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Oral history transcript, William S. Gaud, interview 1 (I), 11/26/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • East, particularly Vietnam, and to other countries near Vietnam as a result of the way the war heated up there. a big difference between the two, So that's but I think this is more a difference of circumstances and difference in changes in the world
  • Vietnam
  • programs; problems of the development of foreign countries; LBJ’s support on the Hill; effect of Vietnam on AID program; role of LBJ; Mekong Delta program; multilateral aid; ADB funds; Alliance for Progress; requirement for self-help for receiving aid
Oral history transcript, Wayne L. Hays, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • remained that as President? H: I think he did up until the last two years of his Presidency--or even maybe a shorter length of time than that. When the Vietnam War began to overshadow everything else, then I think he lost his ability to get the Congress
  • Vietnam
  • to JFK regarding RFK and Senator Fulbright; supported foreign aid for 19 years; first one to propose selling wheat to Russia; LBJ’s accomplishments on domestic side will outweigh Vietnam War.
Oral history transcript, Paul G. Hoffman, interview 1 (I), 7/28/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • very concerned about the VietNam situation, which Ild known something about because we were asked in 1950 to put a mission under the Marshall Plan into Indochina. against it. After considering it, we decided We decided at that time in which
  • Vietnam
  • to the President on international relations; Vietnam; Allende government; conservation; no strong anti-LBJ at the UN
Oral history transcript, C. Douglas Dillon, interview 1 (I), 6/29/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • as part of that group- -I don't know what they called it-that advised hiIT1 that two or three tiIT1e s on Vietnam. M: Right, were you--let's see, the first time was it in July of '65 when the troop buildup was decided on? D: No, not that time. ever
  • Vietnam
  • of payments; LBJ's relationship with JFK's people; appointment of new Secretary; Vietnam; role of Major General William Dupey
Oral history transcript, George Meany, interview 1 (I), 8/4/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • , if he had something of a general nature he would call me; and if he had something that affected one union, he would call the head of that union. Mu: The Vietnam War, for example, became quite an issue within labor apparently. Mr. Johnson didn't get
  • Vietnam
  • labor on Capitol Hill; LBJ’s appointments; sale of wheat to Russia; 1964 railroad strike; Labor Department; proposed merger of Labor and Commerce Departments; collective bargaining guidelines; 14-B; Vietnam War; served on JFK’s Clay Commission on Foreign
Oral history transcript, Barry Goldwater, interview 1 (I), 6/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • with the Johnson critics who say that one reason he got himself somewhat boxed up in Vietnam was because he didn't understand foreign affairs. G: I don't think any president would ever feel that he understands foreign affairs enough to be the exclusive judge
  • Vietnam
  • understanding of foreign affairs; Melasky's efforts to educate the public regarding Vietnam; LBJ's vice-presidency; LBJ's familiarity with military operations; John Tower; Ralph Yarborough; 1964 election and campaign; comparing the economy of 1960's to 1971
Oral history transcript, James C. Hagerty, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • presidents get is Vietnam, Cuba, Berlin, all of these things. F: Middle East. H: The Middle East. They have got to have somebody to talk to, and the one that they can feel easiest with regardless of party is the man who was in there before. F: Former
  • Vietnam
  • ; NASA; 49th and 50th states settled under Ike; JFK-LBJ ticket; JFK’s death; LBJ as President; Vietnam.
Oral history transcript, Robert Taft, Jr., interview 1 (I), 5/21/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • . (Interruption) M: Did Mr. Johnson get involved in your political race in Ohio in 1964 at a 11? T: I don't believe so particularly. No, the Senate race-- M: Was Stephen Young's opposition to the Vietnam War public by that LBJ Presidential Library http
Oral history transcript, Luther H. Hodges, Sr., interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)