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Oral history transcript, Roy Millenson, interview 2 (II), 6/5/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in the Congressional Record Quarterly, the last one having appeared on May 15. I think I may have given you a February 20 date last time you were here. On May 15 another list appeared and you might get an idea of who the current ones are if that has any play

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 48 (XLVIII), 6/14/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

tense in the city and everything--they opened the trunk and they saw all these golf clubs in there and they thought he was a looter. (Laughter) He had great trouble getting in even though we had cleared him in. Later, a couple of days

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 3/5/1964 (Thursday) (Item)

R o g e r s , and how I w ould lo v e to stop and lis t e n to him m ake a r e p o r t on the fin a n ces o f the club; and, I m ust add B ru c e A l g e r , and I f e l t a lit t le f l i c k e r when he c a m e down the lin e , and I v e r y d ig
LBJ to New York for Mrs. Robert Wagner's funeral; Lady Bird meets with Jim Webb about trip to space installations; lunch meeting with Mr. Ketchum; Look magazine photo session for Lynda and Luci; fifth congressional reception; Johnson family vacation

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 1 (I), 12/3/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to get to know the Johnsons in the first place. C: I came from the Tenth Congressional District--Austin, to be exact--and for my graduation present from the University of Texas got a trip to Washington. You didn't come to Washington in those days

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 3 (III), 6/29/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the same thing, that from there on out that he wanted to feel that I would take responsibility for everybody who had come as a result of political connections, connections with the committee or with the President's Club. More or less that's what happened

Oral history transcript, Robert M. Jackson, interview 1 (I), 4/5/1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 9 G: You said that you had very little social life, not much going out with girls? J: That's right . We used to go to Texas Club dances and things like that and he dated various girls around but he
, required very little sleep, thought movies were a waste of time; LBJ tended to all the duties Congressman Kleberg neglected: veterans' pensions, etc.; attending night sessions of Congress; the Texas Club; LBJ dating in Washington; no hobbies; no reading

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 33 (XXXIII), 9/4/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a marvelous story out of it. And the Federated Women's Clubs paid a visit to Washington, and we had a picture on the Capitol steps with them and hosted a coffee. That was the one that I think was in the old Supreme Court chambers, which is one of the noblest
Byrd's annual May Sunday lunch; LBJ's relationship with Harry Byrd; visits from the Federated Women's Club and Texas high school classes; drought and water management in Texas; Luci and Lynda's involvement with Girl Scouts and school friends; Luci's

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

to the equivalent of about 4 blocks of complete destruction. 3. For about 30 years, the Corps of Engineers has been engaged in a Congressionally-authorized $400 million flood control program on the Los Angeles River and tributaries. It consists of reservoirs, debris

Folder, "Visit to Greece (funeral of King Paul) [1 of 2]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 2 (Item)

~ tL- ~ L ,~~~ - :zfidflr~JLd,~ ~ ~~- ;JtJ_ ~~.{~~ ~ sL~ ~~ ~~ ~. :J~4k./- ??? . Gifts to Mrs. Johnson, athens, Greece, March 10-12, 1964 ✓ Flowers in room on Athens-Hilton: limb. and Mrs. Laclouisse, Greek Woman's Club, Hotel

Oral history transcript, Hector Garcia, interview 1 (I), 7/9/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Longoria came to see me about discrimination against her deceased husband. We sponsored several groups, one of them we called a young girls club Club -- and the chairman of this group was Miss Sara Moreno. Orchidia Sara Moreno, a young lady

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 1 (I), 9/18/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, apparently Lyndon Johnson made some effort to retain a formalized leadership position even as vice president, and he was advised, which I think he probably should have anticipated, that he was no longer a member of the club. It wasn't personal, but you're
, especially regarding congressional relationships and personnel; advice from Bryce Harlow, Clark Clifford, and Dick Neustadt; JFK's early White House staff; efforts to gain enough votes to expand the House Rules Committee; building a relationship between JFK

Oral history transcript, Malcolm G. Bardwell, interview 1 (I), 10/17/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

in 1931? B: I know it was at the death of-- Henry McLeary Wurzbach was the then-Congressman and he died. The Congressional district included Bexar County and all the way down to Corpus Christi. P: That's the 14th? B: Fourteenth District, yes

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 7, June 21-30, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 8 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Joseph H. Skiles, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was organ- izing a campus club, Young Democrats, and asked if I wouldn't be interested. Somehow or other he had gotten my name through Texas Press, Intercollegiate Press Association. But we did organize the first young Democratic club in Denton, County
University; blacks and the NYA; problems of administration; Congressional campaign; Lady Bird.

Folder, "The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency During the Johnson Administration-Part 4," Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Administrative History (Item)

Secretary attend. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the attendance is enlarged to - 4 ‘ include Deputy Assistant Directors, the Security Officer, the Congressional Liaison Officer, and any other staff members designated by the Director. The most frequently

Oral history transcript, Marshall McNeil, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

went to Texas during the campaign, but I did nothing about covering it. G: How about the year before, when he handled a lot of the congressional rates for Democratic congressmen? M: The what? G: In 1940 he headed the campaigns for Democratic

Folder, "General Analine Film Corp - Alien Property Settlement (see also Jack Frye) [I. G. Farben]," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 283-1 (Item)

of this American Boyer, a former chemist of the prior to migrating lo the U. S., was O i-lished Germon Boyer and Badische -ponies "gentlemen" named Dr. Hugo Schweitzer. In 1905 Dr. Schweit:ier -• pre1ident of the Chemist, Club of New York, headquarters of lead■rt

Folder, "NUCLEAR - Nuclear Detonation - CHICOM Bomb," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 36 (Item)

forward" intensified impact and the feeling that "time was running out." Dangers of nuclear proliferation were frequently stressed. Communist China's motives were variously assessed as ambition to enter the nuclear club posthaste, to recoup losses

Folder, "III," Department of Housing and Urban Development 1965 Files, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

Folder, "Civil Rights – St. Augustine, Fla.," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

no threat to violence. It merely serves peacefully to advertise their protest against dis crimination. But the massing of men with sticks and clubs, shouting insults, is hysteria of a far more dangerous kind. This could lead to another r ound of turmoil

Oral history transcript, Graham Purcell, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

have found that smaller meetings, coffees in homes and going to whatever meetings you are asked to attend that are ongoing, I mean civic clubs or study clubs or anything else, they appreciate it. I know that I derive a benefit, both from being able

Oral history transcript, Adam Yarmolinsky, interview 1 (I), 7/13/1970, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

telephones and all the rest of it. We had to be particularly careful because there was a congressional rider--because of congressional resentment of the task force that President Kennedy had set up on the domestic volunteer corps, the thing that later

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 47, 1 July 1990," LBJ Library (Item)

, Lyndon Johnson himself was the subject. Members of the press who had covered him when he was President met at the National Press Club in Washington to pool their recollec tions of him. At the Library in Austin the next month, a mixed group who had known

Oral history transcript, Gene Latimer, interview 1 (I), 8/17/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

of November when Richard M. K1eberg, of King Ranch fame, was elected to the 14th Congressional District, and the Chief became his secretary. As might be expected, he was influential in the selection of his successor at Sam Houston, a former fellow student
from government agencies; letters to graduating seniors; courtship of LBJ and Lady Bird; marriage arrangements; job with FHA; Little Congress; 1937 Congressional campaign; office manager of FHA Houston district; rejoined LBJ’s staff; breakdown; mortgage

Oral history transcript, John Henry Faulk, interview 1 (I), 12/15/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the congressional seat from whatever the man's name was that died. G: [James] Buchanan. F: Buchanan. And the way he came to my attention was that we had living with us out here--I lived out in South Austin out at a place which is now called Green Pastures

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 18 (XVIII), 9/26/1980-9/27/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, speaking at a bond rally here or service club there or just to all those hundred towns. G: I'm particularly interested in these Monday sessions. How did he come away from these full days of meeting with constituents who brought problems to him? Did
congressional election in 1944; James "Pa" Ferguson's death and his friendship with LBJ's father; story of LBJ's mother voting for Pat Neff rather than Ferguson; life at 1901 Dillman, including entertaining and the phone on the backyard tree; LBJ's interest

Folder, "Corcoron, Tom," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 131 (Item)

For exce or c. :BC- Washie Organizes Club and He's Whole Works Ewing. From beyond our borders, these young ladies are to attend the Dunblane Hall of Immaculata Seminary. Their fathers are -members of the Washing-ton diplomatic corps. Left to right

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

came through North Carolina. how we all had to maneuver for our convenience. It was right interesting I was invited to get on the train I think in Ahoskie, North Carolina, which is in the congressional district of Congressman Jones. His predecessor

Oral history transcript, Tom C. Clark, interview 1 (I), 10/7/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

at the instance of Mr. Hannigan to the Cauliflower Club, which was sort of a political club. I got Mr. Hannigan to give Mr. Johnson a place on the program, and he made a good speech down there, and was able, through his warmth and his ability, to bring--although
; 1948 campaign activities; LBJ's influence in his appointment as Assistant Attorney General by FDR; Cauliflower Club; Board of Education meetings; LBJ becoming Minority Leader; influence of Dick Russell in LBJ becoming Minority Leader; reaction

Oral history transcript, Albert W. Brisbin, interview 1 (I), 2/6/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

developed a girls club there, which was a sort of a fascin ating little project . city . lie got Mrs . hte took over a house that belonged to the The city had acquired it I think through a tax sale or such He reconditioned it and cleaned it up
Biographical information; setting up NYA offices; residence programs; staff meetings; NYA visitors; personnel; LBJ techniques; political aspirations; publicity; roadside parks; school projects; 1937 Congressional race; 1941 Senate race

Lyndon Johnson's Tel-Address Book, [VP Period, Retired on November 22, 1963] (Item)

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Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 16 (XVI), 1/29/1980-1/30/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to go with my eyes out on stems. I remember going to the Mexican embassy. The [Don Francisco Castillo] Nájeras, I believe, were ambassador then. I went with the wife of--Gladys Dempsey from New Mexico, a very pretty societyminded congressional wife
Lady Bird Johnson's daily activities in Washington, D.C., while LBJ was serving in the navy in 1942; LBJ's congressional office staff and Lady Bird Johnson's role as manager of the office in LBJ's absence; correspondence with constituents; living

Oral history transcript, James C. Wright, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

have a feeling that since--without assaying candidates at all--that you were the more progessive candidate in the congressional election of '54, that part of the Star-Telegram's opposition to you was a carry-over from that, the fear that you might

Oral history transcript, Paul Bolton, interview 1 (I), 4/6/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in winning a Rotary Club scholarship to Oxford. Mr. Kellam and I sought no mortgages on his future, but it is an understatement to say that we were surprised when he turned upon Mr. Johnson wi th such ferocity when he became a worki ng journalist. Not too
Texas press in 1930s; State Observer; first contact with LBJ; Alvin Wirtz; war years; KTBC radio station; 1944 Democratic state convention; 1944 and 1946 congressional campaigns; speech writing; KTBC and aggressive new policy; UN conference; San

Oral history transcript, Frank M. Wozencraft, interview 7 (VII), 2/25/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

days. As I understand it, neither house has disapproved within thirty days, and the pay raises do go into effect. But in any event, this is a fairly precarious kind of a technique which itself has congressional opposition. This opposition manifests
on the issue of reorganization; congressional voting patterns; Wozencraft's meeting with Congresswoman Margaret Heckler; getting Wilbur Mills' support for the reorganization; House of Representative reorganization supporters John McCormack, Chet Holifield

Oral history transcript, John T. Connor, interview 1 (I), 6/22/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Without any question, and this made Secretary Celebrezze, in particular, very unhappy because he was in the unfortunate position of almost being ordered to lie to the congressional committees and to the others interested in the cause by saying that you

Folder, "Pepper, Senator Claude - Speeches and Letters [1941]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 15 (Item)

probl emo . 'he vr s pres i dent of t ~ \'ior.ien ', :National ~moo ratio Club. !i.aoh preai• dent hu gone out l eavill4!; the orr;a.nlzation 1n e-tront;i,r financial poe1t1on. She a&id her honor a.a at atake 1.C sh.e did not et ) 1,500.00. Thie wa.1

Oral history transcript, Frederick C. Belen, interview 1 (I), 11/7/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

coming in to see you and they'll tell you what they want ." So I drew up an amendment to this particular bill . The bill initially related to Congressional employees' retirement, and this then would add improvements for members of Congress . The main
30 minute interview with LBJ on appointment as Deputy Postmaster General; contact with Senator Kennedy about congressional retirement program; background of appointment as Assistant Postmaster General for Operations (congressional endorsements

Folder, "NSAM # 131: Training Objectives for Counter_Insurgency, 3/13/1962," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

congressional authorization in "It is not the business of tlonal problems. . I 1~60 for the erection of a the ·Federal Government to _Several Committee mem- l statue to Ukran_ian poe~ Taras , indoctrinate our citizens," bers sharply disputed Harri- \ Shev~henko

Oral history transcript, Lindy Boggs, interview 1 (I), 2/15/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of rapport and affection and mutual interest. So that's really my first recollection of a Johnson, an act, as usual, of kindness and friendliness and devotion to making the congressional family feel as one. G: Did they give you any suggestions on how

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