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Oral history transcript, James A. Farley, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that they had much difficulty in persuading him to run as a Republican rather than as a Democrat. He would have been elected on whatever ticket he was nominated on, at that time. JBF: Did Mr. Johnson, in his younger Congressional days, ever ask you for any

Oral history transcript, Walter Washington and Bennetta Washington, interview 1 (I), 12/10/1971, by T.H. Baker (Item)

in those years, Mrs. Washington? BW: Yes, I did. Our two daughters were at the same school, so we met in the mothers' club and we met with planning for school affairs at National Cathedral School, where Luci and my daughter Bennetta were classmates. B

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 51, November 16-25, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

on Thursday, November 16: John Steele, Richard Wilson, Mel Elfin, and Jack Sutherland. In addition, in an effort to plant the .right questions at the National Press Club, I spoke to the following: Tom Lambert, William. S. White, Roscoe Drummond, and Boyd

Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

it's significant. A lot of letters came in to Mrs. Johnson about the Grand Canyon. During 1965 and 1966 the Bureau of Reclamation within the Department of the Interior under Udall, with a lot of congressional support from the Southwest, was hell-bent

Oral history transcript, Lincoln Gordon, interview 1 (I), 7/10/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

a good many others over the years. On the political side, the notion of a strong progressive democratic thrust was represented by the so-called Caribbean Club: Muñoz Marín himself; President Lleras Camargo of Colombia; Pépé [José] Figueres of Costa Rica

Oral history transcript, Morris Abram, interview 1 (I), 3/20/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

thirteen or fourteen. He had been the governor of Georgia and was trying for the Senate seat being vacated by I think Senator [William Julius] Harris. The other contestant was Charles R. Crisp, from my congressional district, the Third Congressional

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/6/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)

HOUSE W A SBiM O TOH W e d n e s d a y , O c to b e r 6, 1965 Page 3 . in a t th e N a tio n a l P r e s s Club lu n c h e o n f o r c a r t o o n i s t s , c o n s u lt a t i o n s w ith h i s e c o n o m i c a l an d f i s c a l ?][ a d v i s o r s
Congressional relations
; Congressional reception; photos in Blue Room; buffet in State Dining Room; Lady Bird accepts Churchill bust with remarks by Averell Harriman, LBJ, Lady Bird and Winston Churchill, the grandson; Lady Bird talks with Luci Johnson; dinner with LBJ's doctors

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/7/1967 (Item)

route to the White House -: "neve r mind" ' C/ 8:15a _ 8:18a j 8:19a _ | , Abe Forta s . line" -- Kosygin to Johnson - cease-fire ignored Rostow Fortas '• ,„ '• • • t '__.. __.__._. _ \i • •' . '• . Bipartisan Congressional Leadership Breakfast

Oral history transcript, George Mahon, interview 1 (I), 8/16/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

tried to get out into the country. you know, born on a farm. I was a farm boy, So Dick and I would play golf some and did for all of his years in Congress out at Burning Tree or the Army-Navy Country Club. And so it is true that Lyndon had a rather

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 13, 15 July 1978," LBJ Library (Item)

arrangements to take the display to Wash mgton. The evening's reception will also salute the retiring members of the Texas Congressional Delegation. Invitations to Friends in the Washington area will be sent in September. A reception for Texas members

Oral history transcript, John H. Crooker, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. But my congressman was here. Albert Thomas I guess became the congressman in a special election in about 1936 and then was elected. If I were involved in any congressional race, it was in Albert's district rather than in a district in which I didn't live

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 14 (XIV), 6/22/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

as easy for him to be a conservative as it was for him to be a liberal. G: Vance Trimble did a story on the nepotism in congressional offices, in Senate offices, and one of the items that they homed in on was the 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - -----LBJ
a constitutional two-thirds; change in the Republican Party; Knowland and Dirksen; nepotism in Congressional offices; Sam Houston Johnson; LBJ’s disinterest in the Senate; civil rights bill and related activities; committee assignments; William Proxmire; party

Folder, "King, Martin Luther [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

prepared a brief concerning Vietnam and that Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska and Senator Wayne Lyman Morse of Oregon had placed the brief in the Congressional Record during the past week. (It is noted that the Congressional Record for September 23, 1965

Folder, "Gen OS 7/9/65- [OUTER SPACE]," WHCF OS, Box 4 (Item)

Friday which deserves further comment --that the lunar landing goal must be met "on time." Last year's Congressional investigations revealed that schedule pressures contributed significantly to the conditions which led to the Apollo tragedy. I hope

Oral history transcript, Clifton C. Carter, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

County, which was a part of the 10th Congressional District of Texas. Our Congressman, Buchanan, had dropped dead, and they were having a special election to select his successor. And at various weekends when I was home in Smithville, from Schreiner

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 2 (II), 4/14/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

I think he called him about four or five times that day, and Raymond would say, "Go on and get in, Lyndon. Quit horsing around. whatever it was. them. I'm here at the Oil and Petroleum Club," or But I'll never forget how many calls he made

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 9 (IX), 4/9/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. It wasn't by state; these were congressional districts where we had a good chance of picking up seats. So that was eight districts. In each instance, in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Utah and Colorado. Then I went

Oral history transcript, Estelle Harbin, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: It could have been the next winter, you know, November, December of 1932. G: We went the first of January. I believe you're right on that date. What about his reading habits? or the Congressional Record? Did he read lots of newspapers LBJ Presidential
Biographical information; Roy Miller; Richard Kleberg; Little Congress; congressional duties; Bonus March; Al Smith; LBJ as Kleberg’s secretary; LBJ as president.

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

campaigns. B: Did you have anything to do with other campaign mechanics like this group I've read about, the five o'clock club, or the Department of Dirty Tricks, to think up ways to bedevil the opposition? R: No. That was a childish sort of operation

Oral history transcript, Horace V. (Dick) Bird, interview 1 (I), 5/16/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

16, 1980 INTERVIEWEE : H . V . "DICK" BIRD INTERVIEWER : Michael L . Gillette PLACE : The University Club, San Diego, California Tape 1 of 1 G: You indicated that you had met Lyndon Johnson shortly after he came to Washington B: Yes . G
; shipbuilding operations; contractor, etc.; Bird as congressional liaison; Bird as naval aide to LBJ; LBJ and blacks; LBJ as VP; LBJ and Truman; Bay of Pigs; LBJ and Adenauer

Folder, "NUCLEAR - Indian Nuclear Problem [2 of 2]," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 33 (Item)

or insuperable Congressional difficulties. Possible steps to this end are considered below. (i) Nuclear Power Guarantee. The Indians would welcome a joint US-USSR guarantee to all non-nuclear states. (The UK would certainly join, but this is of secondary

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

birthday. I am an African American who was raised in the 18th Congressional District (created in no small part by LBJ) that the late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan once represented. I was talking with my mother, who worked for Rep. Jordan and was a long

Oral history transcript, Dudley T. Dougherty, interview 1 (I), 12/27/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

could use if I wanted to use it, and I did not use it because I didn't want to be in a caucus squabble that was already a foregone conclusion and endless. But I came out of the caucus and I met some lady I was introduced to in a hotel, a prominent club

Folder, "Wallace, Henry A. [1945]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 28 (Item)

million unemployed. Full employment costs money; but it costs less than unemplmyment. Fiscal policy for full employment is one of first and most important Congressional post-war duties.) rn 60 Million Votes. (The appeal to pplitical action.) BOif

Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 2 (II), 6/7/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to describe that President's Club dinner in New York at the Waldorf. J: Let me ask a question then. Were there two Waldorf dinners while I was there? G: There could easily have been. Could have had one each year. J: Yes. I don't think I went
the Kennedy family; Adam Clayton Powell; a party LBJ hosted for congressional aides; staying at the LBJ Ranch; the telephone system used by LBJ and staff; radio communication at the Ranch; having picketers near the Ranch arrested and later invited to the Ranch

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 49, November 1-7, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

is an accurate reflection of what you said to the Mexican President, I propose to tell State and ACDA to proceed with Congressional consultations. The results of these consult ations are to be reported back to you, together with recommend ations

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 49, November 1-7, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 25 (Item)

is an accurate reflection of what you said to the Mexican President, I propose to tell State and ACDA to proceed with Congressional consultations. The results of these consult ations are to be reported back to you, together with recommend ations

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol 7, Meeting with the President and Draft Memo," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 49 (Item)

is concerned 1 is to rally about seeing for the All-Star of Indianapolis that DoD game, on a returning about hero, J i. about whether program 4-H Clubs are included be in a State Department on Vietnam. We realize cabinet or should

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 75: May 6‑8, 1968 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 33 (Item)

Folder, "Ex FG 245 Housing and Home Finance Agency, 6/11/65 - 9/23/65" WHCF FG, Box 288 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Sam Low, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

. And I just knew that I was going to be called before a congressional committee to testify as to why I had bought this substandard � LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories
Biographical information; Low’s father’s work in LBJ’s 1937 Congressional campaign; 1941 special election to fulfill Senator Morris Sheppard’s term; explanation of the east Texas ballots that allowed W. Lee O’Daniel to win over LBJ; Low’s WWII

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 4 (IV), 11/9/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to the fund-raising dinner in Washington. I can't recall, and your notes didn't help me on it, whether it was the [Democratic] National Committee or the congressional Democratic committee, but it was a fund raiser. Initially, of course, the President

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 28 (XXVIII), 9/24/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that convention through and fulfill the responsibility to run a national convention. G: What happened to the President's Club? O: I don't recall that the President's Club remained very active, if at all. G: Did it cease to exist or did--? O: I think
' photographs of the meeting; O'Brien's speeches and travel during the 1970 congressional elections; O'Brien's stop in Chicago and Mayor Richard Daley's influence there; Hubert Humphrey as the titular head of the DNC rather than LBJ; LBJ's and Truman's interest

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 21, February 12- 28, 1967 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

would not, repeat not, affect other legislation. His suggestion is that the President invite in a few key Congressional leaders; tell them what he is going to do an\f: why in the national interest. The proposals should be for aid on a moderate

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

was a very social type. hard worker. He was very rich, you know. Dick Kleberg was He was not a Johnson used to say that Kleberg's congressional salary wouldn't pay his club bills. But Johnson, when I met him--it was late in 1933--was immensely active

Folder, "Diary: Vol. #8, 6/6/67 – 3/29/68," Papers of Orville Freeman, Box 11 (Item)

of time on a personal basis with Congressional people. For example, he said he had had Joe Clark in arxl had him talk to the Near East Task Force which is chaired by :;Bundy. Clark, he said, is a good man with a yearning to do some good and make

Folder, "Diary: Vol. #4, 5/29/64 – 12/28/64," Papers of Orville Freeman, Box 9 (Item)

Folder, "Minutemen - Miscellaneous," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 16 (Item)

that the U.S. withdraw all troops from Soµth Vietnam. Telegram campaigns were organi1ed and protest demonstrations were urged. Other groups, such as the W. E. B. DuBois Clubs, the youth group formed by the party, sup ported the partv in the protest action

Oral history transcript, Willard Deason, interview 3 (III), 4/11/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of NYA. F: Now, he had had a good job with the NYA; why did he quit it to take the chance on getting defeated as a Congressional candidate? D: Well, I think that having served as a Congressman's secretary in Washington, that he appreciated the work

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