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

a conservative--and Senator Harry Byrd Senior, and Senator George, and others., to have a prominent conclusion about certain phases of the bill, and then he could influence the liberals on the same bill with some other parts of it or some other emphasis

Oral history transcript, Joseph W. Barr, interview 2 (II), 1/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

appointment as Under Secretary; appointment as Secretary; Representative Mahon; Chairman Mills; Mr. Burns; Carl Hayden; Senator Harry Byrd; Senator Kerr; John Williams; tax cut; funding of IDA; coinage problems; 1965 tax law regarding excise taxes; repeal

Folder, "NSAM # 131: Training Objectives for Counter_Insurgency, 3/13/1962," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

congressional authorization in "It is not the business of tlonal problems. . I 1~60 for the erection of a the ·Federal Government to _Several Committee mem- l statue to Ukran_ian poe~ Taras , indoctrinate our citizens," bers sharply disputed Harri- \ Shev~henko

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

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Baskin, interview 1 (I), 3/16/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

there. Senator Harry F. Byrd viaS, you know , p r e s e r v i n g hi s golden silence and the people of Virginia were not turned on at all. The train pulled off a little quicker than [usual]. Johnson was still on the platform talking and the train started

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1948" (Item)

kidney stone is successfully removed. 6/5 & 6/9 In response to an effort by a coalition of southern Democrats (Russell, Byrd and Thurmond), big city bosses (Jacob Avery, William O’Dwyer, and Frank Hague) and party liberals (Hubert Humphrey, Chester

Folder title list, Personal Papers, Papers of Irving Goldberg (Item)

BONAPARTE v. Smith 71-1179 HOLLOWAY v. Wainwright 71-1701 U.S.A. v. Harris, Scott, et al 71-1713 U.S.A. v. Burr and Pickle 71-2113 BREWSTER v. Blackburn's Transfer & Storage 71-2117 ROHM & HAAS v. Hada 71-2132 U.S.A. v. James Andrew Colbert and Michael Beryl

Folder title list, Office Files of Bill Moyers (Item)

relating to questions about the Peace Corps, including Senators Ellender, Hickenlooper, Harry Byrd, and Fulbright. 18 Legislation - 88th Congress Breakdown - 1962 Lists of members of the 88th Congress, the Virginia and Alabama delegations, key committee

Folder title list, Statements Files (Item)

Statement Announcing Construction of a Fish Hatchery at Buchanan & Inks Dams, Beginning May 1. Press Release Making Public a Letter from Lyndon Johnson to Harry Hopkins, WPA Administrator, About Parity Prices on Cotton Extension of Remarks of Lyndon Johnson

Oral history transcript, John B. Connally, interview S-I, 6/30/1988, by Robert Dallek (Item)

Oral history transcript, Solis Horwitz, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Hubert went around shaking hands with every southern Senator, congratulating them on having passed an FEPC bill. ~~ell, really, there was pandemonium. Senator Byrd, this was the old man you know, who had this high squeaky voice to begin with, he just

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 10 (X), 6/25/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Russell Long's support was very elusive. G: Why was that? O: Probably basically his own views. He wasn't as elusive as [Harry] Byrd, [Sr.], of Virginia, but-- G: Okay. Do you feel like there was an expanded women's role in this campaign? I know

Oral history transcript, Stewart L. Udall, interview 3 (III), 7/29/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Fred Harris of Oklahoma and others. You know Oklahoma has a large Indian population. This was a result though of two or three things. Number one, the Indian didn't have the type of leadership. He wasn't an activist in politics. A lot of the Indians like

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1957" (Item)

LBJ a memo on proposed legislation on presidential disability. Summarizing the views of himself, Solis Horwitz, and Harry McPherson, Siegel writes that further study should be done on the question, probably by a joint committee of the House and Senate

Folder, "[September 19, 1967 - 8:36 a.m. Congressional Leadership Breakfast]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

. 9:35a.m. A TT ENDING WERE: Vice President Humphrey Speaker McCormack Congressman Carl Albert Congressman Hale Boggs Senator Mike Mansfield Senator Russell Long Senator Robert Byrd Postmaster General Lawrence O'Brien Barefoot Sanders Mike Manatos Joe

Folder title list, Records of the Democratic National Committee [series 2] (Item)

Folder, "Celler, Emanuel (Cong) [2 of 2]," Name Files, WHCF, Box C-151 (Item)

. IBWIS, Charles D. BERNHARDT, Joshua Mee.AMY, Jam.es L. BIAISDELL, Donald McCLELIAN, Hon. Jolm L. BLEDSOE, Samuel McCORMACK, Hon. John W. BROWN, Harry McCORMACK, Clarence YdM801f,1*:1E. BYRD,William E. CALLANDER, William F. CAMP, Wofford B

Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [2 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

. Ervin Non-coinm.ittal. Gruening Okay. Muskie Sounds pretty go6d, but warns that Scn~tors will bo conce1·ned ahout rol of cc1·tain existing agencies such as FA.A, after trans!e1· to new Dopt,.2/: All the way with us I •Ribicoff Harris Open mind

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/23/1963 (Item)

Jerry Whittington pri Garage - White House 9:54 t Frances Lewine Sen. Robt. Byrd 10:07 t Dale Malechek Dale Meeks Mr Klein fr qtrs Secy Wirtz 10:15 t Andy Hatcher Roy Wilkins Whitney Young Mrs. Johnson Miss Jerry Whittington in w/ the President Juanita

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 3/2/1963 (Item)

Young Democrats by Vivian Smargon and Charles Byrd EXPENDITURE CODE: A C E SP - Automobile Cab Entertainment Special Plane CP R T RR - Commercial Plane Restaurant Tips Train TRAVEL ACTIVITY Diary Entry No. 1 23 Departure Time From (Place) 9:45a

Oral history transcript, Kenneth P. O'Donnell, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

. In West Vi rginia it became very , very obvious when Senator Byrd really took off after John Kennedy that he was being spo nsored by Lyndon Johnson . Our only concern at that moment, despite \'le had our own political pr oblems, was Bobby Baker . Kennedy

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/27/1967 (Item)

" CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST The Vice President PMG Lawrence O'Brien Speaker HHHHHtMtMcCorrnack Sen. Robert Byrd Sen. Russell Long Sen. Mike Mansfield Cong. Carl Albert Cong. Hale Boggs Barefoot Sanders Tom Johnson Joe Califano Mike Manatos i; 9:55a To 10

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/23/1967 (Item)

. 7:04 PMG 7:04 The 6:05p ^_ ' (inctude visited by) ture Walt To White House Monday Rostow in Cabinet Room for CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP Mike Mansfield Russell Long Robert Byrd McCormack Carl Albert ^——^ John Moss / / .,^^'-? t^&? ' ^y

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 6:07 p.m. Congressional leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

I . ,/ \> ,, JULY 24, 1967 - 6;07 p.m. DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP Vice President Speaker McCormack Congressman Albert Congressman Boggs Senator Mansfield Sena.tor Russell Long Senator Robert Byrd PostMast Gen. O'Brien Joe Califano

Folder, "January 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. Democratic Congressional Leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

WITHDRAWAL SHEET -(PRESIDENTIAL .L IB·R_ARIES) -- JANUARY 23, 1968 - 8:30 a.m. DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP Speaker John McCormack Congressman Hale Boggs Senator Robert Byrd Joseph Califano Barefoot Sanders Postmaster General 0 ·1Brien

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/4/1967 (Item)

to the dining room to confer w/ Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Roy White on plans for theTHHHHH^: construction of their bedrooms at the Ranch House. Plans are to enlarge the President and Mrs. Johnson's bedrooms. President 5 min said Col. Harold Byrd, from Dallas ] Mr

Folder title list, Personal Papers, Papers of Wright Patman (Item)

/53 In Memory of Louis H. Harris 3/3/53 "Mannie" Celler's 30th Anniversary in Congress… 3/5/53 Unclaimed Deposits in National Banks… 3/9/53 Interest Rates on Veterans' Home Loans… 3/10/53 Sugar Lobby (in regard to Hawaii Statehood Bill)… 3/11/53

Oral history transcript, Kenneth E. BeLieu, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Services Committee. Senator [Richard] Russell was chairman. Styles Bridges was the senior Republican. Lyndon was number three on the committee on the Democratic side, Russell being the chairman and Harry Byrd, Sr. of Virginia, now deceased, the next in rank

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 7 (VII), 5/24/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with this whole coITUTiunist issue and saying, "They're trying to tell you there are nothing but a bunch of corrmunists among the Democrats in Washington. that good old red communist Harry Flood Byrd." would get a laugh out of the crowd. I suppose they mean Well

Oral history transcript, Gerald W. Siegel, interview 3 (III), 2/11/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on which Douglas wanted to go on ·the Finance Committee, and Harry Byrd didn't want him on the Finance ·conunittee. S: This was a way of keeping him off Finance. In those days,-there were a lot of reasons for assignments, reasons of that kind

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 2 (II), 10/31/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, I never will forget what Lyndon Johnson yelled out, he said, "What has Richard Nixon ever done for Culpeper, Virginia!" The press picked it up. He liked Lyndon Johnson, and we lost Virginia. Harry Byrd was for Nixon. But I had been in business

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 5 (V), 5/2/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. But for some reason there were some sweetheart union contracts in some southern states [so] that there was a little heat on like Senator Harry Byrd from Virginia. believe it was the tobacco people. I Virginia probably is the biggest tobacco manufacturing

Oral history transcript, Lee C. White, interview 1 (I), 9/28/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

personal and working relationship with soce of the older souther~ Democrats--Harry Byrd, and Russell, a.."ld that crowd. And I heard him. say that Johnson was a pretty foxy old Qc-u,· who • how to get things done and that he was a good leader. k~ew

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1959" (Item)

senators receive choice assignments: Robert Byrd, Thomas Dodd, Gale McGee on Appropriations; Clair Engle, Bob Bartlett and Howard Cannon on Armed Services. The Johnsons’ dog, Little Beagle Johnson, is returned home after being lost for 2 days. He apparently

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 27 (XXVII), 1/30/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Wicker, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

president taking office after the death of a president had ever been before. And I think this came about after Harry Truman's bad experience with that, because it had just been more institutionalized for the [vice] president to be kept informed. F

Folder title list, White House Central Files, Subject Files, National Security and Defense (ND) (Item)

Folder, "Roy Wilkins (NAACP)," Name Files, WHCF, Box W-312 (Item)

., Nrlrus UIHLEIN, Robert A, Jr., Milw., Wisc. VAUGHN,Williams., Rochester, N.Y. VICKIBS, Harry F ., New York City VILA, George R., New York City VIRDEN, John c., Cleve., Ohio WATI.INGTON,Jolm F .,Jr., Winston-Salem, N • Car. WATSON,Thomas J., New York City

Folder, "Volume I - Narrative History, Part II, Trimble Task Force [2 of 2]," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 1 (Item)

, ·: . ·t OrflONA&. l'OlM HO. 10 IM'r U62 101110H OM. ,,W '41

Folder, "The Message - Vol. II [1 of 2]," Transportation Department, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 2 (Item)

a wait and see attitude . - Inouye Bayh Montoya Harris - Tydings REPUBLICANS Cooper Fong Boggs - - Pearson ... ... - -- ~ Murphy• -- - T ---- HIGHWAY SAFETY .,, SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS Magnuson Pastore - Monroney - 0