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Oral history transcript, Alfred B. Fitt, interview 1 (I), 10/25/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

and Reserve Affairs. Mr. Fitt, you were appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense by President Johnson and approved by the Senate on October 6, 1967, which is just over a year ago. Prior to that time, from '61 to '63, you were a Deputy Assistant Secretary

Oral history transcript, Kenneth Torp, interview 1 (I), 6/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

independence to union with Greece--which had been at one time the acceptable Hellenic goal--for his own interest. He wanted to, and we think he continues to want to be the president of the independent republic, of a full UN member state. So we think his

Oral history transcript, Robert C. Weaver, interview 1 (I), 11/19/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

there were problems getting Negroes into trade unions and the like. F: Why did you leave the government? W: I left in 1943 because by that time it seemed to be that we weren't moving forward. Waves of reaction had come in particularly in the areas

Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

- l August 5, 1967 NOTES OF MEETING OF PRESIDENT WITH MEL ELFIN, NEWSWEEK: JOHN STEELE OF TIME: JACK SUTHERLAND OF U.S. NEWS, JULY 28, 1967 The President had a general discussion with these three magazine writers on the Detroit riot and civil

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and assistance. 11 Attorney General Ramsey Clark said there were indications that the situation had been substantially exaggerated. He said he was aware that at this time we do not know how extensive the damage is. The Attorney General said there were pros

Folder, "Watts," Office Files of Joseph A. Califano, Box 58 (Item)

June 5, 1967 Honorable John A. McCone Chairman Josua Hendy Corporation 61Z Sou.th Flower street Loa Angeles. Califor.n!a 90017 Dear John: I certainly appreda·ted ~ takb3g time to meet with Bill Graham during his visit to- Los. Angeles. He tell.a

Oral history transcript, Otto Kerner, interview 1 (I), 6/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

for lunch in his offices in the Department of Justice Building. As we were about to sit down, a gentleman whom I didn't know at the time came in to just say hello to Tom Clark, and it happened to be Lyndon Johnson. He stayed for lunch and we had a visit

Oral history transcript, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

much together? M: Never, never. The only time 1 can remember the President ever coming to the Hill was for State of the Union addresses. seeing President Johnson on the Hill. I never remember He may have been there. down to the White House

Oral history transcript, Stanley R. Resor, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

as to whether or not to deploy the Anti-Ballistic Missile System; a similar meeting recently at the time of the decision to suspend bombing totally in North Vietnam. And at the occasion of the using of Army forces in Detroit at the time of the civil disorders

Folder, "August 2, 1967 - 12:09 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

it was significant that the Soviet Foreign Minister talked for the first time about their own troubles with extreme elements inside the Soviet Union. The Ambassador said he was reminded of a passage from a book which read, in part: "People who have only enemies don't

Oral history transcript, Jerome P. Cavanagh, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. C: The first time I ever ran for public office was in 1961, when I ran for the office of mayor here in Detroit. Prior to that time I had been practicing law here in the city. F: You ran, I gather, pretty much as a lone wolf. C: Yes, I ran

Oral history transcript, Katherine Graham Peden, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. Johnson happened to be in Austin at that time and was gracious enough to come down to the meeting. So I've known Mrs. Johnson through the broadcasting field, and [I met] the President, as I recall, at a meeting in New York. senato~ He was then U.S

Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 3 c (III), 12/16/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

don't need this force very often. You'd have a large static force that would--if this were its training, and if this were its mission--they'd really have nothing to do most of the time. B: Obviously, the Pentagon and Washington itself, as you said

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and shoot civilians in Det!" oit. !' Ge:iera.l Throckmorton said, 11 Mr. Presicient, we will only shoot under tl:e most severe prove.cations." · ·::-::. . .~ P .:.· eside:at tJ ld Genera!. ·:·~·_:.:.0~ km. ortcn to save as muc h time ::~::; µc.- ssib.a; oy

Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

: Could you date that information? B: That was a matter of a very short time after the legislation came up, which was in March or April, it would have been formed. G: You were aware of the activities of the task force--the early task force

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

unsuccess fully sought employment time after time at employment offices, union halls, and private businesses around the city. They do not tell of the humiliation felt by men who stay at home with their children while their wives support them because

Folder, "1965 Task Force on Los Angeles Riots," Task Force Reports, Box 10 (Item)

a disbelieving American public • • Again, we were forced to recognize calamitous conditions . existing in our urban slums peopled primarily by Negroes. time it became clear that I)ational action is necessary. This In a statement on August 26, 1965, President

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 9/12/65 - 3/20/66 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

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Folder, "THE HARVEST OF AMERICAN RACISM: The Political Meaning of Violence in the Summer of 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 1 (Item)

The way these combine provide us with a broad picture of the various patterns of disorder that . occurred in different cities. I. ' 0 The General Upheval A disturbance m~y develop over a period of time into .==.=-an.- upti~~ava:r··wnl~li _~~~w.:s

Folder, "Summary Analysis: December 20, 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 3 (Item)

at any time , Because of their tendency t o overdramatize disturb anc es , even minor incldents came-___to be seen as _major riots , And white citizens , oftep out of heig htened anxiety , aggra vated the situation by insisting on " get tough

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

of the Office of Economic Opportunity. hnplicit in this approval is the obligation imposed on OEO by Congress to review from time to time the adequacy of representation from the neighborhoods to be served. The provision for expansion of the new agency

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/3/1965 (Sunday) (Item)

lothing Union and rem em b ered how I had a sk e d him how old he w a s w hen he ca m e to th is country. And he sa id , "It a ll dep en d s." It turned out he had given h is age in th ree d ifferen t w a y s to su it the n e c e s s it ie s of the o c c