Oral history transcript, Mike Manatos, interview 1 (I), 8/25/1969, by Joe B. Frantz

Biographical information; nomination of JFK and LBJ in 1960; Manatos’ work as Senate liaison in Kennedy and Johnson administrations; House’s receptivity to administration’s bills before and after the 1964 Congressional elections; head counting technique; arm-twisting vs. persuasion in Congressional vote getting; LBJ as Senate majority leader; Senator Dirksen; defeat of Abe Fortas’ nomination for Supreme court; President LBJ’s involvement with Congressmen and Manatos as Senate liaison; LBJ’s 1964 campaign for president; LBJ’s decision not to run in 1968 and its effect on Senate relations; White House staff; racial unrest and civil rights legislation; congressional procedures; environmental issues; relations with LBJ and with congressional liaisons from other units of the administration; passing Medicare bill.