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Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 2 (II), 3/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • #3) INTERVIEWER: STEPHEN GOODELL March 5, 1969 G: This is the second session with Mr. Donald Baker, the general counsel of OEO. Today's date is March 5, 1969. I'd like to start today by asking a question which was partially covered last time
Oral history transcript, Robert E. Jordan III, interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • that is scary ; it could have been somet hing more serio us · than paint -fille d ballo ons. I don't know how you deal with a Dalla s-typ e probl em. I dontt know wheth er you'r e inter ested in sidel ights on Dalla s, but I was down there some time after
Oral history transcript, Harold Barefoot Sanders, interview 3 (III), 11/3/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • that as a preliminary. S: All right. F: How did you get involved in it, how was it broached to you, and what in effect were you supposed to do? S: At that time, I went up to Justice Department from Dallas the last of February 1965. So as you recall the Selma
Oral history transcript, Katherine Graham Peden, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • . Johnson happened to be in Austin at that time and was gracious enough to come down to the meeting. So I've known Mrs. Johnson through the broadcasting field, and [I met] the President, as I recall, at a meeting in New York. senato~ He was then U.S
Telephone conversation # 11803, transcript, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/11/1967, 9:40AM (Item)
  • = Robert McNamara. DATE: 5/11/67 TIME: 9:40 AM CALLER: Robert McNamara Pages of Transcript: 2 pages Barbara Cline Archivist SERVICE SET . it . . ~~ r ,.) \. . B And just carry them out and depos t them across the street where we have allowed
  • *TRANSCRIPT ONLY OF THIS CONVERSATION; THERE IS NO RECORDING; TRANSCRIPT IS UNDATED AND DOES NOT IDENTIFY CALLER; NAME, DATE AND TIME OF CALL DETERMINED FROM CONTENT OF TRANSCRIPT AND DAILY DIARY
Telephone conversation # 12001, transcript, LBJ and RICHARD HUGHES, 7/14/1967, 12:22PM (Item)
  • August 28, 2007 Reference No. 12001 Processing Note Transcript only of this conversation; there is no recording. DATE: 7/14/67 TIME: 12:22 PM CALLER: Richard Hughes Pages of Transcript: 1 page Barbara Cline Archivist SERVJCeser
  • *TRANSCRIPT ONLY OF THIS CONVERSATION; THERE IS NO RECORDING; TIME FROM DAILY DIARY
Oral history transcript, Samuel Yorty, interview 1 (I), 2/7/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • just strictly politics. You of course are a long-time Californian, and as you know, California was crucial in '60 to the ambitions of Lyndon Johnson, and again in '64, and I think in '68 also, so you have those quadrennial periods. begin, when did you
Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 3 (III), 12/2/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • discussion last time, Dr . Baker, one aspect of our two prior meetings has occurred to me that I thought I might make a matter of record . I have not undertaken any preparation for our discussions . I have not known in advance the subject matter that you
Oral history transcript, John W. Hechinger, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • Building, Washington, D.C., and my name is David McComb. First of all, I'd like to know something about your background. I know that you've been in Washington for a long time. You've been president of a prominent lumber and hardware concern in this town
  • Macy; possibility of Home Rule; time spent with Congressmen; D.C. Committee; involvement in architectural changes; 1969 budget; working groups of Council; DC’s peculiar problems; commuter tax; Congressman Broyhill; Jack Nevius; Congressman Archer Nelsen
Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 2 (II), 11/18/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • government. In this picture, we were always walking a difficult line of wanting to assist the cities in their relief and rehabilitation, but at the same time not wishing to have the occasion of a riot made the reason for a city to get preferential treatment
Oral history transcript, Thomas W. Fletcher, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • is in his office in the District The date is March 5, 1969, and the time is 11:40 in My name is David McComb. First of all, Mr. Fletcher, I'd like to know about the circumstances of your appointment as deputy mayor. F: that was probably the most exciting
Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • , and as a consequence, he was hospitalized and \.;1as in a recuperation situation until the spring of that year. And I don't believe that he returned to v]
Oral history transcript, Ivan Allen, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • and civic affairs in 1960. And all during the fifties I had an association with the state government and served as head of the executive staff of the state government at one time and attended, I think, nearly all of the Democratic conventions from the time
Oral history transcript, Kenneth Torp, interview 1 (I), 6/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • independence to union with Greece--which had been at one time the acceptable Hellenic goal--for his own interest. He wanted to, and we think he continues to want to be the president of the independent republic, of a full UN member state. So we think his
Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 3 (III), 5/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: FRANK MANKIE'"wICZ INTERVIEWER: STEPHEN GOODELL PLACE: Washington, D. C. Tape 1 of 1 G: I think last time we were talking about 1967 and the last topic we discussed was your urging Senator Kennedy in 1967 to run in 1968. M: Well, I think
Oral history transcript, Otto Kerner, interview 1 (I), 6/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • for lunch in his offices in the Department of Justice Building. As we were about to sit down, a gentleman whom I didn't know at the time came in to just say hello to Tom Clark, and it happened to be Lyndon Johnson. He stayed for lunch and we had a visit
Oral history transcript, Edward Re, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • /exhibits/show/loh/oh February 19, 1969 M: Let's begin by identifying you, sir. You're Edward Re, and you're currently since January of 1969 a United States Judge in the Customs Court. Prior to that time you served for most of the year 1968
Oral history transcript, Robert C. Weaver, interview 1 (I), 11/19/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • . He was born a freedman in Washington; thus the name Freeman was no coincidence. He looked around to find a dental school that would accept him in the l860-s, and there were about four or five dental schools in the country at that time. Harvard did
Oral history transcript, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • during that time I was very friendly in my attitude and very supportive in my attitude towards Senator [Richard] Russell. I wrote all the editorials for this weekly newspaper and never passed up an opportunity to praise Senator Russell during
Oral history transcript, Jerome P. Cavanagh, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • . C: The first time I ever ran for public office was in 1961, when I ran for the office of mayor here in Detroit. Prior to that time I had been practicing law here in the city. F: You ran, I gather, pretty much as a lone wolf. C: Yes, I ran
Oral history transcript, Charles Diggs, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • in 1954. M: Right. Is that correct? How well did you get a chance to know Mr. Johnson in the period when he was still leader of the Senate and you were a young Congressman? D: I had occasion to needle him many times because at that time he
Oral history transcript, Stanley R. Resor, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • as to whether or not to deploy the Anti-Ballistic Missile System; a similar meeting recently at the time of the decision to suspend bombing totally in North Vietnam. And at the occasion of the using of Army forces in Detroit at the time of the civil disorders
Telephone conversation # 12907, transcript, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 4/4/1968, 9:36PM (Item)
  • Reference No. 12907 April 21, 2008 Processing Note Transcript only of this conversation; there is no recording. DATE: 4/4/68 TIME: 9:36 PM CALLER: Buford Ellington Pages of Transcript: 1 page Charlaine McCauley Archivist , .... ~ ~ ·. From
Oral history transcript, Alfred B. Fitt, interview 1 (I), 10/25/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • and Reserve Affairs. Mr. Fitt, you were appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense by President Johnson and approved by the Senate on October 6, 1967, which is just over a year ago. Prior to that time, from '61 to '63, you were a Deputy Assistant Secretary
Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • : Could you date that information? B: That was a matter of a very short time after the legislation came up, which was in March or April, it would have been formed. G: You were aware of the activities of the task force--the early task force
Folder, "April 5, 1968 - 11:10 a.m. President's meeting with Negro leaders after death of Martin Luther King," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • and regrouping in our country. Congress must act so people can see something tangible. BISHOP GEORGE BABER: John Dunn said that in the worst times you can do the best things. The fine things we do the more impressive our position will be. Should go on the air
Folder, "[June 26, 1968 Meeting with Equity Managers)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • spent 80 minutes with the group. Most of the time was devoted to his answering their questions (one from each of the guests). Jim Jones was obviously panicked about the President's schedule and the President seemed to enjoy spending the time as he chose
Telephone conversation # 12102, transcript, LBJ and THEODORE MCKELDIN, 8/18/1967, 1:55PM (Item)
  • August 30, 2007 Reference No . 12102 Processing Note Transcript only of this conversation; there is no recording. DATE: 8/ 18/67 TIME: 1:55 PM CALLER: Theodore McKeldin Pages of Transcript: 2 pages Barbara Cline Archivist SERVICE SET \:< I o
Telephone conversation # 12306, transcript, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/21/1967, 5:43PM (Item)
  • September 16, 2007 Reference No. 12306 Processing Note Transcript only of this conversation; there is no recording. DATE: 10/21/67 TIME: 5:43 PM .. CALLER: Robert McNamara Pages of Transcript: 1 page Barbara Cline Archivist ... . . ' ••rt
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 3 (III), 6/26/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , but-T: By recollection is about three ,veeks. It could have been four, but roughly three '-lecks. F: So there's a lot of time to whittle and hone. T: That's right. And you'll recall that, at least the aftermath accounts indicate they uere r
Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 3 c (III), 12/16/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • don't need this force very often. You'd have a large static force that would--if this were its training, and if this were its mission--they'd really have nothing to do most of the time. B: Obviously, the Pentagon and Washington itself, as you said
Folder, "Watts," Office Files of Joseph A. Califano, Box 58 (Item)
  • June 5, 1967 Honorable John A. McCone Chairman Josua Hendy Corporation 61Z Sou.th Flower street Loa Angeles. Califor.n!a 90017 Dear John: I certainly appreda·ted ~ takb3g time to meet with Bill Graham during his visit to- Los. Angeles. He tell.a
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • to Governor Brown and to the office of Mayor Yorty [5 of 26] ­ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. [6 of 26] ­ - 3 - (who was unavailable) to tell them I was making no public announcements of my arrival time or plans, le.a ving this up
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)
  • The way these combine provide us with a broad picture of the various patterns of disorder that . occurred in different cities. I. ' 0 The General Upheval A disturbance m~y develop over a period of time into .==.=-an.- upti~~ava:r··wnl~li _~~~w.:s
Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • - l August 5, 1967 NOTES OF MEETING OF PRESIDENT WITH MEL ELFIN, NEWSWEEK: JOHN STEELE OF TIME: JACK SUTHERLAND OF U.S. NEWS, JULY 28, 1967 The President had a general discussion with these three magazine writers on the Detroit riot and civil
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • and assistance. 11 Attorney General Ramsey Clark said there were indications that the situation had been substantially exaggerated. He said he was aware that at this time we do not know how extensive the damage is. The Attorney General said there were pros
Folder, "Simulmatics Media Study," Papers of Robert Shellow, Box 4 (Item)
  • ), then the r1.ot coverage in the surrounding area (incl\ltling, for example, Newark ncwspeperf distributed in P'la1nf1eld) > encl finally the content o'£ national cove·r age (£or example Time, Life, Newstreek, the New York TimEu~, the Associated Press
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 9/12/65 - 3/20/66 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • .-.~ _...._ _..,..·.J ". " [3 of 3 back] ­ C0 £XECUTIVE ;-fv~/.srr' THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON sr~-=- L&/~~ F
Folder, "Summary Analysis: December 20, 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 3 (Item)
  • at any time , Because of their tendency t o overdramatize disturb ­ anc es , even minor incldents came-___to be seen as _major riots , And white citizens , oftep out of heig htened anxiety , aggra­ vated the situation by insisting on " get tough
Folder, "Civil Rights – Watts, Los Angeles Riots," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • services, Public Health Service considers such program timely and urgently needed in the Watts area. Program could be launched immediately, utilizing PHS-supported catalytic teams (public health nurse and social worker) to aid the Los Angeles County Health