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Oral history transcript, Frank Ikard, interview 1 (I), 6/15/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 31 (XXXI), 3/29/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

group of southerners who had been New Dealers in large per cent, but in some strongly not, like [Lister] Hill and [John] Sparkman, and I think [Russell] Long might fit into that. Then there were the old-line conservatives, led, I guess by [Harry] Byrd

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 85, November 2004," LBJ Library (Item)

ancient dictabelts. With some effort. a Dictaphone was found, transcripts were made, and Harry then suggested to Mrs. Johnson that the time had come to release all the tapes, not just those that involved Westmore land, even though the requisite 50 years

Oral history transcript, Walter G. Hall, interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

, "Walter, here's what you've got to keep in mind. No politician can operate both on a state and national level with the exception of Harry Byrd. senator. He runs Virginia and he's also an influential But every other national politician has to look upon

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 1 (I), 10/23/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

picking people that there was no amount of money to buy that destroyed Joe McCarthy. That's the reason that people like Harry Byrd probably believed that there were that many communists in the S t a t e Department. It was a sad thing to say about someone

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1956" (Item)

, the bill would exempt natural gas producers from federal regulation. LBJ says Democrats are “closely divided” on it, but predicted that a majority of Republicans will support the measure. Drew Pearson reports that LBJ is determined to “ram” the Harris

Oral history transcript, Charles B. Lipsen, interview 1 (I), 6/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Humphrey in that West Virginia primary? L: I don't know if he did or not. I would not be surprised that he did. I have a funny feeling that he did through Bobby Byrd, too. G: There is a story that he contributed considerable money to Humphrey's support

Oral history transcript, Mike Manatos, interview 1 (I), 8/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

be interested in coming to Washington as a clerk in the 'office of the Senator-Elect from Wyoming at that time, Senator Harry H. Schwartz of Casper, Wyoming. I decided that, probably, that was a good idea; came back here and was with Senator Schwartz for six

Oral history transcript, A.M. "Monk" Willis, interview 1 (I), 6/3/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a good part of my life. My father had been an early contributor, because we were kin to hirn, to Harry Byrd of Virginia, and was arnong thos e that financed Mr. Byrd' s carnpaign for governor when he was elected governor of Virginia. I went to Washington

Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson and Marie Wilson, interview 2 (II), 2/13/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to 1954 when Morse had resigned from the Republ i can Party because he refused to support Ei senhower, or \'~hatever the hell it was--I don't remember the details--there was a period in there where Morse was sort of in limbo, very much the way [Harry

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 8 (VIII), 8/17/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the Senate Finance Corrmittee, I would go over and see Harry Byrd. I was al ways very careful to pay that courtesy ca11. after the courtesy call I'd trot right down to see Bob Kerr. But And Byrd knew what was going on; he was no fool. G: Now

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 90, January 2009," LBJ Library (Item)

remarks at that time. Noted Playwright David Mamet Gives Middleton Lecture Lady Birdfohnsonestablished the annual Harry Middleton Lectures in honor of long-time LBJ Library and Museum Director Harry Middleton. Among the distinguished speakers who have

Oral history transcript, Katie Louchheim, interview 1 (I), 4/1/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Revenue had Harry Byrd on it. Syrd was head of Reduction of Non-Essential Federal Expendi- Har~y tures! I hcve the dcte of the Civil Rights Act of 1957; it passed the House in June a~d the Senate in August and [was] signed by the President

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/16/1965 (Item)

with President via car for Smithsburg Attended 11 a.m. service at St. Ann's Episcopal Church in Smithsburg, Maryland 12:22 Returned to Camp David 12:30 to 1 Bowling with Mrs. White and David Brinkley 1:25 Departed Camp David via chopper for Senator Byrd's home

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/4/1967 (Wednesday) (Item)

& Yale; Lady Bird praises her staff; LBJ has stag dinner for 30 Senators; Lady Bird visits with Sen. Harry Byrd; rift between the Johnsons & Stewart Udall about Vietnam; Lady Bird dines with Lynda Johnson & Chuck Robb; TV program on new District

Oral history transcript, Mary Rather, interview 4 (IV), 6/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

more about it, though. G: My impression is that after a while he grew restless in this capacity and wanted something else and there were all sorts of alternative forms of work being discussed, and one was that he'd go to work with Harry Hopkins. Do

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1960" (Item)

with Harry Akin and other restaurant owners to discuss their interest in the minimum wage bill. LBJ attends a Texas Exes banquet honoring CTJ that evening before returning to the Capitol for the night. 3/3 LBJ meets with Russell again this morning. He, CTJ

Folder, "Douglas, Paul H., 1/1/65 - 12/31/65," Name Files, WHCF, Box D-251 (Item)

BAYH, Birch BENNETT, Wallace F. BIBU:., Alan BOGG:>,J. Caleb BREWSTER,Daniel B. BURDICK, Quentin N. BYRD, Harry Flood BYRD, Robert C. CANNON,Howard W. CARLSON,Frank CASE,Clifford P. CHURCH,Frank CLARK, Joseph S. COOPER,John Sherman COTTON, Norris CURTIS

Oral history transcript, William Cochrane, interview 1 (I), 3/17/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in position on the civil rights issues? C: Well, that was a gradual thing for a lot of people. Take [Harry F., Sr.?] Byrd, same way later. But when you become the leader, you really do have to shift a little bit. You have to represent a national attitude

Oral history transcript, William H. Darden, interview 2 (II), 3/27/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of good will in the Senate, not much partisanship or not much political wrangling. You had Senator Russell, and let's see who else: Senator Harry Byrd [Sr.], and Senator Johnson, Senator [John] Stennis and [Henry Styles] Bridges and [Leverett] Saltonstall

Oral history transcript, Horace Busby, interview 7 (VII), 12/21/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to that, and the tax cut thing he wanted. I think Johnson was sold on the tax cut but his problem was getting the tax cut through Congress. Ronald Reagan got a tax cut through in three months. It took Johnson a long time to get Harry Byrd's consent and that's what he

Folder, "March 12-18, 1965 [Selma Situation]," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 15 (Item)

, .. ..,,.,..- p.. . ,..,,,.. "';;'I ,.. ~(") - ...... - ll: JI: l: l:J S: 6:00 ea.lUDt) TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 19 65 11;30 am OFF RECORD: Senator Harry Byrd 12: 15 pm OFF RECORD: Delegation representing California cotton growers; John A. R

Oral history transcript, Henry H. Fowler, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

Ways and Means Committee, and ranking Minority member John Byrnes, both extremely able and competent men; Senator Harry Byrd, who was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, a very experienced man in the fiscal and financial affairs-they had
O’Brian; U.S. Mission for Economic Affairs; Lend-Lease; D-Day invasion; Morgenthau; Krupp industrial empire; German occupation; Potsdam Meeting; Cold War; private law practice; Harry Truman; Joseph McCarthy; Tax Reduction Bill; 1964 Revenue Act; JFK-LBJ

Folder, "Whistle Stop [1 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

campaign on her own, as well as with her husband. from the ''Tell A Friend" where she and the Senator and Mrs. Harry s. T:rll.lT'An at DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE• the will telephone ceremony today for be dinnE"r guests Mlll:!hleba.ch

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 4 (IV), 12/4/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

particularly. There might have been some State Department involvement along the route. G: Was Harry Byrd involved in--? O: I don't remember. But I should emphasize that this was not the exclusive domain of Kerr and Anderson, but they were in senior

Oral history transcript, Barry Goldwater, interview 1 (I), 6/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

up a little ticket of Harry Byrd for president and you for vice president. Did that ever have your blessing? LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More

Oral history transcript, Roland Bibolet, interview 1 (I), 5/14/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

went on . They were led by Hubert Humphrey, and I think Hubert was one of Lyndon's years of his majority [Harry Flood] used to be on G: Yes . leadership . Byrd was voting great supporters in the latter And even someone like Senator

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 6 (VI), 10/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

then started working on a statement, I guess a quickie with [Harry] McPherson or Larry Levinson, one of the two. You'll have to ask them, I just don't remember; maybe my notes will show it. And then we were all in the President's office. I

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1949" (Item)

, CTJ and General Harry Vaughan (Truman’s military aide) attend the services. LBJ, Wright Patman and Rayburn speak on the “Texas State Forum of the Air” regarding congressional response to domestic issues. LBJ says that the Hoover Commission’s first

Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 4 (IV), 4/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

at that particular time. One of the most exhaustive hearings for me occurred one night with Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, who was then chairman of the District Committee. He invited only a few of us as witnesses, including Tom Fletcher, the deputy mayor
; Congressman Ken Gray's involvement in issuing a permit; Congressman John Marsh's effort to stop a permit from being issued; Senator Robert Byrd; Congressman Wayne Aspinall; laws governing demonstrations in Washington, D.C.; Castro's and the Southern Christian

Folder, "Right Wing Extremism," Records of the NCCPV (Eisenhower Commission), Series 11, Box 5 (Item)

Senator 35 states. deferential Harry Byrd. How 4bout tone) "Do 11 (Like a bobby-soxer) he made last October. McGehee: "It's not a recent letter. It 1 s a statement (When read, the statement sounded like Byrd thought NIC was right aboqt oppos ing

Oral history transcript, William S. White and June White, interview 3 (III), 7/21/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

remember his calling things like the AAA, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, the Public Works Administration. I think about that point he met Harry Hopkins, who was in the White House with Roosevelt, though I'm not clear about exactly when

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1962" (Item)

, Valenti, MMW, John Connallys, Harry Ransoms, Liz Carpenter, Angus Wynne, Jr. and wife. Late afternoon LBJ, CTJ, Liz Carpenter and MMW fly to Andrews, return to The Elms. 2/19 Attends lunch at WH for Hugh Gaitsell. Meets in afternoon with Hank Moon

Folder, "Kerner Commission (NACCD) References," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 85 (Item)

, Director 34. Edgar Dudley, Assistant 35. Warren Blackshear, 36. Susan Urich, Acting Director, 37. Father Francis Bergen Center, 38. Earl Byrd, Executive Director, 39. Michael Abeloff, to DURA 40. Reverend Call, Advisor to DURA 41. Reverend

Folder, "Boggs, Hale (Cong.) 1/1/1965 - 12/31/1965," Name Files, WHCF, Box B-330 (Item)

. BLACK KEPPEL,Francis Justice and Mrs. DOUGLAS ANDERSON, Martin Justice and Mrs. CLARK ATKINS,Ollie Justice and Mrs. HARIAN BELAFW-TE, Harry Justice and Mrs. BRENNAN CARR,Waggoner Justice am Mrs. S'l'E}IART CATCHI?l:lS, James A.A. Justice and Mrs. WHITE

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

Oral history transcript, Walter W. Heller, interview 1 (I), 2/20/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)

that it was driven through by giving Harry Byrd what he wanted, namely, a budget that didn't exceed a hundred billion dollars. You know, this totally artificial administrative budget figure was just a will-o-the-wisp, but he was convinced that if he gave Byrd

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

of surprise at Hyannis Port on election night, and that was the closeness of the election. I remember while flying to Hyannis election day recalling the Harris and Gallup polls and the others that showed Kennedy a winner a week before the election, which
of congressional relations for JFK; O'Brien's sense of duty as an American and his work ethic; Republican support for, and Sam Rayburn's help with, the Rules Committee changes; Judge Howard Smith; Senator Harry Byrd; JFK's popularity; lobbyist groups and cabinet

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 16 (XVI), 9/13/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, say, Humphrey in some of the primaries or try to build opposition to Kennedy in that way? R: I don't know whether he did it openly, but very obviously that was one of the few hopes he had. In West Virginia, for example, where [Robert] Byrd opposed

Oral history transcript, Conrad L. Wirth, interview 1 (I), 8/5/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, Lyndon had many of the same qualities that Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia had. I say this because Harry Byrd had a great deal of confidence in the Park Service and, if I may say so, in me. He used to get requests from his constituents about the National

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