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Oral history transcript, Elie Abel, interview 1 (I), 1/19/1970, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

o'clock in the morning went back to see him again. Obviously there had been either a telephone call or a message from LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781

Folder, "Longoria, Felix," Pre-Presidential Confidential Files, Box 2 (Item)

approximately three hour conversation, Mr. Dunne called D~ . Hector P. Garcia, vmo is head of the GI Forum of Corpus Christi, Texas , trying to get him to withdraw the statements he had been making in this matter . Dr. Garcia said that he would discuss

Oral history transcript, Earle C. Clements, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Millican wouldn't serve, but in conversations with Knowland and in conversations with Johnson, I learned why Gene Millican wouldn't serve. It was not on account of any relationship he had with Joe McCarthy, because neither he nor Walter George had been

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 4 (IV), 8/7/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that I prepared a suggested statement for him in that regard. F: Do you think this idea originated with the President? C: I don't know whether it originated with the President. I have something of the feel that it originated in a conversation which he

Oral history transcript, George Ball, interview 1 (I), 7/8/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

-- Interview I -- 6 with the Japanese and United States governments. I was acting secretary of state. Bob McNamara was in the Pentagon. Mac Bundy was in the White House. In fact, the whole rest of top level government was out of town. So I telephoned Dean Rusk

Oral history transcript, Mary Lasker, interview 2 (II), 7/19/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

him had supported the establishment of this commission, he told you to talk to Abe Fortas. L: Yes. He did, yes. G: Do you recall your conversation with Abe Fortas, and what he told you to do? L: Was it [Myer] Feldman again who was the counsel

Oral history transcript, Lawrence H. Fountain, interview 1 (I), 7/15/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

the Eisenhower Administration when the Republicans had charge of the Congress during the 83rd, I believe. I don't recall my first personal contact with the PreSident, that is, person to person conversations with him, unless it was when he was going into North

Oral history transcript, Herman Talmadge, interview 1 (I), 7/17/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of legislation? T: I'm sure he discussed it with me on many, many occasions. I don't recall any specific conversations in that area. B: Then, sir, when in this period did you begin to see signs of presidential ambitions in Mr. Johnson? T: About 1959, as I

Oral history transcript, Bertrand Harding, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

in February of that year. Towards the late spring or early summer as the project was about at its conclusion, I discovered by a personal conversation with the then Deputy Director of OEO, Mr. Bernie Boutin that Mr. Boutin was extremely unhappy in his job

Oral history transcript, Charles S. Murphy, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

and President Truman were never very compatible. They both tried, I think mainly for my sake, and there was no disagree-. ment between them. They both went to dinner with me one night, for example, and they just didn't manage to carryon a conversation

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 1 (Ic), 12/20/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

upon the President in private conversations with the press. Of course, he disliked the President intensely--he had for many years--and made no secret about it to anybody but the President. And since Bill was never overly scrupulous about the truth

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 2 (II), 2/14/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

was "Uncle Dick." But I did have one or two other conversations with him. They were all sort of undercurrent hints that he thought the President had gotten much too far away from the people, that there was a difference between leading the people and between

Folder, "United Arab Republic - Volume 5, 9/66 - 5/67 [3 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 160 (Item)

Businessmen invited to Cairo by UAR First Vice President and ¥ield Marsha l · Hakim Amer was received by President Nasser on March 28, 1967. The following is based on a telephone conversation with Mre Ernest Henderson of Sheraton Hotelse We have requested

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1957" (Item)

to be complete or definitive. discoverlbj.org Later that evening, LBJ telephones Dean Acheson for his advice on tomorrow’s meeting. Acheson is highly critical of the administration’s position. Eisenhower, Dulles, U.N. Ambassador Lodge and 26 congressional

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 48, October 25-31, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 24 (Item)

before delivery lo Telecommunications Operations Division 4-. \ ----~- ·--- TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS DIVISION WORK COPY S ECR±:T/NODIS M.:iurer's conversations and therefore press of those matters . you think with the Nr..,rth

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 35, July 16-24, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 19 (Item)

with Egypt (where there is an international border rather than an armistice line) would be simpler • .Incidentally I agreed with Eban not to giv~ any . ,.,/ circulatio~ to our conversation ?Jld I should therefore be grateful· if you would restrict knowledge

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 95: Sept. 19‑25, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 39 (Item)

.. .. :?:,'. ;-:::_ ... ·CO . • . :-- CABLE1. A FUTHERREPORTFROMDAVIDSON IN OSLOON THE SECOND DAYSTALKBETWEEN THENORWEGIANS ANDTHENORTH VIETNAMESE. CABLE2. A CONVERSATION IN PARIS IN WHICHOURTEAMDRIVES HOME THE POINT ABOUT THE GVN. CABLE1. 1. THIS MORNING•s(SATURDAY, SEPT

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 5, June 1-30, 1964," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [1 of 2] (Item)

deecribea Novlkov aa a "tough baby," tremendously ambitious, not very popular, who might push his luck too far and head for a dramatic fall • . Therefore, he auggeats that your conversation with him be k,pt general and lnnocuou1. Ae the State Department

Folder, "Jamaica, Volume 1, 11/63 - 6/68 [1 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 58 (Item)

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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 20, February 1- 11, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

immediately wired him and told him what he quoted me as saying bore no relationship to what I had said. Bob Pierpont, who was a party to the conversation, confirmed my side of the account. Breslin wired back and said he was sorry that he had, indeed

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 10, April 15 - May 31, 1965 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 3 (Item)

. 12958, Sec. 3. 1/30195, S te ~ Bromley Smith THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 22, 1965 r VJ MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT I telephoned Bundy to ask him to rush his promised telegram so that it would be available during your Z p. m. meeting. Bundy

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 4 (IV), 1/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

said, "I'm never I'm never going to his office again. I went over there to talk to him, and the whole time I was there he had two telephones, one on each shoulder, and he was carrying on two conversations at the same time, and me sitting

Folder, "Portugal, Volume II, Cables 8/64-11/68," Country Files, NSF, Box 203 (Item)

INFO sso 00,NSCE 00~USIE 00,CIAE 00,cco 00,/070 W SEP 68 FMAMEMBASSY LISBON TO S'ECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2502 0 182055Z S ! I H 1! rfussoN 1976~ lIMDIS SUBJ: CONVERSATION WITHDR. HOUSTON MERRITTON PROSPECTSFOR DR. SALAZAR 1. DR. HOUSTON MERRITT

Folder, "Iraq - Volume I, 12/63 - 7/68," Country Files, NSF, Box 138 [1 of 2] (Item)

to: U - Mr. Katzenbach M - Mr. Rostow G - Mr. Kohler IO - Mr. Sisco USUN NEW YORK HEA:LDBattle:lab 9/21/67 ~ SECffil'i' NEA:LDBattle:lab 10/16/67 ~EXDIS DEPARTMENT OF STATE TELEPHONE Memorandum of,Conversation - " ? .9 f . i/ ,,., . I~vJ

Folder, "U.S. Food Aid Policy, 10/66 ‑ 10/67 [2 of 2]," Subject Files, NSF, Box 15 (Item)

. LIMITED OFFICIAL USE S/F:JFFried:E/TEP:FSanderson:cb 6/4/66 action. prob TO: S/P - Mr. Owen FRCM: EUR/RPE - LeRoy F. SUB: DACE._~phasis on World Food Prllem REF: Our telephone conversation th s morning Here is the draft of our memo to Mr Mann

Oral history transcript, Robert S. McNamara, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1975, by Elspeth D. Rostow (Item)

? My first contact with President Johnson was during a telephone conversation. It was an amusing situation. It occurred during the Christmas holidays in 1960. I was calling President-designate Kennedy and found him in Florida. I was calling to clear

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 8 (VIII), 7/22/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

or something. John just completely ignored it and said--they had a--well, I only heard one end of the conversation, but a rather bitter discussion. John said no, we can't do it that way, we've got to be honest, we've got to tell them what's happening

Oral history transcript, Sam Kinch, Sr., interview 1 (I), 6/3/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to move down here in '47. I knew Byron. I had known him through the years. I went to work for the Star-Telegram in '34 and, of course, up until he left in '46 we had telephone communication. except-- I never did work with him, LBJ Presidential

Oral history transcript, John C. Stennis, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

in the fall of 147, and I learned to know him slightly in 1948 when he was elected to the Senate from Texas. My first real contact with him was after he had been nominated, we had some conversations with him about his forthcoming campaign as I remember. I

Oral history transcript, Kittie Clyde Leonard, interview 1 (I), 7/27/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

cooked over the open fire. Then we would have pop- We roasted marshmallows or something. M: This was Lyndon Johnson's father who did this? L: Lyndon Johnson's father. M: Do you remember any of the topics of conversation? L: Well, we argued

Oral history transcript, William F. McKee, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

, of course, I had had strong impressions of Senator Johnson before I met him in his office because I had had many conversations with his staff, and I knew before that he was a very strong-minded individual, certainly a strong Democrat and certainly

Oral history transcript, R. Vernon Whiteside, interview 2 (II), 8/6/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

he told me to; I I said, "Well, thank you, Bill," and he went on back and that was the end of that conversation. G: Who got the postmaster's job? W: I have no idea. I think a fellow named Mohle that had about fifty kinsmen in that area and he

Oral history transcript, Dorris Powell, interview 1 (I), 1/22/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of 1934 when she met Lyndon Johnson. P: Oh, yes! That! I think she sent a telegram--either that or telephoned, but I believe she sent a telegram to me saying, "Please go to the Brick House. We're going to have a guest for breakfast, to spend the night

Oral history transcript, W. Sherman Birdwell, Jr., interview 1 (I), April 1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

of thorn may see. ves : .bxor . it was ire was dam.Yes, - ;. Do you remdraber what kind of a car in those days'? a Ford Phaeton, as they called then then. Do ;-o=a remember much of that conversation Ices, tho many young a?4t:d, or rather he did most

Oral history transcript, Lera Thomas, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

was not strong enough really. M: What persuaded your husband to run again in 1964? T: Well, I think the demand because--he said on the telephone you can get more work done and the things that are needed to be done even by your telephoning more than some new

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 83, January 2004," LBJ Library (Item)

. and Development or Industry in Central America." Deputy Di.rector Tina Houston pre sented M . Warnock with a signed copy of LBJ: The White House Years, by for mer Library Director Harry Middleton, and a sample CD of President Johnson ·s telephone tape

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 19 (XIX), 1/27/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was within a couple of days, because McNamara did not want to give the President a chance to have second thoughts about it. He actually--I should check my telephone books of 1964--but I remember [Lawrence] O'Brien calling everybody [and] wanting to have

Oral history transcript, Aaron E. Henry, interview 1 (I), 9/12/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

had in many of our meetings talked about the necessity of integrating everything that's public. One day Jim showed up in the office and had a conversation with Medgar about sponsoring him, getting him into Old Miss. Then Medgar called me, as state

Oral history transcript, Everett McKinley Dirksen, interview 2 (II), 3/21/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to a very considerable degree. F: Did he talk with you on it? D: Oh, yes, we talked about it. F: Do you recall the gist of some of your conversations, where he stood? D: Not particularly because it wasn't a big issue in Texas at the time whereas

Oral history transcript, Horace Busby, interview 6 (VI), 11/17/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

conversion at that point. So Mrs. Hobby gets up and she's got herself a written-out speech to introduce Johnson, and you know, it was not a you-know-who-I-mean, the junior-Senator-from-Texas-type speech, it was a thought-out, three- or four-page speech. She