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Oral history transcript, Wright Patman, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • commitment all the way through, no question about it. But Mr. Garner didn't like me because I ran against Black. You see, when I came here Black was on the Banking and Currency Committee. And traditionally if a Democrat beats a Democrat or a Republican
  • National Youth Administration (U.S.)
  • rights issue; Nixon’s inflation of economy; LBJ’s sound ideas regarding national economy; interest rates; history’s judgment of LBJ’s presidency.
Oral history transcript, James Robinson, interview 1 (I), 2/21/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • Stevenson's pre-convention campaign in 1956. I took the train down and worked some with John Brademas, who was then director of research for the Stevenson campaign. I had been to a lot of Democratic and Republican national conventions; I had written some
Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 7 (VII), 4/17/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • particular years you're talking about. I don't remember which one that was. And we went to the White House, and there, Republicans or Democrats, I had to literally go up and nudge them to go up and shake hands with and be seen with the President of the United
  • of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA); an alliance between Republicans and Southern Democrats in the Senate, and Everett Dirksen's influence on that alliance; Tommy Corcoran; the Hill-Burton Act and ESEA legislation that favored poorer states.
Folder, "China Lobby II," Papers of Drew Pearson, Georgetown Files, Box G 130 [2 of 3] (Item)
  • letter.~." ccived the Hamilton Wright _ __ _ manuscript from the Committee of One Mi!Jion Agai nst the Ad mission of Communist China t o lhe United Nations but was not i nformed that the public relations firm was on retainer from the Nationalist
  • A (National Security)
Oral history transcript, Roland Boyd, interview 1 (I), 6/4/1985, by Dave McNeely (Item)
  • . When Rayburn brought the--he told me [this], and this is something else that's off the record--when they brought the national leaders down here during the war and he was on the stage with Coke Stevenson, he said Coke spent all of his time on that stage
  • in his bid to become the presidential nominee; the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles and Rayburn's involvement in the decision to choose LBJ as JFK's running mate; Rayburn's death; opposition to LBJ accepting the vice presidential
Oral history transcript, Harris Melasky, interview 1 (I), 8/3/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • to the convention that night when the executive committee met, you understand. They had to vote first on whether or not he would be the nominee, and it was pretty close. They called there in the hotel there in Fort Worth as they went down the line. I'm sure you've
Folder title list, White House Central Files, Subject Files, Countries (CO) (Item)
  • with Prime Minister Erlander. 2". CO 278 SWITZERLAND (opened 1/22/75) Box 68 Contains 8/16/65 Daniel Schorr article, "The Dispirit of Geneva," and 5/22/66 Committee print, "18 Nation Disarmament Conference." 2-1/4". 08/28/17 White House Central Files
Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 4 (IV), 6/15/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • . But the main thing that was important over Kleberg's election was this: his predecessor was Wurzbach, the House. d Republican. John [Nance] Garner was minority leader of Well, when Kleberg was elected as a Democrat during a special election, that one vote
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 30, 15 March 1984," LBJ Library (Item)
  • Zealand, and Lad) Muld on, and World War II hero Harold Russell, Chairman of the President' Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Al right, Luci Johnson sh ws Prince and Princess Michael of Kent through the Museum. THE LIBRARY Two alumni
Folder, "King, Martin Luther, 1966-67 [2 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 32 (Item)
  • in the Communist as of July, 1963, and Party, ~SA, bas been established Harry Wachtel, a former member of the National Lawyers Guild, an organization which has been designated as a communist front by the Committee on Un-American Activities, United States House
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 6/13/1961 (Item)
  • meeting of Civic Committee of People to People Program and the committee on International Municipal Cooperation of American Municipal Association; Crystal Room; Carlton Hotel spoke to lunch of Mayors Conference P-38: Tom Deegan Charles Thompson of Lubbock
Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 5/12/1964 (Item)
  • To Dr. Turchin 3:00 To Miss Lee - National Cathedral School 4:30 Tony 5:00 Dr. Hurst 5:45 To movie theater to see family movies 7:00 To second floor (President had Speaker McCormack and Rules Committee and the Ways and Means Committee) 7:25 To Rose
Telephone conversation # 8667, sound recording, LBJ and AL FRIENDLY, 8/28/1965, 4:15PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; OBJECTION TO PETITION BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, HOUSE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PHILOSOPHY AS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO PERMIT VOTES ON BILLS, CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC REACTION WHEN BILLS ARE BOTTLED UP
Folder, "NUCLEAR - Indian Nuclear Problem [2 of 2]," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 33 (Item)
  • testing ·However, the Soviet inspection. tests A comprehensive have an Impact on an lndian However, A nation could develop withdrawing seems unlikely. weapons. and technical. test of a but not com­ is now being of the Committee
  • A (National Security)
  • National Security Files
Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 37, 15 June 1986," LBJ Library (Item)
  • , which as held in April. in concert with the LBJ School of Public ffairs. the University of Texas and fl>xa. Momhly magazine. as somewhat differ nt from tho:e of the past in two wa}'S" -Rather than embracing a subject national in scope. it focuse
Folder, "Farley, James #2," Papers of Drew Pearson, Farm Series, Box F 437 (Item)
  • ,erinathe DrttMlentialbuild-up,Farl.. WU lllew-Yorta,u.......... boa-.... n.,, .... a .... 1. string politician. In 1932,after t.he convention, he was tM acknowledged 6eld-marshaJ of the national Democratic: forces, hailed as an organizing genius
Folder, "Ex LE/AG 5-1 [LEGISLATION - PEST CONTROL]," WHCF LE, Box 27 (Item)
  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORM OF DOCUMENT CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE DATE RESTRICTION FILE LOCATION WHCF EXEC LE/AG 5-1 RESTRICTION CODES {A) C losed by Executive Order 11 65 2
Oral history transcript, James A. Turman, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • in mind. There were already two fellows that had announced for the office, so I made the third candidate for the Democratic primary. There was no Republican opposition. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon
Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Annual Awards Ceremony of the Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, the White House, 6/11/1968" (Item)
  • , to improve this cit y -- our Nation 1s Capital. You al'e the doers „„ you do not dream idly nor give up in despairl You are showing all7f~ how each person ca!l coutribute something of positive v alue. Your accompliahments ar e impo!i: ant -- to your families
  • Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Annual Awards Ceremony of the Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, the White House, 6/11/1968"
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 83: June 20‑25, 1968 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 36 (Item)
  • ~STRICTING· SUBJECT TO rULL' COMMITTEE, ANO MAY SE-PLANNING TO POUNO AWAY'ONPEACEfUL• ,. USES· l N 80TH. FULL 2, COMMl·TTEE ANO LE.GAL.· WORKl NC;,GROUP• AT' CAUCUS o; F'RlENOLI(S. rOLLOWING MEETING, AUSTRALIA, JT·ALY, NORWAY, ICELAND, .F'RANCE, C1.N
  • A (National Security)
  • National Security Files
Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 1 (I), 4/14/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • formed the basis for publications of political organizations. We used to review almost anything in the domestic area that came out of the Democratic [National] Committee, or anywhere else. For a brief period of time Jim Gaither went off the payroll
Oral history transcript, William S. White, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • . But to answer your question briefly, I don't think he cared at all about domestic politics in the last two years, except in the sense that he generally hoped that whoever succeeded him would be a good President. M: Do you think that the Democratic National
Folder, "National Security Council (III)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4 (Item)
  • NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE WITHDRAWALSHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES) FORMOF DOCUMENT CORRESPONDENTS OR TITLE DATE RESTRICTION .J tf7 Je Report State ~ 3~-0ee R:epert en Korea #73f R:0J18.Pt ~e ~ask -4/-79dMemo 3-9
  • A (National Security)-SANITIZED
  • National Security Council (U.S.)
  • Folder, "National Security Council (III)," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 4
Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 2/11/1962 (Item)
  • services at National City Christian Church Texas State Society reception; House Ways and Means Committee Room dinner at Bill White's house, Reno Road * Selected names should be underscored. Sunday SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE Expenditure Code
Telephone conversation # 570, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 12/20/1963, 1:10PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DUNGAN DISCUSSES SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE HANDLING OF COFFEE AGREEMENT; HARRY BYRD, SR.'S COMMENTS ABOUT AGREEMENT; PAUL DOUGLAS' OBJECTIONS TO AGREEMENT; DISCUSSION OF AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT FOR FRANK COFFIN; APPOINTMENTS TO SEC, OTHER AGENCIES
Telephone conversation # 574, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 12/20/1963, 1:35PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • DIRKSEN DISCUSSES DISAGREEMENT IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ABOUT VOTE ON COFFEE AGREEMENT, SUGGESTS LBJ CALL HARRY BYRD, SR.; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH STATE DEPT; APPOINTMENT FOR WILLIAM MACOMBER; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS VIEWS ON APPOINTING
Telephone conversation # 594, sound recording, LBJ and SPESSARD HOLLAND, 12/20/1963, 5:47PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ SAYS FLORIDA FEDERAL PROJECTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN BUDGET; HOLLAND REPORTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; OTTO PASSMAN, REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO COMPROMISE; GERALD FORD'S POSITION; LBJ ASKS FOR HOLLAND'S HELP
Telephone conversation # 85, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 11/27/1963, 2:22PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • POWELL DISCUSSES STATUS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, NDEA, IMPACTED AREAS BILL AND LISTER HILL'S OPPOSITION TO COMPROMISE; LBJ ASKS ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILL; POWELL PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS
Telephone conversation # 262, sound recording, LBJ and HOMER THORNBERRY, 12/3/1963, 3:22PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; QUESTION OF USING DISCHARGE PETITION TO ADVANCE BILL; TEXAS CONGRESSMEN'S POSITION ON PETITION; POSSIBLE REPUBLICAN SIGNATURES; STRATEGY OF HAVING CARL ALBERT INTRODUCE PETITION
Telephone conversation # 191, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/30/1963, 2:05PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ'S TALK WITH FRANK IKARD ABOUT WITNESSES AT SENATE COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON TAX BILL; SMATHERS DISCUSSES ALBERT GORE, SR.'S OPPOSITION TO TAX BILL, STRATEGY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, DIVISION AMONG SOUTHERN SENATORS ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; FEDERAL BUDGET
Telephone conversation # 409, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 12/11/1963, 10:46AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • MUSKIE DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT OF FRANK COFFIN, MAINE POLITICS; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR MUSKIE BUT DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTING COFFIN AS AMBASSADOR TO PANAMA, SUGGESTS APPOINTING HIM TO OECD; MUSKIE, LBJ DISCUSS THEIR SENATE COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 410, sound recording, LBJ and EDMUND MUSKIE, 12/11/1963, 10:46AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • MUSKIE DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT OF FRANK COFFIN, MAINE POLITICS; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR MUSKIE BUT DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTING COFFIN AS AMBASSADOR TO PANAMA, SUGGESTS APPOINTING HIM TO OECD; MUSKIE, LBJ DISCUSS THEIR SENATE COMMITTEE
Telephone conversation # 795, sound recording, LBJ and WALLACE BENNETT, 12/30/1963, 9:00AM (Item)
  • National politics
  • BENNETT DISCUSSES EDITORIAL ON FDIC APPOINTMENT, SAYS HE, EVERETT DIRKSEN WANT LBJ TO APPOINT KAY RANDALL; LBJ SAYS HE IS NOT REQUIRED TO APPOINT REPUBLICAN, JFK WOULD HAVE APPOINTED JOSEPH BARR; POSSIBLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS; ERHARD
Telephone conversation # 1459, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 1/22/1964, 5:22PM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TAX BILL AMENDMENT CONCERNING EUROPEAN OIL; ANDERSON THANKS LBJ FOR HIS EFFORT TO APPOINT BOB MCKINNEY TO AEC
Telephone conversation # 1248, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/8/1964, 3:27PM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • GEORGE MEANY'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET; LBJ TELLS REPUBLICAN JOKE; ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS, FLOOD CONTROL, HEW, TAX CUTS, FEDERAL PAY RAISE; WALTER REUTHER'S SUGGESTION ABOUT INDIANA STUDEBAKER PLANT; DAVID LAWRENCE'S COMMITTEE ON DISCRIMINATION
Telephone conversation # 2525, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/17/1964, 12:49PM (Item)
  • National politics
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT REEDY'S HEALTH; REEDY CRITIQUES DRAFT OF LBJ'S SPEECH FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION IN SENATE RULES COMMITTEE; STEWART ALSOP COLUMN, OTHER UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORIES; RFK; "TEXAS MAFIA" VS. "IRISH MAFIA" ON WH
Telephone conversation # 2409, sound recording, LBJ and ANTHONY CELEBREZZE, 3/9/1964, 12:30PM (Item)
  • CELEBREZZE REPORTS ON HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE; SUGGESTION THAT LBJ MEET WITH NEGRO NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSN AND AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSN; HEW LEAKS TO PRESS ON MEDICARE AND POVERTY PROGRAM; AP STORY ON LOWERING DRAFT AGE TO 17; WILBUR MILLS
Telephone conversation # 3013, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 4/13/1964, 10:56AM (Item)
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • USE OF NON-CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN AGRICULTURE; FREEMAN REPORTS ON CONTROVERSY OVER PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE REPORT ON FISH KILLS IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM ENDRIN PESTICIDE; ABRAHAM RIBICOFF; COMMISSION APPOINTED BY SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE TO STUDY
Telephone conversation # 2307, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 3/2/1964, 11:50AM (Item)
  • United Nations
  • LBJ PRAISES BALL'S APPEARANCE ON "MEET THE PRESS"; PANAMA; GREECE; TURKEY; UN RESOLUTION ON CYPRUS; LBJ WANTS SOMEONE IN STATE DEPT TO BRIEF SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON VIETNAM
Telephone conversation # 4144, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR DEAN, 7/3/1964, 11:29AM (Item)
  • LBJ THANKS DEAN FOR AGREEING TO SERVE ON NATIONAL CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS TO SUPPORT COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ACT