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Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 1 (I), 10/30/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: The public including the Senators? W: I think many of the Senators. I think that as the hearings progressed, we found that people within the defense establishment had strongly warned the President--Prepident Eisenhower--and the Secretary of Defense
[For interviews 1 and 2] Family relationship with LBJ; visits of LBJ to Weisl home; Preparedness Subcommittee after Sputnik launch; role as special counsel; Department of Defense bureaucracy; Eisenhower Administration; cabinet secretary; George

Oral history transcript, Floyd E. Dominy, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: Is this a Presidential appointment? D: Yes, it's a Presidential appointment. I was appointed from the career ranks by President Eisenhower effective May 1,1959. F: Is it a term, or do you--? D: No, you serve at the pleasure of the President; it does not require
Biographical information; Nelson Rockefeller; "no new start" policy under Eisenhower; 91st Congress authorized the most reclamation; Reclamation Fund; Newland

Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Jr., interview 2 (II), 5/23/1969 by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in space was fairly accurate; that what had happened was, I think, largely budgetary considerations--the Eisenhower Administration had--well, not exactly suppressed--certainly had not given a great deal of emphasis-- F: Had preferred to disbelieve-- W
[For interviews 1 and 2] Family relationship with LBJ; visits of LBJ to Weisl home; Preparedness Subcommittee after Sputnik launch; role as special counsel; Department of Defense bureaucracy; Eisenhower Administration; cabinet secretary; George

Oral history transcript, John Ben Shepperd, interview 1 (I), 12/30/1968, by Elizabeth Kaderli (Item)

guess it was session before last of Congress, I believe some $800,000 was appropriated to acquire additional land around the Eisenhower home in Gettysburg; you know, he has given this to the federal government, that they will get upon his death. Well

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/20/1967 (Friday) (Item)

; Dr. Jim Cain is houseguest; Lady Bird & Dr. Cain have long talk about LBJ; personal dinner party; LBJ has nice things to say about President Eisenhower

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/14/1964 (Sunday) (Item)

and preserving historical and wildlife areas; naps & television; Gov. Scranton's visit to Eisenhower Farm at Gettysburg; LBJ, national problems & 1964 Election; party at Angier Biddle Duke's; Lady Bird & LBJ walk back to White House and attract a crowd; LBJ has

Oral history transcript, Conrad L. Wirth, interview 1 (I), 8/5/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

years based on increases in labor, materials and additional areas added to the Park System. So things began humming and the morale of the organization went up. I was even called in to present the programs to President Eisenhower and the Cabinet, which

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