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Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 21 (XXI), 6/18/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

joining in the political activities first of Senator Kennedy and then Senator Humphrey that thereafter there was reluctance of the White House to push this measure through? O: I don't think it was due to my political involvement. This from the beginning
of O'Brien's proposed campaign task force; O'Brien's and Rowe's political experience; LBJ's request that O'Brien evaluate of the Massachusetts primary; O'Brien and Ted Kennedy and possible stand-ins for LBJ in Massachusetts; Robert F. Kennedy's (RFK) interest

Oral history transcript, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, interview 1 (I), 11/12/68, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

some time early any particular as an "Acting" Kennedy served on as Attorney and then you were Acting Attorney or six months? to February The sorts Mr. Robert 13, [1965] problems Attorney of problems [1964] the first week I guess

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 15 (XV), 6/23/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, it was a long, drawn-out very tricky battle, very tricky. G: Now, the Kennedy bill when it was first introduced was really sort of a mild labor-management reporting and anticorruption type bill. It 11 ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral
Dubinsky in reforms of the Taft-Hartley Act; Arthur Goldberg as chief counsel AFL-CIO; the Kennedy bill; McClellan bill of rights; secondary boycott provision; picketing; the conference committee; the Landrum-Griffin bill; barbecue at the Ranch for Lopez

Folder, "Right Wing Extremism," Records of the NCCPV (Eisenhower Commission), Series 11, Box 5 (Item)

. - - ~ct.~:-(4 /?-, _ ~ - /4 ~~~~ ~ ~ - _-- --- -- - MEMORANDUM RIGHT WING EXTREMISTS To: Files From: Robert C. Herr Date: August 24, 1968 Jim Kirkham and I met yesterday of Group Research, for American Inc., and Mr

Oral history transcript, Chalmers Roberts, interview 1 (I), 4/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] INTERVIEWEE: CHALMERS ROBERTS INTERVIEWER: PAIGE E. MULHOLLAN DATE: M: More on LBJ Library oral histories
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Roberts, Chalmers McGeagh, 1910-2005
Oral history transcript, Chalmers Roberts, interview 1 (I), 4/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan
Chalmers Roberts

Oral history transcript, A.M. "Monk" Willis, interview 1 (I), 6/3/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

[are examples]. Ray Roberts, I think he sized up people like Ed Clark, John Connally, Cecil Burney down in Corpus Christi, John Singleton who is a Federal j udge down in Houston, Joe Kilgore, John Peace over in San Antonio, many many people that you could
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968

Oral history transcript, Roy Wilkins, interview 1 (I), 4/1/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

disagreed on that. There was considerable debate on leaving out Part III. There was a split between the then-senators from Massachusetts, Senator John F. Kennedy and Senator Leverett Saltonstall, a Republican. There was heated debate and sharp difference

Oral history transcript, John Harllee, interview 1 (I), 3/24/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

contact with John F. Kennedy in that period? H: Yes. Together with Rear Admiral John D. Bulkeley, then Lt. Bulkeley-- I selected John F. Kennedy for PT boats, made him an instructor at the training school after he finished the course of instruction
of shipbuilding and sea-going unions; control of foreign steamship lines; containerization of shippers; inspections; origin/scope/work of FMC; White House support of commissioner; Robert J. Blackwell; transition from LBJ Administration to Nixon Administration

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Beirne, interview 1 (I), 3/4/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh - 12- Did this impression that you say came from that meeting that Johnson was going to be offered the nomination over the objections of Robert Kennedy-did that ever get cleared up, or was that still-- B: No, that one

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1962" (Item)

on Equal Employment Opportunity RFK - Robert F. Kennedy UT – University of Texas WH - White House (but not always; sometimes it is spelled out) WJ - Walter Jenkins Please be aware that there may be misspellings of proper names. 07/2024 1 lbjlibrary.org

Oral history transcript, Leslie H. Gelb, interview 1 (I), 4/30/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

glad about is that I wasn't in a position of real responsibility because I would have done the same thing they did. G: I know that. This puts Robert Kennedy in rather a bad light I think because he is one of the few people to even dare say out loud
; staff who worked on study; study plan; lack of direction or certainty of what was expected reflections on the need for historians to do the study; role of Robert McNamara; speculation about the purpose of study; reaction to publication in the New York

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/28/1966 (Item)

: Sentor Edward Kennedy -re Springfield Armory Cong. Ed Boland (Manatos memo re to DT) Cong. Silvio Conte April 28, 1966 THURSDAY White House Mike Manatos Joe Califano (pl) OFF RECORD: Senato r Henry Jackson Senator Warren Magnuson Re Charles Luce

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 1 (I), 12/3/1968, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

jotted down a statement for him to say in this meeting with President Kennedy and other advisers. Well, you know, I was bowled over. One, I'm not that smart, but I strained every bit of gray matter that I could to produce. I don't know whether
. Shriver and Ethel Kennedy to Texas; LBJ’s ability to recall names; 1960 election night; began working for LBJ when VP.

Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 4 (IV), 1/28/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a little bit about politics during that period after March 31. You discussed the meeting that he had with Robert Kennedy in that period. I think [Theodore] Sorensen and Rostow were there. LBJ went out to address the broadcasters convention in Chicago. He
Westmoreland; Robert McNamara leaving LBJ’s staff; LBJ’s view of civil rights; Martin Luther King’s relationship with LBJ and his death; Resurrection City; LBJ meeting with people who wanted to discuss appointments; keeping meetings on or off the record

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 25 (XXV), 3/17/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

attorney general when [Byron] White went to the Supreme Court. G: Clark had been under Robert Kennedy also? C: But Clark was the Land's Division. He was a Texan and he was Tom Clark's son. Breeding in its own way was important to Johnson in that sense

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 3 (III), 10/30/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, 1985 INTERVIEWEE: LAWRENCE F. O'BRIEN INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mr. O'Brien's office, New York City Tape 1 of 4, Side 1 G: Yesterday we were talking about President Kennedy and the southern members of Congress. Let me ask you
relationship with journalist Neil McNeil; concerns over publicity and media attention toward aides and staff members; Kenneth Keating's television show; John Connally's appointment as secretary of the navy; Robert Kennedy's appointment as attorney general

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 30, 15 March 1984," LBJ Library (Item)

of the Johnson family received a numhcr of distinguished visitors lo the Librar Below, top lo bottom, Mrs. John on welcomes Ambassador and Mrs. Zhang Wenjin, from the People's Republic of China; The Right Honorable Sir Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister of 'cw

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 70, 27 January 1999," LBJ Library (Item)

- • F o Media Personality Addresses Audience of Friend Cokie Roberts. star of television and National Public Radio, and the daughter of Congressman Hale and Congresswoman Lindy Boggs. de lighted an overflow audience with her analytic deftness

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 9 (IX), 4/9/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, if you will, the issues in that campaign as you saw them. O: We had anticipated--we, the Kennedy people--that 1964 would be a relatively pleasant experience. We were anticipating an easy time of it. Just before the trip to Dallas we had an informal
for the 1964 campaign; the second campaign report, covering sixteen additional states and the District of Columbia; improved distribution of campaign materials by mid-October 1964; efforts to reach African-American and elderly voters; Robert F. Kennedy's (RFK

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/3/1967 (Item)

in the President's bedroom the President instructe d that flowers be sent to Juanita Roberts who was in Walter Reed Hospital for tests. ___ 10:10a John Criswell joined--talked about DNC matters 10:45am _ & Mrs. Simon McHugh joined __ _Mr. , 11:15am All

President's Daily Diary entry, 10/19/1967 (Item)

n,t, Oct The White House Thursday 19, 1967 Day i Acdvhy (inc!ude visited by) To Cabinet Room to meet w/ Secretary Dean Rusk OFF RECORD Secretary Robert McNamara Walt Rostow To Oval Office _ Joe Califano - pl To mjdr's room - to look at things

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/20/1964 (Item)

. - just arrived from Honolulu, Hawaii. Attorney General Robert Kennedy - Cape Cod, Mass. (b. 2) (returning bis call) Departs w/ JV, Lynda Bird, for Hollywood Palladium - Fund Raising Dinner sponsored by the Democratic State Central Committee. Robert F. Six

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/22/1964 (Item)

Monday White 6-22-64 House Secretary McNamara fr mans Dr George W Taylor Dayton Ohio fr mans Secretary Rusk fr mans Secretary Hodges fr mans returning President's call To the office Under secy George Ball and Robert Komer To South Ground s w/ Mrs

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Laos, 6/6/1964, Volume 2, Tab 6," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

, Administrator William S. Gaud, Deputy Administrato r ATTORNEY GENERAL Robert F. Kennedy CIA John A. McCone , Director William Colby DEFEN SE Robert S. McNamara, Secretary Cyrus Vance, Deputy Secretary John McNaughton, Assistant Secretary (ISA) JCS General Earle

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/29/1966 (Item)

Matr September *:-' = . White House Dav *- ' i 29. 1966 \ - THURSDAY - . s --*.. Activity (incSude visited by) turp ExpendiCode Breakfast Jake Jacobsen, Marvin Watson and Dr. Burkley upstairs w/ Pres. Joe Califano (pl) Secy Robert

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/22/1966 (Item)

Room Ofc - met by a s k e d f o r MW Bill Moyers (pl) M W ( p l ) Amb. Robert OFF RECORD Schaetzel (U. S. Amb. to European Economic Community) Francis Bato r (see p.2 for more ) -- for quick picture n^tf August White House Dav g i s t f

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/13/1965 (Item)

Mansio n fo r lunc h w / th e abov e an d Admiral Raborn , McGeorg e Bundy . Marvin ^tJ^f Watson ^r^ on ~*J second ^ floor %J Marvin Watson*. Joe c Laitin / September White Senator Robert Jsck Valenti Joseph Monday House Kennedy Laitin VM Harry

Oral history transcript, John Bartlow Martin, interview 1 (I), 1/30/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

official capacity during the Johnson Administration was as ambassador to the uominican Republic for his first few months in office, after President Kennedy's assassination. Then you came back as special presidential troubleshooter at the time the Dominican
; Adlai Stevenson’s briefing on Dominican Republic; relationship between LBJ and Robert Kennedy; 1968 presidential campaign; LBJ’s control of 1968 Democratic convention; Hubert H. Humphrey’s campaign.

Oral history transcript, Robert G. Lewis, interview 1 (I), 2/6/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, 1986 INTERVIEWEE: ROBERT G. LEWIS INTERVIEWER: Michael L. Gillette PLACE: Mr. Lewis' residence, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 G: Let's just start briefly with your background and let me ask you to trace the circumstances that brought you
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Lewis, Robert G. (Robert George), 1919-
Oral history transcript, Robert G. Lewis, interview 1 (I), 2/6/1986, by Michael L. Gillette
Robert G. Lewis

Oral history transcript, Katharine Graham, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

were upset, and among them was Senator Kennedy--Robert Kennedy--who was furious and denied it. He didn't deny about the Lincoln book saying that the meeting had taken place as phil had said. He didn't deny that phil had been the go-between, but LBJ

Folder, "President's Meetings - November 25-29, 1963 [2 of 2]," Subject Files, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

of President Kennedy. General Nasution has had meetings with Mro McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mr. Ball, Governor Harriman and Mr. Hilsman. We believe that one of General Nasution's principal objectives in this visit will be to sound out US policy toward

Oral history transcript, Edward Clark, interview S-I, 12/15/1986, by Robert Dallek (Item)

15, 1986 INTERVIEWEE: EDWARD CLARK INTERVIEWER: Robert Dallek PLACE: Mr. Clark's office, Austin, Texas Tape 1 of 1, Side 1 D: First off, do you remember your first meeting with Lyndon Johnson? I know we're talking about fifty years ago
Estes; how Clark ranked LBJ and JFK as presidents; LBJ's relationship with Robert Kennedy.
Oral history transcript, Edward Clark, interview S-I, 12/15/1986, by Robert Dallek

Oral history transcript, James E. Webb, interview 1 (I), 4/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

these to these other matters in that way. B: Did you know Mr. Kennedy prior to his election? W: Only casually. I had met him once or twice, more or less on social occasions or occasions where I might have been with Senators and Congressmen, but I had no close

Oral history transcript, Graham Purcell, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

? P: The only time I really ever campaigned for him was in the 1960 election. I was in law school in 1948. And so, yes, in the 1960 campaign as he and Mr. Kennedy were running, I did do some rather modest [campaigning], and all in Texas, nothing
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
Washington-newcomer Purcell to many people; Bobby Kennedy; the JFK assassination; Luci Johnson babysitting for the Purcells; the hard-working staff of the White House; the JFK to LBJ transition; Meat Inspection Act; LBJ communication problems with mass media

Oral history transcript, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach, interview 2 (II), 11/23/68, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

with it. What about the difficulties, I think, in February of 1967 when Robert Kennedy got into the peacemaking act and came back? You are, I guess, one of the two outside observers to that episode. I wonder if you can clear that up for me. K

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 16 (XVI), 9/13/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Kennedy and Robert Kennedy right after President Eisenhower's State of the Union address in January. Do you recall any of the significance to that meeting? R: No. I don't remember it at all, and I doubt if there was any unusual significance

Oral history transcript, George McGovern, interview 1 (I), 4/30/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Senator Robert Kennedy to decide to run when he finally did announce? GM: Yes. But what happened is that when this group went up to see McCarthy, he surprised both them and me by readily agreeing. Really, I was shocked--pleasantly so--when Gene came

Oral history transcript, James R. Ketchum, interview 1 (I), 7/26/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the Johnson Administration. You just didn't have the number of occasions. Because I was very junior on the staff, I think, is certainly one of the biggest reasons, and also the types of occasions at the White House that brought the Johnsons and the Kennedys
impressions of Eartha Kitt; Mrs. Johnson and porcelain Dorothy Doughty birds given to her as gifts; automobile privileges; Mrs. Kennedy taking a presidential desk; establishment of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House and Office of the White

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

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
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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, Walt W. Rostow, interview 1 (I), 3/21/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

think of, except I had some ideas, and I generally used to get called down when there was trouble. I had breakfast, at his request, with John Kennedy that morning. He knew I was in town and did not want to question me about the Middle East. He wanted

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