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Donahue, Thomas R. (Thomas Reilly), 1928- (Item)

Bio: Thomas Reilly Donahue (b. 1928) was Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations from 1967 to 1969. He also worked for the AFL-CIO for many years, as an assistant to the president from 1960 to 1967, executive assistant
LBJ Connection: Assistant to the president of AFL-CIO, 1960 to 1967; Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations, 1967 to 1969

Brown, H.S. Hank (Item)

LBJ Connection: President, Texas AFL-CIO, 1961

Meany, George, 1894-1980 (Item)

Bio: President, New York State Federation of Labor, 1934-1939; Secretary Treasurer, 1939-1952, President, 1952-1955, American Federation of Labor; President, AFL-CIO, 1955-1979
LBJ Connection: President, AFL-CIO, 1955-1979

Beirne, Joseph A. (Item)

LBJ Connection: President, Communications Workers of America, 1949-1974; Vice President, AFL-CIO; Member, President's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1963

Ruttenberg, Stanley H. (Item)

LBJ Connection: Director, Department of Research, AFL-CIO, 1955-1962; Special Assistant to the Secretary of Labor, 1963-1965; Manpower Administrator, 1965-1966; Assistant Secretary of Labor, 1966-1969

Goldberg, Arthur J. (Arthur Joseph), 1908-1990 (Item)

as a negotiator and chief legal advisor in the merger of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and CIO in 1955. He played a key role in AFL-CIO policies aimed at ending corrupt union practices among affiliates. President Kennedy appointed Goldberg Secretary
LBJ Connection: General Counsel, CIO, 1948-1955; of Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO, 1955-1961; Secretary of Labor, 1961-1962; Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, 1962-1965; U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., 1965-1968

Conway, Jack T. (Item)

LBJ Connection: Deputy Administrator, Housing and Home Finance Agency, 1961-1963; Executive Director, Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO, 1963-1968; Member, President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing, 1963-1968; Deputy Director, Office

Holleman, Jerry Rodgers, 1919-1979 (Item)

secretary of the Texas State Federation of Labor and in 1953 became executive secretary. He became president of the State AFL-CIO in 1957 and was re-elected in 1959.

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 1/22/1962 (Item)

:00p 2:45p f 3:00p 3:45p 4:30p f 4:40p t 5:00p 5:45p f 6:10p t 6:15p t 6:45p f 7:00p spoke to AFL CIO Legislative Conference, Shoreham Hotel AFL CIO lunch for LBJ at Shoreham arrived P-38 Sen Humphrey -- re: going to Minneapolis March Cecil Holland J

Senate Daily Diary entry, 3/3/1959 (Item)

to Israel Sen Cannon and Sen Young Hugh Sidey and Otto Fuerbringer Reception, 7:00 dinner AFL-CIO Dinner, Shoreham, Park Room Andy Biemiller and George Meany Senator Hill Coffee for members of Texas AFL-CIO jointly with Sen. Yarborough picture with Marilyn

Senate Daily Diary entry, 1/13/1960 (Item)

January 13, 1960 P-38 Date Activity (include visited by)* Expenditure Code LD Sen Robertson Drew Pearson Texas AFL-CIO Delegates for coffee in P-38 13.20 Senate meets— Sen Johnson opened the Senate Texas Delegation lunch John Steele in P-38 John

Peterson, Esther, 1906-1997 (Item)

representative in Washington, D.C. In 1958, she became a lobbyist for the Industrial Union Department of the AFL-CIO. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed her assistant secretary of the Department of Labor and director of the Women's Bureau. During
LBJ Connection: Consumer adviser; Washington Legislative Representative, Almagamated Clothing Workers of America, 1945-1948; Legislative Representative, Industrial Union Department of the AFL-CIO, 1958-1961; Director, Women's Bureau, Department

Folder title list, Personal Papers, Papers of Thomas R. Donahue (Item)

Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations from 1967 to 1969. He also worked for the AFL-CIO for many years, as an assistant to the president from 1960 to 1967, executive assistant to the president from 1973 to 1979, secretary-treasurer from 1979

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/23/1966 (Item)

Cook, Dept of Labor Philip Yahner, Dept of Labor Clarence Lundquist, Dept of Labor Mrs. Clara Schloss, Dept of Labor Harry Wilkinson, Dept of Labor Mr. George Meany, AFL-CIO Mr. Andrew J. Biemiller, AFL-CIO Mr. Ken Meiklejohn, Mr. Al Zack, AFL-CIO Mr. C

Telephone conversation # 219, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR SCHLESINGER, 12/1/1963, 5:20PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS SCHLESINGER TO PREPARE INFORMAL REMARKS FOR LBJ TO MAKE AT UPCOMING MEETINGS WITH AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND WITH BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 507, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 12/16/1963, 11:53AM (Item)

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS DECISION TO APPOINT THOMAS MANN AS COORDINATOR OF LATIN AMERICAN AFFAIRS, US-LATIN AMERICAN POLICY; DISCUSSION OF AFL-CIO PROJECTS IN MEXICO

Telephone conversation # 1225, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 1/7/1964, 12:06PM (Item)

LBJ ASKS O'BRIEN TO BE AT WH LUNCHEON MEETING WITH AFL-CIO LABOR LEADERS AND WH DINNER MEETING WITH THE BUSINESS COUNCIL

Telephone conversation # 3474, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/19/1964, 12:13PM (Item)

PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS; US AMBASSADOR TO IRELAND MATT MCCLOSKEY RESIGNS; AFL-CIO NEGATIVE STATEMENT ON WAGE AND PRICE GUIDELINES; LBJ'S SCHEDULE FOR DAY; ERIC SEVAREID, DORIS FLEESON COLUMNS; LBJ'S FOREIGN POLICY; VIETNAM, LAOS

Telephone conversation # 5405, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 9/1/1964, 10:16AM (Item)

LBJ ASKS MEANY ABOUT REQUEST THAT LBJ MEET WITH AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE BOARD IN EAST ROOM TODAY TO INFORM LBJ OF THEIR ENDORSEMENT OF HIM AND HHH

Telephone conversation # 5408, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/1/1964, 11:24AM (Item)

REEDY ASKS ABOUT ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; RESPONSE TO RECENT CHARGES BY DON REYNOLDS, JOHN WILLIAMS IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S MEETING WITH LBJ, ENDORSEMENT OF LBJ, HHH

Telephone conversation # 7559, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/3/1965, 5:00PM (Item)

FORTAS ASKS ABOUT CALL FROM UNIDENTIFIED PERSON, OFFERS TO REPORT ON HIS TALK WITH JAIME BENITEZ ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ TELLS FORTAS HE IS LATE FOR SPEECH TO AFL-CIO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES GROUP, ASKS FORTAS TO CALL BACK IN AN HOUR

Telephone conversation # 10137, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 5/24/1966, 10:15AM? (Item)

MEANY PRAISES LBJ'S REMARKS TO INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS ASSOCIATION YESTERDAY; JACOB POTOFSKY'S CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY; NEED FOR LABOR, LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATION; DNC, AFL-CIO FUNDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

Telephone conversation # 9658, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM (Item)

WIRTZ' MEETING WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS; WIRTZ SUGGESTS LBJ MEET WITH DAVID DUBINSKY, JACOB POTOFSKY; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT LABOR'S CRITICISM OF ECONOMIC, VIETNAM POLICIES, PREFERENCE FOR MEETING WITH LARGER GROUP; RFK; GEORGE MEANY; REPEAL OF TAFT

Telephone conversation # 9659, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 2/22/1966, 10:34AM (Item)

WIRTZ' MEETING WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS ON MINIMUM WAGE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILLS; LBJ DISCUSSES LACK OF LABOR SUPPORT FOR GREAT SOCIETY BILLS AND LABOR CRITICISM OF VIETNAM POLICY, SUGGESTS WIRTZ MEET WITH LABOR LEADERS ABOUT THESE CONCERNS

Telephone conversation # 9660, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 2/22/1966, 2:50PM (Item)

MEANY ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH AFL-CIO LEADERS ON MINIMUM WAGE BILL; LBJ SUGGESTS LABOR LEADERS MEET FORMALLY WITH WIRTZ, THEN INFORMALLY WITH LBJ, DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT NEGATIVE PRESS STORIES ON LABOR CRITICISM OF ADMINISTRATION; CONGRESSIONAL

Telephone conversation # 10638, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/24/1966, 11:47PM (Item)

LBJ TEASES MEANY, THANKS HIM FOR AFL-CIO VIETNAM RESOLUTION; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO RESOLVE OPPOSITION BY PAUL HALL AND OTHERS TO MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT; APPOINTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY

Telephone conversation # 11356, sound recording, LBJ and LANE KIRKLAND, 1/14/1967, 3:30PM (Item)

LBJ DISCUSSES VACANCIES IN COMMERCE DEPT, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING SECRETARY WHILE PROPOSED MERGER OF COMMERCE AND LABOR DEPTS IS BEING CONSIDERED; KIRKLAND SAYS HE THINKS AFL-CIO WILL SUPPORT MERGER; LBJ PRAISES JAMES REYNOLDS

Bookbinder, Hyman Harry, 1916-2011 (Item)

as a lobbyist for the AFL-CIO, and as assistant director in the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity and poverty adviser to then-Vice President Hubert Humphrey. He was a longtime lobbyist for Jewish causes, and served as the American Jewish Committee’s Washington

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 8/26/1963 (Item)

and Albert Thomas and George L. Malherbe, Director Houston Field Office, Dept of Comm. and Mayor Lewis Cutrer. Spoke to AFL-CIO Convention - Crystal Ballroom, Rice Hotel. To AFL-CIO Coffee in adjoining ballroom in honor of birthday. Shook hands with all

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/23/1966 (Item)

Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Detroit, Mich. May 23, 1966 John M Barry, AFL-CIO News, Am Fed of Labor and Congress of Industrial Org, D. Miss Polly Baca, The Railway Clerk, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerk Freight

Oliver, Robert (Item)

LBJ Connection: Labor official; Regional Director, CIO, Texas; Director of Organizing Committee of CIO, Texas, 1946-1950; Assistant to Walter Reuther, CIO, in charge of Legislative Operations, 1950-1960

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/15/1968 (Item)

Code LD 12:06p The 12:07p t / ' 12:22 Monday (include visited by) ture President returned to the oval office Marvin 12:45p The Watson -pl following joined the President in his oval office: Mr. George Meany, President. AFL-CIO Mr. Andrew J

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 3/8/1961 (Item)

the Senate Texas Delegation Cong Clark Thompson in P-38 Bill White Sec Goldberg Eddie Adams and Maurice Templesman Group of Investment Bankers -- Sam Justice brought them in. Deke DeLoach (FBI) Sec. Freeman Mr. Bookbinder (AFL-CIO) Bob Olive r Elmo Roper (New

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 3/22/1961 (Item)

Texas Bldg and Trades Council Sec Rusk CBS news radio -- read statement on meeting with Sec Rusk to CBS radio in gallery Sen Dirkse n White House stopped by briefly Texas State AFL-CIO dinner at Sheraton Park Hotel * Selected names should be underscored

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 5/3/1961 (Item)

:45p 2:00p 2:00p t 2:10p t 2:30p 8:00p meeting o f Executive Council of AFL-CIO and Bldg Trades and Equal Opportunity Committee; India n Treaty Room; EO B To Senate floor Texas Delegation lunch Bob Phinney Joe Kilgore Jack Dillard Phil Graham (New York

President's Daily Diary entry, 3/6/1965 (Item)

/ / /t? /J calls carded March 6 , 1965 The White House Saturday To Office w/Marvin Watson Chalmers Roberts , Washington Post McGeorge Bund y Willard Shelto n , AFL-CIO News To Press Office t o read ticker and Bill Moyers McGeorge Bundy Cong. Jack

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/28/1967 (Item)

OFF RECORD: Mr. George Meany, President, AFL-CIO gave him a butane lighter and refill appt requested by Mr. Mean y for the purpose of some "discussion prior to leaving to go to the AFL-CIO meeting. " - n,.. Nov 28, 1967 The White Ho use Tuesday Day

Senate Daily Diary entry, 5/3/1960 (Item)

. James H. Morrison (La.) , Mr. Joseph A. Beirne, President, Communication Workers of America; V.P. , AFL-CIO; Mr. Willia C. Doherty, President m , National Association of Letter Carriers ; " Mr. Jerome J. Keating, National Association of Lette Carriers; r

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/5/1965 (Item)

(Reappointment ) Representatives of Labor H. S. Brown , President , Texa s State AFL-CIO, San Antonio, Texas (Reappointment) Thomas E. Harris, Associate General Counsel , AFL-CIO, Washington, D. C . (Reappointment) Irving J, Blue stone. Administrative Assistant t

Senate Daily Diary entry, 6/17/1960 (Item)

Insurance Bill, 4232 NSOB Senator Johnson opened the Senate made tv film clip with Sen Margaret C. Smith (arranged by Harry Flannery AFL-CIO) tv film clip with 3 independents (not national networks) an d ABC tv film clip with CBS and Telenews John Connally

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