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Oral history transcript, William Proxmire, interview 1 (I), 2/4/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in As a matter of fact, I was appointed--I'm not sure whether it was 1959 or 1960; anyway, it was after my speech--to the Appropriations Committee. Kefauver [died]. I took [Estes] Kefauver's place after Now, that may have been--I'm not sure whether LBJ

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

named Carl Estes. Carl happened to be a friend of mine and purportedly was a friend of Johnson's. dangerous man to be friends with. carried my county of Gregg. But he was a somewhat In the first primary, Mr. Johnson The truth of the matter
Biographical information; initial association with LBJ; 1948 Senate campaign; Carl Estes; 1952 campaign and Texas Democrats; Texas delegation to Chicago Democratic National Convention, 1956; Lady Bird; racism and civil rights; Democratic State

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 36 (XXXVI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

of Mary Rather's brother and sister-in-law and Rather's efforts to care for their children; Juanita Roberts; Oklahoma Senator Bob Kerr; LBJ's view about alcohol; Averell Harriman; Estes Kefauver and his speech in Waxahachie, Texas; Christmas Eve at LBJ's

Oral history transcript, Wilbur Mills, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

convention, the one that picked Adlai Stevenson for the second time and nominated Estes Kefauver? M: Yes, I was there. F: Do you have any light to throw on why Texas abandoned Kefauver and went for Kennedy? M: I was not really in on a lot

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1955" (Item)

Rayburn. Stevenson, Kefauver, Fulbright, Tom Clark and Bill Kittrell also attend. Later LBJ attends a stag dinner at Clark Clifford’s for Truman. Earlier in the week Clifford had asked LBJ to attend saying that Truman had asked that LBJ be among the eight

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

Another one had to do with Dixon Yates, [Estes] Kefauver wanting to investigate the Dixon-Yates contract. Also an investigation of the administration's security firings, that Olin Johnston was- R: I remember that story somewhat. splash, very little

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 6 (VI), 5/16/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

if LBJ was urged to sign it? M: I don't. He simply didn't, and neither did Albert Gore, [nor did] I believe [Estes] Kefauver, someone else. And their defection from it really reduced its clout very substantially. He, I'm sure, told Dick Russell

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 3 (III), 6/7/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of raising hell with Johnson on it. Johnson and Kefauver were the only two that didn 1 t sign it. of course, Kefauver was in a better position than Johnson. get away with it. He could Kefauver had all that eastern Tennessee that didn 1 t give a danrn

Folder, "Johnson, Lyndon B. [1941-1955]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 14 (Item)

out of reach. At least four Democrats who came to the Senate for the first time with Johnson in 1948 are being touted for the same high goal : Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico, Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, Hubert Hum phrey of Minnesota and Paul

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1953" (Item)

an industrial tour of Longview as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Estes. CTJ has been in East Texas several days visiting her father. 4/29 CTJ attends the Senate Ladies luncheon for Mrs. Eisenhower in the Senate Caucus Room. 1953 Chronology ● p. 10 of 26 07/2024

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

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 4 (IV), 1/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Harry Ashmore, interview 1 (I), 1/31/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, in the fall before the convention, and moved up to Chicago. Then we got tangled up in the long primary fight with Estes Kefauver, which we tried to avoid and couldn't. That meant an endless campaign, beginning in Minnesota and running all the way through

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 29 (XXIX), 3/19/1982-3/20/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. And as the spring proceeded, [Estes] Kefauver defeated Truman in some of the early primaries--I think it was New Hampshire--and there were write-in votes in other ones of those states that vote early, for Kefauver or for other people. Senator [Robert] Taft

Oral history transcript, Newton Minow, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, "What they told The Democratic nomination until now was no prize, because Ike was an invincible candidate. But if Ike should not run, you're going to have a hell of a lot of other people running--Kefauver,others." do it." He said, "Well, I'm just

Oral history transcript, Robert Oliver, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

extent Wayne Morse, people like-G: Kefauver? 0: Well, Kefauver, but he was in a different category . What was the senator from Pennsylvania? Clark . He was a loner . Liberal senator? Oh, Joe These senators--Pat McNamara--were not in the Johnson

Oral history transcript, Marjorie Lawson, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

convention. He was bound to vote for Senator [Estes] Kefauver on the first vote, but after that, he was free to vote--if Kefauver didn't win on the first vote--so he was free to change. He got to working on the floor for Senator Kennedy, whom he didn't know

Oral history transcript, Allen E. Barrow, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

said, "Well, I think you ought to stick around ." He was watching the floor for a filibuster that Kefauver was putting � LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID

Oral history transcript, Joseph C. Swidler, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

industry and the FPC as a dead letter. So when I got this invitation, I said to myself, that's one thing that won't be a dead letter when I get on board. I had no recommendation from any senator. In fact, I broke the news to both my senators, [Estes

Oral history transcript, Melvin C. Winters, interview 3 (III), 3/3/1987, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

the tidelands. Did LBJ ever talk to you about that? W: No, no. Don't know any of the details on it at all. G: And another public figure about that time was the rise of Estes Kefauver. Did LBJ ever talk to you about Kefauver? W: No. G: But I guess the big

Folder, "China Lobby II," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 130 [2 of 3] (Item)

LOCATI ON Personal Pa pe rs of Dr ew Pearson, Box G 130 2 of 3, f older "China Lobby 11 1 R EST R ICT ION COO ES (Al Closed by Executive Order 12355·governing access to national securi ty information. (8) Closed by statute or by the agency wh ich

Senate Daily Diary entry, 7/27/1959 (Item)

memo ) 16 4:30 17 5:00 Dr. L . M . Poland (Sen . Kefauver' s financ e campaig n manage r fro m Wes t Virginia . See Polan d file ) W. B . West , For t Wort h Went t o Skeeter' s fo r lunc h wit h a grou p o f Senators : Church , Hart , Randolph

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 1 (I), 9/9/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 6/19/1962 (Item)

Rober t Olive r durin g lunch . Senator Yarboroug h wit h visitor s fro m Crockett , Texa s t o see P-3 8 an d VP . George Reedy . Visit wit h Senato r Kefauve r i n P-38. To Senat e Floor . Janet Holde r Pric e fro m Austin , Texas . NOTE: Mis s

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 23 (XXIII), 9/5/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Clifford Durr and Virginia Foster Durr, interview 1 (I), 3/1/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

left Washington in 1950, it hadn It been pass ed yet. CJD: You had some good Southerners: in the fight with you, like Claude Pepper of Florida and Estes Kefauver of Tennessee. VFD: Oh, heavens yes. Estes Kefauver and Claude Pepper. CJD

Oral history transcript, Hubert H. Humphrey, interview 3 (III), 6/21/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

used every tool in the book. This is when he'd get in an argument with Paul Douglas or Herbert Lehman or Estes Kefauver or any of these people that he thought he couldn't quite manage or that were resisting him. He'd let them know. Every so often he'd

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 30 (XXX), 3/22/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and said he had no desire for the presidency. Other candidates were [Estes] Kefauver and, of course, Russell, and [Averell] Harriman, that indefatigable man, and Senator [Robert] Kerr of Oklahoma. LBJ remained at Stonewall, and looking back, it's hard

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

: Yes. D: That was a pretty sharp difference of opinion on [inaudible]. G: Was Senator [Estes] Kefauver a rival in the sense of trying to get publicity for himself on the committee? D: Not so much in an Armed Services sense. He didn't take a big

Oral history transcript, Hale Boggs, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

between Mr. Rayburn and Mr. Johnson and Mr. Stevenson. I had managed Adlai Stevenson's campaign in the Florida primary campaign in 1956 against a good friend, Estes Kefauver, and I was also his manager in the South in 1956. So I was kind of liaison between

Oral history transcript, Ernest W. McFarland, interview 1 (I), 2/8/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVrEtfEE: ERr."EST McFARLAND INTERVIEHER: JOE B. FRANTZ More on LBJ Library oral histories: http

Oral history transcript, James P. Nash, interview 1 (I), 3/21/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. I think Estes Kefauver was being nominated, and he was opposed by Texans, who supported John F. Kennedy. Is it true that Walter Reuther blocked that Kennedy move? N: I don't think so. I think it was more or less of an inspiration on Kennedy. I

Oral history transcript, Frank Stanton, interview 1 (I), 4/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and was supporting, I guess, Kennedy for vice president over [Estes] Kefauver. S: I don't have too clear a recollection about him in that campaign. My recollections in that campaign all flow to the problems I was having with Butler. But in the 1960 campaign, I

Folder, "Politics - 1951," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 30 (Item)

THE • southern delegates would return FOLD OF THE DEMOCRATIO holl19j and place their own can• , PARTY. ' . ,: ' T BYRD . handbills!'~ December 18, 1950 LIST OF LIBERAL AND NEARLY LIBERAL SENATORS: Estes Kefauver--Tennessee Humphrey--Hinnesota Douglas

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

the Equator are initiated into the Shellback Club. He had injured himself in the initiation rights, and that's why he had his limp. Estes Kefauver came at that time to Wisconsin and made a speech out there. He had heard about me, and he said, "Why don't you

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 6 (VI), 5/23/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, people like [Estes] Kefauver. And you had the westerners. Then you had sort of some of the northern moderates, and they were all going in different directions. And all of them were very, very skeptical of the Johnson leadership. Johnson did not get

Folder, "Flying Saucers," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 274 [1 of 2] (Item)

clipping is a most inter self into two tar~ets of about one-half the intensity of the origi esting disclosure to this writer. nal target travehng in opposite directions, then paralleling each Arcata Landing Aids other on the 180 degree heading continuing

Oral history transcript, John C. Stennis, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

presidential race between Senator Kennedy and Kefauver when he threw Texas l votes to Kennedy rather to Kefauver, although Kefauver went on to win. Any idea whey he went for Kennedy? S: I couldn't say. That happened so quickly, that I don't remember being

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

a broad attack on the causes of unemployment. LBJ talks with Siegel this morning about the Kefauver amendment to the civil rights bill. The amendment would delete language in the House bill that required that a Negro’s appearance before a voting referee

Oral history transcript, Irving L. Goldberg, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

about the one where Kefauver and Kennedy-G: Oh, I was there. F: And Adlai was, for a second time. G: I'm sorry, I will go back. You see, these years! All right. Yes, I was at the convention. F: As a delegate? G: No, Walter asked me to come

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