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Oral history transcript, Richard H. Nelson, interview 1 (I), 7/20/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. He said, "Why do that? Just go ahead and take your commission, and then you can come on my staff as my military aide." Which I did. I went to Fort Sill and did my officer's basic and came back to the Vice President's staff as his junior military
Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
Initiation of the Peace Corps with Bill Moyers and Sargent Shriver; LBJ’s attitude toward, and involvement with, the Peace Corps; work as LBJ’s junior military Aide while LBJ was Vice-president; LBJ’s relationship as vice-president to JFK

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] U. S. Policy toward Vietnam, 3/17/1964, Volume 1, Tab 5," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

SfAVlCE SET ATTENDANCE LIST FOR THE 524th NSC MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1964, at 12:00 NOON IN THE CABINET ROOM OF THE W.rUTE HOUSE The President of the Uni.ted States, Presiding Speaker of the House of Representatives AID David E. Bell

Oral history transcript, Leonard H. Marks, interview 2 (II), 1/26/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the attention of the senator to the benefits to the community. In other words, personal background on each community that was involved would be more helpful than the abstract theory of aiding education. Senator Magnuson introduced the bill, and hearings were

Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. 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

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Secretary McNamara's Mission to Vietnam; OAS Action on Venezuelan Arms Cache, 3/5/1964, Volume 1, Tab 4," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

Ge!l.eral Clifton1 Military Aide to the President Bill Moyers , Assistant to the President Jack Valenti, Special Assistant to the President Walter Jenkins, Special Assistant to the Presi dent Bromley Smi th, Executive Secretary, National

Oral history transcript, Rutherford M. Poats, interview 1 (I), 11/18/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

of President Kennedy? P: Not as a presidential appointee, as a so-called administrative appointee of Fowler Hamilton, the new administrator of AID. M: Then you were in this agency then during the course of the Kennedy Presidency, and have remained
Biographical information; AID operations; Far East; additionality; Congress; interagency relationships; Vietnam; diversion and control of AID supplies; intervention; other development programs

Oral history transcript, William S. Gaud, interview 1 (I), 11/26/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

one of the people who have been he re long enough to see the development between the two presidencies, and that's one of the things I'd like to get into. How much can an individual who is President place an impact on an agency like AID? How much
Foreign aid
Biographical information; Presidential impact on AID; comparison of JFK and LBJ; Presidential approval of specific loans; BOB and Treasury Department involvement in policy decision; White House and State Department involvement; B/P loans; AID

Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

discussed with all of his-aides . meeting? B: Oh, no . What was the conclusion of the Did they decide anything? This was just opening remarks on his part . He Was going around the table describing to each one of us how much we made . See "I've got
Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
Head Start; domestic program; War on Poverty; contrast between John Connally and LBJ types; LBJ's frustrating life as VP; sale of Weslaco radio and TV station; death of Sam Rayburn; LBJ's problems with the press; LBJ's temper; Walter Jenkins; Bobby

Oral history transcript, Barry Goldwater, interview 1 (I), 6/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to now-with the effectiveness of foreign aid, and it was cut considerably during the late fifties. I know on one occasion Eisenhower threatened to call Congress back into session in 1959 because of an insufficient foreign aid bill, from his standpoint. Do
Foreign aid
temper and why senators respected it; partisanship in the Senate; John F. Kennedy; Robert F. Kennedy; Jimmy Hoffa; LBJ's interest in space; foreign aid under Eisenhower; LBJ's Senate work; Robert McNamara; LBJ keeping JFK's staff members; LBJ's

Oral history transcript, Timothy May, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Jenkins' office was catty-cornered from mine, so I would see something of these people. I was also rather close to Dick Maguire, and Dick did a lot of the briefing of Johnson. In fact he was supposed to meet with Johnson and Walter, and Cliff, about

Oral history transcript, Kenneth P. O'Donnell, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

close and very friendly and cont i nues to be. Walter Jenkins is a great pal of mine. There was no friction going into the campaign and up until the election . M: Then to move irilo the administration--1 ' m very happy you did go into that sidetrack
Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
; assassination; 1964 Vice Presidential contest; HHH; LBJ's legislative ability; Walter Jenkins; Vietnam; O'Donnell's resignation; decision not to run again; 1968 Democratic convention; Czechoslovakia invasion; peace plank

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Wickenden Goldschmidt, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

there, as you know, as Kleberg's aide, and he obviously had a real feel for parliamentary procedure and was a past master at it. w-ould say, very early on. He acquired that skill, 1 One hears more discussion about him as Majority Leader in the Senate

Oral history transcript, Michael V. Forrestal, interview 1 (I), 11/3/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

lights. He wanted to know why some civilians, both in the State Department and in the AID Agency, were beginning to look as though they were no longer supporting our policy in Vietnam, and what was their problem, what had happened. He was anxious

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 2 (II), 2/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

aid bill . And they came in to argue with him and I just so remember him saying to these men that, "We are going to pass some kind of bill, so you get busy and decide what is acceptable to you ." But he made it perfectly clear that he wasn't going

Oral history transcript, Robert Komer, interview 1 (I), 1/30/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

it a point whenever there was interesting matter in my bailiwick that I thought would interest the Vice President, I sent him a copy of my memos, or would send them down to Walter Jenkins. Busby wasn't with him then of course. I sort of tried to keep him

Folder, "Classified Papers - Far East Trip, May, 1961," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

to extend and build upon existing programs or military and economic aid and to infuse into their joint actions a high sense of urgency and dedicationo Second 0 it was agreed that regular armed forces of the Republic of Viet Nam should be increased 0

Folder, "Bernard Quint," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

... January 12: I •• , ' •• Special Message to the Congress: "Toward Full Educational :f . \,::.~··.-•;. President asks for one billion dollars to ·aid schools serving 1 ,I ,• ,t::·.,~:.\ : • low-income families. i ~-'' ,., • t
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Oral history transcript, Charles Roberts, interview 1 (I), 1/14/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. There's no question about that. McHugh, who was a brigadier general in the air force and was Kennedy's air force aide, went flitting up and down the aisle trying to get the pilot to get the plane off the ground, because his President was aboard and he
Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
had to LBJ; 1964 campaign; LBJ’s inability to announce travel plans in advance; LBJ choosing a running mate; LBJ lying to the press; comparison of LBJ’s press secretaries; the Walter Jenkins incident; off-the-record interviews; naming Nicholas

Oral history transcript, John William Theis, interview 1 (I), 12/1/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in Southeast Asia and the Far East. The day before we left on the trip Davis broke a story saying that Vice President Johnson was taking to Saigon a commitment of a hundred million dollars--I believe that's the precise figure--in new and additional aid

Oral history transcript, Frederick Flott, interview 3 (III), 9/27/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in which he could bring support to bear to help our efforts. The program was originally called Third Country Aid, and it was basically aid from other countries, other than the United States, to help the government of Vietnam. very open-ended. The more
Job duties for the Free World Assistance (FWA); LBJ’s support of the FWA; requesting the involvement of other countries in aid to Vietnam; 1965 Pleiku incident; public relations speaking engagements about Vietnam in the U.S. and Europe; the use

Telephone conversation # 1714, transcript, BILL MOYERS and DOUGLAS KIKER, 1/31/1964, 9:25AM (Item)

is not anticipating the problems of foreign aid. M. But you don't say so. K. Yes I do. Right in that paragraph I said. Listen, I'd like to talk to you. I just got up 'cause I didn 1t get in until late but if you got a few minutes, when I get down to the office
Foreign aid
DISCUSSION OF KIKER'S STORY ABOUT LBJ'S LACK OF KNOWLEDGE IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ANTICIPATED FOREIGN AID, VIETNAM; PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING LBJ OF FOREIGN POLICY DEVELOPMENTS

Folder, "July 18, 1967 - 6:06 p.m. Rusk, McNamara, Rostow, Bundy, Christian," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

tell them (the Congress) that we will be out of business in that area if we don't make a sale." The $6 million of econ omic aid was approved. The $1. 8 million in non-lethal aid was approved. The President then advised the group of the dates
Foreign aid

Folder, "February 7, 1968 - 12:29 p.m. National Security Council Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

military aid and sales to poor countries produced two amendments. ~he Symington Amendment to the Foreign Aid Bill directs us to discourage poor ·countries from unreaso'nable levels of military spendi:qg' and ultimately to.. stop- our-·e-conomic aid
Foreign aid

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for National Security Council Meeting, August 9, 1967]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

is on Indonesia; but, because the heart of our Indonesian aid program for the remainder of this year is 100, 000 tons of rice, I am submitting to you the attached actiop.,.,d
Foreign aid

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Cutback in Nuclear Production; Secretary Rusk's Report on Vietnam; Asst. Secretary Bundy's Report on Laos, 4/22/1964, Volume 1, Tab 9," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

the pacified provinces and exploit ing our opportunity to car.ry on activities helpful to the people, such as p:-oviding doctors and schools, etc. Secretary McNamara said that to accomplish its task AID had one-fourth of the people that the military hacl

Oral history transcript, Walter W. Heller, interview 2 (II), 12/21/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

on to India as head of the AID--brought in a clipping from McClean's column in the Daily News in Washington which said, "Waiters are reporting an enormous increase in tips since the tax cut." Lewis LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL

Oral history transcript, William A. Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. And [there was] the welfare director from Oklahoma, Lloyd Rader, Senator [George] Smathers, and some other senator and their aide. We were waiting on Clinton Anderson. We were going to study proposals. Kerr told us to research how much a half a per cent increase in Social

Memorandum # 273, South Vietnam, 11/26/1963 (Item)

Administrator, AID Director, USIA ' The President has reviewed the discussions of South Vietnam which occurred in Honolulu, and has discussed the matter further with Ambassador Lodge, He directs that the following guidance be issued to all concerned.: 1

Folder, "[September 15, 1967 - 7:27 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

a: McNamara saidl · The President said do you have influence with the military aide •••. "check and see what we need to do and I will do what any prudent diplomat like Rusk would recommend. " ) . ;. .,..... '· . ~·· ' -z Rusk said "we will proceed
Foreign aid

Memorandum # 280, South Vietnam, 2/14/1964 (Item)

INTELLIGENCE ADMINISTRATOR, AID ' ' I have today determined that it is essential to establish in Washington a small conlmittee for the management of U. S. policy and ope*atiqns in South Vietnam. After consultation with the Secretary of State, I h.3

Memorandum # 362, Responsibility for U. S. Role in Pacification (Revolutionary Development), 5/9/1967 (Item)

its_civilian components will continue . to be supported with funds, personnel, and other ,requirements by the civil agencies involved, such as State, AID, · JSr \, CIA, and Department of Agriculture. COMUSMACV is expected to call on these agencies, as well

Folder, "Vice President's Trip to Southeast Asia, May 9-24, 1961 (I) [2 of 2]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 1 (Item)

(Uncl ... ifiecl) The above teaa ftte Yice Preaideet zequeatilag will alao ezplore with ti. GVIIa laag r-se ecODaldc development prop:•o additional received defeue aupport a meaaraadum fna aid •d reca. that the !uJ American policy should aot
Foreign aid

Oral history transcript, Paul G. Hoffman, interview 1 (I), 7/28/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

the standpoint of export trade and from a standpoint of reducing defense costs. F: You always saw it more of an investment than you did in any sort of an aid sense, didn't you? H: I made a statement at one time, which appeared on a front cover of TIME Magazine
Foreign aid
First awareness of LBJ; administrator of Marshall Plan; UN Development Program; Joe McCarthy attack; free trade; representative to UN assembly; Bunche mission; civil liberties; campaign expenditures; foreign aid; International Peace Corps; advisory

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 21-24]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

programs and the whole thing. As I told Al Jenkins whowent along and Marshall Green who also went along, I'm sure I saw more of what was going on than they did. correspondents and Of course, they were in the meetings. The TVpeople were out on the street

Folder, "[May 16, 1965 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisors on Vietnam]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

, they aaid the Jlu•alau were not 1oin1 to trad• with or lle1otiate. We muat deal wUh Hanoi aad Pekina. Therefore, there ia notlliq on llllaaian aide to cauae \H to bold off 'bombin1. Perbapa we •bould bomb aaain. th•D pauae, and then bomb a1ain

Folder, "[Briefing Papers for Tuesday Luncheon, February 6, 1968]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

as selling arms to block Soviet military aid, because the issue is now much broader. We have reached the point in Jordan where the question is whether they think they have a better chance of achieving their objectives with US or Soviet help. If we are ending
Foreign aid

Folder, "NSAM # 280: South Vietnam, 2/14/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

. Chester L. Cooper has been designated .as White House representativ'e on the committee. McGeorge Bundy THE WHITE HOUSE WASHIMGTON Distribution will be made to: VSecretary of State vSecretary of Defense ...{)irector of CIA v-A.dministrator, AID

Oral history transcript, Alexander Buel Trowbridge, Jr., interview 1 (I) A, 2/19/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

in pulling together a very fine visual presentation of how all of this would work and organization charts. Dim the lights and-- M: Training aids? T: We had all the training aids. God, we had George Meany, Henry Ford and Edgar Kaiser--you name them

Oral history transcript, James U. Cross, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1970, by Arthur J. Mayer (Item)

on me as a helper. In other words, if the Vice President said, "Cross, I want you to go do something for me," I'd say "Yes, sir." I didn't have to be just a pilot, so I'd help him in any way that I could. M: Were you his military aide, too? C
Military biography; flights with LBJ when Majority Leader, VP, President and as permanent pilot; appointment in July 1965 as military aide to LBJ; military aides for White House social events; operations of presidential flights; communications

Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 10, 12-16," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)

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