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Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview S-I, 6/12/1973, by Robert Hawkinson

Drafting messages; road trips; campus visits; J. Califano; Ed Levi; consulting the academic community; University of Illinois; Northwestern University; Harvard-MIT "syndrome;" remedial programs; Kingman Brewster and Yale; Vietnam's impact on remedial…

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 5 (V), 4/9/1969, by T.H. Baker

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-mcphersonh-19690409-5-74-210-e.pdf
White House reaction to Watts riots; LBJ’s speech to the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission regarding rioters; Clark group’s report on Watts; LBJ-HHH relationship; Roger Wilkins; death of MLK; LBJ’s feelings about MLK; Louis Martin;…

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 4 (IV), 3/24/1969, by T.H. Baker

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-mcphersonh-19690324-4-74-210-d.pdf
Charles Roberts article; Clifford’s doubts; TET offensive; personal doubts about the Vietnam commitment; LBJ didn’t like to hear opposition to the Vietnam policy; 3/22 luncheon meeting with LBJ; 20th parallel memorandum; State Department meeting;…

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 3 (III), 1/16/1969, by T.H. Baker

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-mcphersonh-19690116-3-74-210-c.pdf
Bill Moyers’ departure from the staff; letter from Bill Moyers; source of press leaks; memorandum to the President; LBJ’s reaction; impatience with the situation; conduit between LBJ and outstanding critics in the Congress; visit to Vietnam;…

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 2 (II), 12/19/1968, by T.H. Baker

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-mcphersonh-19681219-2-74-210-b.pdf
Fulbright and Rooney’s interest in position of Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs; Meeting at Airlie House meeting; White House position as Special Counsel; speech writing; Georgetown circle; JFK’s staff/women; RFK;…

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 1 (I), 12/5/1968, by T.H. Baker

http://www.lbjf.org/txt/oh/oh-lbj/27500879-oh-mcphersonh-19681205-1-74-210-a.pdf
Biographical information; implication of Joe McCarthy era prompted him into law and public services; Democratic Policy Committee; General Counsel; calendar calls; LBJ’s degrees of interest in legislation; 1946 Legislative Reorganization Act; 1957…