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Oral history transcript, Kermit Gordon, interview 1 (I), 12/16/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

. He called Arthur Goldberg in immediately and Arthur Goldberg was covered with consternation. This was a development he did not expect. I don't know that the conversation with Blough was particularly tense or heated. It was perfectly clear

Oral history transcript, Ernest Gruening, interview 1 (I), 4/23/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that this was a mistake, but I don't think I had any conversation with him. I mean, of course, you know there are limitations upon the number of times anybody, including a senator can go and tell the President what he ought to do. F: Well, I've counted a number

Oral history transcript, Charles A. Halleck, interview 1 (I), 9/19/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

that Dirksen and Halleck agreed to a disengagement in Laos and agreed to an engagement in Vietnam. Well, we didn't agree to anything. This announce- ment was made, and there was a little more conversation and I broke up the meeting, I think, by saying: "Well

Oral history transcript, Dr. Samuel Halperin, interview 1 (I), 2/24/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

that the conversations among the public school sector, among the private schools, and among the HEW bureaucracy--Wilbur Cohen, Frank Keppel--date back at least to 1963. premises. There were frequent luncheons off the official There were frequent efforts to sound out

Oral history transcript, Edwin O. Reischauer, interview 1 (I), 4/8/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

it off well together in their private conversation, and they came out practically beating each other on the backs. I: This is all one to one-- R: Yes, this was on a one to one basis, with only an interpreter in there with them. Sato is a good, tough

Oral history transcript, Carl Sanders, interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of that on television and all that. But I did not stay up there the next several days, and I had no further conversations with him after th.at about it. B: When he heard the news did he himself suggest or perhaps ask you to call Mrs. King or any of the other members

Oral history transcript, Emily Crow Selden, interview 2 (II), 1/16/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

liked to read, so our conversations were usually about novels or biographies or the arts, with just maybe a casual mention of Lyndon. She'd frequently say how fond she was of Bird, but that was all there was to it. One time after I was married, I came

Oral history transcript, James W. Smith, interview 1 (I), 1/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the things that--some of the most scorching conversations Ralph Yarborough was ever treated to came from Mrs. Randolph over that subject. If he hadn't changed his position in his later campaigns she never would have helped him financially. G

Oral history transcript, Otto Lindig, interview 1 (I), 3/1965, by Jessie Hunter (Item)

but was seldom seen in anger. He loved to sit down on the front proch of his farm home, read the Bible or the newspaper or converse with some guests. His Gillespie County farm home is now owned by his illustrious grandson, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and is one

Oral history transcript, Emma Long, interview 1 (I), 5/11/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

of conversations and I learned a lot of great stories. I wish I had carried a tape recorder. B: Were you a delegate to the state convention in 1940? L: No, I was not. B: Were you involved in that convention at all? L: Not at all. convention. B: Well

Oral history transcript, C.W. Price, interview 1 (I), 1/12/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

, they wouldn't allow my testimony, because they said it was hearsay. G: Okay. You could testify that there was a conversation, but not as to what was said, is that it? P: That's right. G: Doesn't seem to make much sense, does it? LBJ Presidential Library

Oral history transcript, James P. Nash, interview 1 (I), 3/21/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

conversation at a dinner table. I don't recall any particular version of politics except that we kind of congratulated him on getting elected to Congress. G: What about Mrs. Johnson then? What were your first impressions? N: Mrs. Johnson, I thought

Oral history transcript, Florence Mahoney, interview 1 (I), 6/13/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and they thought we were--I don't know what they thought, but they were amused by the whole thing. Then finally John Fogarty, my big Irish friend--he thought I was Irish; I'm not, but that's besides the point. But anyway, we had long conversations and I went

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 9 (IX), 2/7/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

mind? B) Why does George Reedy write him memos about resigning as majority leader? Were those reflections on what Johnson had said to Reedy in conversations, that "I think I will resign," and if so, why? Was it in order to go run for president? Did he

Oral history transcript, Clarence S. Redford, interview 1 (I), 6/18/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

back, there was some conversation about me practicing law. My wife said she would be willing to even go back teaching school if I wanted to practice law. And I said, well, I had to settle down and get my frame of mind back. So I went back to the Texas

Oral history transcript, Bromley Smith, interview 2 (II), 9/25/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Council meeting. But there was never any doubt that on that major problem there was informal, intimate, off-the-record, nonreportable conversation, and give-and-take exchange. You can say that this didn't come free. It did mean that the President

Oral history transcript, Alan S. Boyd, interview 1 (I), 11/20/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

talked to me, and the conversation was just about this . He said, "Alan, I've been hearing a lot and reading a lot about the Northeast Airlines case . As far as I'm concerned, I want good air service in New England and whatever you do to accomplish

Oral history transcript, George R. Brown, interview 1 (I), 4/6/1968, by Paul Bolton (Item)

to stay in public life--don't want to resign ." As you know, the property developed to be worth over $200 million, and if Johnson had accepted Marsh's offer to give it to him, he'd be worth $100 million today . PB : Out of that conversation, what do you

Oral history transcript, Gordon Bunshaft, interview 1 (I), 6/25/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

wasn't trying to tell you the architect's business in this conversation at all . B: No, no . He showed me a building he had been involved in . I think it was the headquarters for rural electrification . M: Right . B: All the discussion

Oral history transcript, George G. (Admiral) Burkley, interview 1 (I), 12/3/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

in any way in the future, there'll be more stringent action taken ." That was the only time in my career with Dr . Travell that we had any words other than ordinary words in conversation . To my knowledge, she had no further contact with the President

Oral history transcript, Ernest Cuneo, interview 2 (II), 4/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, but it certainly does not mean lack of depth either. But it was conversational. Harry could instantly establish rapport. But Harry would make extravagant promises. He was like a quarterback whold call for an end run four times in succession, and, if I may say

Oral history transcript, Carl T. Curtis, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

recall one conversation [where] I said I wanted "Well," he said, "I'm a Curtis man. "Well, I says, "I'm a Johnson man. right." He was good-natured. Tell me about it." I always vote with you when you're I think he kind of liked that. He'd usually

Oral history transcript, Joseph W. Barr, interview 2 (II), 1/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. " At that point he picked up the phone and called Nixon himself. don't know what he said, but I can imagine what he said. reconstructed the conversation to go something like this: I I've always "Dick, I've got as stupid a bunch of Treasury and economic advisers

Oral history transcript, Frank Stanton, interview 3 (III), 8/26/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of my conversations with the President. It was an uncomfortable feeling, and I think any publisher or network broadcast executive has to think that through very carefully. And if I had had forward vision that was as good as hindsight, I probably would

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 33 (XXXIII), 9/4/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of conversation and bantering exchange, and planning, and social events were very much a scene of conducting business, too. Also in the early spring, in April, the Johnsons had a party, those non-party goers or givers. We really had a great big fancy, beautiful

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

. We'd go to dinner with the Bill Whites, or down to Speaker Rayburn's quarters, where the conversation was unparalleled, and the food came over from across the street from a good cafe. He was a natural host, the Speaker was. We actually that year went

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 7 (VII), 6/17/1970, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

and conversations with the people in the LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Califano

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 15 (XV), 12/15/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and Fowler and Martin fly down together to the Ranch, do you recall? C: My recollection is--and you'd have to check the flights--that we were all on the same plane, that we came down on a Learjet. I don't recall anything, any real conversation

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 20 (XX), 1/28/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was pretty good arguing, wasn't I? We were sensitive to the fact that this would start to intrude on domestic programs but what's in that memo of December 21 of mine on the conversation with Ray Shearer was fundamentally our view, that we can only buildup

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 22 (XXII), 2/23/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

cities. We ended up with a hell of a lot more. G: But this is still a lot when you think about the-- C: Well, we started out with the idea of one or two. G: Oh, really? C: Yes, that's what we were going to do. In the earliest conversations about

Oral history transcript, S. Douglass Cater, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

to the education or health one. During the campaign, however, as a result of some conversations I had with several people and as a result of some soundings with the President, I developed the firm conviction that the President ought to make education his top

Oral history transcript, Claude J. Desautels, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, a summary for the President. Of that summary, Larry and I would get together late Monday afternoon or early evening to prepare--sometimes we knew in advance through conversation--an agenda: what the President should ask the Vice President, the Majority

Oral history transcript, John Michael Dunn, interview 1 (I), 7/25/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

a momentum and a life of their own. The generals clearly believed--there's no doubt in my mind nor have I ever conversed with anybody who was close to the action at that time--they believed they had a signal. G: That they had a signal. 0

Oral history transcript, Michael V. Forrestal, interview 1 (I), 11/3/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

to the President. I'm trying to be sure that I remember whether President Kennedy actually said, "I've had a conversation with Lyndon, and he's angry about this or wants to do that." I can't say honestly I remember nim putting it that way, but I can certainly

Oral history transcript, Charles Frankel, interview 1 (I), 1/29/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

. tion. M: You don't know that you're going to 'ivin, but you kind And it seemed like a pretty good bet that this would get his attenAnd it did, almost immediately. You say it got his attention, did you have direct conversations ~vith him fairly

Oral history transcript, James C. Gaither, interview 5 (V), 5/12/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

or a message. But those kinds of conversations would much more likely have been with Califano or McPherson or Bill Moyers, but probably either Bill or Joe. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org MG: ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson

Oral history transcript, William H. Stewart, interview 1 (I), 12/2/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

went through? S: Yes, no problem. M: And you had to find assistants to help you. S: Had to find assistants and establish an organization that would move. I took over the office. Then it was quite apparent from a few conversations with Secretary

Oral history transcript, Frank F. Mankiewicz, interview 1 (I), 4/18/1969, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

know then and I never bothered to find out. We just assumed that this was the fait accompli that the Labor Department and the Budget Bureau had given us; but that we were not bound by it. Shtiver understood, whether ~rom conversations

Oral history transcript, Leonard H. Marks, interview 1 (I), 6/15/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Katherine Graham Peden, interview 1 (I), 11/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

right after she finished that conversation, the first person to tell Mother about it was our family doctor; Dr. Norman Shepherd had heard it and called. But I didn't know until after the banquet was over and saw the eleven o'clock news re-run, who