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President's Daily Diary entry, 4/2/1968 (Item)

, New York City CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST ~ Senator Robert Byrd Carl Albert Senator Mike Mansfield Postmaster Genera l Lawrence O'Brien Mike Manato s Sanders Russell Long Speaker John McCormack Jim Jones and the Vice President Cong

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/8/1968 (Item)

funds fo r libraries Spessard Holland (b. 1) - r e abov e conversation Congressional Leadership Breakfast; Senator Robert Byrd Senator Mike Mansfield I Senator Russell Long / Agenda: ' Cong. Carl Albert f Foreign Situation Speaker John McCormack V

Folder, "Brewster, Daniel B. 1/1/67 - 12/31/67," Name Files, WHCF, Box B-449 (Item)

, Allen J., Senate NUSON, Warren G., Senate J:BLE 1 Alan, Senate MUNDT, Karl E., Senate BYRD, Harry F ., Jr., Senate THURMOND, s. Trom, Senate TCMER., John G., Senate DCMINICK, Peter H., Senate McCLELLAN, John L., Senate PASTORE, John o., Senate MONRO NEY

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/18/1964 (Saturday) (Item)

Lady Bird meets with Abe Fortas about art; to National Geographic Society dedication and LBJ's speech; story about Rebekah Johnson; Scandinavian trip in Fall 1963; Sen. Harry Byrd & explorer brother, Richard; to Camp David with Bill White, Jack

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1963" (Item)

at National Press Club at 7:55 for Harry Byrd Appreciation Dinner--LBJ’s speech is covered by TV and ABC radio. 4/3 Working breakfast at WH at 8:45 to prepare for President’s press conference. Texas Delegation Luncheon at 12:30. In the afternoon, tapes spots

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 89, February 2008," LBJ Library (Item)

... and is grateful. Happy Birthday, President Johnson. 4 The 2007 Harry Middleton Lecture: The Origins of the Universe, by Steven Weinberg Th Harry Middleton Lectureship is endowed by Lady Bird Johnson in honor of the long-time LBJ Library Director. On March 27

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1944" (Item)

LBJ in Elgin. Both Texas delegations are seated at the National Convention. Texas’ 48 votes are split between them. Later Texas cast 36 votes for FDR and 12 for Harry Byrd. Democratic National Convention adopts platform and re-nominates FDR, who

Oral history transcript, Leverett Saltonstall, interview 1 (I), 10/31/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

was the senior Republican on that committee. Senator Russell who was the chairman of our committee made Senator Johnson chairman of that sub-committee because Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia was the Finance Committee LBJ Presidential Library http

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 25 (XXV), 1/2/1982-1/3/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

mentioned, but which I think this was the very first year that we went to it, was dinner at Berryville, Senator [Harry] Byrd's at Rosemont. That broad veranda, that white-columned house, looking out to the Blue Ridge and to the apple orchards stretching
visit to Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Johnson's trip with them to New York City; F Street Club; Joseph Davies' home, Tregaron; visits to Senator Harry Byrd's home; "Byrd houses" along the Appalachian Trail; socializing with the Texas delegation; Tony Buford

Oral history transcript, James E. Webb, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

out very much like the Navy had done Antarctic exploration in the earlier days with Admiral Byrd. They felt genuinely that this was an important element of national power, national capability, that they had the capability to do it, and that they were

Oral history transcript, Robert Oliver, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to get the best tax bill I spent a good deal of time on it . that we could . This was a case where he was opposed by Harry Byrd on the Finance Committee . 0: Well, [Byrd opposed him] on nearly every issue . in Social Every improvement Security

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/28/1967 (Item)

President and MW• IIIIIIIII Of 10:32a 11:27a To the Cabinet Room for Meeting w/ LEADERSHIP OFF {A 10:32 10:45am\ The Vice President BIPARTISAN I Senator Mike Mansfield I 10:40a / Cong. Carl Albert The mtg this morning concerne d / Senator Rober t Byrd

Oral history transcript, Milton R. Young, interview 1 (I), 7/18/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

remember walking back with Senator Harry Byrd, Sr. one time, a very conservative senator. He voted for one provision that many conservative senators voted against. I said, LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT

Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 5 (V), 7/12/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

also had a meeting with Senator Harry Byrd, Sr.-- I remember, because I sat in on that meeting-- where he told Senator Byrd he wanted to get his tax cut out of the Finance Committee, and Byrd said, "I just don't see how we can do it. That budget's too

Oral history transcript, William Proxmire, interview 1 (I), 2/4/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

don't think so. In fact, I think about the only Senate leader who had made that effort was Bob Byrd, strangely enough. did. Mansfield never In fact, Mansfield felt that wasn't his function. Byrd seemed to want a record of making sure that all
Rights Bill; impressions of Wayne Morse; LBJ's sources of power; counting votes; LBJ and Eisenhower; Alaska-Hawaii statehood; Harris-Fulbright natural gas bill; views on support of education; issue of regulation of electronic media; unemployment

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 17 (XVII), 12/17/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of what you could cite regarding Long legislatively. He was pretty evenhanded and he wasn't disruptive. G: He replaced Harry Byrd, [Sr.], as chairman of the Finance Committee. How did this change the Finance Committee? Byrd had been there for so long
Russell Long's support for LBJ's programs and how Long compared to Harry Byrd, Sr., as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; tax increases to help pay for the Vietnam War; Winston Prouty's and Vance Hartke's proposed amendments to change Social

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 88, February 2007," LBJ Library (Item)

, Richard Baker, Historian of the U. S. Senate; Don Bacon, former correspondent, U S. News and World Report; Raymond Smock, former Historian of the U. S. House of Repres__,ntatives and Director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for L gislative Studies at Shepherd

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 4 (IV), 8/21/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

on it. He was undecided for a while but he finally decided not to. F: Just thought no purpose would be served from that? C: I think. I don't want to attribute the views to people, but you can check them. I think Harry McPherson favored a meeting between

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/20/1967 (Item)

by ) tur 9:28a ( Honolulu time) CROSSE . Presiden 1 10:30 11:00a 11:1 5a a an y Monda y D INTERNATIONAL DAT E LIN E e p Joine e *m*_ ^-- - t i n th e Conferenc e Roo m o f A F On e 260 0 with Secy Rusk, Secy McNamara d Harry McPherson

Oral history transcript, Stuart Symington, interview 2 (II), 11/28/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. G: He hasn't done badly today. s: He's done well. That's a rough state. I told Lady Bird some months ago that Harry Byrd said, "I think he's going to win." That's all for now. He did. If you want to come back, any time. [End of Tape 1 of 1

Oral history transcript, Palmer Hoyt, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)

for them and what they might ask him to do in the future. He had great per- sonal contact with the senators and great sense of evaluation, which made it possible for him, for example, to pass the tax cut bill, because he was close to Harry Byrd. M

Oral history transcript, Charls E. Walker, interview 1 (I), 9/16/1999, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Virginia Democrat, Harry Byrd (the elder), who was insisting on sharp cuts in spending to minimize the impact of the tax cuts on the deficit. I was accompanied to the meeting by the elected president and vice president of ABA. LBJ started right off telling

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 24 (XXIV), 11/15/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

conservative and had a handsome blonde wife. Harry Byrd of Virginia is one. He was an archetype to me. Lyndon had, and I had, enormous respect and affection for him, and his Sunday lunches down at Rosemont were an annual thing that I'd just get mad as hops if I
Clinton Anderson, Harry Byrd, Tom Connally, Paul Douglas, James Eastland, Allen Ellender, Allen Frears, Walter George, Theodore Francis Green, Hubert Humphrey and others; Estes Kefauver; Bob Kerr; Russell Long; Joseph McCarthy; George Malone; Wayne Morse

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krock, interview 1 (I), 11/21/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. Of course, he was annoyed very much by Senator [Joseph] Clark of Pennsylvania. He also greatly admired Senator [Harry] Byrd [Sr.] of Virginia despite the fact that Byrd and he were often on opposite sides. Clark and Gore-- what he called the liberals

Folder, "Diggs, Charles C.," Name Files, WHCF, Box D-183 (Item)

and dJ.fficult da;ys ahead. I am glad to have you on ey- side, and I look forward to working with you in the coming session. Lyndon B. Johnson HARTKE, Vance HOLLAND, Elmer HOLLPlID, Spessard M. BYRD, Harry F • BYRD, R0bert C. MUSKIE, Edmund S. PASTORE, John O

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of them back in the cloakrooms or anything--but every one of them sitting in their seats when the vote started . He had every one of them, including Harry Byrd [D] of Virginia, and some real mavericks in the party ready to vote hold back

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1952" (Item)

no. Because there was not a quorum of the committee, however, acting chairman Harry Byrd of Virginia ordered the other seven members polled for 5 p.m. Wednesday. The bill will then be reported back to the Senate with the resulting recommendation. 5/14

Oral history transcript, Bart McDowell, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: That's right. I believe it was Harry Byrd's party, where he said, "The next trip you make, please let us know; we'll send somebody in. We'd like to do an article." I was the one that was picked to go, rather abruptly, toward the tail end of the summer

Folder, "Douglas, Paul H., 1/1/68," Name Files, WHCF, Box D-251 (Item)

., Standard Oil of N.J • Congress BURTON,Laurence J., FISHER, Joseph L., Resources for the Congress BURTON,Phillip, Future Inc. BYRD, Robert C., Senate FISHER, Yule, Natl Higmay Users Cong. Marcil a6, 1961 * H011orabl• ala~ 2909 lla"aport tr et, NW

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 41, 1 October 1987," LBJ Library (Item)

said, Tve got it down to !01 ½. That's got to satisfy y u.' l said, 'No, Mr. President. That won't satisfy us, either. The Senate won't pass your bill. You know Harry Byrd's not going to cut.' He called me then just before he submitted it; he said

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/13/1967 (Item)

; Congressman Carl Albert Cong. Hale Boggs Senator Mike Mansfiel d Senator Russell Long Senator Robert Byrd ; PMG Lawrence O'Brien Mike Manatos 1 Joe Barefoot Marvin Califano Sanders Watson joined (but did not eat) J June 'HIT? House Date CNT LYNDON B

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

of it that was substantive was that we were afraid, obviously, that if you let the Harry Byrds of the Congress dictate the terms, the danger was that badly needed expenditures would go down the drain. He needed not only the expenditures for their own sake
Troika; Quadriad; Council of Economic Advisers; administration differences; details of tax cut; trade-offs with Congress on budget cuts; Wilbur Mills; Harry Byrd; origin of tax cut; Samuelson Task Force; “new economics;” tax increases; Vietnam’s

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part II, Trimble Task Force [1 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

stated up a personnel of the Department.for and among still Harry and proposals" to establish the TTF to plan that uplans the DOT, setting for. housing, BPR; Bobbi_e Allen, of the group. was to develop staffing respective CSC; and Gordon

Oral history transcript, Juanita Roberts, interview 4 (IV), 4/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that people would think. And he knew that if they thought that, you could depend on them to think it. and he were miles apart in thinking. Senator Byrd. G: He knew how to You know, old Harry Byrd But he had deep respect for He sure knew how he was going

Oral history transcript, Booth Mooney, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the miracles he worked. I guess not Russell, but [Harry] Byrd complained about Johnson bringing him to like Humphrey. I guess it was just a matter of personal persuasion. G: What did he say about that, do you recall? M· I. I think I've got it in one

Oral history transcript, Thomas Francis "Mike" Gorman, interview 1 (I), 6/5/1985, by Clarence Lasby (Item)

. Then [James] Murray and [John] Dingell were added, so it became the Wagner-Murray-Dingell [bill], but it was Bob Wagner, who I knew very well, who had introduced this. Now, Roosevelt left it out at the suggestion of Harry Hopkins. But Roosevelt was a great
centers and Ed Dempsey's work on it; Oren Harris' work on health-related issues as chair of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce; medical school funding and problems in the medical school system; Mary Lasker's lobbying for medical research

Reference File, "Whistle Stop -1964 ("Lady Bird Special," 10/6-9)" (Item)

? But former President Harry Truman once told Johnson that a Jot ofrurai folk don't know where the airport is, but they know where the depot is. Go and find them. Her choice of transportation? A pull train of 19 cars complete with supporters and press and 15

Reference File, "Whistle Stop -1964 ("Lady Bird Special," 10/6-9)" (Item)

? But former President Harry Truman once told Johnson that a Jot ofrurai folk don't know where the airport is, but they know where the depot is. Go and find them. Her choice of transportation? A pull train of 19 cars complete with supporters and press and 15

Folder, "Farley, James #1," Papers of Drew Pearson, Farm Series, Box F 437 (Item)

Al Smith ottered He knew little gravitated Big Jim round time hanging heavily ahips on the Hew York State that naturally To keep his political his duties when he runs the find the righ_t man, he took thatj~bb With all Harry the p~esidency

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1954" (Item)

Drafted by LBJ Library archival staff from oral history transcripts and other sources as a service to our researchers. Not intended to be complete or definitive. 4/9 Harry Benge Crozier reports that Coke Stevenson, Jr. is considering running against LBJ

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