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Lyndon Johnson's 1954 Desk Diary I, beginning 3/13/1954 (Item)

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Lyndon Johnson's 1954 Desk Diary I, beginning 4/4/1954 (Item)

( PEOPLE SENATOR JOHNSCN TALKED TO CN THE TELEPHONE: Senator Bricker Senator Russell Senator Clements Senator Miliikiii Jesse Kellam in Austin Gerry Siegel (, Rh.ea Howard in Wichita Falls ·r;·-: -·;: ( )'. · ..

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 2 (II), 12/4/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to recall what you can about the [John W.] Bricker Amendment in 1954. There was a substitute offered by Senator [Walter F.] George which Senator Hill opposed. Do you recall the politics of the Bricker Amendment and the George substitute? 3 LBJ
Foreign policy during the Dwight Eisenhower administration; Robert Taft and the Hill-Burton Act; partisanship in the Senate during the Eisenhower administration; the Bricker Amendment; support for organized labor in southern states; separation

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 1 (I), 10/23/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Tell me the story about-- B: John Bricker had minus zero intelligence. He was a good looking, handsome, gray-haired man about six foot four. I think Ohio was sort of a bellwether state, and very conservative--was at this particular time. But John
Baker’s career in the Senate; LBJ as Senator; Taft-Hartley Act; Senator Russell; Senator Taft; Joe McCarthy; the Smith Amendment; Senator John Bricker; Senator Walter George; the Cloakroom

Oral history transcript, Earle C. Clements, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the assignment was John Stennis from Mississippi. I was in his office when he talked about John Stennis, and I said, "Well I can tell you one thing about John Stennis. John Stennis is going to take a trip in which he's going to inspect all of the bases under

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

, talking about he didn't know which party that the President represented. He said, "Does he represent the [William] Jenner party or the [John] Bricker party or the [Joseph] McCarthy party? Who does represent the Republican Party?" And there was a lot
Steve Mitchell; the oil business; drought relief; President Eisenhower; foreign aid; Chiang Kai-Shek; Bricker Amendment; Senator Walter George; Allan Shivers; the 1954 Senate election; Dixon-Yates controversy; Taft-Hartley amendments; Pat McCarran

Oral history transcript, Hubert H. Humphrey, interview 2 (II), 6/20/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and he came back and he got a hold of me and said, "What in the hell has happened here? Now what did you liberals do about this?" John Carroll from Colorado was one of those that was involved, Estes Kefauver was involved, and there was a number of others

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 3 (III), 9/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

concerned NATO and the status of forces agreement that I think perhaps led in part to the Bricker Amenanent when it was brought up in 1953 and carried over to 1954. Do you recall any of the issues here? J: Well, I remember that there was bipartisan

Oral history transcript, Russell B. Long, interview 2 (II), 6/20/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

it, as he sometimes did about things of that sort, and I think that probably explains Lyndon's position. G: [Do you] have any insight on his role in the defeat of the Bricker Amend ment in 1954 with the George substitute? L: Where is that listed? G
Social Security Act Amendment; Minimum Wage bill 1955; Arthur Beeson nomination to NLRB; Lewis Strauss nomination; Bricker Amendment; jury trial amendment; Hell's Canyon dam; Bill Knowland; 1957 Civil Rights Bill

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 1 (Ia), 12/12/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 13 you walk down the street, it's rather hard to convince Mr. John Q. Citizen that he'd rather

Folder title list, Personal Papers, Papers of Tom R. Edwards (Item)

of Despotism,” Nov. 15, 1953 and Henry Steele Commager’s, “The Perilous Folly of Senator Bricker,” (reprint), and Blair Bolles’ “Origins of Bricker Amendment,” (reprint). Lyndon B. Johnson to Dr. and Mrs. Edwards, January 10, 1955 Lyndon B. Johnson to “Dear

Folder title list, Senate Papers, Papers of the Democratic Leader (Item)

; the Bricker Amendment, 1952-1954; and civil rights, 1960. The series also contains correspondence files related to President Eisenhower’s order for U. S. troops to enforce school desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas, against the wishes of Governor Orville

Oral history transcript, John Sparkman, interview 2 (II), 6/9/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

INTERVIHIEE: JOHN SPARKNAN INTERVI EL~ER: MICHAEL L. GILLETTE PLACE: Senator Sparkman's office in Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1 G: Let's begin with your years in the House together. You were on the Military Affairs Committee and President Johnson
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Sparkman, John, 1899-1985
Oral history transcript, John Sparkman, interview 2 (II), 6/9/1977, by Michael L. Gillette
John Sparkman

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 12 (XII), 4/25/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

respected by everybody. G: And Chavez? Was he New Mexico? J: Yes, he was New Mexico. I don't know. Maybe western. But I do remember him sort of orchestrating that. G: Early on in January Senator [John W.] Bricker proposed the Bricker Amendment
Observations from 1952-1953; the Smithwick suicide; LBJ’s membership on the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy; Texas backing of Eisenhower for president; the Bricker Amendment; LBJ and the White House liaison staff; LBJ and the Democratic National

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

is scheduled to meet with the Steering Committee in Russell’s office to discuss Hawaiian statehood. 1/13 Sid Richardson and John Connally are scheduled to come to dinner at the Johnson’s. 1/15 LBJ writes H.R. Cullen regarding the Bricker Amendment. While

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1953" (Item)

and strategy, and political problems. Truman delivers his final State of the Union Message. Senator Bricker and 63 other cosponsors introduce a proposed constitutional amendment that provides that a treaty that denies or abridges any right enumerated

Oral history transcript, Roy Elson, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that adopting the Bricker Amendment would cause, and how it would handicap the president and the separation of powers and all this. He just had a personal interest in it and thought John Bricker wasn't the swiftest guy in the world. But it was a very emotional
boundaries for Hayden; Hayden's memory; Hayden's investigation of Joseph McCarthy; McCarthy's censure; Hayden's work to prevent the Bricker Amendment from passing; Mike Mansfield's intelligence committee resolution; Hayden's committee assignments; Hayden's

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 13 (XIII), 2/29/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Actu ally Goody Knight was somewhat more liberal than Clair Engle and that was kind of a liberal year. They defeated [John] Bricker, [Charles] 25 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library

Oral history transcript, Gerald W. Siegel, interview 1 (I), 5/26/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

myself about this. · There were no directors, even though Pres.ident J.ohnson -- then"!'S~nator. John~on --used to talk . to me about, 11 Well, now you're going to run this. 11 After a short exposure to the rnan, I knew that was just nonsense. · Nobody
; developing a distinction between civil and criminal contempt; LBJ’s power of persuasion; liberal criticism of the 1960 Civil Rights Bill; the Bricker Amendment; LBJ'’ legal knowledge; LBJ and reading; the McCarthy censure; LBJ’ presidential ambitions; LBJ

Oral history transcript, Dudley T. Dougherty, interview 1 (I), 12/27/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, but that wasn't so. Because I went, either with my brother or alone, with Dick K1eberg to Homer Cummings, the attorney general, and asked for it." But based on that information, George Parr took all of his votes, but his own personal vote, to [John] Lyle. have

Oral history transcript, Thomas H. Kuchel, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

did and the roll was called and we won. So that there was a good example of Johnson leaving his fellow Democrats to vote in favor of an amendment that had to do with building up the West. G: How about the Bricker Amendment? K: The Bricker Amendment

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 35 (XXXV), 3/8/1991, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the ambassador a very lovely lady. The Bricker Amendment dominated much of Congress' time that year. All I remember is the heated emotions it aroused, not in me because I never really knew much about it. The same anger and dissension as had gone on in various

Oral history transcript, Merrell F. "Pop" Small, interview 1 (I), 8/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, that it wouldn't mean an awful lot, but he voted for the amendment, which was lost by one vote, as you know. Knowland, of course, was very ardent for the thing along with John Bricker. G: Senator [Walter] George introduced a substitute. S: There was a great man

Folder title list, Lyndon Baines Johnson Archives (LBJA) (Item)

, Herbert, Jr., 1954-57 Brucker, Wilber M., 1955-57 Bruggmann, Minister of Switzerland & Madame, ca. Brundage, Percival, 1957 Burgess, W. Randolph, 1953 Burke, Admiral Arleigh, ca., 1955-61 Burney, Kara Hunsker, 1957 Burroughs, John, 1959 Busch, August

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

researchers. Not intended to be complete or definitive. discoverlbj.org 6/28 Governor Thomas E. Dewey overwhelmingly chosen by Republican convention. John W. Bricker unanimously nominated by Republicans [as vice president] after he removed himself from

Oral history transcript, John G. Feild, interview 1 (I), 5/2/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

rights. Matter of fact, at one point Eisenhower even named me executive director of the President's Committee on Government Employment Policy, and I was foreclosed in that job by a guy named John Bricker, who was senator of Ohio. I was at that time
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; affirmative action; Jerry Holleman; John Hope Franklin; Gwendolyn Tice; Percy Williams; Jerry Bruno; staffing and funding the commission; Bobby Troutman and the conflict between LBJ and RFK; Richard Russell; the Lockheed plant in Marietta, Georgia; Plan
Feild, John G., 1922-2006
Oral history transcript, John G. Feild, interview 1 (I), 5/2/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
John G. Feild

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 5 (V), 6/23/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was wounded. There's a picture of [John W.J Bunton next to General Sam Houston. So these writers get things, say that Lyndon said it was in the Alamo, liMy great-grandfather fought in the Alamo." Well, the history of the Alamo, nobody got out but one

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1947" (Item)

peace. 3/6 U.S. Supreme Court upholds a $710,000 fine against John L. Lewis for striking illegally against government and court orders. t reduces Mineworkers’ fine from $3.5 million to $700,000. 1947 Chronology ● p. 2 of 10 07/2024 2 lbjlibrary.org

Oral history transcript, John G. Feild, interview 3 (III), 10/12/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. I don't know whether you know that history. I was hired by that committee. Did you know that? I didn't get the job. Senator [John] Bricker blackballed me. At that time I was working in Toledo, Ohio, and in Toledo, Ohio, you register as either
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Abe Fortas' role in the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity; how LBJ's control of the Committee was undermined; John Macy; discrimination in White House hiring; NASA; federal workforce turnover; Feild's involvement
Feild, John G., 1922-2006
Oral history transcript, John G. Feild, interview 3 (III), 10/12/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
John G. Feild

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

•? himself in· opposition to Eisenhower's policies, he turned over th~ leade~ship _· . chair and went back and took a secit in the rear of the (,:hamber•. · . I forget; it inay have been on the issu~ of executive agr~~nts, _the Bricker Amendment, for all I
LBJ’s unanimous consent policy; Allan Shivers; Knowland; the Bricker Amendment; Siegel’s involvement in a variety of legislative acts; Farm Bill; Walter George; LBJ’s power of persuasion; LBJ and partisanship; recommital of the Taft-Hartley

Oral history transcript, John Sherman Cooper, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: JOHN SHERMAN COOPER INTERVIEWER: MICHAEL L. GILLETTE PLACE: Senator Cooper's home, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 2 G: [Let's] start very briefly with your background. You are from Kentucky, I understand. C: Yes. G: And how you came
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Cooper, John Sherman, 1901-
Oral history transcript, John Sherman Cooper, interview 1 (I), 3/11/1978, by Michael L. Gillette
John Sherman Cooper

Oral history transcript, Dudley T. Dougherty, interview 2 (II), 9/17/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and he said, "You have to mak~ a decision now. Are you getting out of politics or are you running for re-election to the legislature? Are you running for Congress, because [John] Lyle is getting out and is about to trade with the state senator John J

Folder title list, Senate Papers, Legislative Files (Item)

, the Korean War, and the Bricker Amendment; national parks; natural resources, including natural gas, oil, and the oil depletion allowance; defense, including national preparedness, mutual security, and universal military training; agriculture, including crops

Oral history transcript, Glen P. Wilson and Marie Wilson, interview 2 (II), 2/13/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and the George Resolution? G: The Bricker Amendment? MW: No. This had to do with all the southern senators signing the Southern Manifesto. G: This was in response to the Supreme Court decision. MW: Right. Johnson refused to sign, and there was great

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

on Johnson that you haven't got now is a former Princeton professor named John J. Corson, C-O-R-S-O-N. I think he lives in Alexandria, Virginia now or Arlington or northern Virginia, and I think he's a consultant now. But he's had a distinguished teaching

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

, in trying to placate the [John] Brickers and the Bridges and the Knowlands, for strictly partisan purposes leaked to the New York Times the full Yalta Conference Papers, which when read in that context, just cold print, it certainly gave the appearance
; drinking among senators; Grace Tully; LBJ’s problems with kidney stones; Chiang Kai-shek; tax bill controversy; foreign policy issues; John Foster Dulles; Clinton Anderson

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1952" (Item)

LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) is buying heifers. January 1st week Maury Maverick is in Washington promoting his candidacy for the congressmanat-large seat among Texans there. John Lee Smith, former Texas lieutenant governor, is an announced candidate

Oral history transcript, John H. Crooker, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, 1969 INTERVIEWEE: JOHN H. CROOKER, JR. INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: Crooker's law office in Houston, Texas Tape 1 of 2 F: Mr. Crooker, let's talk very briefly about your early career prior to your being nominated to be chairman of CAB
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Crooker, John Henry, Jr., 1914-2007
Oral history transcript, John H. Crooker, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
John H. Crooker, Jr.

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1958" (Item)

of the reciprocal trade (tariff-lowering) and foreign aid programs. 1/10 News report: Senate Labor Subcommittee chairman, John Kennedy--often considered too right-wing by many Democrats--will strike a deft coup by unveiling his own labor program for the Senate

Oral history transcript, William A. Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the greats. He was very taciturn man, didn't say much. But I think one of the most heated issues experienced in my years on the Hill was the extension of the east front of the Capitol. I think maybe next to the Bricker Amendment it generated more mail. You
and the Medicare bill; Kerr's involvement in hiring an assistant for Jim Webb of NASA; the Bricker Amendment; Harry Byrd's work on the Finance Committee; Kerr's meeting with the head of DuPont, Crawford Greenewalt; Kerr's opinions on Social Security and Medicare

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