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Telephone conversation # 10519, sound recording, LBJ and LISTER HILL, 8/2/1966, 9:10AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ THANKS HILL FOR HELP; LEGAL PROBLEMS WITH SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRESIDENT TO ORDER AIRLINE STRIKERS BACK TO WORK; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF COMMITTEE BILL; DEMOCRATIC SENATORS' VOTES IN COMMITTEE; WAYNE MORSE SUBSTITUTE
Telephone conversation # 1222, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 1/7/1964, 11:56AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • MOVING FEDERAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING IRS, IN TEXAS; BRUCE ALGER; EARLE CABELL; HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE; RICHARD BOLLING; LARRY O'BRIEN; DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN HOWARD BAKER; FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ'S VISIT TO RALPH YARBOROUGH
Telephone conversation # 4992, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/17/1964, 12:13PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; MFDP; PLATFORM COMMITTEE; 1944 TEXAS STATE CONVENTION; CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE PROCEDURES; EFFECT OF MURDER OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS ON ISSUE; RIOTS IN CHICAGO SUBURBS; PRESS AND JOHN
Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 4 (IV), 8/25/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • movement all along to get-­ F: Were you doing anything? P: No. Except that I was then serving as executive director of the St ate Democratic Executive Committee under Governor Daniel. Then Senator Johnson and Speaker Rayburn had a general
  • election of 1960; John Tower elected; LBJ-Pickle relationship in the vice-presidential years; LBJ's generosity; Ed Lyles; "Dollars for Democrats;" Homer Thornberry and Pickle; Gene Fondren, Charles Herring, and Pickle reach agreement on running for Congress
Oral history transcript, Gerald C. Mann and Gerald C. Mann, Jr., interview 1 (I), 10/12/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • out of committee. We were able to defeat it in committee, I believe it was, the Public Lands Committee of the Senate where they had before them a resolution declaring that the Tidelands were a part of the national domain. F: Now, whe n
Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 5 (V), 3/2/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • /oh PICKLE -- V -- 21 F: A bit more conservative than the President . P: But I think other groups, labor groups, liberal groups, national political leaders, all felt that Ralph Yarborough would come nearer supporting the Democratic ticket
Oral history transcript, Luís Salas, interview 1, 8/31/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Cliff the votes, the total 765. After Johnson came to San Diego and we added 200 more votes, another count was given to Cliff DuBois to send to Fort Worth to the [State] Democratic [Executive] Committee or whatever you call it there, changing the amount
Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 6 (VI), 8/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • because under debate those members who are member s of a committee will be recog­ nized, or tho se who are senior, and I had absolutely no seniority and wasn·· t on the committee. F: You weren 't senior to very many peop l e , were you? P: I wa s senio
Collection, Papers of Eliot Janeway (entire collection) (Item)
  • · as could be expected of a democratic people •. Certainly great~ no other Nation has clone as LIOOhin such e short time. increased our production We have CBpE,.city- 19~ over 1941, 351~ over 1940. We have eJq>ended the forces of our J..rLwPm Nf!vy
Folder, "[Public Activities - Biographic Information - Navy] From Mrs. Johnson's Desk," LBJA, Subject Files, Box 74 (Item)
  • , notwitbstanding ··\he1r I \ then serv-1ngin the U,- _S.armed .fo_rces-as , Johnson -is now-wer,.e returned during such \ I time to:·their seats in congress: with honor \ and ~~edit· to ,their . constituents · _as ·w~ll as I , to the , nation
Oral history transcript, R.J. (Bob) Long, interview 1 (I), 4/19/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
Telephone conversation # 10601, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 9:05PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; NEED FOR CONGRESS TO MAKE FINDING THAT STRIKE ADVERSELY AFFECTS INTERSTATE COMMERCE BUT IS NOT NATIONAL EMERGENCY; PICKLE RELAYS POSITION OF JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS ON BILL; GEORGE MEANY
Telephone conversation # 10610, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/12/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • PICKLE REPORTS ON ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; JOHN BELL WILLIAMS' AND JOHN DINGELL'S SUBSTITUTE BILLS WITH PROVISIONS CONCERNING STRIKE BEING NATIONAL EMERGENCY; POLITICAL REASONS FOR VOTES; HEAD COUNT; NYT INQUIRY ABOUT WH
Telephone conversation # 8667, sound recording, LBJ and AL FRIENDLY, 8/28/1965, 4:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; OBJECTION TO PETITION BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, HOUSE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PHILOSOPHY AS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO PERMIT VOTES ON BILLS, CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC REACTION WHEN BILLS ARE BOTTLED UP
Telephone conversation # 262, sound recording, LBJ and HOMER THORNBERRY, 12/3/1963, 3:22PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; QUESTION OF USING DISCHARGE PETITION TO ADVANCE BILL; TEXAS CONGRESSMEN'S POSITION ON PETITION; POSSIBLE REPUBLICAN SIGNATURES; STRATEGY OF HAVING CARL ALBERT INTRODUCE PETITION
Telephone conversation # 5003, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/17/1964, 6:14PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • SEATING OF MFDP OR REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; ROY WILKINS; LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL'S SUGGESTION BOTH DELEGATIONS BE SEATED; 1944 TEXAS CONVENTION; CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE; KEN O'DONNELL'S SUGGESTION; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH CIVIL RIGHTS
Telephone conversation # 5157, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/24/1964, 4:31PM? (Item)
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; PRICE DANIEL'S VIEWS; EDITH GREEN'S HEAD COUNT SHOWING SUPPORT FOR MINORITY REPORT ON MFDP ISSUE; KEN O'DONNELL
Telephone conversation # 7305, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO GET LISTER HILL'S VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; LBJ OFFERS TO CALL HILL ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF WILBUR COHEN AS HEW UNDERSECRETARY, HEALTH BILLS; CURRENT HEAD COUNT; JENNINGS RANDOLPH; STANDARD OIL AND WEST VIRGINIA
Telephone conversation # 11207, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/26/1966, 10:17AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ REMINISCENCES ABOUT HIS WORK ON 1940 CONGRESSIONAL RACES; WH CONTRIBUTIONS TO 1962 RACES; FUND-RAISING IN 1966 ELECTION; LBJ DISCUSSES HISTORY OF DNC, CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES; RESPONSE TO PRESS ON NEWSWEEK ARTICLE, WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S
Telephone conversation # 5937, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/21/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT MAHON'S LETTER ON APPALACHIA BILL, DISCUSSES FORMATION OF COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH APPALACHIAN GOVS. AND FORMULATE PLANS, MAKES COMPARISON WITH FDR'S HANDLING OF REA; MAHON EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT ELECTION TO LBJ
Telephone conversation # 355, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 12/9/1963, 1:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • BILL GREEN'S ILLNESS; HOUSE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION; ASSIGNMENT OF JOHN YOUNG TO RULES COMMITTEE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION BILLS; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT LACK OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTION COMPARED WITH EISENHOWER'S RECORD; OTTO
Folder, "[Public Activities - Biographic Information - Navy] Sampling - Mrs. Johnson's Correspondence During LBJ's Active Military Duty," LBJA, Subject Files, Box 74 (Item)
  • nationalities and set­ ting up a schedule under which we can all live; but we are in it and must go through to the end and we Americans are so sure we are in the right that we can not see anything but victory for the Allies. Tpere is not a lot going on in Austin
Telephone conversation # 619, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 12/20/1963, 11:28PM (Item)
  • JENKINS RELAYS GEORGE MAHON'S INQUIRY ABOUT LBJ'S APPROVAL OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE LANGUAGE ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK PROVISION OF FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ SAYS HE HAS APPROVED LANGUAGE BUT SAYS HE IS HUMILIATED OVER TEXAS DELEGATION'S VOTE
Telephone conversation # 7301, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/1/1965, 9:00AM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS MEANY TO LOBBY JENNINGS RANDOLPH, RALPH YARBOROUGH, LISTER HILL FOR SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF HOUSE EDUCATION BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT IN ORDER TO AVOID NEED TO GET NEW HOUSE RULE; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT TO CHANGE FUNDS' ALLOCATION
Telephone conversation # 7302, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:05AM (Item)
  • MOYERS GIVES LBJ CURRENT HEAD COUNT ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT TO CHANGE FUNDS' ALLOCATION FORMULA; NEED TO OBTAIN VOTES OF JENNINGS RANDOLPH AND LISTER HILL FOR SENATE TO PASS HOUSE BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT
Telephone conversation # 7303, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 4/1/1965, 9:10AM (Item)
  • LBJ REPORTS ON CALL FROM WAYNE MORSE ABOUT MORSE'S CONCERNS THAT SENATE COMMITTEE WILL NOT PASS EDUCATION BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT ON FUNDS' ALLOCATION FORMULA; O'BRIEN GIVES LBJ HEAD COUNT; JENNINGS RANDOLPH; JACOB
Telephone conversation # 7304, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:16AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF JENNINGS RANDOLPH'S VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; CURRENT HEAD COUNT; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT ON FUNDS' ALLOCATION FORMULA; POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO GET VOTES OF WINSTON PROUTY, LISTER HILL
Telephone conversation # 10598, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/9/1966, 6:17PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF AIRLINE STRIKE BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE, OFFERS ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE BILL, RECOMMENDS GEORGE MEANY TESTIFY; LABOR'S INFLUENCE ON HARLEY STAGGERS; EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT ON OTHER UNIONS' DEMANDS, ECONOMY; NEED TO SETTLE
Telephone conversation # 13148, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM (Item)
  • DISCUSSION OF OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; NEED FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP ON NOMINATIONS; SENATE COMMITTEE VOTE YESTERDAY ON GUN CONTROL BILL; HEAD COUNT ON NOMINATIONS; LBJ'S PAST ASSOCIATION WITH FORTAS
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/28/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • Return home from Florida; Visit to and meeting with Mrs. Kennedy about Society for the Preservation of the White House and its members; Mrs. Kennedy agrees to be public member; Fine Arts Committee; gift of four JFK minted coins; office work; John