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Oral history transcript, J.Willis Hurst, interview 4 (IV), 2/27/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a little group of people, he'd get out and meet them, shake their hand and try to converse with them, and again, try to explain to people that-G: Would there be someone from the State Department to--? H: Yes, oh, yes. As I recall [William J.] Crockett

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 7 (VII), 4/17/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

into it, Tommy Corcoran would be the closest I'd have and nothing really--I know there was a lot of conversation back and 7 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781

Oral history transcript, Carl B. Albert, interview 3 (III), 7/9/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

. You were one of the eleven Southern Democrats who supported that. Could you tell me what you thought was the strategy, or what you developed as the strategy to gain passage for this bill, and also what conversations you would have had with Mr. Johnson

Oral history transcript, Anthony Buford, interview 1 (I), 6/20/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Any significant conversations during that time? Did you talk about the office and what he was doing? B: No. No. G: Okay. The St. Louis Post Dispatch was not always in his corner as a newspaper. Did he ever complain to you about the Dispatch or its

Oral history transcript, William M. Capron, interview 1 (I), 10/5/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. The centerpiece of the 1963 program had been the tax cut, and as Heller pointed out in conversations with the President and with Ted Sorensen over the summer, the tax cut was fine, and yet it didn't do anything directly for those at the very bottom of the income

Oral history transcript, Nash Castro, interview 7 (VII), 3/4/1996, by Harry Middleton (Item)

to Washington in the family plane. As we were approaching National Airport, with Laurance, Brooke, and I engaged in a three-way conversation, Laurance said to me, "Nash, it's time to start thinking about a memorial to President Johnson." I said, "Well, Laurance

Oral history transcript, Carroll Keach, interview 1 (I), April 1963, by Eric F. Goldman (Item)

all the time, all over the state, visiting these camps, every type of NYA project that he possibly could. G: Did he, in his conversations with you, in staff meetings, etc, do you recall his sating anything which along this line he expressed what

Oral history transcript, Francis Keppel, interview 2 (II), 8/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

going stronger in that. We had to fight him, and all the rest of the story is true, but unattractive adjectives attract the press. Finally, with regard to the material on particularly Pages 27 and 28, in which I was quoting my memory of conversations

Oral history transcript, Victor Ferrari, interview 1 (I), 5/28/1991, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. Peter learned his English in England. lot of English." pletely. [He told us,] "live forgotten a So far as we were concerned he fit the bill com- He opened his conversation with, "Do you want to take a piss?" That was a shocker to me, in front

Oral history transcript, Jose Joaquin Trejos, interview 1 (I), 5/31/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

together fairly freely? The conversations were like those of old friends and the same feelings were evident on the part of all the presidents: F: feelings of real friendship towards President Johnson. Well now, am I correct in believing that even though

Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 3 (III), 2/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

: Really iron discipline. V: That's right, I was quite impressed by it. Later on that evening he went down to the podium at the Waldorf and delivered a fine speech, engaging in conversation with people at the head table, and I daresay

Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 1 a (I), 10/22/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

at that-- V: Not really. I think there were some--in reconstructing that conversation, I think it was fairly clear what job they were talking about, but there were no specifics. B: And then when did a specific offer come? V: A few days after that. I

Oral history transcript, Felipe Herrera, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was that he was very much upset with the criticism that he was receiving that he didn't care about Latin America. M: This was after he had announced that he wasn't going to run again. Did he say anything about that in the course of the conversation? H

Oral history transcript, John Sparkman, interview 2 (II), 6/9/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of South Carolina. We went down to talk with the President, and President Roosevelt always took charge of the conversation. He was well briefed on the cotton situation, and he took advantage of the opportunity to give us a complete briefing

Oral history transcript, Gale McGee, interview 1 (I), 2/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

mentioned that at the time, and one Senator whom I'll not name mentioned it to me personally, that this was a reason--because of the Strauss case that they would hold up Fortas. In my conversations with other members of the Senate during the Fortas crisis

Oral history transcript, Ralph Moreland, interview 1 (I), 4/14/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

on Airport; LBJ’s feeling for business; KTBC; LBJ’s staff; guest in June 1969 at the Ranch; LBJ’s feelings regarding Nixon’s economic policies; conversation with LBJ regarding deer; impressions of Lady Bird; invitation to Scharnhorst Ranch to hunt; contact

Oral history transcript, Kenneth A. Randall, interview 1 (I), 3/14/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

didn't have much to do with the dimensions of the job. But we hit it off extremely well. M: Was it a one-way conversation, or did you--? R: Oh, it was definitely both ways. We just had a delightful chat. felt a little like I was on a yo-yo, though

Oral history transcript, Eugene Worley, interview 1 (I), 10/16/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

with that agreement or resolve that we both agreed to. B: That conversation that night in the South Pacific there, did it get off on the career military officers? A question comes up about Mr. Johnson's attitude toward the place of career officers as opposed

Oral history transcript, Lawrence E. (Larry) Levinson, interview 4 (IV), 5/13/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was the general counsel of the Commerce Department where this bill was being pigeonholed. In conversations with Califano and myself and with Pertschuk and with Cohen, we worked out a program for trying to get that bill through the Senate Commerce Committee

Oral history transcript, Harris Melasky, interview 1 (I), 8/3/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

that? M: Oh, yes. Mc: Shortly thereafter? M: Numerous times. Mc: Did he ever say anything to you about that election in 1948? M: Yes, I guess so. Naturally in conversation we'd say something about it. We didn't discuss details. We discussed

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 14 (XIV), 6/22/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, R. Sargent Shriver, interview 3 (III), 7/1/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

a little conversation about it and she said, "Well, I'll let you know." 15 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, Jesse Curry, interview 1 (I), 8/18/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

? C: Yes. M: And the vtc.e presidential car also went out there, with Lyndon Johnson in it. C: Yes. r~: Then at the hospital, did you talk with Lyndon Johnson at all? C: No~ not any particular conversation. I might have had a word or two

Oral history transcript, Clifford L. Alexander, Jr., interview 1 (I), 11/1/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

of the Vice President in those days? You didn't have a long time with him as vice president. A: No. I certainly did not. I did not know him at all, really. I saw him from a distance, and I saw him around, but I really had had no conversations with him

Oral history transcript, John G. Tower, interview 2 (II), 9/22/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

the devil's advocate with you? T: No, I don't recall that he did. Now that's not to say that he didn't, I just simply don't recall it. I can't remember too much of the substance of my conversations with him because they were usually addressed to what

Oral history transcript, Mary Margaret Wiley Valenti, interview 2 (II), 2/28/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the conversation was. G: Probably disagreement over some tactic, I guess. Did you ever hear Mr. Johnson talk about challenging Shivers? Did he ever seem reluctant? That was a pretty difficult assignment. 8 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org

Oral history transcript, Mary Margaret Wiley Valenti, interview 6 (VI), 5/8/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in black tie and—also I think the kind of conversation that he liked a lot was talking to other men about politics. I don't think that kind of formal social life was the kind of social life that he enjoyed most. He enjoyed being with old friends and more

Oral history transcript, Margaret Mayer Ward, interview 2 (II), 4/22/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

wouldn't interrupt them. It was an amiable conversation; it was not two adversaries at all. And I've often thought that there was more compatibility in their fight than there was animosity. G: Shivers that year had endorsed interposition and had used

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 9 (IX), 9/22/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

know what was going on. I was orally reporting to him every night. G: What was the tone of your conversations with him? Was he seeking more detail? Was he intensely interested? C: Well, his standing was at stake; yes, he was interested

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 33 (XXXIII), 6/13/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that conversation? C: I mean it was just one of . . . G: This was in August. August 9 [1965]. Not long after you arrived. C: I think the President very much wanted the beautification bill and I think he told about five people to take it over. I mean, I was one

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 47 (XLVII), 6/13/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

this as a patriotic duty using your name, saying you cut out losses. . . . Jim Wright . . . make us leave them there." And then back here-Well, these notes on third of February just reflects his desire to do something about impacted school areas and that conversation

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 49 (XLIX), 7/18/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in a conversation about the automobile safety legislation. And the President said, "Tell GSA [General Services Administration] to take everything we think a car should have as a safety feature and put it on their cars or else. I want GSA to set strong safety

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 52 (LII), 8/15/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, "Ackley says this is within the guidelines. Don't tell me it isn't." He wanted that as well. That locked his people in. As I said, Connor wouldn't play. Ackley did not give me anything the next day, and I remember lots of conversations with Ackley after

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 63 (LXIII), 4/17/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

support in the beginning. I think the conversation in which [James] 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, Ben Wattenberg, interview 1 (I), 11/23/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

, yes sir." That was about the extent of my conversation until Moyers--I had mentioned some certain ideas for speeches to Moyers at lunch, and Moyers finally saw that it was the President talking, not me, and he wanted me to say something, I guess. He

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 11 (XI), 7/24/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on it. The only subject of discussion had been this Senate situation, which I did not seriously consider. I am sure I would not have run for the Senate. So the Johnson procedure and style came into play, and we had a long conversation which really was sort of one

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

community action has been overstressed and overblown. Just like this conversation taking place here, part of the reason we were unable to convince the task force that the approach that we were talking about made any sense, I don't think it's that difficult

Oral history transcript, Kenneth E. BeLieu, interview 1 (I), 10/11/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the military to be shortchanged on this, and you'll be able to keep Lyndon from doing that." Well, that was just a conversation. I admired Bridges, but he was not my boss; Russell was. I went to Russell and said, "I've been offered this job," and he said, "Yes

Oral history transcript, Hyman Bookbinder, interview 2 (II), 5/19/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

materials, and I suppose it's collectible. There is a memo I may have mentioned in an earlier conversation, one that we used to kid about, written by Paul Jacobs, and I think Pat Moynihan and a few others, in the very early days, a memo to Shriver. I

Oral history transcript, John Fritz Koeniger, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

-- 8 So Walter Crider) Ben's older brother, joined a group in which Sam Johnson was in conversation and Walter, in the conversation, asked Johnson if he'd heard from Lyndon. So Sam Johnson is said to have declared, "Well, no, we haven't, Walter