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Oral history transcript, Cartha D. (Deke) DeLoach, interview 1 (I), 1/11/1991, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on various organizations, including the ongoing investigation which had been authorized by Attorney General Bobby Kennedy on Dr. Martin Luther King. As a result, there was considerable information picked up and then turned in to our team. I forwarded all
with Martin Luther King, Jr. FBI role vs. Secret Service role; FBI jurisdiction in cases; FBI involvement in civil rights cases, especially the murder of three civil rights workers in Mississippi and Viola Liuzzo murder.

President's Daily Diary entry, 8/20/1965 (Item)

Chemistr y Dr. Leo n Morgan, f Texa Joe Earle Califano Clements August White Harry House 20 1965 Friday McPherson Martin Luther Senator J W King Atlanta Ga Lee White in Fulbright Room Harry McPherso n joine d i n the lounge , whil e

Oral history transcript, Samuel H. Shapiro, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

resigned yet, at that time, as I recall. F: Yes. S: As a matter of fact, he was in Florida making a speech there, a dedication speech, when this broke here in Chicago the day that Martin Luther King was killed. I, of course, conferred with Otto Kerner
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
His political background; campaigning with LBJ in IL in 1964; Martin Luther King’s assassination and subsequent activities in Chicago; Shapiro’s involvement with the 1968 Chicago convention; the National Guard at the 1968 Chicago convention

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

for talk on TV about Martin Luther King, his assassination, violence, devi siveness, about working together in unity 9:10pm To Oval Office - dictated telegram to Mrs. King Signing mail and official business papers while listening to TV news reports from

Folder title list, Legislative Background Files (Item)

and Final Corres. 2/26 - 4/9" Subject: 1 DEATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING & SUBSEQUENT RIOTS POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN (all incomplete) 6/28/79 Folder Titles: "Death of Martin Luther King & Subsequent Riots - Poor People's Campaign (Duplicated)" "Death bf Martin

Oral history transcript, Clark M. Clifford, interview 6 (VI), 4/24/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to get involved in the problems of late spring-early summer of 1968. Particularly, I'm thinking about the assassination of Martin Luther King and the riot that broke out in Washington afterwards. I would like for you to detail what was the problem as seen
McChesney Martin; advised LBJ on last State of the Union Message; continuing relationship between Truman and LBJ; LBJ after leaving office; wear-out factor in being head of a Cabinet; cabinet level relationships with White House staff.

President's Daily Diary entry, 6/2/1966 (Item)

staff, pausing especially with Martin Luther King, A. Philip Randolph, Chairman Heineman, and Roy Wilkins. Chairman Heineman introduced the President and the speech that followed was one of the more warmly received of the year. The delegates cheered

President's Daily Diary entry, 4/28/1966 (Item)

Council of Negro Women its supporters being splintered. Dr. Martin Luther King, President, Southern Christian Leadership He discussed briefly the loss Mr. Floyd McKissick, Natl Director CORE of the Teacher Corps and the Clarence M. Mitchell, NAACP

Oral history transcript, Warren Christopher, interview 3 (III), 12/2/1968, by T.H. Baker (Item)

will have the opportunity to review the transcript . To take up where we left off, there were other urban disorders in the aftermath of Martin Luther King's assassination, here in Washington and in Chicago . C: Did you get directly involved in any
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Oral history transcript, Ben W. Heineman, interview 1 (I), 4/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

on the second night--I concluded that Mr. Wilkins should be the speaker. Martin Luther King became temperamentally unhappy LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781

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

File No. December 11, 1967 SELECTEDRACIAL DEVELOPMENTS ANDDISTURBANCES MARTINLUTHERKING, JR., SPEAKSAT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA Martin Luther King, Jr., President of the Southern Chrfstian Leadership Conference, spoke at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

President's Daily Diary entry, 7/28/1966 (Item)

is Salt Lake City. The appt was requested by Hon Luther Hodges (former Secretary of Commerce) Luther Hodges will succeed Mr. Evans on July 1, 1967. (However, Mr. Hodges could not be with Mr. Evans today because of illness. ) To the mansion w/ MW for East

Oral history transcript, James Farmer, interview 2 (II), 7/20/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

was called--I would have to check my records to get the exact date of it--prior to the election of '64. The meeting was called by Roy Wilkins of the NAACP, and present at that meeting were Mr. Wilkins, Whitney Young, Martin Luther King, A. Philip Randolph

Oral history transcript, Whitney M. Young, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/18/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference were doing? Y: I don't recall a great deal of discussion on specifics. I do know that we discussed the possibility of certain methods resulting in a counter kind of reaction, and I can remember
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Folder, "March 12-18, 1965 [Selma Situation]," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 15 (Item)

activities -- a. Constant touch with Katzenbach b. The Attorney General's advice and counsel c . Instructed them to go in as "friend of the court" d. K ept D efense Department on notice e . Proud of way Martin Luther King decided not to march

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 10 (X), 9/23/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

--[Martin Luther] King, Whitney Young, [Roy] Wilkins--to try and get them to issue statements condemning the violence, to tell them also they should all remember his Howard University speech and that we'd move, LBJ Presidential Library http

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 title list, White House Central Files, Subject Files, President (PP) (Item)

John McNaughton, Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert F ., Kennedy, Uncle Huffman Baines, Governor Christian Herter, astronauts, "Him", Peace Corps Associate Director Bob Rupley , Congressmen John E. Fogarty and Clarence Cannon, Prime Minister

Telephone conversation # 6241, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KING, 11/5/1964, 3:39PM (Item)

LBJ CONGRATULATES KING ON HIS RE-ELECTION AS GOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
King, John
Telephone conversation # 6241, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN KING, 11/5/1964, 3:39PM
JOHN KING

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)

Lady Bird Johnson's Daily Diary entry, 6/16/1966 (Item)

Airport in Lincoln Photographers caught by surprise. Only a few. 8:52 w/ Secret Service left via King Air 11:55 Arrived LBJ Ranch 3:17 w/ Knetsch to landing strip to look at wildflower seeds 4:35 Returned to main house and drove Danz property Driving car

Vice-President's Daily Diary entry, 4/9/1962 (Item)

, and then to baseball game with President 7 2:00 Baseball game - opening day - Wash. Senators 8 5:40 Ar. back at P-38 - Dr. Martin L. King * Selected names should be underscored. SEE VERSO FOR TRAVEL ACTIVITY AND CODE Expenditure Code

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

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