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Oral history transcript, One More Story (group interview), 11/17/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, "I'd like to speak to Lyndon Johnson." but he's out. I said, "Oh, I'm sorry, But may I take a message?" And this person said, "This is Jack Kennedy." CTJ: Don't (Laughter) But I want to ask, out of all of those good, wonderful vignettes that you

Oral history transcript, Dr. Ralph K. Huitt, interview 1 (I), 7/12/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. By this time, in '58, future President John F. Kennedy is getting geared up quite well. Of course Johnson is or isn't gearing up, and there's lots of debate. Did you get any insights on that jockeying that must have been going on at that time? H: One
Policy Committee: going to work for Senator William Proxmire in 1958 as a liaison between Proxmire and LBJ; Proxmire's and LBJ's different political styles; Senator John F. Kennedy gearing up for a national political role in 1958; Proxmire's committee

in the Senate, the principal proponent of the bill was Senator [John F.] Kennedy, and the principal obstacle was the fact that Senator [John] McClellan had a bill of his own with very, very many amendments to the existing law. His, of course, was very
of a 1958 labor bill supported by Senator John F. Kennedy; how LBJ would gain votes for other senators' bills; LBJ's ability to get Republican senators to vote in support of Democratic plans; Senator Bill Langer's vote; how opposing senators would help each

Oral history transcript, Dr. Ralph K. Huitt, interview 2 (II), 10/5/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Education Academic Facilities Act, put the federal government in the business of aiding education, and the 1956 act which was much more comprehensive. I think settled it. I think the importance of this would be hard to exaggerate. Mr. Kennedy had done what

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