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Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/25/1967 (Item)
  • and Swanson -- toured ranches tagging trees. Danz - very late Martin - excellent persimmon. Many Polaroids. Finally two good live oaks. 2. 12:30 Joined the President, the Krims, and the Thornberrys at the Reagan Ranch. 12:50 All returned to the main house
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 11/25/1967
  • Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
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Notes, Lady Bird Johnson, 1943 (Item)
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  • Notes, Lady Bird Johnson, 1943
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  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/4/1964 (Saturday) (Item)
  • LBJ LIBRARY DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL SHEET Doc # DocType Transcript Doc Info Classification Pages Lady Bird Johnson's Diary, Saturday, April 4, 1964, Page 1 1 Date 4/04/1964 Restriction C Collection Title Lady Bird Johnson's Diary Lady Bird
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Lady Bird and Lynda Johnson work on pictures for Lynda's room; Lady Bird reflects about Lynda and her life; Lady Bird meets with architect about her office/dressing room; Lady Bird bowls and sees movie with Lynda Johnson
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/4/1964 (Saturday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson upon Acceptance of Gold Medal Award from the Institute of Social Sciences, New York, New York, 12/1/1966" (Item)
  • price tags they mentioned. But money isn't the only obstacle. There are others -- social, political, and technical. The enormity of the task can disrnay us~ But a recent personal exper­ ience reminded me of America's ability to get things done. Two
  • See all scanned items in 'Mrs. Johnson - Speeches' folder
  • Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Dedication of the Buchanan School Plaza - Washington, DC, 5/7/1968" (Item)
  • by a sad area of broken concrete and weeds. He too~omeone else there, too, a lady who is an outstanding friend of children -- Mrs. Vincent Astor -- and she decided rigbt then that Buchanan School should become a place of variety and delight -- a place
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  • Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Memo, 1943 [re: KTBC] (Item)
  • one . Lie too . J; 1 r.;cDonuld seems to h· ve quite ... fev. goo,1 friends :~r·ound tov:rn who f var him nith ~ccounts . Escoe thinks mi ~t lose accounts if lost him. Dri.Aft st----tus 3B. Wife and one child . 7/as 3A, sent card fo r
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  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 3 (III), 5/9/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • that was really funny. Lynda will kill me when she listens to this tape, but I remember somebody coming up to her once when we were in the ladies room somewhere, and the woman said to her, "Do you know you look just like Lynda Bird Johnson?" and Lynda said, "Do I
  • was pronounced dead; difficulty passing gun control legislation; LBJ's dog, Yuki; how LBJ enjoyed spending time with his grandson, Lyn Nugent; LBJ's love of the soft drink, Fresca; Bonanno spending time with Lynda Bird Johnson; red tags on documents; how LBJ's
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Memo, 1943 [re: KTBC] (Item)
  • J,6..;.HC.C.: LONG ~22 . 50 Announcer Exceedingly pretty blonde , dresses well : Had two nd a half ye~a.rs tro.ining at Hadio House, Uni'tersi ty of 'l1exas , and is highly thought of by Mrs . Beal . 0 ~/arks from 6 a . m. until 1 : 30 p . m
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  • Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
Folder title list, Office Files of Paul M. Popple (Item)
  • 1965 –Distinguished Ladies Reception INAUGURATION 1965 - Misc. INAUGURAL BALL 1965 – Presidential Boxes – Armory, Mayflower, Sher-Park, Shorham INAUGURAL BALL 1965 – National Guard Armory (Boxes for heads of Depts/Agencies &c) INAUGURATION 1965
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/3/1964 (Friday) (Item)
  • s s ib ility of where we might hang the W inslow H o m e r w ater c o lo r , whic h has the fantastic p ric e tag^ 'that I don't know ^ whether we can e v e r a fford. It s t ill com es behind^in o rd er of im portance, paying fo r the drapes
  • Lady Bird attends meeting about artwork for the White House; diplomatic relations are restored with Panama; Robert Anderson; reception and LBJ's speech for the 15th Anniversary of NATO; Lady Bird mentions individuals attending the reception; Lady
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/3/1964 (Friday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 3, May 16 - 26, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • a memorandum incor­ pol"ating these points ~ fulDfor the record.. Memorandum would be one prepared locally and would t1ot be publishecL 1. Points you should make a~e as follows: You.have been instructed to acknowledge French Aide-Memoire of Ap1:il 22
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  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Oral history transcript, Henry Hall Wilson, interview 1 (I), 4/11/1973, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • bill, and about two hours before it came to a vote in the House I was jumpy about it and I knew it was just absolutely nip and tuck. So I wrote him a note and put a red tag on it--that's the way we indicated "read this now." I must say he was just
  • congressmen for a vote; red-tagging memos to LBJ; logrolling and congressional favors; the problems in passing home rule and beautification; Otto Passman; LBJ gets Senator Byrd to commit to hearings on the tax cut.
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/7/1964 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • , w hom L yndon h a d in v ite d f o r a S tag L uncheon. T he b ig b r a s s w as on h an d to r e c e iv e th e m . R u sk of th e S ta te D e p a r tm e n t, D illo n of th e T r e a s u r y , M c N a m a ra f r o m D e fe n se , H odges of C o m m
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Lady Bird Johnson reminiscences
  • Decorating Luci's and Lynda's rooms; LBJ stag luncheon for labor leaders and Administration officials; Lady Bird's descriptions of the labor leaders; reminiscences about Barbara & Eliot Janeway; Lady Bird dinner with visiting relatives; LBJ stag
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/7/1964 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Folder, "Celler, Emanuel (Cong) [1 of 2]," Name Files, WHCF, Box C-151 (Item)
  • .. . . . . . . . . ... . ....... ~i: A ,--&\ .....,.-.,. •YA.-~..-~ ' """~~~-.·~ ? ,, ~- ..v~~~ ' CLH:&l DAY ..LETTER November 14, 1964 EXECUTIVE pp 2-2 Your thoughtful letter meant a great deal to 1119 and Lady Bird joins with me in thanking you and sending our best wishes
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  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/29/1968 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • a y s . O v e r L y n d o n 's b e d a t 12:00 m id n ig h t to 6:00 a . m . th e r e is a c o n s ta n t tr a f f ic of m a n ila f o ld e r s w ith a r e d tag a n d p a p e r s in s id e c th a t s a y " E y e s O n ly ", "T o p S e c r e t" . A t
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
  • ; Lady Bird accepts LBJ bust by Victor Lamke; Lady Bird visits with Alabama relative; Lady Bird's autographs items; LBJ Library meeting; LBJ & Lady Bird meet White House Fellows & give speeches; Lady Bird visits Lynda Robb in hospital; LBJ has cold
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 10/29/1968 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
President's Daily Diary entry, 12/4/1966 (Item)
  • TM^*WH§TE HOUSE Datf PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON DARY MARY December The President began his day at (Place) Entry f t^t . Tbne Tetephone . in Out Lo LBJ RANCH ^^ or t Expend.. Acttvtty LD Ck^c 4: 1 3a ————, t , 4, 1966 Sunday (tnciude
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/27/1968 (Item)
  • , 1968 (include visited by) ture Johnson, Usher, who has been in the Government for 50 years and is now retiring Honorable Leonard Marks re USIA matters and other things Also UNESCO appointments (red tag memo from Rostow given President about
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 2 (II), 8/13/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , 1977 INTERVIEWEE: LADY BIRD JOHNSON INTERVIEWER: MICHAEL L. GILLETTE PLACE: Mrs. Johnson's KTBC apartment, Austin, Texas Tape 1 of 1 G: I thought that we would talk about your early education and work up to St. Mary's if we have time. J
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  • Lady Bird Johnson's early education at the Fern School; childhood friends; Mrs. Johnson's relationship with Dorris Powell and her mother, Mrs. Odom; Minnie Lee Pattillo's mental health; attending African-American churches as a child; Mrs. Johnson's
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 2 (II), 8/13/1977, by Michael L. Gillette
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Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 31, June 13-20, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)
  • {tJDiCR7 AMEMBASFXEBO NDO N 285 . -~: ~:~~:ff-.Iit~~R I A_t,fet1]A $$_):~pMH S 22""0 - RUD HbT/ USMt ss ION . :iATf usu}r-·359- . -:s · - .?~N
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/19/1965 (Wednesday) (Item)
  • LBJ LIBRARY DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL SHEET Doc # DocType Transcript Doc Info Classification Pages Lady Bird Johnson's Diary, Wednesday, May 19, 1965, Page 8 1 Date 5/19/1965 Restriction C Collection Title Lady Bird Johnson's Diary Lady Bird
  • Lady Bird Johnson speeches and statements
  • Presentations in Jacqueline Kennedy Garden to companies who donated landscaping at schools in Washington; Lady Bird fills in for LBJ to greet group from North Carolina; Committee for a More Beautiful Capital meets on the SEQUOIA; tour of Washington
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 5/19/1965 (Wednesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
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  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Folder title list, White House Famous Names (Item)
  • photocopies) ● Available for research (Open) Digitization note: Some of these items or folders have been scanned and are available on DiscoverLBJ.org. See folder title list to identify scans. 2/6/24 1 National Archives and Records Administration http
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 26, April 16-30, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 15 (Item)
  • to the Pres. re Latin America S 1 p. ~ • ,., ~ 5,.~ ,; . . -vl,, $ 't~ ~ All J 71 Lj} '/lt/- 4/22/67 A ot=E.JJ lD 2,t ."8 ~ ...-J to-2, .c:-;e FILE LOCATION National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Volume 26, April 16-30, 1967
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Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1964 (Monday) (Item)
  • ified enough fo r L y n d o n 's office but p e rh a p s the F is h R o o m .' And then th e re w as a little A m e ric a n P rim itiv e - ju s t m ade you m e r r y € to lo o k a t it, w ith little old F o rd s of v in tag e about 1921, I g u e ss
  • An edited transcript for this day was included in Lady Bird Johnson's book "A White House Diary," published in 1970.
  • Lady Bird Johnson travel
  • Touring Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; Lady Bird's description of several paintings considered for loan to White House; to Whitney Museum to view additional paintings; lunch at Mary Lasker's house; to theater to see Arthur Miller's "After
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 1/20/1964 (Monday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Oral history transcript, Oveta Culp Hobby, interview 1 (I), 7/11/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)
  • : Now, there are some specific items on this list of questions, starting with number thirteen, which have come out of the Congressional Quarterly which you may have some memory of. In 1955, for example, your name was mentioned objecting to the passage
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President's Daily Diary entry, 5/27/1968 (Item)
  • at (Place) Day Time Telephone 11 In Out Lo 5:58p t f or t Activit LD Rostow 6:00p £ t Hon. 6:05p OFF 6:11p U. 6:15p Diana 6:20p 7:26p White House Monday y (include visited by) - pl The President had just received a red tag memo re Gen Westmoreland's
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
President's Daily Diary entry, 10/7/1968 (Item)
  • Ouse Day i or t Activity LD 10:00a To 10: 10a 7, 1968 Secy f Dean Rusk -New York City (b. Hon. 1 ) Marvin Watson, the Postmaster General Rostow - pl re red tag memo, Mon Oct 7. 9:30a - North Koreans ask for a Pueblo mtg. The President told
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/8/1966 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • LBJ LIBRARY DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL SHEET Doc # DocType Transcript Doc Info Classification Pages Lady Bird Johnson's Diary, Pages 4-6 3 Date Restriction 02/08/1966 C Collection Title Lady Bird Johnson's Diary Lady Bird Johnson's Diary, February
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Beautification Speakers Bureau members have tour of Washington; Lady Bird's favorite stop is the Walker Jones School; lunch at Hains Point with slide show by National Parks Service; Lady Bird visits with Lynda Johnson and they go to a discotheque
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 2/8/1966 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
President's Daily Diary entry, 9/13/1966 (Item)
  • Nominee (former Director of Office of Emergency Planning, and Democratic SS^3a^fo r Governor of Tennessee) Secretary of Agriculture, Orville Freeman --re Farm and Retail prices THE WmiE HousE l Flower s sent today to Senator Richard Russell in HH^ E
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 33, July 1-10, 1967 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 18 (Item)
  • )>25Vrs Conditions in Hanoi ED 12958 3.4(bl[1)>25Vrs (CJ ED 12958 3A[b)[1]>25Yrs -Z- (CJ I 4. H•> Chi Minh, President of the I;>RV, did not appear for the May Day celebratia.s, nor did he appear for the 19 May celebration of his own birthday
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  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Oral history transcript, Myron R. Blee, interview 1 (I), 11/16/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • for the dedication . B: It was right at the tag end of a bad storm . There's a man by the name of Tom Fleming, who is an influential person in Boca Raton, interested in the University and he had been among the supporters of President Johnson here in Florida . F
  • VISTA Training program; Lady Bird Johnson's visit and commencement address to the first VISTA class; Office of Emergency Planning
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Folder, "Personnel," Bess Abell Files, White House Social Files, Box 32 (Item)
  • for use of social secretariat and the First Lady. 3. Responsible for delivery of valuable items to First Lady in addition to providing personal services for the First Lady. 4o Transmits and delivers personal and official messages to Cabinet Members
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  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/8/1965 (Tuesday) (Item)
  • r il l fo r th e young I e v e n g ot a la r g e id e n tific a tio n tag p in n ed o n T h is I had le a r n e d fr o m th e l a s t o n e w e had h a d . S tu d e n ts fa ile d to r e c o g n iz e H e le n H a y e s , s o e a c h d is tin g u
  • Lady Bird Johnson personal
  • Lady Bird receives tribute from National Society of Interior Decorators; White House Festival of the Arts; Rebekah Baines Johnson's book; meeting about the ABC film on beautification; reception for and LBJ's speech to Presidential Scholars
  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 6/8/1965 (Tuesday)
  • Sound Recordings of Lady Bird Johnson's Diary
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
  • Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary
Folder, "Misc. Correspondence - 1966," Office Files of Yoichi Okamoto, Box 1 (Item)
  • , .. ► .. 3473 • L-4A, 24 3475 . 3476 3A, lOA., 16A, JOA • 3518 9-9A, 11-llA 34l? .3A-4, 5A~ --lh78 10, ).3, 36 \ 3h19 16, .,.22, 27 ;J -~o 2~-21, -~s{ 3A-4, ~ ~~ 3$27 • ;,,_., 2f' .-22· . ~ .. _ \ ~ 4A-S • • ' l ' ~ ·1cii.-11 i
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  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, [Correspondence and clippings from James and Peter Mangan], Papers of James W. Mangan, Box 1 (Item)
  • attached to the letter from Salas to Mangan, dated June 5. We have removed the note for preservation purposes. Jennifer Cuddeback 12/20/22 ... • TM 190 D .lll lPP ~ &-L~41/J hu J/J4~4c?/JL- ~.1_ /f)aLt.aL/ ,&.,/4 k 7..f.1tJ.2.. Message
Folder, "Kentucky Trip – May 21, 1964 – Mrs. Johnson [Clippings]," White House Social Files, Liz Carpenter Subject Files, Box 5 (Item)
  • MORNING, MAY 22, 1964 38 PAGES CENTS 7 U.S. Can't Stand By While Reds Overrun Asia Area, U.N. Told. ' Conference In Laos Urged 'Illusion' Is Error, Adlai Says U.S., Britain Push Meeting As Peace Step Aid Is Pledged For As Long As -It Is Asked
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  • Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007
  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 30, June 1-12, 1967 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 17 (Item)
  • . NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. _] [_ -- - --, --1 -:-- . DIST - 5 JUNE 1967 .. . ... . : .. . ""·-· ·-·· · .. . ···••.r'.;.'\ \::, C . CTE - a. u.s.c • CCUNTRY NORTH VIETNAM . MAY 1967 . 5 22 · 5 r ~7 EVACUATION OF NORTH VI~TNAMESE
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  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Folder, "White House Fashion Show, 2/29/1968 [1 of 3]," White House Social Files, Bess Abell Files, Box 23 (Item)
  • · Linden Qlol'la Klrby ITEMS FOR WHITE HOUSE F~SHION SHOW BOXES 1~ (total: p ieces) 3 LA.TE DA.Y, SCENE VI 2 ADOLPHO HA.TS 1 BILL BLASS SHOES, O~HER SHOES, HANGERS, TAGS, ETC. 2 GA.LA.NOS 5 LONG EVENING, FINALE 1 UNLABELED BOX 1 LEVINE BOOTS
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  • Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)
Oral history transcript, Llewellyn B. Griffith, Sr., interview 1 (I), 8/15/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • or less got started. been started by Eleanor Roosevelt. I suppose you know It was supposed to have The WPA was started by her husband. The NYA had to be tagged onto the WPA in order to finance it and get it through Congress, in other words. It wasn't
  • As Engineer met LBJ, the NYA director; WPA started by Roosevelt, NYA started by Mrs. Roosevelt; NYA tagged onto WPA for financing through Congress; WPA located in San Antonio, NYA in Austin; LBJ as state of Texas administrator of the NYA; Griffith's
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Oral history transcript, J.R. Parten, interview 1 (I), 2/28/1976, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • scheduled. I came back to Rayburn's apartment; it must have been about one or one-fifteen. F: You still didn't know anything? P: No. Mr. Rayburn tagged me and said, "I want to talk to you." Led me in the bedroom and said, "I want you to know
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Oral history transcript, Emma Long, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)
  • on the courthouse lawns, and schoolhouses, and I remember in some places that the men sat on one side of the room and the ladies on the other. That's how antiquated they were. And here I was, a lady running for the state senate! But I got a lot of respect from them
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