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Oral history transcript, Berl Bernhard, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to do unsuccessfully, or go along with? B: Have you talked to Louis Martin? G: I'm going to see him-- B: You've got to see Louis. G: --Tuesday. B: Okay. Do you know Louis? G: Yes. B: Louis and I worked very closely together. Louis
involvement with the conference; conflict over inviting Martin Luther King to the conference; Patrick Moynihan; obtaining personnel and funding for the conference; problems with the Departments and Agencies; Moynihans' report on the black family, political

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 32, 1 November 1984," LBJ Library (Item)

.-.omeother re ent acqu1s1tions Three of the pieces-the drawing of oodrow Wilson the pamting by Dwighl D. Eisenhower and the wood engraving of Martin Luther King were donate by Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. Temple. The others were acquired by the LBJ Foundatio

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 27 (XXVII), 12/13/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to the end of the year, I think. R: That was one that I remember. It was a rather interesting situation. You know the facts on it, don't you? G: Essentially, yes, but before we get to that, any insights on the [Martin Luther] King assassination
Reedy’s return to LBJ’s staff; preparations for 1968 campaign; March 31, 1968 speech, Washington riots; assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy; Reedy’s book on the presidency; maritime strike; Sam Houston; last year of LBJ’s

Oral history transcript, Roy Wilkins, interview 1 (I), 4/1/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

by simply saying, "Don't do that," either by the White House saying or by us saying it. But they did transmit their concern and asked ways in which they could help and took advantage of our own attitudes because all of us--Martin Luther King, the National

Oral history transcript, John A. Baker, interview 4 (IV), 6/12/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Baker -- IV -- 21 G: Did it ever get into the question of Martin Luther King's leadership in particularly that Greenville project? B: Greenville project? G: Hell, I gather there was a movement

Oral history transcript, Juanita Roberts, interview 4 (IV), 4/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

the President's speech because of the mechanics of getting the call through. Somebody had to tell him what it was all about. G: Now shortly after that, Martin Luther King was assassinated, a period of three or four days. R: Yes. G: Well, I guess even before
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Audio diary and annotated transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, 4/4/1968 (Thursday) (Item)

ci and I. Lyndon w a s in h is o ffic e - I knew a sta tem en t w as being p rep a red . He gave it on TV from the W hite H ouse -" A m erica i s shocked and sadden ed r b y the b ru tal sla y in g tonight of D r. M artin Luther King. I a s k e v
& speeches; LBJ works hard with little rest; Johnsons to Democratic fundraiser that night; Lynda Robb relays news that Martin Luther King has been shot & died; LBJ calls Coretta Scott King & makes televised speech; evening plans cancelled & Hawaii trip

Oral history transcript, Wallace Terry, interview 1 (I), 10/8/1999, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

Proclamation. Not only was his birth announced by Vice President Johnson, eventually his godfather would be Martin Luther King, because earlier that year I was covering the demonstrations in Birmingham, and one day Dr. King asked me how my wife was. And I said

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 6 (VI), 10/17/1969, by Joe B. Frantz and Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

that. F: Shifting again, let's talk a little bit about the circumstances surrounding two major funerals in the Johnson Administration. One is the death of Martin Luther King and the other one, of course, is the death of Bobby Kennedy, both of which I'm

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

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [1964 - 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

Oral history transcript, Paul B. Johnson, Jr., interview 1 (I), 9/8/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

Oral history transcript, Harry C. McPherson, interview 5 (V), 4/9/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

morning. I remember the most touching conversation was with Martin Luther King Sr. And Jim Gaither, who worked for Califano, said, "Mr. King, the President wants to know what can we do for you." And this old man said, "Oh, Mr. Gaither, that's
White House reaction to Watts riots; LBJ’s speech to the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission regarding rioters; Clark group’s report on Watts; LBJ-HHH relationship; Roger Wilkins; death of MLK; LBJ’s feelings about MLK; Louis Martin; Detroit

Oral history transcript, Carl Sanders, interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

friendly relationship with Dr. King's father. I knew Dr. King personally, but I didn't have any great intimate relationship there. I was in the President's office the night that Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. I was sitting there with him
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
; LBJ’s efforts in Vietnam; Martin Luther King’s assassination; working on the Commission for Federal-State Relations; LBJ inheriting JFK’s staff; being offered a federal appointment; LBJ deciding not to run in 1968; LBJ’s relationship with Robert Kennedy

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 8 (VIII), 5/16/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to a vote, but generally speaking I think he would have stayed with the administration. He would have defended it. G: Four or five days after this announcement, the March 31 speech that LBJ would not run, you have the assassination of Martin Luther King
involving Vietnam; the riots in Washington, D.C., following Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death; Robert F. Kennedy's death and his personality; Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; the 1968 presidential election; George Wallace's

Oral history transcript, Thomas O. Paine, interview 1 (I), 3/25/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

talked to them about this job, things were in a pretty static and steady state, and they looked like they would go on that way for a long time. King were alive. Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther Student unrest had not really started. It was a very

Oral history transcript, Archer Parr, interview 1 (I), 8/23/1984, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. That's exactly what that occurred about. The guy that they were supposed to appoint was a gentleman here in Corpus Christi by the name of Luther Jones, supposed to appoint him a district judge. A: Is that our current mayor, Archie? LBJ Presidential

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 18, 15 December 1979," LBJ Library (Item)

to the Library Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr,, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Christine King Farris, visited the Library to prepare for the tablishment of a Study Center ho~ing the papers of the slain Civil Rights leader in Atlanta. Here they confer with Chief

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 1 (I), 9/14/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Martin Luther King and George Wallace and so on. I think we had to decide whether or not, one, you want to stay in Congress under the circumstances and try to do whatever you can, or whether you want to join one side or the other and just admit defeat

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 57 (LVII), 12/12/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. The President was starting to get beat up in the press on credibility, and he was--as you can even see there, with all we're doing for blacks, there was no way to do enough fast enough. You had Martin Luther King wondering whether the message is strong enough

Folder, "Young, Whitney M. (Jr.)," Name Files, WHCF, Box Y-041 (Item)

, Whitney, Jr. I L by the April 5, 1968 ll:10-ll:59am Cabinet Room - Meeting with Civil Rights Leaders and others relative to rioting after death of Martin Luther King Hon. Clark Clifford Senator Thomas Kuchel Cong. Wm. M. McCulloch Cong. Carl Albert

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

think he really meant it. I remember his voice quavering a little as he said it, and it took a lot of courage to say it because of all the overtones of Martin Luther King and everything else that was behind that in the whole movement in the South. I
Hesburgh, Theodore Martin, 1917-2015

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/5/1968 (Item)

approved and dispatched a telegram to Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King. Sr. condolence on the death of their son. 11:00a Harry McPherson Watson Jim Jones Horace Busby Under Secy of State Nicholas Katzenbach . Marvin 11:09a The 11:10a To ^ CIVIL

Oral history transcript, Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., interview 3 (III), 8/8/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Humphrey and Reuther were talking to Martin Luther King and the Freedom people. Reuther told me what the offer was. That's how I learned what the offer was going to be when Fritz Mondale reported to the Committee. Walter told me what it was. and I
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
. Martin Luther King; Henry, Moses; Humphrey’s interest in the 1968 Presidency; LBJ’s decision on whether or not to run for re-election in 1968.

Folder, "Black Nationalist Movement - FBI Reports - File #2," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)

; distributed Progressive Labor Party pamphlet. MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr:, spoke in Cincinnati day before June, 1967 riots broke out. · SAM DAMU of "US", Los Angeles, at Black .Power meeting, Cincinnati, 7/8/67 0 DAMU spoke about above-surface legitimate

Folder, "IDA (Institute for Defense Analysis)," Records of the NCCPV (Eisenhower Commission), Series 11, Box 4 (Item)

or Description: Martin Luther King, Jr.: his three-pronged attack on Christ and the Bible, the United States of America, law and order Publisher: Church League of America Title of Series/Chapter/ Article: Edition: Volume Number: Issue Number: Date

President's Daily Diary entry, 5/3/1968 (Item)

Martin i into bedroo m _ 'KITE HOUS E dat e Frida y ENT LYNDO N B . JOHNSO N >IARY Mar resident bega n hi s da y a t (Place ) Da Time Telephon In Ou e f o r t Expendi 1 Activit oL D Cod tL 9:57am 10:30a y m Eas 10:30am 11:42 11:43a

Oral history transcript, Gerri Whittington, interview 1 (I), 6/5/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

anything, but he told me. And said among Roy Wilkins, Martin Luther King, and Whitney Young and James Farmer; he said that Roy Wilkins was his favorite. G: Did you meet those civil rights leaders when they came to the White House? W: Yes. He sent me

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/7/1965 (Item)

~^~ ~^~ fv^L-C muc hh of o faa forc forceeiitt is is.. an an d how much muc h attentio attentionn aa leader leader shal shal l pa y t o it . 7-JV-JV fv^L-C yymuc Lester Markel Martin Luther Robert Komer Leonard Marks Marvin Watson Bill NYC King

Oral history transcript, David Dellinger, interview 1 (I), 12/10/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

on for years in his voice. First of all, I and many other people fought--and we fought, I'll have to say, and I'll say this frankly for history--that Martin Luther King, after he had agreed to come out for the first time against the war in Vietnam and take part

Oral history transcript, Lawrence E. (Larry) Levinson, interview 6 (VI), 8/18/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, and then the conversation, I remember, turned to Martin Luther King. It turned to what one has to do in this country to be a leader, the principle of leadership, the qualities of a leader--leader of a movement, leader of a party. The President I know went on at some length
The Sequoia; LBJ's assessment of Nixon; LBJ's comments on Martin Luther King; working on a tax surcharge speech on the Sequoia; staff members wanting access to the Sequoia for personal use; Camp David; visiting the Ranch; LBJ's office at the Ranch

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 49, 1 April 1991," LBJ Library (Item)

for publication in 1993. Bryan H. Barrows III, a teacher at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, brought to the Library his one-man show on Martin Luther King, Jr., in which he portrays a man telling the story of the civil rights leader's life. Mr. Barrows gave his

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 58, 1 August 1994," LBJ Library (Item)

and an eloquent spokesperson for the President's programs. photo by Robert Knudsen photo by Robert Knudsen 8 Johnson called 1968 "a nightmare year,' and the exhibit recalls some of its agonies-the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, the assassination of Martin Luther

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 61, 15 November 1995," LBJ Library (Item)

before us that is tearing at the heart of America exists in spite of the remarkable progress Black Americans have made in the last generation, since Martin Luther King swept Amerka up in his dream, and President Johnson spoke so powerfully for the dignity

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 71, 1 September 1999," LBJ Library (Item)

of the times: "Young people don't know who Martin Luther King is, or John Kennedy. They do know who John Kennedy, Jr. is because they've seen his picture: he's the hunk on the skates.'' (The tragic loss of John Kennedy, Jr., or course, was then still

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

of rare talent, eloquence, education, and commitment to public service. He also happens to be black. The Democratic Party will nominate him on the day another man of rare talent, education, eloquence and commitment to public ser vice, Martin Luther King

Oral history transcript, Lyndon B. Johnson, 8/19/1969, by Harry Middleton (Item)

figure that he was. He crune into public life as [Joseph] McCarthy's counsel and then he was [John] McClellan's counsel and then he tapped Martin Luther King's telephone wire. I said, "Piss on Mennen Williams." He said, "You know they'll embarrass you

Oral history transcript, Bertrand Harding, interview 2 (II), 11/25/1968, by Stephen Goodell (Item)

some cooling effect on city problems. G: Earlier in this interview I asked you about the impact of the Vietnam War, particularly in terms of OEO expenditures and the budget. In April of 1967 Martin Luther King in a speech--critical speech in terms
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 5 (V), 3/14/1990, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

I'm not so sure that there was any concerted effort by the clergy and so on. You had Martin Luther King and the March on Washington. You had the black clergy involved in that and so on and so forth, and certainly that had its mark on the times. But I'm

Oral history transcript, Jerome P. Cavanagh, interview 1 (I), 3/22/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

than a casual interest in this? C: What happened was, in June of 1963 I led the first freedom march with Martin Luther King here in Detroit. big freedom march in the fall of 1963. was still alive there. That was prior to the Of course President
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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