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Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 37 (XXXVII), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • , but comes later on in his life and I probably already have recited that in my White House things about after he--having taken over as President after the death of President [John F.] Kennedy--in August of 1964 was approaching the convention time. And he had
  • Democratic National Convention; the support of John Connally and the Wesley West family; early memories of John F. Kennedy; LBJ's senate majority leader office; committee to select the best senators throughout history; LBJ persuading Texas delegates to vote
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 40 (XL), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • , or home on leave, and hotel rooms were scarce. I think I've already told you about the time I had Mrs. [Jacqueline] Kennedy there. M: I don't believe so. J: It was when she was a brand new Senate bride. As I recall, Senator [John] Kennedy had already
  • to see him remarry; Horace Busby's employment with the Johnsons; Robert Kennedy's visit to the LBJ Ranch; Hubert and Muriel Humphrey's visit to the Ranch; Lady Bird Johnson's birthday celebration at the Ranch; the Johnson for President headquarters
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 36 (XXXVI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • Johnson -- XXXVI -- 16 who had to deal with that, that is, first, [John] Kennedy, succeeded in multiplies by Lyndon Johnson, were not present, did not sign it. Lyndon was in Mayo having a kidney stone operation. That was something that plagued him much
  • of Mary Rather's brother and sister-in-law and Rather's efforts to care for their children; Juanita Roberts; Oklahoma Senator Bob Kerr; LBJ's view about alcohol; Averell Harriman; Estes Kefauver and his speech in Waxahachie, Texas; Christmas Eve at LBJ's
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 41 (XLI), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • [Hubert] Humphrey, Senator [John] Kennedy announces his candidacy, and then on the Republican side, Vice President [Richard] Nixon announced his. Still no personal activity on the President's part, and you weren't aware of anything at this early stage
Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 38 (XXXVIII), 8/1994, by Harry Middleton (Item)
  • and JFK [John F. Kennedy], except it's not very nice to say about--well, Lyndon was fond of Kefauver, but he thought he was a lightweight, and that is not nice to say. M: Well, sure, that--he is long gone; his wife is long gone. And anyway, when you see
  • of the school; Sputnik and LBJ's interest in space; LBJ's cousin, Oriole Bailey; Jack and Mary Margaret Valenti's courtship; John F. Kennedy's 1956 visit to Texas and the LBJ Ranch while campaigning for Adlai Stevenson; Christmas family tradition, including