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Keach, Carroll, 1914-1983
Bio: Carroll Keach (b. William Carroll Keach, September 22, 1914, Tomball, Texas-d. January 28, 1983, Robstown, Neuces, Texas), newspaper editor and associate of Lyndon B. Johnson. He attended Sam Houston High School and was a speech student of…
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-
Bio: (1936-1996) First female African-American Senator elected to the Texas State Senate, 1966-1972; U.S. Congresswoman, 1972-1978; Member, House Judiciary Committee during Nixon impeachment hearings; Delivered keynote address at Democratic National…
Jones, Luther Edward, Jr., 1914-1999
Bio: Luther Edward Jones, Jr., also known as L. E. (b. January 12, 1914, Montgomery County, Texas-d. September 6, 1999, Corpus Christi, Texas), lawyer. Attended Central High School in Houston, Texas, where he was on the debate team led by Lyndon B.…
Jones, John Wesley, 1907-1998
Bio: John Wesley Jones (1907-1998) was a Foreign Service officer and diplomat. After graduating from George Washington University in 1930, he joined the Foreign Service. He served in Mexico and Italy, and was one of the last diplomats to leave…
Jones, James R.
Bio: (1939- ) Attorney; Assistant to Chief of Staff W. Marvin Watson, 1965-1968; Deputy Special Assistant to the President, 1968; Special Assistant to the President 1968-1969; U.S. Congressman, Oklahoma, 1973-1987
Jones, Boisfeuillet, 1913-2001
Bio: Boisfeuillet Jones (b. January 22, 1913, Atlanta, Georgia-d. July 19, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia), educator, federal official, and administrator of philanthropic organizations. graduate of Emory University; served as president of Emily and Ernest…
Johnson, W. Thomas, 1941-
Bio: Wyatt Thomas Johnson, Jr., also known as Tom Johnson, was born in Macon, Georgia, on September 30, 1941. He started his career in journalism in 1958, while still attending Lanier High School in Macon, in 1958. In 1965, he accepted an appointment…
Johnson, U. Alexis (Ural Alexis), 1908-1997
Bio: Ural Alexis Johnson (1908-1997) was a longtime Foreign Service officer and diplomat, specializing in Asian relations. He began working as a language officer in Japan in 1935, and worked for the State Department as a Foreign Service officer…
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Bio: Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27, 1908 at Stonewall, Texas. He was the first child of Sam Ealy Johnson, Jr., and Rebekah Baines Johnson, and had three sisters and a brother: Rebekah, Josefa, Sam Houston, and Lucia. In 1913, the…
Johnson, Luci Baines, 1947-
Bio: Luci Baines Johnson (Turpin) was born on July 2, 1947, the youngest daughter of Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson. She was a student at Georgetown University, the University of Texas, and St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. She…
Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985
Bio: Walter Wilson Jenkins (b. Mar. 23, 1918, Jolly, Tex.–d. Nov. 23, 1985), was an American political figure and aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Jaworski, Leon.
Bio: (1905-1982) Texas attorney and political associate of LBJ; War Crimes Prosecutor, Germany, WWII; Special Assistant, U.S. Attorney General, 1962-1965; Special Prosecutor during Watergate scandal
Jacobson, Dorothy H.
Bio: (1907- ) Teacher and College Professor; Minnesota Department of Education, 1934-1941; Assistant to the Governor of Minnesota, 1955-1961; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, 1961-1964; Assistant Secretary of…
Jacobsen, Jake
Bio: Jake Jacobsen was a lawyer originally from Atlantic City, New Jersey. He served in the Army Air Corps and Air Force as an officer and pilot, as well as Congressional Liaison Officer out of Air Force Headquarters. After receiving his law degree…
Jackson, William Freebairn, 1909-1993
Bio: William F. Jackson was a U.S. Army Officer and military aide to Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson. He retired as a Colonel.
Hutchinson, Everett, 1915-1994
Bio: Everett Hutchinson (1915-1994) was Assistant Attorney General for Texas from 1949 to 1951, Commissioner for the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) from 1955 to 1965, and Chairman of the ICC in 1961. He was President of the American Business…
Humphrey, Hubert H., III
Bio: Son of Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey; private law practice, 1969-1981; Minnesota State Senate, 1972-1983; Minnesota State Attorney General, 1983-present; President, National Association of Attorneys General 1993-1994; Supreme Court…
Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978
Bio: Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. (1911-1978) was a U.S. Senator and Vice President of the United States. He worked as a pharmacist in his father's drugstore in South Dakota for five years, and married Muriel Buck on September 2, 1936. He left the…
Hughes, Phillip S. (Phillip Samuel), 1917-
Bio: Deputy Chief, Office of Legislative Reference, 1956-1959, Assistant Director, Legislative Research, 1959-1966, Deputy Director, 1966-1969, Bureau of the Budget; Acting President, National Institute of Public Affairs, 1970-1971; Senior Fellow,…
Hornig, Donald F. (Donald Frederick), 1920-
Bio: Donald Frederick Hornig (b. 1920) was Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson for science and technology from 1964 to 1969. He also served as Director of the Office of Science and Technology and Chairman of the Federal Council on…