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Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 5 (V), 12/5/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • discharge motion; the public accommodations provision of the bill; the effect of violent civil-rights related events on the likelihood of enacting legislation; JFK's regard for Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) and the FBI's effort to destroy MLK's reputation; J
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 9 (IX), 4/9/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • , memo from O'Brien to LBJ regarding the Democratic National Committee's efforts and COPE's voter registration program; Louis Martin distributing funds to a get-out-the-vote program aimed at minorities and secrecy surrounding this project; Louis Martin's
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 19 (XIX), 4/22/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • policy had to do with the failure to bite the bullet. You were trying to achieve an objective without the commitment. G: Martin Luther King became more active in opposition to the war. O: That certainly was a contributing factor to the escalation
  • to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s anti-Vietnam movement; LBJ's dedication to civil rights; LBJ's request that O'Brien go to South Vietnam to organize their election; Birch Bayh's opposition to Rutherford Poats' nomination as deputy administrator of the Agency
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 22 (XXII), 6/19/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • . G: Were you involved in any of the activities in the wake of Martin Luther King's assassination? O: No. G: Where were you at the time you learned the news? O: I had to be in Washington. That was April 4. That was prior to my resignation
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 13 (XIII), 9/10/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • : Well, how did this--? O: Weaver was a darn good candidate if you were considering recognizing the black community at this level. He was not a civil rights leader as such. He was, as I recall, an academician. He was not one of Martin Luther King's
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 23 (XXIII), 7/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • http://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 O'Brien -- Interview XXIII -- 8 Luther King, the connection
  • and Cesar Chavez's support for RFK; McCarthy's young supporters; RFK as attorney general and surveillance of Martin Luther King, Jr.; RFK's personality; RFK's response to McCarthy's criticisms; public interest in, and perception of, the Kennedys
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 21 (XXI), 6/18/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • and that he didn't want, as the minority leader, to take a defeat. You had the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, which had an impact on this legislation, obviously. The key was to persuade the House to accept the Senate version, as it was tenuous
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 11 (XI), 7/24/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 20 (XX), 4/23/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • Watson in. And then for good solid reasons, I went on to Dick Murphy and Jim Reynolds; in the women's activities, Orville Freeman's wife [Jane]; and the senior citizens' registration, get out the vote, minority groups, Louie Martin; polling coordinator