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Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.m. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . Chairman and Mr. Vice Chairman, let your search be free. Let it be untrammeled by what has been called the "conventional wisdom. 11 As best you can, find the truth, the whole truth, and express it in your report. I hope you will be inspired by a sense
  • Detroit (Mich.)
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)
  • . In this galle_ry of riotous action and counter-action, some activities can be seen as politically purposeful and focused, others as opportun~stic (e.g. organized criminal gangs systematically looting stores, or policemen using the disorder to give free rein
Folder, "Summary Analysis: December 20, 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 3 (Item)
  • . Such was the case in Detroit and Newark, 1967 , and in Los _A ngel~s, 1965 . These disorders were so massive , events so much beyond the control of either civil authorities or Negro community leadership , the points of street confront~­ tion between police
Folder, "Simulmatics Media Study," Papers of Robert Shellow, Box 4 (Item)
  • two parts,. the first to concentrate on the written press (primarily newspapers), and the second on television and radio. survey will present few p~blems, but a television A press ~ could be considerably more difficult un1ess the networks can
  • Press
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
Oral history transcript, Katherine Graham Peden, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • minutes and that he was appointing--of course, the Detroit riots were at their height, and Newark was still smouldering. that he was going to appoint a citize~s He said committee to investigate LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL
  • Biographical information; Business and Professional Women's Clubs; Sarah Hughes; Commission on Civil Disorders; Detroit riots; Kerner Commission Report; 1964 Democratic National Convention and campaign; Peden's Senate race; Doers Luncheon; Eartha
Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 3 (III), 5/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • to the Detroit riots that sununer,were very important--when it became quite clear that he was no ionger going to connnit hiroselfto any kind of leadership in the area of race and urban strife. LBJTs reaction to the Detroit riots, you will recall, was a day
  • LBJ’s response to the Detroit riots and race problem; McNamara’s move from Defense Dept. to the World Banks; Robert Kennedy’s and the “doves” in the Senate; assessment of LBJ and conclusion that he was a bitter man; Kennedy’s decision to run
Oral history transcript, Stanley R. Resor, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • on Saturday morning with the other appointees and Mrs. Johnson. As we arrived the President was holding a press conference at which he announced our appointments and we spent the rest of the morning with the President, had lunch with him and Mrs. Johnson
  • ; Detroit riots; Robert McNamara; Clark Clifford; cost effectiveness; role of service secretaries
Oral history transcript, Alfred B. Fitt, interview 1 (I), 10/25/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • know what to do at that point--you know, what they were supposed to do. So I wound up writing a press release for them by which they could announce this marvelous thing--not a part of my usual work. P: What is the line between the use of the Civil
Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • , these were sort of pressed together into one lump package and attached to it. G: I think that's probably the major thing that occurred. When I asked about your impressions of the bill and you pointed out its similarity to previous .measures which either
Oral history transcript, Robert E. Jordan III, interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:05 a.m. President and Cyrus Vance, Vice President," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • .. \ ., JULY 29, 1967 - 11:05 a.m. DETROIT RIOT Vice President Cyrus Vance, George Christian '·. ,, ( . ~. ' ;_:.,. ' v··~· ~"'.1 --1 I MEMORANDUM ~-- THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON GO~TYIDEN"rIA L July 29, 1967 MEMORANDUM
  • Detroit (Mich.)
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • '• - •' l JULY 24, 1967 - 11:15 a. m. ­ DETROIT RIOTS \Attorney General Clark l ·-Sec. McNamara Warren Christopher Abe Fortas Larry Levinson George Christian Roger Wilkins John Doar Tom Johnson ,,.. MEMORANDUM r.,....,_ .. 60
  • Detroit (Mich.)
  • Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1
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)
  • Directs the Detroit Ra c e Rioters to Disperse." A copy of that 'p:;:-oclamation is attached. 1 . - ~ I , ... - .,. _ · • ·: - ~ ... -~ ... _... ~'t.~"\ ;"" ..;;:··.- . ·.·- ,·o
  • Detroit (Mich.)
  • 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
Oral history transcript, Jerome P. Cavanagh, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • INTERVIEWEE: JEROME P. CAVANAGH INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Mr. Cavanagh's office in Detroit, Michigan Tape 1 of 3 F: Mr. Cavanagh, let's talk a little bit about how you came to get into politics in the first place, and become a national figure
  • Political background; LBJ's support of poverty program in Detroit; use of phrase "The Great Society" and how it began; role of Public Officials Advisory Committee; Detroit Freedom March with MLK in 1963; creation of HUD; Model City program; U.S
Oral history transcript, Charles Diggs, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • ] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 3 Michigan and into Detroit to try to stimulate some interest in his behalf, but they weren't too successful. There was just a normal pre- judice against Southerners
  • LBJ's commitment to civil rights; 1967 Detroit riots; opposition to Vietnam bombing policy; reorganization of the District of Columbia
Oral history transcript, Otto Kerner, interview 1 (I), 6/12/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • the kind of county that needs the program. K: That's right. The same thing would be true of New York and Los Angeles and Detroit, various others of these large industrial centers. M: That's interesting. You know Mr. Johnson's current critics, some
Oral history transcript, Samuel Yorty, interview 1 (I), 2/7/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • in, maybe twenty people, in this suite and said that he had this offer and that he wanted to let us know before the press knew it because we were his good friends. So to the few of us there he explained that he had had this offer, and that he felt
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/31/1967 (Monday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Lynda Johnson & Luci Nugent's family at White House; Lady Bird has hair styled; family photos in Yellow Room; family outside for press photos; Luci gives press conference; Lady Bird works on Henry Branden's script; Lady Bird & Ashton keep LBJ
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • allow that organization to describe the priority needs of the affected areas in Los Angeles and to make proposals to meet those needs. We would certainly press them to accomplish this as soon as possible. The principal need that has been identified to us
Folder, "Watts," Office Files of Joseph A. Califano, Box 58 (Item)
  • • of fUteen wh.lte adml~latrators. 1 (u a N•g~o) jut alt on ,t he local advlaory boa~d. •1 (Two,• thi:-da of the youtb who antor tile three local hlgh, sc.b oola do t10t tJ1!a4ttate. ) [6 of 13] -6- School Lunch Program• "We aeed free lunchea. Our ~
Oral history transcript, Kenneth Torp, interview 1 (I), 6/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • . They bombarded a small Turkish village with heavy artillery, and they went in and killed some people, looted the place. F: As part of the ambassadorial community, were you free to go anywhere you wanted to? T: Oh, yes. F: There wasn't any problem
Oral history transcript, Thomas W. Fletcher, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • to the White House." I said, "Why?" He said, "I can't tell you." So I was able to find a place for my wife and kids to stay at a motel, and the FBI got my suit pressed for me, got on the airplane, landed at Andrews Air Force Base, arrived at the White House
Oral history transcript, John W. Hechinger, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • of overpowering when you see him coming up from that 4 or 5 o'clock nap. He was looking ruddy and like he'd been out of the sauna and sunbathed --freshly pressed clothes and a folder in his hand. how are you, John? Good to see you. He said, '~ell, Come over
Oral history transcript, Donald M. Baker, interview 2 (II), 3/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)
  • most people would have guessed that the city of Detroit was the last place that would have gone and yet it was one most violent. what went into keeping peace in New York. So I don' t really know I'd like to think that we influenced it, I don' t k
Oral history transcript, Robert C. Weaver, interview 1 (I), 11/19/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • was the recipient of the Spingarn Medal which is a medal given by the NAACP for outstanding performance by a Negro, and I was going to go to Atlanta to receive the award. knew I would have to meet the press. I What I said to the President was that I wanted
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 3 (III), 6/26/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • , Narch 30, the Presice.nt ?r::::ss conference out on the la,vn in the Rose; Carden. I ve:ry '.;1211 because I \"ont to my daughter's school and fIe" a kit e with her that morning, and he had called my office, apparently just t, ~)2 at th. press co
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • ~gi~g. My comments to the press consisted of, essentially, "I'm here because President Johnson, on behalf of the Americans everywhere, is deeply concerned and wants to be of help," and "I'm not here to rake through yesterday's ashes and rehash old
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 9/12/65 - 3/20/66 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • of this situation, I would recommend that you not see him. McCone will understand because I had lunch with him Saturday about Watts and he realizes how busy and pressed you are. If you agree, I will acknowledge receipt of his letter on your behalf, tell him we
Folder, "1965 Task Force on Los Angeles Riots," Task Force Reports, Box 10 (Item)
  • · is concentrated--three separate bus lines are in operation, and there ·, is no system of free transfers. Another separate line operates to the east of the central area. Moreover, the heavy traffic movement is the round-trip from the suburbs to the central city
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 7/18/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • : co nfer e n ce in the fron t yard at the ran ch. With sea ts line d up , all 0 ( the White House p ress th a t a cc nm panied us, including th t; loca l press, Ko\fe rl and Dict
  • Press relations
  • LBJ's presidential campaign; press conference at LBJ Ranch; photos taken of LBJ and Lynda Johnson on horses; LBJ's statement to press about riots; helicopter to Haywood Ranch for boating; BBQ for lunch; Lady Bird reads book and swims; LBJ naps
Folder, "April 5, 1968 - 11:10 a.m. President's meeting with Negro leaders after death of Martin Luther King," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)
  • for your support as responsible Negro leaders. (The President read Associated Press item on Stokely Carmichal.) UNDER SECRETARY KATZENBACH: The loss of this leader is so tragic. We must see what we can do to further Dr. King's objective. SECRETARY CLIFFORD
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/15/1965 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Press reports on Johnson family activities; LBJ and Lady Bird drive around; Lynda tours with friend; Luci Johnson takes friends to Camp Mystic; LBJ on telephone about rioters in Los Angeles; Johnsons drive to Schornhorst Ranch; Story about LBJ
Oral history transcript, Powell Moore, interview 1 (I), 1/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Natural Gas Company for approximately a year. By this time it was fall of 1966. Then I got a call from a guy by the name of Bill Bates, who had been Senator Russell's press secretary since the mid-1950s. By the It/ay, he might be able to make
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/8/1968 (Monday) (Item)
  • Press relations
  • Pat Nugent leaving for Vietnam; Lady Bird to San Antonio & Corpus Christi; poverty bills up for vote; Lady Bird is interviewed by Isabel Shelton; buses to Padre Island with foreign press & Park Service staff; Lady Bird gives speech; fish fry
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 8/22/1965 (Sunday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/20/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/30/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • Press relations
Folder, "Civil Rights – Watts, Los Angeles Riots," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • on a racist appeal just four years ago. Up until that time the Watts area was represented by a veteran white assemblyman. Earlier the press carried the fact that Councilman Billy Mills had . been threatened by the rioters. The rioters had no love for I "upper
Oral history transcript, Harold Barefoot Sanders, interview 3 (III), 11/3/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • : You couldn't do much really except deplore? S: That's right. What were we going to say to a joint session? So then he had me--that was on Saturday--he had Christian announce to the press that we would defer the joint session. or Tuesday. We'd