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Telephone conversation # 5000, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/17/1964, 5:52PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SANDERS REVIEWS HIS UPCOMING SPEECH FOR DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON CIVIL RIGHTS, EMPHASIZING NEED FOR DEMOCRATS TO OBEY LAW, FEDERAL GOVT NOT TO USE COERCION IN IMPLEMENTING LAW; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LANGUAGE ON COERCION
Telephone conversation # 5002, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/17/1964, 5:52PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS' CONCERNS; SANDERS' UPCOMING APPEARANCE BEFORE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 5044, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/20/1964, 9:16AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DISSENSION AMONG DEMOCRATS, RFK'S STATEMENTS ABOUT PLATFORM PLANK ON UNIDENTIFIED ISSUE (LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT?)
Telephone conversation # 4225, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/13/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • National politics
  • DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE HEARINGS IN WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK TO BE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN; ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS; VP NOMINATION; CARL ALBERT FOR PLATFORM COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; CONVENTION PARLIAMENTARIAN; LEW DESCHLER; 1960
Telephone conversation # 251, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK CLEMENT, 12/2/1963, 7:45PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • CLEMENT BRIEFS LBJ ON LBJ'S MEETING TOMORROW WITH GOVS. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SAYS BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WILL EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ THANKS CLEMENT FOR ARRANGING MEETING
Telephone conversation # 4924, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 3:29PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • NYT STORY ON LBJ'S ALLEGED ENDORSEMENT OF RFK IN NEW YORK SENATE RACE; O'DONNELL'S TALK WITH STEPHEN SMITH; HANDLING QUESTION OF SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION OR MFDP AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; COMPOSITION OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE; PRESS STORY
Telephone conversation # 4925, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 3:29PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PRESS STORY ON SEATING CONTESTED DELEGATIONS AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, NEED TO KEEP ISSUE IN CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE TO AVOID FLOOR FIGHT; QUESTION OF NOT SEATING ALABAMA DELEGATION BECAUSE LBJ IS NOT ON BALLOT IN ALABAMA; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP
Telephone conversation # 4932, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/14/1964, 6:17PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ALBERT REPORTS THAT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION PLATFORM COMMITTEE WILL BEGIN HEARINGS TOMORROW; DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT ISSUE; OKLAHOMA COURT RULINGS
Telephone conversation # 5173, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BAILEY, 8/25/1964, 9:22AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • BAILEY GIVES LBJ OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ACTIVITIES LAST NIGHT; LBJ EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT OVER CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE FIGHT ABOUT SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP, ASKS ABOUT ROLL CALL ON POSSIBLE MINORITY REPORT; EDITH
Telephone conversation # 11404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; PRESS LEAKS FROM CRIME COMMISSION; KATZENBACH DEFENDS COMMISSION; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DISSENT IN CONGRESS; NEW HARRIS POLL; WILLIAM MANCHESTER
Telephone conversation # 4992, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/17/1964, 12:13PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; MFDP; PLATFORM COMMITTEE; 1944 TEXAS STATE CONVENTION; CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE PROCEDURES; EFFECT OF MURDER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS ON ISSUE; RIOTS IN CHICAGO SUBURBS; PRESS AND JOHN
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Feb. - March 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • charged in New Orleans with violation of the Federal Firearms Act. H. Rap Brown is National Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. •. The Students for a Democratic Society is a militant youth group which Gus Hall, General Secretary
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "Boutelle, Paul Benjamin," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 7 (Item)
  • .. The source further advised on May 23., 1966., that the YSA is dominated and controlled on a national basis by the SWPthrough having SWPmembers comprise exclusively the National Executive Committee {NEC). The YSA., in reality., is the youth and training
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "Interim Report - Office of Investigations [Weapons, Fires (1 of 2)]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • of the National four of whom are not listed for security reasons. Committee, Membership is estimated at about 300 (secret) less than 500 (con£.). Ideally clubs should be small, 3 or 4 members if possible. There are 8 clubs in New York City alone. (They usually
  • A (National Security)
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Oct. - Dec. 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • • SELECTEDRACIALDEVELOPMENTS ANDDISTURBANCES STOKELYCARMICHAEL APPEARSIN WASHINGTON, D. C. Stokely Carmichael, former National Chairman of the-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, who returned to the United States from abroad, December 11, 1967, arrived in Washington, D
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1964," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • publicity. The work of the Service will be aided by a National Citizens Committee for Community Relations (Arthur Dean, chairman) composed of community lay leaders with a "feel" for civil rights who will be called upon for advice and assistance and also
Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #1," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)
  • , at Ruleville, Mississippi, and was formarly a memberof the National Ex~cutive Co!Drilitteeof the Student Uon-Violent Coordinatin& Committee 11 • (SltcC) and a participant in the 1965 ;iS,.i.lma~ Montgomary1-1arch £a has been activ& il.1 the civil rights movem
  • Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #1," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Jan. 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • the university. Our source st3ted that Addison traveled to Chicago, Illinois, on the evening of Janu 30, 1968, to solicit the aid of members of the Studen Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and other black nation lists to assis him in disrupting registration
  • A (National Security)
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1963," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 6, 1963 MEMORANDUM FOR Mr. Louis Martin Democratic National Committee The attached somehow turned up on my desk and it seemed to me that it might be of interest to you. I pass it on for whatever act~ol ou deem
Folder, "Gray, Jesse Willard," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 8 (Item)
  • KERBERT APrBEKER waa elected a member ot the Communist Part7 National Committee at the 18th National Convention ot the CP,USA, held in Hew York Cit7, June, 1966. I!' T-28 June 26, 1966 PAULBOUTELLE PAULBOUTELLE waa known to be a member ot a Hew York Local
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #2," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)
  • Carolina Muhammad's Mosque of Islam Winston-Salem, North Carolina Muslim Girls Fruit Training of Islam (POI) Students for a Democratic Southern Student Southern Conference Society Organizing (SDS) Committee Education Fund, Inc. W.E.B. Du
  • Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #2," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "March 12-18, 1965 [Selma Situation]," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 15 (Item)
  • Commltte• 1/,1. rt-~ Hubert Br...-. Moa Vleleat Actioa Oro-.. c.vt:•~,,1 Wiam Hl11•. )wit•ala1lppl Frff4om. Democratic Party 9_# "-.t ) Bub.op Paul Moore, Eplacopal Caarch ~... Dr. E. C. Smith, Committee of Cae Hudred Dr. Da.W Ci. Caldwell, Preeldeat, Co1
Folder, "Communism and the Negro Movement – A Current Analysis," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 63a (Item)
  • .? o'beiIworked for a number of years as a di trict or anizer for the Communist Par in a 10 onvention, he Louisianao In December, l 59, at the Party s as was elected a member of the Party's National Committee under a pseudonymo In 1960, at which time he
  • A (National Security)-SANITIZED
Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1966," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • enforcement procedures than the federal law. This act uses as a model the Uniform State Civil Rights Act which is being drafted by a special committee of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. This group is composed of outstanding
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • , and so on. 2. Meet and · confer with representatives · of national civil · rights groups, their · LA area affiliates, the LA · United Civil · Rights Committee, and local independent · civil rights groups ·. Learn their immediate and long-range plans
Folder, "Mississippi Summer Project Voter Registration," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Mr. White: Louis Martin called to say that a committee of 8 hasbeen chosen to call the Attorney General or his designee at Justice Department in connection with the three mis sing people in Misso A Resolution was passed
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 1, 11/23/63- 3/17/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / ALABAMA]," WHCF HU, Box 24 (Item)
  • that respects the law and avoids further violence . It seems to me that the appointment of such a committee would help to underscore the concern felt in all parts of the nation over the ominous turn of events in Selma. And I also feel that the community leaders
Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #3," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)
  • and·is patterned after the IIGT at llubamaad's Temple o:f Islam lfo. 2, Chicago. 15 APPENDIX STUDBNT MOM-VIOLBMT COORDINATING COMMITTEE (SMCC) On llay 12, 1967, a source advised that SMCCude an official announce•nt of election of national officers
  • Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #3," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "Civil Rights – Watts, Los Angeles Riots," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • and in our Regional Office in San Francisco. [2 of 2] DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE 1730 K STREET, WASHINGTON N.W. 6, D.C. August 23, 1965 LOUIS MARTIN TELEPHONE DEPUTY CH A IRMAN FEDERAL 3-8750 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. LEE WHITE The attached
Folder, "Ex HU 2, 1/1/65 - 4/20/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES]," WHCF HU, Box 3 (Item)
  • ] ­ news re ease ~ 10 FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE PUBLICITY DIVISION 1730 K STREET, N. w. FOR I MMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 31, 1965 WASHINGTON 6, D.C. FEDERAL 3-8750 B - 4003 President Johnson Warns Cabinet, Agency Heads of Their Civil
Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • ~nce and dest~~ctio~. l£ it coz;:tfuues to burn, we can see on the horizon the gathering threat of a divided · . . . . . A merica: two nations, confronting each other across the ruins of our -. . -democratic dream. That must not" be. be. I I . I
Folder, "Civil Rights – St. Augustine, Fla.," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF DOCUMENT memo CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE Lee C. White to Ira Kapenstein, F. Peter Libassi, Walter Pozen, Benjamin Read, and William Taylor with attachments
Collection, Papers of Virginia Durr (entire collection) (Item)
  • the clipping. I do not have a clipping service and I only chance to see them on a hit or miss basis. I have passed your idea about a Symposiwn on National Health Insurance on to the University committee which plans and organized the Symposia held at the Library
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 3/21/66- [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • into the Southwest where there are large concentrations of Mexican­ Americans, or perhaps some special brochures about your history \ [4 of 5] ­ - 4 - with the Mexican-Americans in Texas could be prepared by the Democratic National Committee and sent to special
Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [1964 - 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)
  • ~t1on·in the past advised on :V...a.y 14-16~ 1962, the.t Jackson .was . ·present at a four day enlarged meeting.of the National' Committee of the·Commmist .Party, USA, held 011 )la.y, 10..;.13, 1962, •at Co:mr4unist Party, USANational Headquarters, New
  • A (National Security)
  • Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)
Folder, "Ex LE/HU 2-7, 11/22/63 - 9/3/65 [LEGISLATION - VOTING RIGHTS]," WHCF LE, Box 66 (Item)
  • with Speaker Hays {Ohio}o..... NO Kirwan (Ohio }.... NO Vigorito {Pa.) National Committee should put much pressure - Will call Speaker back Foley {Wash.) •••• Will sign Remote but worth pursuing: Sisk (Califo }. o ••• Aspinall (Colorado) Hull (Missouri
Oral history transcript, Sterling Tucker, interview 1 (I), 4/21/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • in the Senate but not necessarily in the field of civil rights. I don't think his reputation good. As a matter of fact, with the 1960 Democratic Convention, the fight over his nomination for the Presidency was much around--the opposition was to the fact
Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 6 (VI), 8/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • because under debate those members who are member s of a committee will be recog­ nized, or tho se who are senior, and I had absolutely no seniority and wasn·· t on the committee. F: You weren 't senior to very many peop l e , were you? P: I wa s senio
Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1965," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • today that two of the nation's most prominent attorneys, Whitney North Seymour and Burke Marshall, have agreed, at the request of the President, to serve as the new Co-Chairmen of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. They succeed Harrison
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • , the Democratic national chairman from Southern California and a very helpful person in our CRS work as a member of your nationwide Citizens Committee. Actually, it was she who contacted me. I found her in the hospital, in traction with a back ailment