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Oral history transcript, Joseph W. Barr, interview 2 (II), 1/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • ://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 18 Well, he convened a meeting of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation. That's the House and the S e n a t e . and me to come down. He asked Kennedy They--he and the Republicans and the Democrats
Oral history transcript, Hobart Taylor, Jr., interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • these also delegates to the convention? T: Most of these men later became delegates to the Democratic national convention, yes. G: And that was the very convention delegation from Michigan that rebelled apparently when it was learned that Johnson
  • Address; LBJ’s 1963 Gettysburg speech; Jack Brooks; Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party; critics of LBJ.
Oral history transcript, A.S. Mike Monroney, interview 2 (II), 2/26/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • one of the best nominees that the Democratic party could have. I had never heard much about Stevenson. I think I'm a one-speech convert. I had never heard him speak. I had been at Chicago at the convention trying to build up a bonfire for Speaker
Oral history transcript, Wright Patman, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • commitment all the way through, no question about it. But Mr. Garner didn't like me because I ran against Black. You see, when I came here Black was on the Banking and Currency Committee. And traditionally if a Democrat beats a Democrat or a Republican
  • National Youth Administration (U.S.)
  • rights issue; Nixon’s inflation of economy; LBJ’s sound ideas regarding national economy; interest rates; history’s judgment of LBJ’s presidency.
Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 3 (III), 9/9/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • there was no Democratic National Committee. I did the research work, but as far as talking to Lyndon about it, no. F: Thank you, Mr. Corcoran. [End of Tape 1 of 1 and Interview III] LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B
  • John McCormack's refusal to stand in for LBJ as a favorite son at the 1968 Massachusetts Democratic National Convention; LBJ's campaign weakness; LBJ's efforts to win the Kennedy family's favor; the lack of loyalty of JFK's staff members to LBJ
Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Monetary Issues, Vietnam, UN, 11/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 76," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
  • OF THE PACIFICATION EFFORT? - THERE IS A VIGOROUS ENEMY EFFORT TO ESTABLISH "LIBERATION" AND "REVOLUTIONARY" COMMITTEES TO GOVERN THE RURAL PEOPLE PLUS AN URBAN "ALLIANCE OF NATIONAL AND DEMOCRATIC PEACE FORCES. " - HOWEVER , THE PACIFICATION EFFORT SHOWS
  • United Nations
  • Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Monetary Issues, Vietnam, UN, 11/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 76," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2
  • National Security Council Meetings Files
  • National Security Files
Oral history transcript, Palmer Hoyt, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • , but when the war came along . . . . After the war, I knew him better. He was a commander in the navy, as you know. He sometimes has blamed me for getting him into national politics. In fact, he said that out here when he was visiting Denver a couple
Oral history transcript, W. DeVier Pierson, interview 3 (III), 3/27/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • meeting in Joe Califano's office, where we talked about setting up working groups on various issues that might assist the Democratic National Committee in getting access to information that LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY
Oral history transcript, Harry Ashmore, interview 1 (I), 1/31/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • with it a brevet status in the national Democratic Party. Of course in the time that I was in Arkansas we had an extraordinarily influential Washington delegation from Arkansas. In fact they still do, with LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org
  • Biographical information; first meeting with LBJ; Democratic political campaigns leading to 1956 Convention; Central High School integration; 1960 Democratic Convention and Kennedy-Johnson nomination; relations with LBJ as VP; ghost writing for Lady
Folder, "National Security Council (II)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)
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  • National Security Council (U.S.)
  • Folder, "National Security Council (II)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4
Oral history transcript, Rutherford M. Poats, interview 1 (I), 11/18/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • , this intervening layer hereM-the Budget Director and the Treasury-was perfurmed in the past, and to some degree is still performed, through what we call the Development Loan Committee and the Development Loan Staff Committee, which required the clearance
Oral history transcript, W. Averell Harriman, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • with him during the '50s, during the period he was majority leader. I took a good deal of interest in the Democratic party because I was a member of the Advisory Council to the National Committee. The two leaders in the Senate and the House, both
  • Biographical information; Advisory Council to the National Committee; LBJ and foreign affairs; role in peace negotiations; Poland/Yugoslavia visit; India and Pakistan; Soviet Union prevented bombing halt in Vietnam; trip with HHH; Manila Conference
Folder, "JCS -- SIGMA I‑66, Game Documentation, 9/66," Agency Files, NSF, Box 33 (Item)
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  • National Security Files
Oral history transcript, Fredrick L. Deming, interview 3 (III), 2/17/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • the forecasts haven't been all that good all the way along, but partly it's just suspicious about what you might call fine-tuning the economy. The tax writing committees by and large think that taxes ought to remain basically unchanged so that business can
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • and programs for jobs in the border area. The President met with members of the Committee on U.S.-China Relations of the National Institute of Public Affairs. - I 13 . WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIALDOCUMENTS 260 7 Pakistan
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  • Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 8, Excerpts and Taylor's Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49
  • National Security Council Histories Files
  • National Security Files
Oral history transcript, William B. Macomber, Jr., interview 1 (I), 12/17/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • II of asserting its role in the foreign policy business. But earlier, within the Senate, there had tended to be a deference to the Foreign Relations Committee and very often to the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. You remember
  • ; weakness of the United Nations; State Department’s reputation of representing foreigners rather than America.
Oral history transcript, Charles Frankel, interview 1 (I), 1/29/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • to see if I was a Democrat. I don't think it would have made any difference, frankly, if I hadn't been, but they did check to see if I was a Democrat. Hhile I'm rather independent, on the whole I usually vote Democratic and supported Democratic
  • Writing The Neglected Aspect; circumstances of appointment to office; disapproves LBJ's Vietnam policy; drafting the Smithsonian speech for LBJ; background of the International Education Act; the Interagency Committee on International Education
Oral history transcript, Sherwin J. Markman, interview 1 (I), 5/21/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • had been state executive director for Governor Stevenson's Presidential campaign in 1956. In 1960 I had served on Governor Stevenson's national staff for a period through his defeat in the Los Angeles National Democratic Convention. Mc
  • Biographical information; work on Credentials Committee at 1964 Democratic Convention; support for Adlai Stevenson at 1956 and 1960 Conventions; JFK’s nomination at 1960 Convention; becaming a State Dept. employee 1965; contact with Senator Robert
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 281-292," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42 (Item)
  • by Executive Order 13526 governing access to national security Information. (B) Closed l>y statute or l>y tlw agency whicli originated tlie document. (C) Closed In accordance with restrictions containad In ttie donor's deed of gift 4/11/2014 Initials COPY LBJ
  • Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 5, Tabs 281-292," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 42
  • National Security Council Histories Files
  • National Security Files
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Bunker Reports," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)
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  • Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 6, Bunker Reports," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48
  • National Security Council Histories Files
  • National Security Files
Folder, "[February-April 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • American nations should do more planning for the future. The President said he had bi­ lateral talks on the possibility of a conference and sent Lincoln Gordon and Sol Linowitz south to talk to all the Presidents and then the Foreign Ministers met
Folder, "McNamara, Robert," Office Files of Fred Panzer, Box 379 (Item)
  • to those-nations of values, World on the legitimate of the human that have not yet which a free society requires . In this connection, that this community each man begins conformity as wars to realize of the Free of this attack. opportunity
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Notes," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)
  • Clifford, Harry McPherson·and I. These are the options which we have developed: 1. Reply to Fulbright by letter now, making the case that an open meeting with the committee now is not in the national interest. 2. Reply to Fulbright by letter Secretary
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  • Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting Notes," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49
  • National Security Council Histories Files
  • National Security Files
Oral history transcript, Lucius D. Battle, interview 1 (I), 11/14/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • went on all during that period. But the degree to which he was active I think was somewhat limited; he was not particularly engaged in political pursuits at that stage although he was on the Democratic Study Group, or the Policy Committee I guess
  • Biographical information; contacts with Johnson; support of LBJ in 1960; Democratic Policy Commission; State Department informing Vice President's office; Potomac Marching Society; Kennedy Administration; working for Johnson; Advisory Committee
Folder, "[September 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • not be anticipated. lb traced development of the democratic process in Vietnam, said when Geno Ky took second-place on the Thieu­ 1
Oral history transcript, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , was a member of the House Committee on Naval Affairs, \'Jhich Nr. Vinson was chairman of then. I went to a small military prep school and junior college in Milledgeville and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1959 with a degree in journalism. From
Folder, "The President's file for Korea, Vietnam (Briefings)," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 10 (Item)
  • of Walt W. Rostow The President's file for Korea, Vietnam (Briefing) Box 10 RESTRICTION CODES (A) Closed by Executive Order 12356 governing accessto national security information. (Bl Closed by statute or by the agency which originated the document. (C
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  • National Security Files
Oral history transcript, Robert C. Wood, interview 1 (I), 10/19/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • the agencies in the process legislative formation. So when Moyers reestablished the idea in 1964, Kermit Gordon was quite receptive; and instead of being out in hotel rooms in Idlewild Airport as in 1960 hoping the Democratic National Committee would pay
Oral history transcript, Kenneth P. O'Donnell, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • the early part of 1965 . Is that cor rec t ? O: In addition to that, Doctor , I v1as a l so execu t ive director of the [ Democratic] National Con1nittee . I held two posit i ons at the same time . M: You had been i n Washington beg i nn i ng i n
  • Biographical information; LBJ's relationship with JFK; LBJ's Presidential aspirations; 1960 Democratic Convention; LBJ's relationship with RFK; labor; 1960 campaign; Rayburn; LBJ as VP; access to JFK; Bobby Baker case; Connally-Yarborough conflict
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
Oral history transcript, Clark Kerr, interview 1 (I), 8/12/1985, by Janet Kerr-Tener (Item)
  • advisory posts prior to your involvement in the Johnson Administration. You were on the Regional War Labor Boards during the war and then you were on Eisenhower's Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Eisenhower's Commission on National Goals
  • in Indonesia; heading up Carnegie Commission on Higher Education; impression of Alice Rivlin’s work; Edith Green’s higher education bill; carry-over into Nixon Administration; bloc grant issue; Kerr as chairman of the National Committee for Political Settlement
Oral history transcript, Eugenie Moore Anderson, interview 3 (III), 11/14/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • be helpful to have me here. He actually asked me if I would be willing to serve as the vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and I said that I didn't feel that I could do that. I thought that should be someone who had been more involved
Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Wicker, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • leader; you know, really a terrific leader of the Senate [and] was getting things done there. In 1957--my recollection now after all these years--everyone thought that he was maneuvering for the Democratic nomination in 1960. I think perhaps I felt
  • Biographical information; 1960 “rump session;” Henry Cabot Lodge; campaign trips; Democratic ticket; Catholic issue; McCarthy censure; Watkins Committee; Vice Presidency; assassination; Connally-Yarborough feud; Dallas; funeral; Vietnam; press
Folder, "NSAM # 273: South Vietnam, 11/26/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)
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  • Folder, "NSAM # 273: South Vietnam, 11/26/1963," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2
  • National Security Action Memorandums
  • National Security Files
Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)
  • skills of knitting together, mobilizing, organizing, winding your way through a complex set of human and political interactions that he had mastered." "He knew what was happening in most of the committees everyday. He knew what progress was being
Oral history transcript, Timothy May, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • around October of 1961, and I worked for Kenny O'Donnell in the White House. From there I went up to the Hill and was counsel for a Senate investigating committee that Stuart Symington was chairman of. This was an investigation of the strategic
Oral history transcript, William P. Bundy, interview 1 (I), 5/26/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • both of us had been nominated by President Kennedy before the assassination and gone through and been submitted to the Senate from the relevant committee, and our appointments were actually confirmed by the Senate, these two appointments, at 1 :00
Oral history transcript, Donald A. Williams, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • . The National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts very frequently, in fact, almost always testifies before congressional committees on legislative or appropriation matters of interest or concern to them. Not only does the Soil Conservation
Oral history transcript, Carl Sanders, interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)
  • , possibly came through here one time, but not any real campaign. B: During the Kennedy years you became governor of Georgia, ran in 1962 and took office in 1963. Did you get any help from the national party in campaigning? S: None at all. You mean
Oral history transcript, Earle Wheeler, interview 1 (I), 8/21/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • area of interest was such that there was no reason for me to have any contact with then-Senator Johnson. I testi- fied before a subcommittee of the Senate Preparedness Investigating Committee on a couple of occasions on airlift, but that subcommittee