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Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • allow that organization to describe the priority needs of the affected areas in Los Angeles and to make proposals to meet those needs. We would certainly press them to accomplish this as soon as possible. The principal need that has been identified to us
Oral history transcript, S. Douglass Cater, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • and remained at Wesleyan as visiting professor and associate director for the Center for Advanced Studies at Wesleyan. It was there that I was in residence when I was invited to join the President in the spring of 1964. M: You worked for The Reporter beyond
  • for ESEA; Morse-Green rivalry; the Quie amendment; Congressman Fino objects to busing; reorganizing HEW; Keppel, Mayor Daley, and the Chicago quarrel with HEW; Henry Loomis and the Voice of America press conference; Wilbur Cohen evaluated; the heart-cancer
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • ~gi~g. My comments to the press consisted of, essentially, "I'm here because President Johnson, on behalf of the Americans everywhere, is deeply concerned and wants to be of help," and "I'm not here to rake through yesterday's ashes and rehash old
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 9/12/65 - 3/20/66 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • of this situation, I would recommend that you not see him. McCone will understand because I had lunch with him Saturday about Watts and he realizes how busy and pressed you are. If you agree, I will acknowledge receipt of his letter on your behalf, tell him we
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/14/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ returns from Texas & is very tired; Lady Bird swims & goes to hair salon; tea with T.J. Taylor's nurse, Jean Hughes; Ms. Hughes gives Lady Bird photos of Taylor; Lynda Robb's pregnancy; tea for National Association of Food Chains; beautification
Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • believe we shall press forward, through times that strain our unity and disturb our confidence, to a better America for all the races that history has brought together on this continent. I ·­ 33 HOUSING One day shortly after I had taken office, I
Telephone conversation # 5013, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 8/18/1964, 11:40AM (Item)
  • "PRESS CONFERENCE 11:40-11:56"; SOUND QUALITY IS VERY POOR, PORTIONS INAUDIBLE; CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING
  • Press relations
  • CONTINUATION OF PRESS CONFERENCE; LBJ ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON PLANS TO ATTEND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, SIGNING CEREMONY FOR POVERTY BILL
  • Telephone conversation # 5013, sound recording, PRESS CONFERENCE (with LBJ), 8/18/1964, 11:40AM
  • PRESS CONFERENCE
Telephone conversation # 9349, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, 9:44AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • POVERTY PROGRAM, DOD BUDGET; INACCURATE PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S TALK WITH CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON; ARRANGEMENTS FOR WH PRESS CORPS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ CAUTIONS MOYERS ABOUT WH STAFF TALKING TO PRESS ABOUT BUDGET, VIETNAM PEACE MOVES; PRESS
Telephone conversation # 9351, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INVITATION TO RUSK TO MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PRESS INQUIRY ON WH CLEARANCE OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S RECENT SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE; WH STAFF'S PRESS CONTACTS; JACK ANDERSON COLUMNS; NEW YEAR'S
Telephone conversation # 1815, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, 6:28PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ READS PRESS COMMENTS ON HIS PRESS CONFERENCE; ORGANIZING WAR ON POVERTY; PEACE CORPS; JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH; EVALUATIONS OF JACK VAUGHN, BILL MOYERS, ROBERT MCNAMARA; PANAMA; VIETNAM; DIEM COUP; FRANCE; VP SELECTION; LBJ COMMENTS ON RUNNING
Telephone conversation # 4463, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/31/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LOBBYING STRATEGY FOR POVERTY BILL, PROVISIONS OF BILL; COST PER PERSON IN JOB CORPS; HEAD COUNT; GEORGIA DELEGATION'S VOTES; REPUBLICAN TACTICS AGAINST BILL; USING PRESS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR BILL; LARRY O'BRIEN; PRESS REACTION TO LBJ'S VP STATEMENT
Telephone conversation # 4956, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/15/1964, 2:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF SIGNING (POVERTY?) BILL; ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF SARGENT SHRIVER TO HEAD POVERTY PROGRAM; MOYERS RELAYS PRESS COMMENTS ON LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; APPOINTMENTS OF SHRIVER'S DEPUTY, OTHER POVERTY PROGRAM APPOINTMENTS
Telephone conversation # 5267, sound recording, LBJ and MAC KILDUFF, 8/30/1964, 4:55PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INFORMING PRESS OF HHH'S DEPARTURE TIME FROM RANCH; EVENTS TOMORROW: SIGNING FOOD STAMP BILL, LBJ'S TELEPHONE CALL TO PLASTERERS' UNION; QUESTION OF HOLDING PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW; GEORGE REEDY'S RESIGNATION, PLANS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC
Telephone conversation # 7037, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/8/1965, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • RESPONSE TO PRESS ABOUT DELAY IN TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA; PROTECTION FOR SOVIET, OTHER EMBASSIES; APPOINTMENTS TO POVERTY PROGRAM; OTHER APPOINTMENTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, FOCUSING ON VIETNAM, SITUATION IN SELMA, ALABAMA
Telephone conversation # 9843, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK W. ERWIN, 3/7/1966, 10:30AM (Item)
  • "SECY WIRTZ'S OFC"; "RE LABOR FIGURES ON PRESS RELEASES"
  • Press relations
  • LBJ SUGGESTS LANGUAGE FOR LABOR DEPT PRESS BRIEFING TOMORROW ON DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE; LBJ SAYS TO BALANCE THIS NEWS BY STRESSING CONTINUING HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT FOR NEGROES, YOUTH, WOMEN AND NEED TO CONTINUE TO CREATE JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS
Telephone conversation # 9488, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 1/13/1966, 1:27AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS STORY THAT MOYERS MAY RESIGN AS WH PRESS SECRETARY; MOYERS', RICHARD GOODWIN'S WORK ON STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE; ALLEGED WH DISSENSION; CONTRIBUTIONS OF ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD TO SPEECH; MOYERS' ATTITUDE; MARVIN WATSON
Telephone conversation # 13409, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 9/7/1968, 10:14AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • INVESTIGATION OF CHICAGO RIOTS DURING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; BIASED PRESS COVERAGE; BUGGING BY PRESS; COMMUNIST ROLE IN VIETNAM PROTESTS; RAMSEY CLARK'S VIEWS OF RIOTS; ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE BRUTALITY; POSSIBLE USE OF OEO FUNDS
Telephone conversation # 1807, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, 2:25PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • SHRIVER ASKS LBJ TO DELAY ANNOUNCEMENT TO PRESS OF SHRIVER'S APPOINTMENT TO HEAD POVERTY PROGRAM; LBJ WANTS TO GO AHEAD WITH ANNOUNCEMENT
Telephone conversation # 2172, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 2/24/1964, 6:40PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ CAUTIONS COHEN ABOUT LEAKS TO PRESS ON POVERTY PROGRAM
Telephone conversation # 12506, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE CHRISTIAN, 12/11/1967, time unknown (Item)
  • "FROM MACHINE AT RANCH 12-11-67"; "PRES. J. & GEORGE CHRISTIAN RE WHAT TO TELL PRESS ABOUT PENDING SOCIAL SEC. LEG."; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN
  • Press relations
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION ON CONFERENCE REPORT ON SOCIAL SECURITY BILL FOR CHRISTIAN'S PRESS BRIEFING; PRESS LEAKS; LBJ'S ACTIVITIES; ANNOUNCEMENT OF VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS, UPCOMING VISIT BY LEVI ESHKOL; LBJ'S VISIT TO KILLEEN, TEXAS
Telephone conversation # 1809, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 2/1/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MOYERS READS STATEMENT LBJ WILL MAKE TO PRESS ANNOUNCING SHRIVER WILL HEAD POVERTY PROGRAM; TIMING OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND OPPOSITION TO THE APPOINTMENT; ADAM YARMOLINSKY; ROBERT MCNAMARA; ILLINOIS POLITICS
Telephone conversation # 1381, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/16/1964, 12:54PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WH DINNER FOR SENATORS; TAX BILL; DEFENSE SPENDING; POVERTY; EDUCATION; YOUTH EMPLOYMENT; DOMESTIC PEACE CORPS; AEC EXPENDITURES; REA BUDGET; SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS; PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS; INTEREST RATES AND HOUSING MARKET; PRESS; ELLIOTT BELL
Telephone conversation # 2370, sound recording, LBJ and PIERRE SALINGER, 3/6/1964, time unknown (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS SALINGER TO ISSUE STATEMENT TO PRESS ON FARM BILL AND FOOD STAMP BILL
Telephone conversation # 2409, sound recording, LBJ and ANTHONY CELEBREZZE, 3/9/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • CELEBREZZE REPORTS ON HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE; SUGGESTION THAT LBJ MEET WITH NEGRO NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSN AND AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSN; HEW LEAKS TO PRESS ON MEDICARE AND POVERTY PROGRAM; AP STORY ON LOWERING DRAFT AGE TO 17; WILBUR MILLS
Telephone conversation # 2121, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 2/19/1964, 1:11PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS STORIES ON LBJ; NYT; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON PROPOSED TRIP TO POVERTY-STRICKEN AREAS OF NYC TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR POVERTY BILL; COMPARISON WITH FDR TRIPS; LBJ COMMENTS ON ACCUSATIONS OF COMMERCIALIZING PRESIDENCY; WILLIAM WEXLER?; DAVID DUBINSKY
Telephone conversation # 2678, sound recording, LBJ and SHERMAN BIRDWELL, 3/27/1964, 3:11PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ TELLS BIRDWELL HE HAS SIGNED RESOLUTION PROVIDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES; BIRDWELL ADVISES LBJ TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE
Telephone conversation # 2679, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/27/1964, 3:15PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ GIVES REEDY INFORMATION FOR PRESS BRIEFING: SIGNING BILLS, AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES, RIDING AROUND THE RANCH; LBJ INSTRUCTS REEDY TO ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR EX-SERVICEMEN AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Telephone conversation # 2602, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/21/1964, 4:50PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • WIRTZ REPORTS ON TENNESSEE, FLORIDA STRIKE SITUATIONS; LBJ PRAISES WIRTZ' RECENT TV APPEARANCE; POSSIBLE TRIP BY LBJ, WIRTZ, TO UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICES IN WHEELING, PITTSBURGH, SOUTH BEND; GEORGE REEDY AS PRESS SECRETARY; WOMEN APPOINTEES; BESSIE
Telephone conversation # 2932, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 4/9/1964, 11:55AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY CHECKS WITH LBJ ON ITEMS FOR HIS UPCOMING PRESS BRIEFING: STATEMENT ON COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL; APPALACHIA REPORT
Telephone conversation # 3536, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/28/1964, 11:03AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • REEDY ASKS ABOUT ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: LBJ AND DOUGLAS DILLON'S STATEMENTS AT CEREMONY THIS MORNING; LBJ'S MEETINGS THIS MORNING WITH JOHN MCCONE ON WORLD SITUATION, WITH WILLARD WIRTZ ON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, POVERTY, EMPLOYMENT SITUATION
Telephone conversation # 3537, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/28/1964, 11:04AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL?; REEDY ASKS IF LBJ WILL VISIT JFK GRAVESITE TODAY IN ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBLE QUESTIONS FROM PRESS
Telephone conversation # 3542, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/28/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF NEED FOR HOUSE RULE ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ READS PRESS STORY ON REPUBLICAN ATTACKS ON POVERTY BILL; NEED FOR STATEMENT BY SARGENT SHRIVER ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECHES AT JOHNSON CITY HIGH SCHOOL, AT UT
Telephone conversation # 3494, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/21/1964, 5:33PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ'S MEETING WITH WILLIAM SCRANTON; POVERTY BILL; POSSIBLE QUESTION ABOUT LBJ'S WEIGHT
Telephone conversation # 3680, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/11/1964, 12:26PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON POSSIBLE CANDIDATES TO REPLACE HENRY CABOT LODGE IN VIETNAM: GEORGE BALL, JOHN MCCONE, MCNAMARA, WILLIAM GAUD, CLARK KERR, WESTMORELAND; CYPRUS; STATE DEPT PRESS LEAKS; LAOS; POVERTY PROGRAM; CARL HAYDEN; CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER
Telephone conversation # 3945, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 6/29/1964, 2:35PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DISCUSSION OF PRESS REACTION, PUBLIC REACTION TO LBJ'S SPEECH IN MINNESOTA; HOUSE RULE FOR POVERTY BILL; VALENTI, HHH DISCUSS CONFLICTING REPORTS OF SIZE OF CROWD IN MINNESOTA, TOUR HHH GAVE "WICKMAN? FOLKS" WHO VISITED CAPITOL TODAY
Telephone conversation # 3947, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 6/29/1964, 3:00PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • DALEY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ; LBJ INVITES DALEY, WIFE TO WH; LBJ REPORTS ON MISSISSIPPI SITUATION, VIETNAM; 1964 CAMPAIGN; BARRY GOLDWATER; ISSUES IN ILLINOIS, UNEMPLOYMENT, MODERNIZATION; CIVIL RIGHTS; INFLUENCE OF PRESS; VP SELECTION; POVERTY
Telephone conversation # 3151, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 4/28/1964, 12:36PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • TOPICS FOR PRESS BRIEFING: APPALACHIA BILL; BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR VA, AGRICULTURE, DC, PUBLIC WORKS; POVERTY; LBJ WANTS TO HEAR FROM WILLIAM SCRANTON, JAMES RHODES, OTHER GOVERNORS, BEFORE ANNOUNCING APPALACHIA BILL
Telephone conversation # 3214, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 4/30/1964, 7:38PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • MIDWEST POLLS; SHRIVER REPORTS ON TRIP TO GERMANY, ISRAEL ON INTERNATIONAL PEACE CORPS; TALK WITH WILBUR MILLS ON POVERTY BILL; PETER FRELINGHUYSEN; REPUBLICAN PRESS CONFERENCE ON BILL; PHIL LANDRUM; LBJ WORRIES ABOUT DELAYS; BOB POAGE, "FHA" (FMHA
Telephone conversation # 4461, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/31/1964, 8:02PM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • O'BRIEN'S POVERTY BILL REPORT; SHRIVER'S MORE POSITIVE REPORT; CHARLES HALLECK'S OPPOSITION; PRESS, LABOR, STAN MUSIAL'S HELP ON BILL; COST PER PERSON OF JOB CORPS; UPCOMING SPEECHES; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; REACTION TO LBJ'S VP STATEMENT; RFK SENATE
Telephone conversation # 4603, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/1/1964, 11:00AM (Item)
  • Press relations
  • PRESS CRITICISM OF LBJ'S LATIN AMERICAN POLICY; PANAMA; CUBA; BRAZIL; LBJ ASKS SMATHERS TO COMMEND THOMAS MANN; ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS; WH MEETINGS WITH LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS, WIVES; FLORIDA VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; PAUL ROGERS' CANDIDATE