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Oral history transcript, S. Douglass Cater, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

and served in that capacity with some leaves of absence for brief service periods in government up until 1962. Well, I took a year's leave of absence and went up to Wesleyan University as a Fellow. After that I became national affairs editor of The Reporter

Folder, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

~nce and dest~~ctio~. l£ it coz;:tfuues to burn, we can see on the horizon the gathering threat of a divided · . . . . . A merica: two nations, confronting each other across the ruins of our -. . -democratic dream. That must not" be. be. I I . I

Oral history transcript, Frederick O'Reilly Hayes, interview 2 (II), 10/10/83, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that. G: Let me ask you about Ted Berry. H: Yes. G: Why do you think he was selected to head Community Action? H: Oh, I think Ted had great credentials. He was black, he had been a national officer of the NAACP, been on the national committee, knew

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 # 10204, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 6/2/1966, 8:05PM (Item)

A (National Security)-SANITIZED
National politics
CREATION OF SENATE CIA WATCHDOG SUBCOMMITTEE OF FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE; GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE; UNFAVORABLE POLL ON VIETNAM; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION; CUBA AND USSR; COMPOSITION OF US FORCES IN VIETNAM, USE OF RESERVES; DRAFT REJECTEE

Telephone conversation # 3393, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 2:36PM (Item)

National politics
POVERTY BILL; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ABSENTEEISM; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, NEA, CATHOLIC POSITIONS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT NYA, AID TO CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; AUTOMATION, LOSS OF DEFENSE JOBS; 1964 ELECTION; ADAM CLAYTON

Telephone conversation # 3390, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/11/1964, 2:20PM (Item)

AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL; POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; TIP O'NEILL; JAMES DELANEY; FEDERAL PAY BILL; PENSION BILL FOR WIDOWS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; PROCEDURES OF RULES COMMITTEE; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH

Telephone conversation # 1625, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 1/29/1964, 12:20PM (Item)

GORDON REPORTS ON STATUS OF HOUSE BUDGET SUPPLEMENTALS ON IMPACTED AREAS, NDEA, BRACEROS; ABOLITION OF ALBERT THOMAS SUBCOMMITTEE; LBJ INSTRUCTS GORDON TO TELL CABINET TO TALK TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; ADMINISTERING POVERTY PROGRAM; JOHN KENNETH

Telephone conversation # 3007, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 4/11/1964, 11:55AM (Item)

GORDON REPORTS ON CUTS IN APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; FEDERAL BUDGET; DEFENSE SPENDING; EFFECTS OF COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL; JOHN FOGARTY; HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT ON HEW APPROPRIATIONS; CLARENCE CANNON

Telephone conversation # 3435, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 5/13/1964, 4:21PM (Item)

IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL

Telephone conversation # 3456, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/14/1964, 8:30PM (Item)

ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; HUGH CAREY; NEA CONCERN THAT AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS WILL UNDERMINE SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; JOKES FOR UPCOMING LBJ SPEECHES; BOB HOPE

Telephone conversation # 3400, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 5/11/1964, 4:25PM (Item)

MCCORMACK REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH ADAM CLAYTON POWELL ON POVERTY BILL; PUCINSKI REPORTS ON PROGRESS ON POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE COMMITTEE; HUGH CAREY AMENDMENT; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE

Telephone conversation # 8642, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLASS CATER, 8/26/1965, 4:45PM (Item)

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CUTOFF OF FUNDS TO ALABAMA WELFARE DEPT PRIOR TO PASSAGE OF BILLS IN LISTER HILL'S COMMITTEE; AMA OPPOSITION TO HEART, CANCER, STROKE BILL; GEORGE REEDY'S HEALTH; HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; TASK FORCE TO APPROVE EDUCATION

Telephone conversation # 8374, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/23/1965, 3:11PM (Item)

ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF VOTE LAST NIGHT ON POVERTY BILL?, COMMITTEE VOTE ON IMMIGRATION BILL?; LBJ'S CALL TO SAM GIBBONS?; LBJ INVITES MCCORMACK TO LBJ RANCH; GEORGE FELDMAN'S APPOINTMENT AS AMBASSADOR TO MALTA; HIGHER EDUCATION, TAFT-HARTLEY

Telephone conversation # 10826, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/22/1966, 5:55PM (Item)

LBJ CONGRATULATES MANSFIELD ON PROGRESS IN SENATE COMMITTEES TODAY: TRANSPORTATION BILL, TEACHER CORPS, NARCOTICS BILL, POVERTY BILL, GUN BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT BUDGET AND ABOUT SENATE ADDING AMENDMENTS TO INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT

Telephone conversation # 10854, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 9/29/1966, 9:12PM (Item)

DISCUSSION OF HOUSE VOTE RETAINING ADMINISTRATION'S POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS; LBJ ASKS POWELL TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE; EFFORTS TO RESTRICT POWELL'S POWER AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO HOLD DOWN POVERTY, EDUCATION SPENDING

Telephone conversation # 4828, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 8/8/1964, 1:56PM (Item)

MUTUAL CONGRATULATIONS ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; CHARLES HALLECK; CONCERNS ABOUT SENATE ACCEPTING HOUSE VERSION OF BILL TO AVOID CONFERENCE; LOYALTY OATH, FARM LOAN AMENDMENTS; NEED FOR RULES COMMITTEE VOTE ON FOOD STAMP BILL; HAROLD COOLEY

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview S-I, 6/12/1973, by Robert Hawkinson (Item)

had the impression that while many of the task forces were quite important in terms of policy-generating suggestions, that the committees, formal · advisory committees made up of professionals in the vartous areas, adjuncts to the Office of Education