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Oral history transcript, Eugene R. Black, interview 1 (I), 6/4/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was on the board of the bank . My relationships with President Johnson really started in the early part of his administration as President, and it came about in this way . Several months before President Kennedy was killed he asked me to LBJ Presidential
Black, Eugene R. (Eugene Robert), b. 1898

Oral history transcript, William S. White, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

thought so and I did too. M: Mr. White, were you particularly surprised by Robert Kennedy's candidacy early last year? W: No, not greatly surprised, except in this sense. I think if Senator McCarthy had not first run--Eugene McCarthy in New Hampshire

Oral history transcript, Oren Harris, interview 1 (I), 9/3/1973, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

the Convention in 1960 in Los Angeles was over--and I was there, right in the middle of it, I was called in by Robert Kennedy. We talked about some of the problems. Mr. Jack Kennedy later obtained information from me about some of the things, and he went out

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 10 (X), 6/25/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the troops. G: Did it have any enduring impact on the way the national committee worked or was set up? O: I don't think so, particularly. I think that we continued to follow the same course from Kennedy through Johnson, which I guess, with the exception
job until the end of the congressional session; LBJ's support for O'Brien's work and finding the best people to do congressional relations work; Robert Kennedy's support for O'Brien staying at his job at the White House.

Oral history transcript, Norman M. Clapp, interview 1 (I), 12/6/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

years in the '30's and '40's as a staff assistant to Senator Robert Lafollette Jr., and as an assistant on the Senate Finance Committee in the '40's, were you not? C: Yes, that's right. I was with Senator Lafollette from '35 to '37 and again from '39

Folder, "Garrison [1967]," Justice Department Files, Papers of Ramsey Clark, Box 94 (Item)

a concealed weapon. He wrote numerous letters to the Miami Police Department, Immigration and Naturalization service, President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, expressing dissatisfaction with the united States and a desire to be returned to Cuba. Consequently

Oral history transcript, Louis Martin, interview 1 (I), 5/14/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

was a problem of course and I was looking for a job all the time. Ultimately, I made contact here with the Chicago Defender and Mr. Robert S. Abbott, who was then the publisher and owner of the paper. And February 18, 1936, I came on as a reporter

Oral history transcript, Edmund Gerald (Pat) Brown, interview 2 (II), 8/19/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

much California politics and was not altogether then hitched to the national politics? B: No . Of course, I don't think Robert Kennedy really thought he'd run for � � � � � � � � LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968

Oral history transcript, Orville Freeman, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

that you could or should do. B: That announcement that the Cabinet would not be considered was interpreted in the press at the time as a rather elaborate way to not name Robert Kennedy as vice president. Was that the general opinion among those of you

Folder, "FEIGHAN, Michael A.," Congressional Favors, Box 10 (Item)

. Robert Kennedy Industries Corp, Huntington, New York for radio navigational sets for aircraft. n 3/30 Army . $1,077,002 contract to General Motors Corp, Sen. F. Lausche Indianapolis, Indiana for 284 ·each Steering Sen. S. Young Gear Assemblies and 2

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 84, June 2004," LBJ Library (Item)

· rooms. The Kennedys tried to g ·t the atholic clergy t > dissuade those in the march from staying overnight. Many govern ment agents were assigned toke pan ey throw Castro. Robert Kennedy ran the committee, which came up with many schemes, some of them

Oral history transcript, Lee C. White, interview 5 (V), 11/2/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

and looking around, Robert Weaver, I think, almost had a trauma over the length of time that Johnson took to name him as the head of HUD. Do you have any idea why Johnson took so long, other than the fact that he is sometimes slow and careful? W: I know
The appointment of Robert Weaver to HUD; acting as gift adviser to CTJ and Clark Clifford, drawing up guidelines for wedding gifts; CTJ responds to the Jenkins incident; LBJ's insistence that staff be on call; LBJ's blocks the transfer of Perry

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

A&M, College Station, Texas BERRY, Lewis E., Minority Counsel, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, Washington, D. C. BLATNIK, Cong. John A. BOERRIGTER, Dr. Glenn C., HEW BOGGS, Sen. Caleb BORKENSTEIN, Robert H. , Indiana Univ, Bloomington

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/3/1966 (Item)

Staff Members: Dean Costin Dr. Ben Wells Donald Berkinsj ^ Secy John W. Gardner" "/ ^^" "" Robert Barclayj ^ Leo H. Gehrig "j ( Others on list to d. t. ) John Forsythe : s Arthur Harris John Graves ' ! Wm McC. Hiscock \" Patrick Hynes ^ j Harold Howe

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/20/1964 (Item)

Watson Robert Weaver Wolf Yarmolinsky Warden Joseph Wirtz assistant and NYC Celebrezze Secy. Freeman Hodges Sec}. Udall General Kennedy Secy. Wirtz Henry Clark of Pa Lane out at Kirkland Jackson of OFF RECORD OFF RECORD Thurs White G

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/20/1966 (Item)

of Directors Hobart Taylor, Jr. , Member, Board of Directors Tom Lilley, Member, Board of Directors NASA - Robert C Seamans, Jr. , Deputy Adm U. S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency: William C Foster, Director Clement E Conger, Assistant to the Director

Oral history transcript, Cartha D. (Deke) DeLoach, interview 1 (I), 1/11/1991, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to gain publicity themselves. We had known this for many years back, but it was first-hand knowledge at the time of the convention. G: Was Robert Kennedy a factor here at this convention in terms of the FBI's role and was he aware that you were there? D
and its effect on LBJ; White House telephone line in DeLoach’s bedroom; how LBJ related to his aides. LBJ and the Kennedys, especially Bobby Kennedy; the relationship between the FBI and the Attorney General’s Office; surveillance of and interaction

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 89, February 2008," LBJ Library (Item)

, but the elites su:ffir also. Consider the Kenneclys. Ethyl Kem ed '. son David lost his life to heroin in a luxurious Palm Beach hot I at age 28. Alcohol and drugs have touched Robert Kennedy, Jr., Matthew Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Ted Kennedy

President's Daily Diary entry, 12/2/1966 (Item)

and Col. Culver a :H^ Col.John Simmons at Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio, a Col. Culver ^L i^ Q^??^ ?. /!^a, driven out this morning due to weather con ^^4^ ^Jh^*-^^>^ ^^d&^4^ The President indining room for BREAKFASTW/ Judge Jack Roberts ^ Don Thomas

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/16/1966 (Item)

- re get up a report of his press conferences in w/ Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower^ Henry Wilson (pl) MW (pl ) MW (pl) comparison Watching the news on TV and working his signing desk w/ vm Departed the White House alone -- and motored

Oral history transcript, Nancy Dickerson, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. D; Yes, very happily, they did. I remember the next week Life magazine had a centerfold and they had pictures of everybody laughing. They had all the senators, Humphrey, Kennedy, Johnson, Symington, all of them---l sti 11 have that copy of Li

Senate Daily Diary entry, 8/18/1960 (Item)

, 1960 (include visited by)* Expenditure Code LD Arrived P-38 Senator Johnson opened the Senate Sen Kennedy's office to see Bob Woodruff To Kennedy's office to see Gov. Hodges Sen Ellender's lunch G-44 Sen Kennedy Oveta Hobby -- "wanted to see

Memcon, Moroccan Sympathy on President Kennedy's Death, 11/25/63 (Item)

This document was scanned and described as part of a digital exhibit about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. All of our holdings are not yet digitized. The exhibit documents presented
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Memcon, Moroccan Sympathy on President Kennedy's Death, 11/25/63

Memo, de Gaulle's comments on death of President Kennedy, 11/24/63 (Item)

This document was scanned and described as part of a digital exhibit about the days following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. All of our records are not yet digitized. The exhibit documents presented here
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Memo, de Gaulle's comments on death of President Kennedy, 11/24/63

Oral history transcript, C.R. Smith, interview 2 (II), 11/10/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was supporting Robert Kennedy. S: Yes, I remember that. I think he talked about that in cabinet meet- ings. G: Okay. Now, you visited the Ranch in April of 1968, right after that March 31 speech. S: No, I don't. Do you recall that visit to the LBJ Ranch

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 90, January 2009," LBJ Library (Item)

(By permission) 6 Cokie Roberts Continues Her Series On American Women In History Newswoman Roberts Follows Her NYT Bestseller, Founding 1lfothers. There must be some connection between first-class journalism and writing good history. The talents

Oral history transcript, Najeeb E. Halaby, interview 1 (I), 4/24/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

and practiced John Kennedy appointed me Federal Aviation administrator on January 19, 1961. I met Lyndon Johnson only once before the inauguration when I was in the Pentagon and had to deal with him in his office on some minor defense matter back in 1949

Reference File, "Cooks / Chefs" (Item)

was hired during the Kennedy Administration. But a clear division of labor developed: Verdon prepared all of the VIP meals in the White House's basement kitchen while Wright did all of the home cooking in a private kitchen on the White House's second floor

Reference File, "Cooks / Chefs" (Item)

was hired during the Kennedy Administration. But a clear division of labor developed: Verdon prepared all of the VIP meals in the White House's basement kitchen while Wright did all of the home cooking in a private kitchen on the White House's second floor

Oral history transcript, Roswell L. Gilpatric, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

on, of course, Robert Kennedy picked him to head up the whole Mongoose Operation. My experience with him was that he was useful; you didn't have to accept all his judgments or ideas. And I was, I suppose, instrumental in getting him his generalship. I

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 64, 15 December 1996," LBJ Library (Item)

. The selection committee, appointed by the University President at the Foundation's request, is com posed of Bmce Buchanan, Government Department; Robert Divine, recently retired from the History Department; and Richard Schott, LBJ School of Publie Affairs

Oral history transcript, Woodrow Bean, interview 1 (I), 3/13/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

out and seeing the right people? B: That's right. And I'll say this, there was no hanky-panky or anything else going on. This fellow Jack McDonald, God rest his soul, never ran for office himself, but he was very interested in politics and Robert L

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1960" (Item)

Eisenhower delivers the State of the Union address at 12:30; afterward LBJ meets with JFK and Robert Kennedy. The Democratic Conference meets at 3:30. At the conference, Gore introduces a motion to expand the Democratic Policy Committee from 9 to 15 members

Oral history transcript, George McGovern, interview 2 (II), 2/3/2011, by Mark Updegrove (Item)

of proud of the way I handled myself at the 1988 [1968?] convention. I wasn't in opposition to Hubert Humphrey, even though he was for the war. I was kind to Robert Kennedy, even though he announced against us at native South Dakotan[?]. I came out
and Robert Kennedy; civil rights legislation debate; civility among legislators; the New York Times not running a story about Senator James Eastland referring to Anwar Sadat as a "nigger;" McGovern and Frank Church meeting with Hubert Humphrey about support

Oral history transcript, John McCormack, interview 1 (I), 9/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

the nomination? M: In 1956? B: Yes, sir. That's when Mr. Stevenson threw the convention open, and Mr. Johnson was in the running. M: I thought the contest then was between the late President John F. Kennedy and ex-Senator (Estes) Kefauver. LBJ
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 17 (XVII), 6/11/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was a rather warm, simpatico man, unlike his brother. He did not have that aloofness and that hard-shell aspect to him that John Foster did. So he and Allen got along pretty well. G: Okay. The next day you flew with him to Hyannis Port to meet with Kennedy
Cabot Lodge campaign; Kennedy's speech to the Houston Ministerial Alliance; JFK/LBJ campaigning in Texas; Lady Bird Johnson speaking at campaign stops; Mrs. Johnson's influence on LBJ; how dates and places get confused while campaigning; campaign fatigue

Oral history transcript, Betty Cason Hickman, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

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

Oral history transcript, Milton S. Eisenhower, interview 1 (I), undated, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

affect Texas, and it was felt at that time that the political attitude in Texas would be unfriendly to the solution that I had proposed. Later President Kennedy proposed a specific solution which was almost word for word what I had-F: Did he confer

Oral history transcript, W. Marvin Watson, interview 2 (II), 12/19/1968, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

number of people that were highly qualified that could have been selected by the President, of which obviously Mr. Humphrey was one of those. P: Did you feel yourself, did you interpret the events that occurred, that Mr. Robert Kennedy
with Kennedy with LBJ as Vice President

Oral history transcript, Theodore Hesburgh, interview 1 (I), 2/1/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

/show/loh/oh 2 inception in 1957, so that means you served through now four presidents. H: That's right, all four. M: Did Mr. Johnson use the Civil Rights Commission any differently from either President Eisenhower or Kennedy, or for that matter

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