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Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 4/2/1964 (Item)

/ Ashton 12:30 Glass of milk w/ Lynda 1:00 Jean-Louis 3:00 Work w/ Bess 5:30 President brought Bob Hope and Jane Russell to second floor 6:00 Talking machine 7:30 Bridge w/ Mrs. Alben Barkley, Mrs. Talmadge and Lynda 11:30 To bed Page No:

Telephone conversation # 13832, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 12/30/1968, 9:41PM (Item)

KENNEDY SAYS HE SUPPORTED EDMUND MUSKIE FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP BUT MUSKIE WILL NOT RUN SO KENNEDY HAS DECIDED TO RUN FOR WHIP AGAINST RUSSELL LONG; LBJ DISCUSSES ALBEN BARKLEY'S CHALLENGE IN FDR ADMINISTRATION, SAYS PRESIDENT SHOULD

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/6/1964 (Item)

- staye d until ll:15 p DINNER w / Mrs . Johnson , Cong , an d Mrs. Jac k Brooks , Clar k Cliffor d Cong, an d Mrs. Brook s departe d Retired Flowers sent to Mrs Perry Johnson learned of Mrs Dorothy Territo Card Mrs Alben read Barkley's daughter when

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 6 (VI), 7/24/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Johnson never entertained that idea. He was skeptical, he was leery, and he knew of my friendship with Barkley and he also knew that Senator [Walter] George was a very good friend of Barkley's. So he asked me to see what would make Alben Barkley happy
Price Daniel and the Senate Judiciary Committee; Democratic Steering Committee; Drew Pearson; Commerce Committee; Senator Alben Barkley; selection of Harry Truman as 1944 vice-presidential candidate; use of Skeeter Johnston's office for lunch

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Democratic Women's Clubs of Kentucky, Sheraton Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, 10/5/1968" (Item)

legendary Alben Barkley and Earle Cl ements. And today, Kath erine Peden and Wendell Ford carry on in tbeir tradition. And I know many of you are working har-d for Tom Ray and Gus Sbeehan for Congress. I ' m glad to bave an opportunity to join you today

Oral history transcript, Ernest Cuneo, interview 2 (II), 4/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

then There were two candidates: one was Alben Barkley and the other was Pat Harrison, a wonderful guy. So was Alben Barkley. On the way back from the funeral everyone knew it was going to be a close vote. Almost as if it were a duel, they met in a drawing room

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 1/28/1963 (Item)

a Arrive S21 2 Charlie Watkin s - re: parliamentary situatio n Opened Senat e Return t o S212 Depart S21 2 w/ Lynd a fo r Mrs . Albe n Barkley' s luncheo n - se e note s o n VP activit y Return t o S21 2 w/ Lynd a Johnso n an d Bob Oliver To th e Senat e

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/23/1966 (Item)

Thruston Morton Senator John Sherman Cooper Airport REMARKS at Louisville, Kentucky in which the President announced the four million dollar EDA grant the Alben Barkley State Park for Indians Departed airport via motorcade enroute Jeffersonville, !R^HH

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 12 (XII), 8/19/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

[William O.] Douglas and the Attorney General, Mr. [Robert] Jackson, charming Senator [Alben] Barkley--I sat next to him at dinner--and a governor or two with their wives, and then of course the Speaker and Miss Lou. Now, the arrival of Miss Lou was always

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 18 (XVIII), 6/12/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that has ever served in the Senate, with the sole exception of Alben Barkley. He's the only exception. 10 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ

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

recover, he recovered completely. And it was after that, I think, that he really began becoming a great national figure. He never did have [Alben] Barkley's eloquence or rhetorical style or wit and those things that made Barkley such a popular leader
; 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

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 9/8/1964 (Item)

Cathedral re: Luci's schedule 11:20 To East Wing for staff meeting 12:25 Back to second floor 1:30 Left w/ Mrs. Clark Clifford to pick up Mrs. Monroney to go to Mrs. Barkley's funeral 2:45 To Mr. Per's 4:20 Return to second floor 4:30 Met w/ female writers

President's Daily Diary entry, 1/30/1965 (Item)

January 30, 1965 The White House Saturday George Reedy Grace Tully Bill Moyers George Reedy Chairman John Macy Chairman Joh n Mac y ) (Secy McNamara's nurse) Captain Barkley at Walter Reed Hospital RE: Secy. McNamara's condition Walter

Folder, "Hull, Cordell [1940]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 10 (Item)

for Senate control. Rayburn might handle the Senate, but his stature is not that of Hull, any more Barkley than is that of Ji.mmy Byrnes. Both are vital, looking at btt; both are pygmies, looking at Hull. With Hull you have a Senate chief in peace or war

Oral history transcript, Emma Guffy Miller, interview 1 (I), 2/12/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 7 remember Alben Barkley very well at that convention. and I think Johnson was--yes, I know he was. I was for Stevenson, But I don't remember whether he nominated

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 9/8/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)

Lady Bird to National Cathedral School to discuss Luci Johnson's schedule; staff meeting in East Wing about correspondence; Lady Bird to funeral for Jane (Mrs. Alben) Barkley; trip to beauty parlor; meeting with volunteers about Whistle Stop

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1951" (Item)

Rayburn sets an all-time record for his term of service as speaker of the House. Truman honors him at a special ceremony at his White House office, and LBJ, Miss Lou Rayburn, Tom Connally, Alben Barkley and Fred Vinson attend. Later that day Rayburn hosts

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1944" (Item)

in the House to sustain the veto. LBJ, in Texas, was paired to vote to sustain the veto. 2/22 FDR vetoes tax bill. 2/24 House overrides FDR’s veto of tax bill. Senator Alben Barkley resigns as majority leader in break with FDR over veto, is immediately re

Folder, "Politics - 1952," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 30 (Item)

candor and rudeness the party's labor bosses guillotined the be loved and v,enerahle 74-year-old Vice President Alben W. Barkley (next pas,:), who had hoped to win the presidential nomination. That night a group of Young Turks-includjng Franklin D

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 26 (XXVI), 1/9/1982-1/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

or four times to dinner, mostly to some of these sort of business-type dinners, and then I might go to a tea, a luncheon, and a cocktail party besides. Senator [Alben] Barkley, by now our vice president, had married a younger woman, Jane I believe her name
; Joseph Davies' home, Tregaron; Vice President Alben Barkley; Speaker Sam Rayburn hosting evenings in his home; socializing with Senate friends, such as Lister Hill and Millard Tydings; LBJ's business dealings with Mrs. Johnson's father; attending

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

CTJ (Lady Bird Johnson) is invited to a dinner for ladies only given by Mrs. Bob Kerr. 1/10 LBJ announces new committee assignments for Democratic senators. Former Vice President Alben Barkley is assigned to the Foreign Relations and Finance

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 7/13/1962 (Item)

Ranc h Swimming wit h Mrs . Johnson , M M an d Jac k Valent i To bed . Former Vic e Presiden t Barkley' s son , Davi d Barkley , droppe d in . V P no t i n office. Aske d V P b e give n regards . Als o bes t wishe s t o Sa m Houston , Becky , and Bird

Folder, "Johnson, Lyndon B. [1944]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 25 (Item)

dignity. _ Present pressures indicate that Barkley is center of anti-Wallace bloc. Watch operations of Texas Power and Light to switch on Vice Presidency Rayburn or Jones as in 1940, to Barkley. Be prepared , if conven ient, not only to phone from

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 41 (XLI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)

, and she was the best one we ever had. And I was there, briefly, with the darling wife [Jane Hadley Barkley] of the Kentucky Senator, and later on Vice President, Alben Barkley--the dates I don't remember--Truman's [vice president]. I guess it was a part

Folder, "Pepper, Claude (Senator) [1944]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 26 (Item)

PEPPER, FLA. HENRIK SHIPSTEAD, MINN. THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, R. I. GERALD P. NYE, N. DAK. ALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY. JAMES J. DAVIS, PA. ROBERT R, REYNOLDS, N. c. JOSEPH F. GUFFEY, PA. GUY M. GILLETrE, IOWA ■ ENNETr CHAMP CLARK, MO, CARTER GLASS, VA. JAMES M

Oral history transcript, William S. White and June White, interview 3 (III), 7/21/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Samuel Gammon, interview 2 (II), 8/15/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

[Laura Louise], his wife, who was Alben Barkley's daughter, they had gone out to the airport well in advance, and they literally arrived about a minute or so before [Paul-Henri] Spaak and the whole crowd of dignitaries. And we didn't come in until nearly

Oral history transcript, Harvey O. Payne, interview 1 (I), 10/15/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

introduced me to the Vice President of the United States, Mr. Alben Barkley. corridor. We just met in the One other instance--it was years later than that--my wife and daughter and I were in Washington visiting and we had a call from Mrs. Johnson. vited us

Oral history transcript, Robert D. S. Novak, interview 1 (I), 11/15/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Alben Barkley did. But Nixon had a poor press; Humphrey had a poor press; in my time all of the vice presidents have had a poor press. M: I suppose that's true. N: It's a tough job; it really is. M: Probably an impossible job. Did he keep in touch

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

it is considered too dangerous. Truman is nominated for president, Alben Barkley for vice president. In a fiery acceptance speech given at 2 a.m., Truman lashes into the Republicans, criticizes Congress, calls for repeal of Taft-Hartley and announces he will call

Oral history transcript, Terrel Maverick Webb, interview 1 (I), 1/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

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

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1956" (Item)

Campaign Committee. Last weekend, Alben Barkley was appointed chairman and Hubert Humphrey was named vice chairman. In the New Hampshire primary, Estes Kefauver, the only official Democratic candidate, receives 21,604 votes to 4,016 write-in votes for Adlai

Oral history transcript, Horace Busby, interview 3 (III), 7/2/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of thing. But they nominated Truman, and then they also nominated Alben Barkley. Truman concluded that convention with a fiery attack on the 80th Congress, the Republican 80th Congress, and he called them back. See, they were in recess, and he called

Oral history transcript, Booth Mooney, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of agriculture and they were both interested in agriculture. [Alben W.] Barkley I just don't know. one to figure out. I mean, he was a hard He was back in the Senate but he wasn't like the run-of-the-mill senator. [Frank A.] Barrett I don't know. thought

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 24 (XXIV), 11/15/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, A.S. Mike Monroney, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

. Johnson? Did it become a more power- ful position with his occupying it? M: I don't recall any great change, I mean, of the Minority Leader. I think this occurred due to the running--I think Barkley, who was the Majority Leader, ran for the Vice

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Senate Daily Diary entry, 9/24/1959 (Item)

:45p t 8. 4:15p 9. 4:30p 6:00p 7:00p 9:00p Dr. Joh n Barkley, Austin , re: speaking to Austin lions Club Oct. 8 To Fredericksburg airport -- see travel activity To San Antonio -- see travel activity To Fredericksburg -- see travel activityArrived

Folder, "Pepper, Claude (Senator) [1946]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 29 (Item)

.c olumn. MARCH 9, 1946 - NUl!BER 48 I TOM CONNALLY, WALTER: P'. GEOIIGE, GA. ROBERT F . WAGNER, N. Y. ELBERT D. THOMAS, UTAH JAMES E. MURRAY, MONT. CLAUD&: PEPPER, FLA. THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, R. I, ALBEN W, BARKLEY , KY. JOSEPH P'. GUFFEY I PA

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