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- . From 1936 through 1963 you were associated with the Chattanooga Times as a reporter, then Washington correspondent, and finally editor of the News Focus service. This last period was from 1958 to 1963. In 1963 you became a columnist for the Chicago
- Outline of journalistic career; LBJ's unique handling of press during both Senate and White House years; Kennedy and Johnson humor; Jacqueline Kennedy's appreciation of LBJ; LBJ's swearing-in ceremony in Dallas; Kennedys thoughts of death and LBJ's
Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette
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- during my freshman year. I later became Rice correspon- dent for the Chronicle, and went on into journalism. went into politics. years. President Johnson Therefore we still had a close association over the We saw each other a great deal, communicated
- as a general assignment reporter for about six months till the end of 1963, then went to Newsweek in early 1964, spent three years there as an associate editor largely in charge of the radio and television departments, otherwise just "swing writing
- ; department's speech drafts; review of speeches; "Rose Garden rubbish;" LBJ's sensitivity to press reaction to speeches' LBJ's relationship with the press; joke specialist on staff; LBJ as am accomplished storyteller and raconteur; LBJ's speech referring to his
- around the table asking suggestions as to what he ought to be doing. Somebody brought up that he ought to go out and confront the demonstrators if necessary, but go out and press the flesh. And his feeling was [this]. I know he quoted John Connally
Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette
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- it over the radio. G: You had not really become close to him? W: Oh, I did not know him then. G: I see. Well, descri be the process whereby you became closely associated with him. W: Mainly through Judge and Mrs. Homer Thornberry, because
- Biographical information; Senator Wirtz; associations with the Johnsons; travels with LBJ; impressions of LBJ; 1960 campaign and convention; vice presidency; NATO trip; LBJ and art; LBJ’s humor; Adenauer visit to the Ranch; Pakistan camel driver
- Press relations
- LBJ gives speech to National Association of Broadcasters in Chicago; LBJ Library meeting; responses to LBJ's March 31 speech; Lady Bird visits with her daughters; second LBJ Library meeting; office work; swearing-in ceremony of Angie Biddle Duke
- Press relations
- Lady Bird sleeps late; LBJ has sore throat; Lady Bird greets wives of Associated General Contractors; Lady Bird interviewed by Rosemarie Tyler Brooks; Lady Bird has eye appointment to try on glasses; lunch meeting about Big Bend trip; office work
- the camel driver now--as the I was on that trip. word that got into the press back here, when he visited. Really sounded as if they'd come straight frorn the Koran or something. C: Well, I think that they no doubt were dressed up a bit, but I think he
- Press relations
- ; Abe Fortas' Supreme Court nomination; Lynda Robb tells stories about her family; New York Times interview on LBJ Library; tea with American Association of Nurserymen; reception for Junior Army Navy Guild Organization members; Clark Cliffords to dinner
- Press relations
- LBJ & Lady Bird breakfast; Lady Bird to hair salon; American Association of Nurserymen awards at Statler Hilton; Lady Bird congratulates landscape winners; speech praising Lady Bird; LBJ Library meeting; Lynda Robb, Lady Bird & Luci Nugent
- Press relations
- gallstones; Lady Bird gives speech for the American Forestry Association event; story about origin of name "Honeymoon Cottage" where Lady Bird stayed
- Press relations
- Hair salon; Luci Nugents escorts Tricia Nixon & Nixon Cabinet members' children through White House; Lynda & Chuck Robb are in Bangkok; last meeting of Committee for the Preservation of the White House; report on White House Historical Association
- : co nfer e n ce in the fron t yard at the ran ch. With sea ts line d up , all 0 ( the White House p ress th a t a cc nm panied us, including th t; loca l press, Ko\fe rl and Dict
- Press relations
- LBJ's presidential campaign; press conference at LBJ Ranch; photos taken of LBJ and Lynda Johnson on horses; LBJ's statement to press about riots; helicopter to Haywood Ranch for boating; BBQ for lunch; Lady Bird reads book and swims; LBJ naps
- for sale as a sort of collecl c rs 1 it em , with the pr oceeds to go t o the K(, ~ncdy Cult ural Center. for the Art s . All of the arti sts 1 work, even the pressing of th e records, ever ything, could be obtain vd free ancl w ould give it a c e rtain
- Press relations
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- Ugly stories in the press, including one on Tony Taylor; Lady Bird feels like staying in bed, but goes to see her family doctor; Lady Bird helps Luci Johnson with wedding plans; Lady Bird takes 3-hour nap; dinner with Arthur Krims and Robert
- Press relations
- Press reports on Johnson family activities; LBJ and Lady Bird drive around; Lynda tours with friend; Luci Johnson takes friends to Camp Mystic; LBJ on telephone about rioters in Los Angeles; Johnsons drive to Schornhorst Ranch; Story about LBJ
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- ; Federal pavilion & LBJ press conference; Lady Bird to Spanish pavilion & Goya exhibit; to JFK Educational Civic and Cultural Center on Long Island for LBJ speech; to Atlantic City for Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner & LBJ speech; reception at Shelbourne Hotel
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- John Gronouski sworn as Ambassador to Poland and Larry O'Brien as Postmaster General; press invited into LBJ ranch house for tour; swearing-in ceremony at Hye Post Office; story of LBJ jumping in cotton at gin and playing baseball; LBJ mailed first
- Press relations
- Johnsons and McNamaras go horseback riding to Martin and Danz ranches; press statement on Vietnam at LBJ Ranch; Lady Bird, the press and cookies; possible postponement of visits from Ayub Khan, Pakistan, and Shashtri, India; Lady Bird has lunch
- Press relations
- Examining samples for family quarters; tea for ladies of the press; Lady Bird mentions many press women; Esther Peterson, Assistant to the President for Consumer Problems; tour of the WH; history of WH rooms; Eleanor Roosevelt; Nan Robertson's news
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- ; meeting with curator, dictation & bowling; Lady Bird describes Christmas decorations; Christmas party for 611 press women; Lynda jokes about recent press story; Lady Bird mentions guests and reminisces; gift related to Lady Bird's trips; music; dinner
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- LBJ's 58th birthday; cookies & coffee for press who are invited into the house; LBJ reminisces about his life; Johnsons & guests drive through the ranches; Lady Bird describes flora and fauna; guests are invited to dinner party; Lady Bird describes
- Press relations
- Lady Bird cannot sleep; Johnson Administration officials fly in and out on ranch landing strip; LBJ has staff meeting; lunch; LBJ and Robert McNamara have press conference; Lady Bird works on furnishings for guest houses and hangar; staff depart
- Press relations
- work; lunch; nap; Lady Bird & Lynda have their hair done; snow causes cancellations for Arts Council party; select guests to Yellow Oval Room; Lady Bird mentions guests & press; Lady Bird introduces Gregory Peck who introduces entertainment
- Press relations
- LBJ & Lyn Nugent to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; LBJ is not sleeping well; Johnsons, Lynda & Chuck Robb to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; gold crisis; Sweden & trial of U.S. for war crimes; press at church; Johnsons watch "Issues and Answers
- Press relations
- Thanksgiving Day; Johnsons to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church; press invited for coffee, cookies & photographs; family photos taken at LBJ Birthplace & LBJ Boyhood Home; Luci to University of Texas football game; LBJ teaches Lyn Nugent to dance; LBJ
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- Johnsons' 33rd wedding anniversary; Lady Bird has medical appointment; office work; LBJ has televised press conference; Lady Bird works with Lynda Johnson on wedding plans; lunch; Lady Bird has dress fitting with Adele Simpson; Lynda Johnson & Chuck
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- Johnson family and friends to St. Barnabas Church; press corps is invited in for refreshments; LBJ's plane takes Cantinflas and his sick wife to Temple to hospital; lunch with Senator and Mrs. Paul Douglas; Senator Douglas reminisces about 1960
- Press relations
- Lady Bird works at Johnson City home and gives tour to female press; to LBJ Ranch with NBC crew and George Stevens, for USIA film, "The President's Country;" after breakfast, filming and photos at the Scharnhorst; to Haywood and West Ranches to film
- Press relations
- Breakfast and swimming with guests from Marshall, Texas; discussion on Brick House; Johnsons to church in Johnson City; LBJ has press conference at LBJ Ranch; appointment of new pilot and first African-American military aide; luncheon; LBJ takes nap
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- Peter Hurd is working on LBJ portrait; Johnsons and guests to Central Christian Church, Johnson City; Lady Bird mentions the ecumenical group with them; communism; group to LBJ's boyhood home followed by the press; Bob Akers' appointment to USIA
- Press relations
- Lady Bird at meeting on LBJ Library; Lady Bird hosts tea for Mount Holyoke and Connecticut College women; Bill Moyers has press conference about LBJ Library; Lady Bird continues with the tea event; LBJ signs a bill in the Rose Garden; Johnsons
- Press relations
- State of the Union Speech; Fishbait Miller; Press Corps; Lady Bird's meeting about her upcoming trip to Pennsylvania
- being what they are, that you could have brought a dog in and given him the kind of publicity, all the press exposure he got, and no one ex post facto wouldn't have claimed him. A: It seems especially now that he was a famous dog [someone would have
- Press relations
- LBJ has a fever; Lady Bird and Liz Carpenter work on beautification; lunch and discussion about presidential libraries; Lady Bird meets with Bess Abell; LBJ has press conference; representatives chosen for Churchill funeral; Nicholas Katzenbach
- Press relations
- Johnsons to Methodist Church in Johnson City; drive by old Johnson house; to Lewis place; LBJ allows press to follow him; Senator Eugene McCarthy makes speech at University of Texas before visiting the LBJ Ranch; Elementary and Secondary Education
- Press relations
- Lynda Johnson & Luci Nugent's family at White House; Lady Bird has hair styled; family photos in Yellow Room; family outside for press photos; Luci gives press conference; Lady Bird works on Henry Branden's script; Lady Bird & Ashton keep LBJ
- Press relations