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Oral history transcript, James C. Hagerty, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, 1971 INTERVIEWEE: JAMES C. HAGERTY INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Dr. Frantz' office in Austin, Texas F: Mr. Hagerty, I think we might just start this off by asking whether you knew or had at any time in your newspaper career run into Lyndon

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 5 (V), 5/2/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Stevenson might say or do, especially in view of the tidelands issue at this particular time. As you will recall, Stevenson publicly announced that he was opposed to the giveaway of the tidelands, and I think that was his position. Notwithstanding

Telephone conversation # 1714, transcript, BILL MOYERS and DOUGLAS KIKER, 1/31/1964, 9:25AM (Item)

111'{ Date: 10/3/96 .Proaessinq Rota A comment regarding this transcript was interfiled on this date in the Chron transcript series. DATE: 1/31/64 TIME: 9:25 am CALLER: Bill Moyers PAGES: 3 TRANSCRIPT NUMBER: COMMENT: 1714 Transcript only

Folder, "Administrative History of the Agency for International Development, Part I, Chapters IX thru XI", Box 1 (Item)

is expanding rapidly must cop.e day-by-day with of reasons over a period concern >~ATO context, to U.S. purpo·;e that of Greece, of time have been national through and role has largely the focus of particular Nevert:ieless, these being

Oral history transcript, Robert Taft, Jr., interview 1 (I), 5/21/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

or appreciation of any relationship that your father may have had with Lyndon Johnson. T: No. My timing is such that I was never in Washington with my father, really. I graduated from college in '39, which is the year that he came to Congress, was married

Oral history transcript, Paul G. Hoffman, interview 1 (I), 7/28/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to see was ~don B. Johnson. I think he was senator at that time. F: He was elected to the Senate in 1948. H: I think he'd just been elected senator. But even as a new senator he still had unusual influence in the Senate. As I slW, he

Memorandum # 290, Meeting Israeli Arms Requests, 3/19/1964 (Item)

alternative ways of dealing with this matter 1 such as limiting the size of any sale, postponing such a sale to a more propitious time, or encouraging and perhaps helping Israel to meet its needs from other suppliers. Finally, it should include an analysis

Oral history transcript, C. Douglas Dillon, interview 1 (I), 6/29/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

with people in the House and the Senate that were important. No one, of cour se, was more important in that particular capacity than Senator Johnson at that time. So I did see him quite often and would go to his office and talk with him- -meet with him

Folder, "[September 12, 1967- 6:42 p.m. Meeting with Members of Congress on Asian Bank Legislation]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

projects. Black noted that the Asian Bank war formed about a year ago. This was the first example of regional cooperation in that part of the world. He said he has spent a lot of time making sure tra t this is a sound bank, and noted that they have more

Oral history transcript, Luther H. Hodges, Sr., interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh October 10, 1968 B: All right, sir, if we may start here, when did you first get acquainted with Mr. Johnson? H: I met Mr. Johnson some time in the forties. assignments--OPA, Agriculture, other things. I was in Washington

Oral history transcript, George Meany, interview 1 (I), 8/4/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

several times. And my real contacts on what you might call almost a weekly basis really began when he was Majority Leader. Mu: You were working with him then on legislation of various kinds? Me: Yes. I had occasion to talk to him many times on our

Memorandum # 309, Presidential Determination - Aid to Indonesia, 7/6/1964 (Item)

at this time, in view of the unsettled conditions in the South Pacific area. The limited programs, however, of economic and MAP assistance which have resulted from the reviews conducted by the Secretaries of State and Defense are essential to the national

Oral history transcript, Wayne L. Hays, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

1949 consecutively. H: That's correct. M: Which happens to be the same year that Mr. Johnson went to the Senate, He was a freshman there at the same time you were here. How well did you know Mr. Johnson in the early years of your career? H: Really

Folder, "NSAM # 290: Meeting Israeli Arms Requests, 3/19/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

ARCHIVES PROCESSING NOTE You will find two versions of the document withdrawal sheets in this file. The original document withdrawal sheets were completed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Since that time, many of the documents have been declassified

Oral history transcript, Barry Goldwater, interview 1 (I), 6/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: BARRY GOLDWATER INTERVIEWER: Joe B. Frantz PLACE: Senator Goldwater's office in the old Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 F: Senator, you came to the Senate the same time as Lyndon Johnson, in 1948. G: No, I-- F: You

Folder, "C.F.- CO 142 Jordan," WHCF Confidential Files, Box 10 (Item)

viewpoint. With· the·-passage· of time ,-however-, • c-has·~becomat increasingly.difficult to justify its rigidity in terms of, our national-interest in helping certain countries to·meet:9' their legitimate defense needs, and thus contain-the·spre~4

Folder, "July 25, 1967 - 6:10 p.m. Senate Committee Chairmen," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

measure, and needs time on the Presidential Election Campaign Bill. Senator Fulbright then discussed the Foreign Relations Committee. The Senator said: "Mr. President, what you really need to do is to stop the war. That will solve all your problems. As you

Memorandum # 279, Military Assistance to India and Pakistan, 2/8/1964 (Item)

·each year will depend on continuing Pakistani and Indian performance. 4. Our approaches to India and Pakistan should be timed for opti mum impact. For example, I do not believe that we .i:;hould initi ally approach Pakistan until we have assessed

Oral history transcript, William S. Gaud, interview 1 (I), 11/26/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

since what date, G: About the first of July, I don't recall, 1966. but at any rate, sir? Maybe it was the first of August. the middle of 1966. M: And you had previously been with the Agency since what time? G: 1961. In 1961 I was appointed

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/9/1967 (Tuesday) (Item)

l :\i!EMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE j WASHINGTON Tuesday, May 9, 1967 Page I .... There is a rhythm to life these days. . . Weekdays crowded, . demanding; and then a weekend two days, sometimes three, that ,~ Time to read and sleep a~d

Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

•. In the Khesanh vicinity there was a heavy attack on a special forces camp 4 miles from · Khesanh. For the first time, the attack was supported by 9 Soviet-supplied tanks. Some of the tanks were damaged or destroyed. The camp held out until daylight, but we

Folder, "NSAM # 338: Policy Re U.S. Assistance in Development Foreign Communications Satellite Capabilities (Revised 7/12/67), 9/15/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

in terms of financial and technical effort is a crash program to provide major expansion of TV coverage in the USSR in time for the November celebrations. Cost ing about US $140 million, this program contains two features designed to rivet the attention

Folder, "Administrative History of the Agency for International Development, Part I, Chapters V thru VIII", Box 1 (Item)

the really greatest challenge to the human family is the race between food supply and population increase. That rac.e tonight is being lost. 93 "The time for rhetoric has clearly passed. The time for concerted ac;tion is her,? and we must get

Folder, "Administrative History of the Agency for International Development, Part I, Introduction and Chapters I thru IV", Box 1 (Item)

other points are worth noting. write the history of the A. I. D. program foreign assistance woven with U.S. development groups. program complex, of many countries We have included the highlights story at any onf: time. and thorough be interested

Folder, "NSAM # 342: U.S. Assistance in the Early Establishment of Communications Satellite Service for Less_Developed Nations, 3/4/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

satellite transmissions are considerably more attractive. This judgment involves assumption regarding trends in both satellite and educational technology. Satellite communications are developing at a time when educ0:tion · itself is being influenced

Folder, "NSAM # 309: Presidential Determination _ Aid to Indonesia, 7/6/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 5 (Item)

On the recommendation of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, the President has ·d ecided that no public determination.with respect to aid to Indonesia should be made at this time, in view

Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Secretary McNamara and Secretary Rusk to "watch this very carefully." On the matter of armed shipments to the Middle East countries, Secretary Rusk that there was going to be a very tough time on this issue with the Congress. The President said, "We must

Folder, "[October 24, 1967 - Meeting with Abba Eban and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

peace. He said there is evidence of movement among the Arabs toward some sort of settlement. While hotheads might think of war, war has been tried three times without success, he said, so it is the Israeli position to try for peace. He said

Folder, "NSAM # 267: Disaster Assistance for Skopje, 10/18/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

with Charlie Murphy about this several times and he continues to insist that he is unable to do anything., since Secretary Freeman personally set Agriculture 1 s position and only the Secretary can modify the Department's stand. A Solomon is clearly needed

Folder, "April 24, 1968 - 12:15 p.m. National Security Council Meeting, and certain foreign policy advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

. The coordination of programs is very important. Secretary Rusk: At the time of the Asian Development Bank, the Soviets hinted they would participate. Secretary Fowler: The Soviets sat through the initial meetings. They have not done anything. However, it has been

Folder, "NSAM # 319: U.S. Aid to the UAR, 11/20/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 6 (Item)

1429 (6-85) 'SEeltE I' November 20, 1964 ~ Mac Third time 1 s a charm. on uptake. Sorry to be so slow n reflection, I'm worried that my stoc~ -&..1.- _.\.. OJ.. is high at State. 11 I must not be doing my Job; ~ 11 ,_r ·,:_ , 0. ~ t:::fJvR RWK

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] The World Food Problem, 7/19/1966, Volume 4, Tab 44," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

times that in the U. S., because of chronic ~al nourishrr.ent . In Libya, a mother must have five children to have a good chance t~at one will l ive to 15 yea~ s . In Vietnam, 4o percent of the ch ildren die of disease by the age of four . 2. After

Folder, "National Security Council - 1961 [1 of 3]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)

in their ranks. 11. '!he tribal problem consists of' active suspicion between the coastal tribes and the aristocratic Hova tribe ot the high plateaus. 'lbe coastal tribes still remember that the Hovas were the bard masters ot the island tor a long time prior

Folder, "NSAM # 279: Military Assistance to India and Pakistan, 2/8/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

ual aid each year will depend on continuing · Pakistani and I ndian performance. \, ·4. Our approaches to India and Pakistan should be timed for opti' mum impact • . For example, I do not believe that we E> hould initi ally approach Pakistan until

Folder, "NSAM # 297: Latin American Military Aid, 4/22/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

and training may be required, However, in view of the present Congressional ceiling on materiel, complete implementation of this mission may take time. We believe that only Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela have the potential

Folder, "Vice President's Trip to Southeast Asia, May 9-24, 1961 (I) [2 of 2]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

regarded as a tribute to the character and capacity of the Filipino peopleo President Garcia congratulated Vice President Johnson for a very timely and heartwarming address before the joint session ot Congress ... The two leaders talked about problems which

Folder, "August 9, 1967 - 12:20 p.m. National Security Council," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

of our ambitious plans which haven't been working in other countries and put them into action in Indonesia. Vice President: I have had great interest in this country for some time , I know some of the key men around Suharto. They say they could net ha

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - 7:27 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

to a series the first time. We should not have an adversary approach to the report like on "Meet the Press" •. " At this point Jones departed the meeting again to get a letter the President was to send to Congressman Joe Karth. -· The President read from

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

of 100-250, 000 tons .. b. We plan to deal with this problem in November, when we have better estimates of the size of the US harvest, PL-480 availabilities, Vietnam's rice needs and the GVN foreign exchange position. At that time we will propose to you

Folder, "NSAM # 68: Task Force on the Ryukyus, 8/11/1961," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

or obsolete interagency committees and task forces. At the present time there are six interagency committees and task forces for which I arµ responsible. Four of these groups are either actively carrying out continuing assignments or have not yet completed