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Oral history transcript, Richard Morehead, interview 2 (II), 7/2/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

, the national party--and he was a national Democrat primarily--and it started back in the 1930s with a coalition of what you can call special interest groups, if you want to, and Franklin Roosevelt saw this well. He organized union leadership, which was a very
; Ralph Yarborough; when reporters get involved in the story they are covering; Yarborough's 1952, 1954, and 1956 gubernatorial races; the national-level Democratic Party taking control of the Texas Democratic Party in 1956; the growth of the Republican

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 8 (VIII), 11/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

is a sieve; it always has been, and it's been used by the party in power in the Congress, usually, used by Democratic members like Johnson and [Stuart] Symington and others in those days to show that the Eisenhower Administration, while it has the reputation

Oral history transcript, Lister Hill, interview 1 (I), 2/1/1971, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh February 1, 1971 B: This is the interview with Senator Lister Hill. here very briefly your background. Sir, let me just read You were born here in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1894, and attended the University of Alabama
Wilson; Lady Bird; LBJ as VP; LBJ and the Kennedy’s; Medicare Bill; LBJ as President; Johnson treatment; Alabama integration problems; evaluation of LBJ; Vietnam; ranking the presidents; Coolidge anecdote; Congress in the 1920s; National Defense Education

Folder, "King, Martin Luther (1968) (Deceased)," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

that they still do not know how Senator McCarthy stands or what influence they really have on him. O'Dell is a member of the National of the Communist Party, USA. No further dissemination is being made of the above data. Sincerely yours, - Sr!CRB-!' - 2
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Folder title list, Office Files of James R. Jones (Item)

to the President attaching a Jim Jones Congressional Contact Report. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE - State Chairmen & National Committeemen Reports from Jim Jones to Marvin Watson concerning the political situation in various states: Alabama, Oklahoma, Colorado

Oral history transcript, W. Ervin James, interview 1 (I), 2/17/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Russell Brown. J: Russell Brown, yes. in Atlantic City. had transpired. I saw Russell Brown at the 1964 Democratic Convention Russell was reminding me of some of the things that Russell Bro~m, I think, was there when Lyndon Johnson LBJ Presidential
temper and tactics; 1960 Kennedy/Johnson campaign; Hofheinz’ private bill regarding Yorktown Corporation; LBJ’s jokes; 1960 Democratic Convention and LBJ’s acceptance of the vice-presidential nomination; assignments LBJ offered James.

Folder title list, Office Files of Henry Hall Wilson, Jr. (Item)

the death of President Kennedy; a memorandum relating to APW programs; and a letter about an alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention. November 1963–December 1964. 4 NDEA (National Defense Education Act) [open 1/72] Memorandum to Lawrence

Folder, "King, Martin Luther, 1966-67 [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)

the Nation. 0 King then discussed the Supreme Court's rejection of his appeal of the five-day jail sentence he received for a King confided demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 that he and the other individuals sentenced with him will present

Reference File, "Abell, Bess" (Item)

took a part-time job at the Democratic National Committee, working as a typist in Charles Murphy's speechwriting group. During her work for the committee, she started writing letters for Mrs. Johnson and the girls, even though Mrs. Johnson probably

Reference File, "Abell, Bess" (Item)

took a part-time job at the Democratic National Committee, working as a typist in Charles Murphy's speechwriting group. During her work for the committee, she started writing letters for Mrs. Johnson and the girls, even though Mrs. Johnson probably

Reading copy of statement about meeting with George Wallace, 3/13/65 (Item)

I met today with Governor Wal lace of Alabama to discuss the situation that has developed in his State. The Governor expressed his concern that the demonstrations which have taken place are a threat to the peac! and security of the citizens

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 8 (VIII), 5/16/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Party, not for Dick Nixon individually. Alabama was starting to move to the Republican Party because of civil rights and all these other things we talked about over a period of time, but I don't think Nixon's popularity was such that Dick Nixon really
popularity in 1968; the 1968 issue of a surtax; Cronin's work for Edmund Muskie in 1968 and later returning to Alabama to open a law firm.

Folder title list, VP Papers, Subject Files (Item)

[NAID 18539626] Series: Subject Files, 1/20/1961 - 11/22/1963 [NAID 18539665] https://www.discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/prepres/vp VP Papers: 1962 SUBJECT FILES Box No. Folder Title [Padre Island] Water POLITICS Democratic Party National Committee

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/20/1965 (Item)

of several units o f the Alabam a National Guar d i and that certai n units o f the regula r Army would b e available t o the Stat e o f Alabama sinc e they both refused an d regreted that the y would b e unable to suppl y the necessary monetary fund s fo r

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 42 (XLII), 11/5/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

of one little room in a hotel, like I think he said Truman had done. Ed Johnson, predictably called Big Ed, senator from Colorado, had us out to his state for a meeting of Democratic leaders, which Lyndon addressed. And I think it was called the national
; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; LBJ's reluctance to fight for presidential candidacy in 1960; support for and disapproval of LBJ accepting the vice-presidential nomination, including the reactions of Sam Rayburn and John Connally; Lynda's location

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1954" (Item)

to fellow Democrats outlining a plan for party strategy. Under this plan, which has the support of Sam Rayburn and Hubert Humphrey, the Democrats would not oppose the Eisenhower Administration but would wait for the Republicans to feud among themselves. Two

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1962" (Item)

-38 with Ambassador Carrillo Flores, Mexican singers, the Miguel Guajardos, the Henry Gonzaleses, others. Attends Ed Shelton and Show publishers and editors party at National Press Club. Stops by Philippine Embassy to say goodbye to Amb. and Mrs

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

of the Democratic Party is such that, in my judgment, as a rule, the governors don't have as much influence on the delegation and neither do the Senators or the Congressmen as do the political leaders of the state--the State Chairman and the national committeemen
of the U.S.; Hubert Humphrey; law and order issue; Labor Union; open immigration policy of the Democratic Party; LBJ’s place in history; science of politics and LBJ; difference in roles played by Farley and Bailey as National Chairmen of the Democratic Party.

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

on to Washington. We'd come in 1933, but I hadn't gotten into any kind of action or done anything there. I had gone to work for the Democratic National Committee in the Women's Division, but only as a volunteer. see, in those days you had servants. You Even

Oral history transcript, Aaron E. Henry, interview 1 (I), 9/12/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

possible effect on the Democratic convention and the national election that year would be? H: No. We really didn't come up with the Freedom Democratic Party until about the last month of the project when we were saying, "What else can we do." B
of 1964; Voting Rights Act of 1965; work on minimum wage; the Neshoba County deaths; Council of Federated Organizations movement; FBI opens new office in Mississippi; RFK, Hoover and LBJ told FBI to get on the job in Mississippi; Freedom Democratic Party

Folder, "Black Nationalist Movement - FBI Reports - File #2," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)

by CHARLES EDWARD TATE, husband of FLORENCE TATE, who is SNCC representative in Dayton; DARE front for Black Liberation Party recently formed in Dayton by CHARLES TATE to promote a Black Nation; DARE has attacked local civil rights issues and dislikes Human
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Nation of Islam
Records of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission)

Folder title list, Statements Files (Item)

, House of Representatives, Austin, Texas Omar Barker by Lyndon B. Johnson Statement Regarding National Convention in Chicago. Statement of James V. Allred for Release 5/30/44 Statement of Lyndon B. Johnson Concerning Democratic Convention Address

Folder title list, Douglass Cater Aides Files (Item)

education and health programs commented on; press reactions; remarks by John Gardner at the Women's National Democratic Club; appointment of Leslie Carpenter, Assistant Secretary for Individual and Family Services; Cold War G.I. Bill; Veterans Administration

Oral history transcript, Emma Long, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

, that they were right. And I think that he had the power to see that they got passed. Now when he was majority leader he might have had that power too, but the party didn't have it at that time, the Democratic Party. And it makes a difference. B: How did Johnson
to LBJ; J.E. McDonald; 1952 Democratic Conventions – state and national; Governor Shivers for Eisenhower against Democrat Adlai Stevenson; 1972 Democratic National Convention; 1960 Democratic National Convention; contacts with LBJ while President.

Folder, "Civil Rights Boycotts – Alabama and Mississippi," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

at which various aspects of the Alabama boycott were discussed. For good measure, I am also sending you a brief report on the meeting held in Birmingham last Friday, convened by the Alabama members of our National Citizens Committee. This is the meeting
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Alabama
Folder, "Civil Rights Boycotts – Alabama and Mississippi," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6

Telephone conversation # 5635, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 9/21/1964, 7:55PM (Item)

National politics
SPARKMAN RELAYS INVITATION TO LBJ TO SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; LBJ TELLS SPARKMAN HE WILL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ACCEPTING INVITATION; SPARKMAN TELLS LBJ HE PLANS TO ACCOMPANY LADY BIRD JOHNSON ON WHISTLESTOP TRIP THROUGH ALABAMA

Telephone conversation # 7094, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE WALLACE, 3/18/1965, 4:33PM (Item)

WALLACE REPORTS ON INFLUX OF PROTESTERS TO ALABAMA, THEIR INFLAMMATORY ACTIONS, INABILITY OF ALABAMA FORCES TO MAINTAIN ORDER DURING SELMA MARCH; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL HELP; LBJ ENCOURAGES WALLACE TO AVOID FURTHER POSTPONEMENT, CALL UP NATIONAL

Telephone conversation # 7127, sound recording, OFFICE SECRETARY and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, time unknown (Item)

KATZENBACH DICTATES DRAFT STATEMENT FOR LBJ TO MAKE IN RESPONSE TO GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM TO LBJ; COURT ORDER CONCERNING MARCH; QUESTION OF PROTECTION OF MARCHERS IN SELMA BY ALABAMA STATE TROOPERS, ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD OR FEDERAL FORCES

Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998 (Item)

Bio: George Corley Wallace (1919-1998) served as judge of the 3rd Judicial District of Alabama, 1953 to 1958, and he served four terms as Governor of Alabama, 1963 to 1966, 1971 to 1978, and 1983 to 1986.
LBJ Connection: Governor of Alabama, 1963-66, 1971-1979, 1983-1987

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 20 (XX), 2/20/1981-2/21/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

for the first time in sixteen years. The Speaker was no longer speaker. The Democrats all got together and took up a collection and bought him a Cadillac to replace the one that he had had the use of all the years as speaker. I remember Frank Boykin of Alabama

Folder, "January 12, 1965," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 12 (Item)

for Foreign Affairs H. E. The Ambassador of Japan & Mrs. Takeuchi The Hon. Takeo Miki Secretary General, Liberal Democratic Party The Hon. Nobuhiko Ushiba Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon. Takeshi Yasukawa Couns~lor for General Affairs

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 44, 15 December 1988," LBJ Library (Item)

to do more. say that everybody who supports the Democratic party ,is wrong and I'm right, it's just that rm more at ease now. I had more personal friends, and still do, in the Democratic Party than I do in the Republican Party, and I maintain those

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 19, January 15 - 31, 1967 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 12 [2 of 2] (Item)

FOR THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Recommendation for Assignment of Highest Nation.al Priority to GRAVEL. CBU 24/29, and. DRAGONTOOTa The Secretary of D.efense has recommended that you place the three ammunition Uems listed below in the highest national priority category
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National Security Files

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, Symposium: Government's Stake in American Culture, September 14, 1995," LBJ Library (Item)

that a democratic nation has an ob]i,ration lo promote imagination and understanding, rings hollow. The British beg·an their government support of the arts in the very darkest days of World War II, when London itself was under bombardment. It was a remarkable time

Oral history transcript, Carl B. Albert, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

. He doesn't go far enough out with the Democratic party and many of the Democratic party traditions." Not until after he had become President and had put over two or three of the Kennedy bills did they really get behind him in all sections
; Barkley; Rayburn-Johnson conversation regarding the Democratic nomination for president; LBJ's working relationship with Eisenhower; Rayburn; Civil Rights Act; Federal aid to education; Gerald Ford

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Mobile, Alabama, 10/9/1964" (Item)

dropped from 6. 8% in 1961 to 4. 6% in 1963. The Alabama increase in percapita income is 13% -- the national increase is only 8%. And the Administration's tax cut will create 24, 000 new jobs -- spendable income of 360 million dollars in the State. But we
Alabama
Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Mobile, Alabama, 10/9/1964"

Folder, "Whistle Stop [2 of 6]," Liz Carpenter Subject Files, White House Social Files, Box 11 (Item)

competent of the man who the South. of four to eight days train man available. this very much. Jack Valenti r DAVID MERRICK 246 WEST NEW YORK LO Mrs. Dale Miller Democratic National 1730 K Street N .W. Washington, D. C. Dear Mrs. 44TH

Oral history transcript, Crawford Martin, interview 1 (I), 5/4/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

and take over the party or at least the leadership of the Democratic Party in Texas. Of course this was difficult to do because it had generally been known for many years in Texas that if a man were elected or nominated governor, he was more or less head
National Youth Administration (U.S.)
Biographical information; meeting LBJ through National Youth Administration; LBJ’s 1938 campaign for Senate and decision not to contest the loss; details of 1948 Texas Democratic Convention Executive Committee’s certification of LBJ over Stevenson

Folder, "Schedules and lists for 1964 Whistle Stop," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 34 (Item)

. J.B. Mrn. Fuqua - State Seuator and Chairman, State Democratic Party• board Savannah, depart Thomasville Herman (Betty) Talmadge - Wife of u. B. Sen.3tor ?-!re• Ross (Marge) Thurman - Atlanta - National C::>mm:Ltteewoman Mr., Ross 'lburman - Atlanta

Folder title list, Office Files of Horace Busby (Item)

entitled - U.S. Exports induced by the Department of Defense Expenditures in Europe, April 1965 from the Institute for Defense Analyses Report on Administration Achievements during the last five months prepared by the Democratic National Committee - Jan

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