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Oral history transcript, Sid Davis, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

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

that if Senator Russell could not get the nomination maybe another Southerner like Senator Johnson [would be chosen] as the vice presidential nominee? T: No, I don't recall. Of course, as it wound up, you know, Adlai Stevenson got the nomination

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 3 (III), 4/22/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Carl Hayden, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of 1956, in the preconvention campaign when Adlai Stevenson was chosen a second time? H: No, I tried to help Adlai out in Arizona. F: There was a little bit of a boom for Mr. Johnson at that time that never really got started; particularly

Oral history transcript, Luther H. Hodges, Sr., interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

because we were on the platform together. He was nominating Mr. [Adlai] Stevenson and I was seconding it, and I urged him then to run for the vice-presidential nomination. He demurred, but in the next twenty-four hours he did agree and we were able

Oral history transcript, Anna Rosenberg Hoffman, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1973, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

incident that seems absolutely unreasonable and absurd, but it had some beneficial effect after. F: You were an honorary chairman for Adlai Stevenson's campaign, the second term. H: Yes. F: Did you work much with Johnson in that campaign, or not? H

Oral history transcript, James J. Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 6/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Stabilization Board and other means, and his reputation was superb. I said, "Arthur, I understand thoroughly." I'm sure that there was an association with Adlai Stevenson, and that political world was something I didn't know too much about but respected, so I

Oral history transcript, Chalmers Roberts, interview 1 (I), 4/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Post critical--I think it was a piece about Stevenson--"It's very hard to make new friends when you're President." God knows that's true. So I think each president brings with him a recollection of some reporters who he liked or he thought LBJ

Oral history transcript, Bayard Rustin, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Oscar M. Laurel, interview 1 (I), 10/21/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

remember thiS, he went to Laredo in 1956, I believe, when Adlai Stevenson who was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. And I remember this very distinctly, that he took a young man to Laredo and introduced him to those assembled. He

Oral history transcript, Nathaniel Owings, interview 1 (I), 3/25/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. We finally arrived at a plan which we turned over to the President in 1962--Kennedy was following this closely . One of -my close friends was Adlai Stevenson, who was, I remember, in the � � � � LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org

Oral history transcript, Esther Peterson, interview 2 (II), 10/29/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, which was nice. G: But it was kind of funny. Did Eleanor Roosevelt ever try to persuade LBJ to promote more liberal legislation? P: I don t know. G: I know that she was very close to Adlai Stevenson, and he was not. I I don t know. I Did she

Oral history transcript, J. Russell Wiggins, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, James W. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 2/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

/loh/oh WILSON -- I -- 16 W: Oh, only to deny that he had any intention of doing it, and [to say] that if he did it, then held have a chance. At that stage, Adlai Stevenson--at least he said he [Johnson] thought--had the edge. But this changed

Oral history transcript, Robert C. Wood, interview 1 (I), 10/19/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

, from essentially either window-dressing for the campaign--"See how many intellectuals I got to sign my advertisement?"--which Kennedy had developed, I think, initially with the response to the effort of the popularity of Stevenson on the campus. It had

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 2 (II), 8/20/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

did want to be vice president. Sam wanted to be the veep worse than hell because I've told you that four years before when we had the Adlai Stevenson business and Sam went in to ask Adlai to make Lyndon the vice president and he came back

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

we a l l thought that i f there was going to be any opposition it probably \'1as go i ng to be Stuart Symington ~1ho woul d be difficu lt. But in 1960 then \~e did become concerned. Quite obvious ly he was supporting Adlai Stevenson

Oral history transcript, Louis Martin, interview 1 (I), 5/14/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

them was simply this: "I do not want Lyndon Johnson lynched in these newspapers simply because he's from Texas. Now, you remember what happened with Stevenson and the guy from Alabama"--what was his name--the vice presidential candidate from Alabama

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 14 (XIV), 9/11/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

no idea." Arthur Goldberg said, "I would assume that the President is going to announce the Adlai Stevenson Scholarship Program." Something told me that Arthur wasn't right. But, in any event, we got back to the Ranch. I've had no conversation

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 27 (XXVII), 9/23/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, it was unbelievable it turned out that way. Why did the executive committee turn down Hubert's recommendation of Welsh? I never understood why. I remember a time when Adlai Stevenson supposedly was titular head. I guess titular head doesn't mean much. Fritz Mondale

Oral history transcript, Ruth Prokop, interview 1 (I), 12/4/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

known mob-type scenes in Texas were the demonstrations against Adlai Stevenson and Lyndon

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

campaigning. And consequently to get any credibility at all, he has to point to a past record that backs up what he's saying. I always thought that one of the worst mistakes that Adlai Stevenson made in 1956 was to introduce the concept of abolishing

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

the two men got on fairly well earlier. R: Sort of off and on, Joe. It was a peculiar relationship. McCarthy seconded the Johnson nomination in 1960, although when the Stevenson candidacy looked like it might be a reality Gene switched real quick

Oral history transcript, Norman M. Clapp, interview 1 (I), 12/6/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

than it polled in 1952, and everybody assumed that was the year of record voting--the year Eisenhower beat Stevenson. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781

Oral history transcript, Eugenie Moore Anderson, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

time stayed on there. Then shortly after Ambassador Goldberg was appointed to the United Nations to take Adlai Stevenson's place--I think that Ambassador Goldberg had been told that he could, more or less, select his own delegation and he asked me if I

Oral history transcript, Toinette Bachelder, interview 1 (I), 2/11/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Oral history transcript, Joseph C. Swidler, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Commission jobs, were in a way political appointments. One went to Kefauver's A.A. [administrative assistant], that was the trade commission job, and the other went to Newton Minow, Adlai Stevenson's friend and partner. But in my case, as I say, I had

Oral history transcript, Earl Warren, interview 1 (I), 9/21/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Warren G. Woodward, interview 2 (II), 5/26/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Folder, "Ex FG 731 President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity 11/22/63 - 5/19/64," WHCF FG Subject Files, Box 402 (Item)

to June 15. For the Chicago meeting (suggeJ;ted date March 5 or 6) we would include ~nois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota. As keynote speaker we would ask R. Sargeant Shriver, Adlai Stevenson or Secretary Wirtz with Carl Rowan as closing speaker. Rabbi

Folder, "NUCLEAR - South African Research Reactor," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

announced refusal, following Governor Stevenson's statements of August 2 and December 4, 1963, to continue to give "prompt and sympathetic attention to reasonable requests for purchases of milita~y equipment for defense against external aggression" without

Folder, "Yemen, Volume 1, 11/63-6/64 [2 of 2]," Country Files, NSF, Box 161 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Lyndon B. Johnson, 8/19/1969, by Harry Middleton (Item)

it. I decided I might as well find out now if it is safe for a man and a wife to walk the streets of Dallas, and so Lady Bird and I went ahead. They did the same thing later to Adlai Stevenson. I never wanted to go to Dallas in 1960 and things didn't get

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1959" (Item)

Folder, "Boggs, Hale (Cong.) 1/1/1967 - 12/31/1967," Name Files, WHCF, Box B-331 (Item)

Folder, "Boggs, Hale (Cong.) 11/1/1963 - 12/31/1964," Name Files, WHCF, Box B-330 (Item)

Folder, "Proposed Latin America Trip - May, 1962," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 2 (Item)

-again. Will,be recalled Panama (EMBTEL231). expressed unhappiness AJQbassador Stevenson did not viiit Panama last year (EMBTEL 742 June.23, 1961). 2. We.note timing of visit.may coincide.with letter from President Kennedy to President Chiari.on future

Oral history transcript, George E. Christian, interview 4 (IV), 6/30/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

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

MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT This paper from Stevenson ls. l think• the moat reliable report on Caatr·o 'e intention·s . I have checked again ontbe alleged a.booting at Guantanam·o and I am Informing Governor Stevenson that there is just no tr·u th

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 7, October 1 - December 31, 1964 [3 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [2 of 2] (Item)