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- l a sk the W a lte r Jenkins to c o m e o v e r and have dinner w ith us - and th ere 1 w i l l be ju st us, and i t ' l l be such fun. % It lo o k e d lik e th ere w as no p o s s ib ilit y f o r them to g e t out until the next m o rn in g
Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette
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- . George is a close friend of mine. George was another one wholly devoted to the President. The person who went to work for the President in 1939 and got the President's complete trust, just so totally, was Walter Jenkins. If Walter could have remained
- Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette
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- [Homer] Thornberry, then Congressman Thornberry from Austin, asked me to come to Washington as his administrative assistant in June of 1955. of 1955 as his aide. Fortunately, I accepted the offer and came in June And then, like so many Texans, I am still
Oral history transcript, Betty Cason Hickman, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
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- in Washington, and at that time I didn't feel I was ready to move to Washington. But a little later on when I decided that I would like to live in Washington, Walter Jenkins called and asked me to come over to Austin for an interview, which I did. After some
- Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
- Circumstances of joining LBJ’s staff; duties in the Texas office; Arthur Perry; Walter Jenkins; office operation; LBJ and the Texas office; Lady Bird; transfer to the Majority Leader’s office; office staff; traveling with the Johnson’s; Johnsons
- up early. He went for a walk, and then a brief church service at St. John’s. How glad I am about that. I went in to see Lucy and got the delicious news that she and Beth Jenkins--who was spending the night with her--after having studied algebra ‘til
- . But we first went to Africa. aide on that trip. I went along. 8ill Moyers was sort of the presidential 1.4e came back through Paris. He vrent to Geneva, and then to Paris, when he had some NATO exercises to do; then we went on home. That vIas our
- Jacqueline Kennedy & Aristotle Onassis to marry; Lady Bird visits with Lyndon Jenkins; LBJ visits with Lyndon Jenkins in Oval Office; LBJ Library meeting about "Life in the White House" exhibit; Lady Bird visits with LBJ at lunch; new portraits
- Rather joined us. I said the blessing, from a very fu ll heart, with Tony in my mind behind every word. And we had a delicious Christmas dinner, not cooked by Zephyr, but Mr. [Henry] Haller had come to our aid, a beautiful turkey and dressing
- in the White House? And then back to the Truman Balcony to meet Walter Reuther. We had iced tea and I listened to him mostly. to him about beautification. ■ . iiviv,■ ■ ■:• : ■:-- . I had wanted to talk ^ . I had wanted to enlist his own aid as a ^.' 3
- Lady Bird signs Christmas photos; snowing; Lady Bird talks with individuals about speech & artwork donated to White House; wedding gift for Beth Jenkins; cherry trees from Mary Lasker; telephone call with Brook Astor about Temple of Dendur; office
- limits for future groups to WH; Ashton Gonella; Lady Bird shops for hats; Governor's race of John Connally & Don Yarborough; dinner with A.W. Moursund, Jack Brooks, Walter Jenkins and Pierre Salinger
- Foreign aid
- , as the uniform ed aide esc o rte d me down to the I w ore m y white alaskin e suit, with the toa s t co lored , draped silkish hat. C a r rie was her usual easy self, so capable, so much at home, so devoid of any pompo|sity in presidin g. A t the end
- gives White House tour to group of Texans; President's Commission on Heart, Stroke and Cancer reception; Lady Bird mentions guests; LBJ's visit to Mayo Clinic; LBJ & Lady Bird to Woman's Democratic Club for party for Walter Jenkins; dinner with friends
- 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
- b e e n s o w o n d e r f u l l y h e l p f u l on the l a n d s c a p i n g a t the K a r n a c k P o s t O ffic e . I h a d the aide) b e h i n d m e w ho c a l l e d o u t the n a m e s a l e r t e d to l i s t e n fo r h is. I d o n 't t h in k
- . West; gift for White House staff; Military Reception at White House; photos with military & Medal of Honor recipients; Chuck Robb is losing weight in Vietnam; General James Cross is leaving as military aide; Elvira Madigan, in theater; visit with school
- to th e W o r ld 's F a i r j u s t c o m p le te d , an d T o n y 's new jo b - a s o r t of tr y o u t one f o r AID to s ix c o u n tr ie s of L a tin A m e r ic a . A nd th e n I s a id , " L e t 's go in to d in n e r , th e fo u r of u s . " T h e
- R u s s e l l ^ 'f r o m F l o r e s v i l l e , J o h n 's hom e town, who got up to m ak e the p r e s e n ta tio n to John. "W e hope," s aid K a r e n , " t h a t this s e t of handcuffs - a h - ah - ah, I m e a n this p a ir of handcuffs - a h
- ; .I "^ lenbgatiso m e of th e a d v e n tu r e s h e r m o th e r h a d h a d w ith th e b r a n d E V r-,
- in g m ad e v e r y c le a r by C la r k that it w a s b e in g c o m m is s io n e d and w o u ld b e p aid fo r by the W hite H o u se H is to r ic a l A s s o c ia tio n , a n d m y o n ly o b lig a tio n w a s to s i t fo r it . And that th e u
- e us w hen he p aid us a v i s i t s o m e y e a r s a g o , and i f you w e r e at th e r a n c h w ith m e you w ould s e e th e lo v e ly b ird s th at C h a n c e llo r E rh a rd g a v e u s . ''I h a v e ", s a id M r s . K i e p . It tu r n s
- aide h e re and th e re , h e a v ily laden with m e d a l s and rib b o n s. The dim i n t e r i o r o f the C a th e d ra l,/ w a s r e a l l y ra th e r s m a ll, but into it c r o w d e d the m o s t b r illia n t p a g e a n try I had e v e r w
- . waited so long. But I never did understand why he I was afraid he had waited too long. B: Did he ask the rest of the Texas House delegation for campaigning help? W: Yes, I'm sure he did. I know Walter Jenkins--well, I've forgotten whether Lyndon
- to boost his own role. was impossible. O'Donnell said it I remember that Ted Clifton, who was the military aide, heard about it and felt this was not the way that John Kennedy would really want it, so he made the arrangements for Lyndon Johnson to visit
- good g u e s t, M r s . S tra u b , w h o se h u sb a n d i s A s s is ta n t A d m in is tr a to r f o r AID, p r e tty , a n a s s e t to the ta b le , a n d a s m u c h in lo v e with. W ash in g to n a s l a m . R o b e r t M a s s ji^ ^ w ho w ro
- * s r o o m - - s h e ’l l b e in g w o rk in g th is s u m m e r . w ho is in th e m aid *s r o o m . S u sa n S tep h e n so n And so w ill L a fa y e D a v is , And I had brought G ertru d e and h e r th r e e c h ild r e n - - H a z e l, E th e
- - A V ie t-N a m C ivilian S e rv ic e A w ards - - that w as moving and sweet. F o r m e r A m b a s s a d o r L o d g e w a s w i t h u s on the s t a g e , a n d a s m a l l g r o u p of c i v i l i a n s , w o r k e r s in AID, m e m b e r s I b e l
- m e future L ib rary.' D r . G r o v er , A r c h iv is t o f the U nited S ta te s, w as th e r e , and w e p aid due h om age to h im and a ll h is m o st co o p era tiv e group. M r. L y s in g e r , w ho had a rra n g ed the exhibit; H en ry L
- I w o u ld w r ite , a b o u t o u r g o o d b y e g ift, th e little C h ild r e n 's G a r d e n Aa^Jjri^ (^rtd kouj 9 ko p e d j i t tuouJid be uAe.d and- en^oy,ed. Jin ik e '^uJiun£.. A n d ihanhA J. 6 kJijn a n d aid. th e W h ite H o u s e
- a u g h te rs o f te n a n t f a r m e r s w o re s h ir t s a n d d r e s s e s m a d e o u t of ffaxgmoc flou r s a c k s . S om ebody in t h a t AID p r o g r a m m u s t h a v e a p a s t th a t g o e s b a c k to t h a t . • ,i ■M ■: •V