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Oral history transcript, Frank E. Moss, interview 1 (I), 2/16/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

they? M: No, they didn't. I don't remember that Rayburn was in the room right at that time, but he'd issued a statement, a strong statement, against Johnson accepting it. But it was an historic thing because of the events that came later. That's what

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

. Johnson's philosophy, along with Hr. Rayburn's; was to deal through the traditional political established people and their delegations. And in incident after incident I think that I saw where prior work and prior planning and a lot of prior money spending

Oral history transcript, Dorris Powell, interview 1 (I), 1/22/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in the hospital and going to a room across the hall from Mr. Taylor's room. Didn't Mr. Rayburn want Lyndon to announce for the presidency, and we listened to it over the television. G: That is correct. P: Lyndon didn't want it. He wasn't ready for it; neither

Oral history transcript, George R. Brown, interview 1 (I), 4/6/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

was over . PB : And you were awarded the . . . GB : Well, we were awarded the E for each year for 1943, 1944 . There was one time we launched eight ships in one day and we had Speaker Rayburn and Secretary Knox- and all the other people

Oral history transcript, W. Sherman Birdwell, Jr., interview 1 (I), April 1965, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

as t,,.) h--j,%,v that a -ppointment came 3,ume of his old friendi liave a feelinrg that the President liked tm- NYA project so much that be vv-(-nt t~.3 his fricads, like Mr. Carner azd NA':, Rayburn, zmd said, I would like to do this . (ATers said

Oral history transcript, Lera Thomas, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

to--and especially Mr. Rayburn--would introduce him to President Roosevelt, and I think the President could see well, here is a young man that's going places, that has vision. Also, I think that naturally he--and Congressman Johnson would agree with President

Oral history transcript, Orville Freeman, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Advisory group in the late 'SO's there ever get just absolutely frustrated with Mr. Johnson and Mr. Rayburn? F: I don't recall any great frustratiQns. There was concern that--they resented--really the initiators of the tension, I think, were Johnson 4

Oral history transcript, Edward R. Fried, interview 1 (I), 4/22/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, Hobart Taylor, Jr., interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

officially begin his campaign until after the Senate adjourned that year, and thereby destroyed any chance that he would actually have of getting the nomination. But at any rate, Cliff and Speaker Rayburn and others, members of the Texas delegation

Oral history transcript, William Lewis and Margaret Chase Smith, interview 1 (I), 8/20/1975, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

haven't had any leadership like that for a long time. F: Right. I often thought what he would have done if he had had a legislative team when he was president like Rayburn and Johnson to carry the ball over in Congress for him. S: It would have been

Oral history transcript, George L. Mehren, interview 1 (I), 2/18/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

with the White House or the Congress, directly. B: I was wondering if the question of controls on the products like beef had come up, and Mr. Johnson and Mr. Rayburn had gotten involved in it. M: No, I think everybody else literally, with no intent

Folder, "Gen LE/AG 5-1 [LEGISLATION - PEST CONTROL]," WHCF LE, Box 27 (Item)

those people of rats. Let the rats alone, they've had them for years--they are part of the scenery." Then this Nation's fathers returned to their one hundred and twenty million dollar Rayburn House Office Building, with its multiple dining rooms

Oral history transcript, Eilene M. Galloway, interview 1 (I), 5/18/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

about that. Maybe someone else who was there [knows]. There must be a record of it. G: There is some indication that he was going to meet with Rayburn that Saturday before the speech and that he was going to fly to Mexico. Also, [there's] the question

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 2 (II), 2/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the Republican side, through my years here, say that Mr. Rayburn and r~r. Johnson were two of a kind. that once they gave you a commitment, they stood by their word. So at least you knew that he wasn't going to turn or change his mind on you. But I think

Oral history transcript, J.C. Looney, interview 1 (I), 10/3/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Convention. F: This was the one where Rayburn and Johnson came down and L: They were down in 1958, too. trouble on that Convention. No, we didn't have too much No, there wasn't much trouble on seating, and of course, you know, the Johnson forces had

Oral history transcript, Will Wilson, interview 1 (I), 6/18/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, James W. Wilson, interview 1 (I), 2/26/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh WILSON -- I -- 15 Rayburn and Johnson in front of his desk with their hat in their hand~ bowed over. And Eisenhower is saying, "You may tell the men that they can keep their horses and plows." He really

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 15 (XV), 6/23/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

beautiful Spanish. They'd had a dinner that night at which they'd had such things as water chestnuts wrapped in bacon and chicken livers. I forget how he translated that into Spanish, but he did. G: Truman, Rayburn and [Robert] Anderson were there. R

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 19 (XIX), 6/13/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, George Sandlin, interview 2 (II), 3/12/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Lyndon Johnson and Mr. Rayburn, when they get here and attend that rally, to get on the platform and tell them no way, they're not going to stand for that." Let them uphold the law. If they'll do that, then rn open the convention with the committee report

Oral history transcript, William S. White, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

. He was an intuitive politician. Rayburn and the old fellows in the Senate and the House all felt that. They didn't give a damn about national committees, and he didn't either. He felt they were something of a nuisance, and he just sort of let anybody

Folder, "Japan, Sato's Visit Memos and Cables, 1/11-14/65 [3 of 4]," Country Files, NSF, Box 253 [1 of 2] (Item)

Folder, "Pepper, Claude (Senator) - Notes [1940-1943] [1 of 2]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 11 (Item)

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

request, more or less, to try to get some additional support from certain congressmen. So I rode over to the Rayburn Building with him, and then came back to the White House and went upstairs to see the President. By the time I got there John had placed

Oral history transcript, Frank Oltorf, interview 1 (I), 8/3/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 11 (XI), 12/20/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Folder, "Our American Government (Ziff Davis Publishing Company)," Papers of Wright Patman, Box 120-C (Item)

Folder, "Greece - Vol. 1, 12/63-12/65 [3 of 3]," Country Files, NSF, Box 126 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Robert S. McNamara, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1975, by Elspeth D. Rostow (Item)

--Messrs. Rayburn and Johnson--and he put them on the telephone. And of course I fell into the trap, explained the whole matter to Vice President Johnson, outlined the reasons why I thought Connally was the best qualified and asked his opinion

Folder, "Transcript of [President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity] Meeting, Meeting of July 18, 1963," Reference File, VP Papers-Civil Rights (artificial collection), Box 11 (Item)

Folder, "Marsh, Charles E. - Writings [1940-1941]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 10 (Item)

Folder title list, White House Central Files, Subject Files, Speeches (SP) (Item)

, highest academic a,.;ard of Providence College, in Rayburn Reception Center, u.s. Capitol 5-8-65 3-,86 National 3-87 Assn. of Americt>JlFditor:i.al 3-68 Remarks of the 'President 3-89 Com.'Tlencc'!'ient Exercises, 3-90 State 3-91

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)

House of Representatives Washington, D. C. t,3b PHIL M. LANDRUM HOME ADDRESS 9TH DISTl'IIC'r• GEORGIA JASPER, GEORGIA COMMITTEE: WAYS AND MEANS OFFICE ADDRESS: Congress of tbc ~nftcb ~tatcs 2308 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, 0.C

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 30, June 1-12, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)

Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs N-Z and AA-KK," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)

Vietna~ j • to tell you how much comfort and inspir~tion Wheeler of March 4 brought to me. Rayburn to believe that \Vest Point produced i...:. better feeling weeks professional at this distance of his winter~ b'lttles, military

Folder, "Gray, Jesse Willard," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 8 (Item)

held in the Rayburn House Oftice Building, Washington, D.c., September 3, 1966. At this conference, the concept of "Black Power" was discussed and the guide lines and goals were set forth. Part ot the conterence 1 s committee room. was held in ADAM

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 32, June 21-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)

) Rayburn Building Upon personal request of Senator Hugh Scott, TV ir: ~erview with him and Senator Joseph Clark; "Your Senators' Report" (estimated audience of 10 million) OEClAS -~!fl.ED The President The White House /- ,. By GONPIDEM'fikL ) . E.O

Folder, "Wallace, Henry A. [July 1 - Dec 31, 1941]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 16 (Item)

Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, News Releases," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3 (Item)

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [1964 - 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)