 9/12/65 - 3/20/66 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

was pulled from his vehicle and stabbed. Control has not been established over the crowd. Ramsey has set up a "command post" at Justice and is watching the situation. Frank Dryden is also getting reports from his Regional Director. One report from · Los

Telephone conversation # 10572, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/5/1966, 1:00PM (Item)

NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 10912, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM (Item)

UNNAMED POST

Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:05 a.m. President and Cyrus Vance, Vice President," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

, General Throckmorton, and Mayor Cavanagh. This gave a picture of the physical layout and the actual incidents. 7:15 were received. Returned to Command Post where FBI and Justice reports 7: 30 Met with Negro leaders, including Congressman Diggs

Folder, "[June 26, 1968 Meeting with Equity Managers)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

of the post-Vietnam defense outlook mentioning the $60 billion ,,,, ,.,. ....,..,.,.-.. - 2 benchmark figures, but indicating he regarded it as a lower limit. (He must have had a good memo or briefing on that recently from DOD.) We had to remain first

Oral history transcript, Edward Re, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, I was a candidate for judicial office, having already submitted all of my papers and having filled out the American Bar Association questionnaire. M: For a judicial-- R: For a judicial post, and I was being considered for a judicial post
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Kenneth Torp, interview 1 (I), 6/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in terms of urging him on a little bit, egging him on; but it \'1as very low-level stuff and certainly not enough to make a case that they were stirring up the waters. F: Is Cyprus a good 1istening post for the r~id-East It creates its own problems
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Charles Diggs, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

for that post, and Kennedy eliminated that prejudice. Johnson, in keeping his commitment in being LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Thomas W. Fletcher, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

bean on vacation too. F: Since we had to make the trip we decided to look at Mt. Rushmore and some of those things. And we were right by the post office where the car stopped at a signal, and a man stuck his head in the window of my car and said
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, John W. Hechinger, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

with the Daily News editorial staff to tell them his aspirations for the City Council. And the News--nobody had this story about his being withdrawn but the Post, and until the Post said it, of course everybody I guess was trying to investigate it. So he told
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Alfred B. Fitt, interview 1 (I), 10/25/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

as Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Manpower. I served in that post for two years, so that it wasn't until 1963 that I moved to OSD and took up the civil rights job which had not hitherto existed. That was one of the by-products of the Gesell

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, 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, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

by_ evaluated this situation. I'd Senator Russell called me and said, "I've I need somebody to fill my press secretary's post right away, and the job is yours if you want it." I said, "Well, I definitely want it, but I think it would
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Folder, "THE HARVEST OF AMERICAN RACISM: The Political Meaning of Violence in the Summer of 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 1 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Otto Kerner, interview 1 (I), 6/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

. actually it was a summary that was not the final summary. indicate that. But he did go ahead and he did But I want to release it, which upset all of us. M: What paper was this? K: It was the Washington Post. M: They're usually more responsible
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 3 (III), 5/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 2 (II), 11/18/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

-thirty and he started that pattern out in Detroit. I remember his calling me one night out there when the Washington Post had severely criticized his decision to have a personal inspection made by Mr. Vance before committing troops as being

Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 3 (III), 12/2/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of these? Yes, I was involved in the post-King assassination disorders . Here at the Department we learned about Dr . King's shooting at a staff meeting . I turned to the Attorney General, and I remember it was our immediate common thought that we were

Folder, "Summary Analysis: December 20, 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 3 (Item)

of their post\l,riog as revolutionari.es in the creation of an . emotional climate around the country which is conducive to vio lence~ But here too they are not alone . The news media , the political authorities , the reports of the ·occurrence of actual

Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 2 (II), 3/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

that the President was very interested in was the Appalachian regional hospitals, the miner's hospitals--they had a long history. If you recall John L. Lewis had built in the post-war era a number of hospitals for miners in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 3 c (III), 12/16/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

coming in about disorders, and that sort of information was funneled into what we called our summer project, for lack of a better name; and as the name denotes, it started out as a headquarters or a listening post to consolidate, summarize, and evaluate

Oral history transcript, Ivan Allen, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Harold Barefoot Sanders, interview 3 (III), 11/3/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

observation post, did the President really feel keenly about open housing, or did he feel that the time had come that we at least ought to get the thing out in the open and people declare themselves? In other words, was this a kind of do-or-die situation
Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Jordan III, interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 3 (III), 6/26/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

progress made toward accomplishing the second. · In addition to averting a formal request from the Governor for a Presidential disaster declaration, the major achievement toward quieting the post-riot difficul ties consisted of a resolution of the long