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- I have basically the correct information? B: Basically you are right. M: Do you have any corrections? B: No, not one. M: Mr. B a r t l e t , , have you ever participated in any similar oral history project? B: Yes, on John Kennedy
- Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
- potential as president; bitterness between Bobby Kennedy and LBJ; Bartlett's relationship with President Johnson and his White House staff; Vietnam War; Robert Kennedy's run for presidency; impressions of Kennedy family role in Johnson's selection of Kennedy
Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette
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- knowledge, of the offer that they wanted him to accept the vice presidential nomination. So it was extremely exciting, because Speaker Rayburn met Robert Kennedy in the adjoining room and the discussions [went] back and forth and men came and went. G
- See all online interviews with Robert E. Waldron
- Waldron, Robert Earl, 1927-1995
- Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette
- Robert E. Waldron
Oral history transcript, Betty Cason Hickman, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1984, by Michael L. Gillette
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- went to P-38, that went out the I was told, in fact, I bel ieve it was Juanita Roberts who told me, "When the Senator tells you to do something, don't ask him anything, just do it." She said, "For instance, if he says, 'Set yourself on fire,' don't
- Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
- us, and Lucy Baines an d in the car with us Bob Waldron and the H arry McPhersons. There w ere long, long lines of solemn, respectful people, all along the hill in Robert E. Lee’s home as we wound up to the gravesite. The gravesite was covered
Oral history transcript, Everett D. Collier, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette
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- that the President wanted to see me. And when I went in to see the President he had gone into that little-bitty office that had once been a bathroom, but President Kennedy converted into a very small relaxation room. As Jack and I went down the corridor toward
- , Robert Kennedy, had sent him a book in which he had marked a passage saying, "this might be of interest to you ." BA : Yes, I've seen references to that ; it's references to one of Bruce Catton's books on the Civil War, I believe
- for an attack on Lebanon, and I pray that any crisis w ill hold o ff another twenty days. And for the country, an interesting headline. Senator Teddy Kennedy w ill fight Russell Long for the job of Senate whip. Lyndon is not waiting for the New Year. Ever
- New Year's Eve; renewed fighting in the Near East; Senator Ted Kennedy will fight Russell Long for Senate Whip position; LBJ is swimming every day & walking with Lady Bird; coffee at Rev. Truesdale's; Johnsons meet new Treasury Secretary at airport
- to be the trad e m ark of Lyndon and h is b o y s. A ctu a lly in cold fac t, he n eed s m any of the things that Bobby Kennedy has and r e p r e s e n ts and is able to a ttr a c t. But , as he h im s e lf sa id , we tr a v e le d d ifferen t p a th s
- Johnsons to National City Christian Church; lunch, newspapers and Republic Convention on TV with LBJ; cocktail party at the Jack Valentis; dinner at White House with friends; news story about LBJ and the Presidency; Bobby Kennedy
- relations in South Africa; meeting LBJ for the first time; Sam Rayburn; Democratic National Conventions of 1956, 1960, and 1964; political social gatherings; visits to the Ranch; working with Mrs. Kennedy on the Fine Arts Committee; White House furnishings
- ay 9» 1964 P a ge 3 Then we went quickly out to M itc h e ll F ie ld on Long Island, fo r the dedication o f a John F , Kennedy Educational C iv ic and C u ltu ral Cente r . The scene was oddly ru ra l so clo se to New Y o r k C ity. fie ld , w ith
- was. I'm glad he did. We were over at Mr. Rayburn's--Ann and I --for dinner the night before he left for the convention in Los Angeles. Of course, that's what we were talking about, and there was a lot of talk about [John] Kennedy had it in the bag
- Senator Edward Kennedy's plane crash; Lady Bird calls Rose Kennedy, Birch Bayhs and Mrs. Edward Kennedy; telephone conversation with Lynda Johnson about security problem on her flight; office work; Lady Bird reads; walk around White House
- each o f the two c h ild re n , and one which I said I h o p ed--I thought perhaps she m ig h t lik e --to send on i MEMORANDUM THE W H I T E HOUSE WASHINGTON F r id a y , F e b r u a r y 28, 1964 Page 4 to M r s . R o s e Kennedy, I said goodbye
- Return home from Florida; Visit to and meeting with Mrs. Kennedy about Society for the Preservation of the White House and its members; Mrs. Kennedy agrees to be public member; Fine Arts Committee; gift of four JFK minted coins; office work; John
- , and then w hen e v e r y th in g i s in p la c e in it it w i l l be turned o v e r to the F e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t, B obby w a s e a s y , r e la x e d , but he i s an e n ig m a to m e . M r s , R o s e Kennedy w a s th e r e , a s s lim and p r e
- Women Doers Luncheon with speaker, Jane Jacobs; funny story about Mrs. Charles Marsh; LBJ makes brief appearance; office work; Dorris Powell tells stories about Lady Bird's mother; LBJ & Lady Bird to dinner in New York honoring Jacqueline Kennedy
- and LBJ birthday; recordings project of White House entertainment with proceeds to Kennedy Center; visit with Texans at luncheon; walk in gardens with Dr. and Mrs. Morgan; visit with Luci Johnson
- a ;';":') on it-- it must be the 27th or 28th of l-larch--the heat again3t ,hhnson was getting very, very hot indeed. You know, Kennedy and ;'>J,iirthy were both on his tail. and McPherson and Liz Cater and I and Bess Abell and Ervin Duggan-- C~~p~nter that's about all
- Bird describes Jack Valenti; guests for dinner at White House with meeting about campaign; Lady Bird talks with Clark Clifford about Jacqueline Kennedy Garden and recording White House entertainment
- ; visit with Luci Johnson about Christmas gift list; beautification program benefits nurseries; dinner party at Abe Fortas' home; Fortas meeting with Jacqueline Kennedy about Kennedy Center; Lady Bird swims
- in show business should keep their political feelings private. F: You hadn't campaigned for Kennedy in 1960? A: No. F: Were you on the West Coast at that time? A: Yes. It was when Goldwater was announced; it really terrified me. At the time
- iv in g line along w ith a l l the w ives of the Cabinet members except Mrs, Bobby Kennedy who was out of town, back - always s h e ’ s back, ever missed one, Mrs, Henry W allace was I d o n 't believe Jane Barkley was there much fla t t e r e d
- a chance to thank him clvi1"' again. And the _illustrious architect, ~h Pei -- a quiet, gentle man • . I asked him how the Kennedy Library was coming. He told me that they . I -~· ............;. ~;.," . __...:._,:____.::_,;,_,,_,_,.._,,,,_.,,;d
- Shooting in Dominican Republic; auction of Jacqueline Kennedy letter to Lady Bird; luncheon of 81st Club members; gift of charm by members to Lady Bird; ABC filming at Treasury Department; story by film producer about Pope John; LBJ meets
- L i b r a r y a nd t h e E i s e n h o w e r L i b r a r y and t h e Kennedy L i b r a r y i f t h e y a r e a v a i l a b l e to t h e p u b l i c , ' ^ D u r i n g t h e m o r n i n g we h a d some s e r i o u s d i s c u s s i o n a b o u t
- of the fu tu re , " When it w as o v e r we went in to take off our r o b e s , and I saw John and N e llie , and with the f i r s t tim e Joh n u sin g h is rig h t handr'^t^ shake h an d s s ince the a s s a s s in a t i o n of P r e s id e n t Kennedy. We
- Lady Bird is interviewed by Bill Wise at Life magazine; LBJ & Lady Bird greet U.S. Attorneys; Life magazine article about Bobby Kennedy family; coffee with granddaughter of President Teddy Roosevelt; stories about Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt dinner
- ; to hair salon; reception in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden for Conference on the Status of Women; Lyn Nugent's birthday party; Luci Nugent records sound from party for Pat Nugent in Vietnam; late dinner; special mass for Lyn Nugent at the White House
- Jacqueline Kennedy & Aristotle Onassis to marry; Lady Bird visits with Lyndon Jenkins; LBJ visits with Lyndon Jenkins in Oval Office; LBJ Library meeting about "Life in the White House" exhibit; Lady Bird visits with LBJ at lunch; new portraits
- Lady Bird to Kennedy Garden to meet Multiple Sclerosis group; Victor Borge's humorous remarks; Lady Bird to lunch at Evelyn Symington's where she tells history of house & describes artwork; conversation about Beautification & Common Market; Lady
- Office work; swearing-in ceremony for District of Columbia Council; LBJ gives off-the-cuff speech; Lady Bird has lunch & goes to hair salon; family photographs in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden and the West Hall; Francis Lewine interviews Lady Bird
- " women; Lady Bird's trip to Museum of Modern Art in New York; Luci Johnson's dress for Apple Blossom Festival; Lady Bird visits Jackie Kennedy about Committee for Preservation of the White House; reception for labor newspaper editors; Lynda Johnson news
- l a r l y a t th o s e f r o m a b r o a d - - a b r i e f h i s t o r y o f Cape Kennedy. And th e n c lo s e to noon s a t down on th e s k id t r e p a t C ape K ennedy w h e r e we w e r e m e t b y D r . and M r s . T h o m a s P a i n e , D r
- Lady Bird has breakfast & hair styled; Lady Bird & Lynda Robb fly to Cape Kennedy; tours of facility, lunch and briefing by Apollo 8 astronaut; competition for space facility between Florida & Texas; award ceremony for NASA employees; Lady Bird's
- Lady Bird misses Spanish class, goes to hair salon & goes over details for the day; Lady Bird meets with American Heart Association winner, Marie Mushro; Beautification meeting; at Jacqueline Kennedy Garden to receive wheelbarrow of seeds; reception
- Lady Bird works on speech; Lady Bird to hair salon; coffee for the Council on the Humanities; Lady Bird discusses the Kennedy Library with I.M. Pei; Lady Bird gives speech during Buchanan School dedication; speeches by Mayor Washington & Brooke
- Lady Bird gives commencement address at Radcliffe College; discussion with Mrs. Carl Gilbert; luncheon at Radcliffe President's home; Helen Keller; tour of Kennedy Library site; back to DC; State dinner for Jens Otto Krag, Prime Minister of Denmark