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Oral history transcript, Adam Yarmolinsky, interview 1 (I), 7/13/1970, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

supervisory responsibility for the Department of Defense program. I didn't have line responsibility but I was in fact charged by the Secretary [Robert S. McNamara] with getting it put together and moving. I attended the meetings of the committee
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968

President's Daily Diary entry, 9/6/1967 (Item)

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President's Daily Diary entry, 6/12/1967 (Item)

Tune Telephone 11 In Out Lo * t or t ...... Activity 12, 1967 d (include visited by) LD 12:16p 12:20p Hon. Robert Good. U.S. Ambassador to Zambia ' Rostow says Good is one of the two or three best ambassadors we have in Africa. This apt

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview 2 (II), 4/4/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

a moment--two things on this particular incident. One is that in the papers following the assassination of President Kennedy for some time into the Johnson Administration the pundits invariably said that Secretary Udall would be the first to go. until
Evolving of Lady Bird’s role as First Lady; handled all speech invitations; beginning of beautification idea; Sharon Francis; beautification efforts; Walter Washington; planting of Jacqueline Kennedy Garden; billboards; LBJ’s interest

Oral history transcript, Bascom Timmons, interview 1 (I), 3/6/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

thought they cost too much money for what they could accomplish. M: What did you think of Mr. Robert Kennedy's candidacy in the spring of 1968? T: I didn't think that he had a chance to win against Johnson. Let's see, he got in in February

Oral history transcript, Eugene McCarthy, interview 1 (I), 12/12/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

what set the stage to break the filibuster and pass the Civil Rights Act, although that didn't happen until 1964. But the potential was there, and it was just a question of when they made the fight and Kennedy hadn't decided to do it, as you know. G

Oral history transcript, Clement J. Zablocki, interview 1 (I), 1/16/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

not support him. Gene McCarthy. And certainly not I'm certainly very sorry that Robert Kennedy was killed, but had he lived, I believe my reservations about him would have been borne through, as they were about McCarthy. A real man, the fiber of a person

Oral history transcript, Lee C. White, interview 2 (II), 2/18/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

started in the Johnson Administration, and you had agreed to remain as an assistant special counsel :for the new president. We've talked about the problems of getting a Kennedy staff reoriented into a Johnson staff and meshed with 2. Johnson staff

Oral history transcript, Buford Ellington, interview 1 (I), 10/2/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

or fifteen [were] in there. Then Kennedy came down to the room. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] B: Robert? E: No, Jack Kennedy. More on LBJ Library

Oral history transcript, Wilbur Mills, interview 1 (I), 11/2/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

convention, the one that picked Adlai Stevenson for the second time and nominated Estes Kefauver? M: Yes, I was there. F: Do you have any light to throw on why Texas abandoned Kefauver and went for Kennedy? M: I was not really in on a lot

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 1 (I), 4/13/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and the [Baltimore] Democratic County Chairman, who was in Florida but he flew up for this meeting. Then we ha~ in the Senate Senator [Joseph] Tydings, who was going to support Bobby Kennedy, and [Thomas] D'Alesandro, the mayor of Baltimore, that was going

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 2 (II), 5/17/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

://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 Krim -- II -- 6 Bobby Kennedy, saying that people would think of him as snooping
Baker, Robert Kennedy and wiretapping; President Kennedy’s record; LBJ on civil rights and voting rights; Richard Russell; the LBJ Presidential Library; the appointment of Abe Feinberg’s brother to the Circuit Court; relations with Pakistan; first visit

President's Daily Diary entry, 11/17/1964 (Item)

. Willia m W . Barro n o f Wes t Virgini a OF Governor-elect o f Wes t Virginia , Hulet t Smit h Curtis B . Trent , Jr . , Executiv e Assistan t t o Governo r Barro n Bonn Brow n Joe Burdet t J Valenti in Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara SEE TRAVE L

Folder, "[February 2, 1968 - Meeting with China Experts]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 2 (Item)

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: China Experts Meeting with the President, February 2, 1968 (Sponsored by the National Committee on United States China Relations) PARTICIPANTS: The President, Professors Edwin O. Reischauer, Harvard, Robert A. Scalapino

President's Daily Diary entry, 2/24/1965 (Item)

Moyers and immigration bill Geo Reedy Mayor Bill Bill of Chicago Secy Mann Moyers Richard Daley Moyers To Cabinet Room for filming of to up-date th e current fil m whic h carries a messag e fro m presiden t Kennedy - - J V To office w/ MW

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/13/1965 (Item)

Chairman of Morgan Guaranty Trust John M Meyer for President of Gardner Ackley P Ries Secretary Robert McNamara Ambassador Ellswort h Bunker McGeorge Bund y McGeorge Bund y To Cabine t Roo m for Meetin g with th e following : Admiral "Red " Raborn

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 61 (LXI), 1/19/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on the conferees. I notice we had [Najeeb] Halaby call Tripp [Juan Trippe?]; we even had U.S. Steel make some calls. We tried to get guys that knew them to-And the ambitious Democrats, like [Edward] Kennedy, even though they didn't want to vote against labor

Oral history transcript, Robert S. McNamara, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1975, by Elspeth D. Rostow (Item)

INTERVIEWEE: ROBERT McNAMARA INTERVIEWER: Walt W. Rostow PLACE: Washington, D.C. M: Walt, I would like to start this discussion by recording my skepticism of the value of oral history and my reluctance to participate in it. To be candid, I should tell
See all online interviews with Robert S. McNamara
McNamara, Robert Strange, 1916-2009
Oral history transcript, Robert S. McNamara, interview 1 (I), 1/8/1975, by Elspeth D. Rostow
Robert S. McNamara

Oral history transcript, Dean Rusk, interview 2 (II), 9/26/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

: It is now. I was just indicating that--perhaps as useful background, even though it's in the Kennedy Administration--you were of course involved in Viet Nam from a very early time, and I'd like to get some indication as to how much Mr. Johnson as Vice

Folder, "McNamara, Robert S.," Post-Pres Central Files, Name Files, Box 106 (Item)

that it was President Johnson'.i. view that Bob~cNama.ra had started the study at the behest of Robert'kennedy and to strengthen Robert Kennedy's political position. Averell said that Bob is in ''a terrible state. rr He feels miserable about the study, its leakage
McNamara, Robert Strange, 1916-2009
Folder, "McNamara, Robert S.," Post-Pres Central Files, Name Files, Box 106

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 29 (XXIX), 5/16/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

sure, also they'd had their prior battle with President Kennedy. We did want to avoid the sort of "sons of bitches" stuff that Kennedy had gotten into. LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson

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

don't think Kennedy was treated differently than any other senator. There is a note here for [Nicholas] Katzenbach to call Kennedy. I don't think there's anything directed at Robert Kennedy here by Johnson. The appointment--[Edward] Feinberg was well

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1961" (Item)

Margaret Wiley P-38 – LBJ’s Capitol office PCEEO - President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity RFK - Robert F. Kennedy UT – University of Texas WH - White House (but not always; sometimes it is spelled out) Please be aware that there may

Oral history transcript, William D. Carey, interview 1 (I), 12/11/1985, by Janet Kerr-Tener (Item)

. K: Was that through the Kennedy Administration as well? 6 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

Oral history transcript, John McCully, interview 1 (I), 10/26/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

instances that would bolster that feeling. G: You mentioned his conflict with Robert Kennedy. Can you recall any specific instances where he would hold a committee meeting and be attacked or critiqued by Kennedy? M: Not really. It could have been

Folder, "President's Meetings - November 25-29, 1963 [1 of 2]," Subject Files, NSF, Box 42 (Item)

copies between the President and various Officials of Foreign Governments, recent visit to Washington of the the funeral of President Kennedy. and files of the White House of memoranda of conversation Heads. of Governments and which resulted from

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 20 (XX), 9/25/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. R: I know. I'm pretty certain that's the night he ran into Bobby Kennedy out there. In fact, I know it was. Yes. It was rather amusing. He had a very elaborate suite at the Beverly Hilton. There is nothing very interesting in this until this night
languages; LBJ's relationship with Charles de Gaulle; LBJ's trip to Las Vegas; LBJ's relationship with Robert Kennedy and the Kennedy family; LBJ visiting space-related facilities and the complexity of problems within the space program; LBJ's lack

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 8 (VIII), 11/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and he would be well placed to be there early. It may have been it had something to do with some military contractors, because we know that during the Kennedy years, when Johnson was vice president, that Houston was chosen to be the space center, and I

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 4 (IV), 11/9/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

happened in that hectic couple of days, including the Vietnamese statement and including the visit with Bobby Kennedy. We talked about that, because he said he was going to take the position with Bob that he had mentioned to me the night of March 31
; LBJ’s income; LBJ’s article for Encyclopedia Britannica; President and Mrs. Johnson’s book deals; a film of the accomplishments of the LBJ administration; President Eisenhower; Robert Kennedy’s death; Chief Justice Earl Warren’s resignation; Homer

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 26 (XXVI), 11/16/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

anybody else could really bring him anything, particularly. I wasn't even sure that Gene could, but I wouldn't have sworn that anybody could. Now he started out by ruling out certain people. And there was no doubt whatsoever that Bobby Kennedy

Folder, "Ex CO 263 Republic of Senegal [1 of 2]," WHCF CO, Box 66 (Item)

San Francisco, California. (San Francisco International Airport) October 4 9:40 a.m. PDT Depart San Francisco, California. (San Francisco International Airport) October 4 5:00 p.m. EDT Arrive New York, New York. (John F. Kennedy

Folder, "Bernard Quint," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)

: -~ •.•~· •• •· 1··.:. _:~ Proclamation 35.61: National Day of Mourning for P.rcsident Kennedy: ·: ::.:·_._;,.~::Executive Order 11128: Closing Government Departments and Agencies · •::·? i\. • on November ZS, 1963. >~. \·:::·. ~~/~i November ZS: Message
Okamoto, Yoichi R. (Yoichi Robert), 1915-1985

Oral history transcript, Kenneth M. Birkhead, interview 1 (I), 1/10/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of Wisconsin seeing everybody he could see . Because [Robert M .] LaFollette [Jr .], who was his opponent, had not come home--had sort of moved to Washington and forgotten he was a Senator from Wisconsin--the people voted for the person they saw
of Senate Democrats; John Sparkman; Paul Douglas; Paul Butler; Matt McCloskey; Americans for Democratic; Charlie Murphy; Albert and Mark Lasker Foundation; 750 Club; Ed Foley; Liz Carpenter; Ralph Hewitt; Bob Berry; Dave Lloyd; Jack Kennedy; Ted Sorenson

Oral history transcript, David L. Hackett, interview 1 (I), 4/15/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and was obviously very close to Robert Kennedy, I think that--certainly from Robert Kennedy--our approach was looked upon as a practical, sensible way of going about developing [a 9 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT

Oral history transcript, Frederick O'Reilly Hayes, interview 1 (I), 10/7/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, the President's Committee on Juvenile Delinquency, did Robert Kennedy have any active role in the planning of the Community Action Program? H: Dick Boone knows more about it than I do. My impression is that Kennedy played an important role in getting the idea
Opportunity (OEO); Robert Kennedy's and the Justice Department's involvement in drafting bills for community action programs; the Bureau of the Budget's response to CAP; White House support for community action; the assumption that CAP would work within local

Oral history transcript, Elma (Mrs. Sam) Fore, interview 1 (I), 7/12/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

[NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Mrs. Fore--I--14 with John Kennedy. He said, "Just fine. Now Robert's (Kennedy) another thing; I don't give him anything at all." M: Yes. But he got

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 21 (XXI), 1/7/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. (Interruption) --anything that Bobby Kennedy did. The antagonism between those two men was one of the strongest I've ever seen in my life. It was just like two dogs coming into a room, when all of a sudden you hear a low growl. LBJ was determined that Bobby
between LBJ and Robert Kennedy; Robert McNamara's efforts to use common weapons across all arms of the military; Chuck Stone's interest in the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity; LBJ's relationship with Bobby Baker; Reedy and LBJ

Folder, "NSAM # 341: The Direction, Coordination and Supervision of Interdepartmental Activities Overseas, 3/2/1966, [1 of 2]" National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

. JACKSON, Washington SAM J. ERVIN, JR., N-0rth Carolina ERNEST GRUENING, Alaska EDMUNDS. MUSKIE, Maine ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, Connecticut FRED R. HARRIS, Oklahoma ROBERT F. KENNEDY, New York LEE METCALF, Montana JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, New Mexico KARL E. MUNDT

Oral history transcript, A. Scheffer Lang, interview 1 (I), 11/1/1968, by David G. McComb (Item)

contact with President Kennedy? L: No, I never had any contact with him. M: Just mainly with the working personnel in the Department of Commerce? L: That's correct. I did a little work for now Under Secretary [Robert C.] Wood at the Department
Biographical information; Robert C. Wood; HUD development; formation of DOT; urban mass transit; transportation safety; National Transportation Safety Board; role in relationship to railroads; threatened national railroad strike; poor communication

Oral history transcript, Herman Talmadge, interview 1 (I), 7/17/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

of the country. B: Because of his views on the law and order issue? T: And a great many other views. I just think he's the poorest excuse for a cabinet officer the nation's ever had. B: Speaking of Attorney Generals, r~r. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy
Proxmire of Wisconsin were friends of LBJ while he was Majority Leader; LBJ lost Southern votes with the Civil Rights Act of 1957; LBJ’s presidential ambitions were evident in 1959; advised by friends to avoid the VP offer; Kennedy "Irish Mafia" rivalry

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