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Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 22 (XXII), 6/19/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

motivated. We want to thank them in advance for what they were going to do. The bottom line was we ought to try to at least informally organize them rather than be totally dependent on brief telephone conversations that had taken place over a period of time

Oral history transcript, Mary Margaret Wiley Valenti, interview 4 (IV), 2/26/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Johnson had a telephone conversation, sort of trying to work out their problems and difficulties. My recollection is that John Connally was upset that he had taken it. I may be wrong in that, though. G: Oh, I think that's right. Well, how would you

Oral history transcript, David Ginsburg, interview 2 (II), 8/26/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with Ernest Lefever, who was working with Congressman Hale Boggs, chairman of the Platform Committee, and after dozens of telephone calls--I tried to hammer out an agreed draft. By Sunday I thought we had a draft that would be generally acceptable, and I gave

Oral history transcript, Charls E. Walker, interview 1 (I), 9/16/1999, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

you talked to LBJ frequently by telephone in that period. Any notable conversations that you recall? W: Yes, two or three. In the first and most important, which took place before our first Ranch visit, I asked his advice and help on gelling
with LBJ, including one in which an unknown woman accidentally interrupted their conversation, not believing LBJ was who he identified himself to be; the LBJ Library fountain spraying prestigious visitors at the Library dedication; Nixon's failed secret

Oral history transcript, Dr. Ralph K. Huitt, interview 3 (III), 11/29/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

as effective and as convincing and played the role of the leader. One of the things that he did, which I think probably is not the proper thing to do, but nevertheless is very impressive, was to call a couple of people on his telephone and put the conversation
LBJ's 1958 interview with Paul Ringler of the Milwaukee Journal; LBJ's practice of making telephone calls while people were in his office; Senator LBJ's ability to get information from people on the telephone; LBJ's tactics to gain Senate passage

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth (Liz) Carpenter, interview S-I, 8/1994, by Douglass Cater (Item)

suddenly ordered that the presidential libraries and other public institutions had to make available all transcripts of recorded conversations, or telephone conversations that had 19 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY
of the telephone, especially following JFK's assassination; the difficulty in analyzing LBJ as a whole person using only the telephone conversations; examining presidents and their faults in the context of their time and their experiences.

Oral history transcript, Jane Engelhard, interview 2 (II), 1/6/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

were disturbed by her conversion to Catholicism--that she had gained a lot from it. I didn't know from a political point of view if this would hurt the President, but certainly from a personal point of view I thought Luci was very happy

Oral history transcript, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

." comment . That was his only I know the history of what happened . I know the conversation between McCormack, Wright Patman, and Sam Rayburn . I know Sam's feeling . I know I delivered the message to Jack Kennedy ; I gave him Sam's telephone number

Oral history transcript, Arthur Krim, interview 3 (III), 6/29/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, the substantive part I told you about. The conversation constantly included matters of world events and his participation and his decisions. That's what I meant by saying I was surprised that he had somebody in the press that close, because he was often talking

Oral history transcript, Sheldon Cohen, interview 2 (II), 6/18/1975 by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

listen to the phone conversations. Technically, that's a violation of the law, although most people would not think of it as a violation of the law. We had to stop that. I once pulled out a telephone tap on which was revealed a contract being made to kill
; Cohen's telephone conversation with LBJ three days before LBJ's death.

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

the President's approval?" I said, "You've got White House approval," because I could not get an answer from the President either directly or through Jack Valenti. G: Try to describe, if you recall, your phone conversations down there. You would generally talk

Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 4 (IV), 8/20/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

at this point on Saturday that the whole package would be signed? F: Yes, he was. That apparently was a very heated telephone conversation. Whether it was in the course of that or some other conversation with the President, two days before the end of the term

Oral history transcript, Myer Feldman, interview 1 (I), 8/18/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that the most valuable record of Lyndon Johnson's career is Walter Jenkins' notes. He made a note of every telephone conversation. He took shorthand. Are you aware of that? G: Yes. F: And by taking those notes he was able to make sure that everything

Oral history transcript, George Wallace, interview 1 (I), 5/15/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

conversation was a little intense, and of course they were intense in their conversation with him, and they had a bri ef argument over the telephone . They said, "You fil ed a lawsuit against the Governor," so I never discussed anything with Senator Kennedy

Oral history transcript, Phillip Tocker, interview 2 (II), 8/1/1984, by Lewis Gould (Item)

Thomas, who had telephone conversations or oral conversations with and I think wrote some letters to Bill Moyers and others advising them of our position in the matter. that was the extent of his [involvement]. But He did not appear for us at any

Oral history transcript, James R. Jones, interview 2 (II), 6/28/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

? Very detailed scenarios were worked out with these telephone conversations. Then we honed, revised, modified the scenarios a little bit further, and then prepared that for the President. Then we made the trip. After each day's trip, I was on the phone

Oral history transcript, David K.E. Bruce, interview 1 (I), 12/9/1971, by T.H. Baker (Item)

and will be made available in the course of things . B : Ba : The records of the telephone conversations, I've never seen . You know, that's one of the reasons why we're doing this kind of oral history project . may not be recorded . Many of those telephone

Oral history transcript, George Christian and Harry Middleton, interview S-1, 4/1/1996 (Item)

the chances were of getting it out, and who was against it, and who was for it." (telephone ringing and voices in the background) "Johnson was constantly working the floor, working the cloak room, keeping in touch with the interests, the desires, the weakness
use of the telephone and the Library's plans to make LBJ's phone conversation recordings available; how George Christian got to know LBJ; LBJ's strengths and flaws; LBJ's interactions with the press; how LBJ kept up to date on Congressional activity

Oral history transcript, William C. Westmoreland, interview 1 (I), 2/8/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

particular impressions or conversations that you had? WW: We talked mostly about West Point, about the young men about to be graduated, about the ideals of West Point, particularly the ideal of -.--.---.-------. ~.. LBJ Presidential Library http

Oral history transcript, Luther Holcomb, interview 1 (I), 6/24/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

had close personal exposure to Senator Johnson. any other way. I felt like I knew him better through them than To be sure, rarely was I ever with Walter that I was not present when there was a telephone conversation between Walter and Senator Johnson

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 14 (XIV), 7/19/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

recall any complaint. I do recall getting a telephone call from--I'm not sure who it was--at home, saying that he was in an ambulance or a car or something on the way to the doctor. They wanted me to meet him there. I got there before he did. I've

Oral history transcript, Volkmar K. Wentzel, interview 1 (I), 4/28/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

don't know whether he's still living or not. F: Did the Vice President tell you what the conversation was about? W: No, he did not, or at least if he did I don't recall, quite frankly. But during the whole trip I was impressed by President

Oral history transcript, Thomas O. Paine, interview 2 (II), 4/10/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

on his mind. The poverty program, the demands for the urban programs, but I think the position that he took--and I don't recall the conversation in detail--but I believe that it was at this occasion that the point I made was that the Space Agency had

Oral history transcript, Chester L. Cooper, interview 3 (III), 8/7/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

felt very good about it. I must say, it was just awful. M: Did Rostow say anything during that telephone conversation about what you had given WnBon not being consistent with the President's letter? C: No, this came-- M: That was not used

Oral history transcript, William S. Livingston, interview 2 (II), 7/19/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

to a conversation that I had had with him in which he was telling me that the Regents were going to consider it at that meeting. So I was providing a kind of aide-mémoire to Harry about 1 LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT

Oral history transcript, Eugene R. Black, interview 1 (I), 6/4/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

to do at that time that I didn't think I could . So during the conversation Mac Bundy put the President on the phone, and I was shanghaied into this job. M: He used what they call the treatment on the telephone? B: That's right . So

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

a standard conversation after the riots that began by saying that the country wouldn't tolerate rewarding the rioters.And it would end by the development of substantial programs to rush into the area. And knowing that we were doing precisely what we said we

Oral history transcript, Robert S. McNamara, interview S-1 (I), 3/26/1993, by Robert Dallek (Item)

some three thousand conversations that were taped, both on the telephone and the Oval Office and Cabinet Room discussions. Harry Middleton is eager to get these opened, obviously. Because you know Johnson didn't commit himself to paper all that much

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 30 (XXX), 11/4/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. It was a matter of clearing the air, but the implementation in terms of the structure of the campaign was never discussed in any detail. I was left, when I arrived at the headquarters, to pursue my own course. As I mentioned, Gary Hart had a lengthy conversation

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 3 (III), 5/9/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

: Was there discussion of how this would alter the political arrangements? Here a major figure and certainly a major adversary of the President's was taken out of the picture. B: You know, there were certainly conversations as to how this was going to affect Hubert
office was organized; Bonanno's regular duties for LBJ; methods people used to get LBJ's attention; how LBJ used private telephone lines to contact people directly; how most telephone calls were made from the White House; the Diary Backup file; Bonanno

Oral history transcript, Richard M. Helms, interview 1 (I), 4/4/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

there to be introduced to President Johnson, I can only assume, because maybe someone had the idea that I was a possible candidate for one of the top jobs in the agency. I had a brief conversation with President Johnson, and then I went in as an observer to a National

Oral history transcript, Robert P. Griffin, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

say is he never mentioned that to me. were never at great length. Now, our conversations As I recall, after talking with him on the telephone, I visited him a couple of times later on in his office. Our relationship was not so close that he would

Oral history transcript, Marie Fehmer Chiarodo, interview 3 (III), 10/29/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

used a pseudo [pseudonym], and he'd call in with a pseudo. He'd never use his own name; his pseudo was Juan Conelli, which was Connally. If you hear any recordings of telephone conversations, if there are any available, and there's a Juan Conelli

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 14 (XIV), 9/11/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with immediately." Because there was no way that I could carry on this conversation with Mary McGrory. So I got rid of her and I closed the office door and buzzed Phyllis Maddock, now Nason, my long-time assistant. I said to her, "The President said he's naming me

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 29 (XXIX), 11/3/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to undertake an active role. It was more exploring what potential he had and how he might go about it. I recall particularly a small cottage alongside the railroad track, with a smaller cottage adjoining where his mother lived. It recalled conversations I had
reforms; McGovern's 1972 campaign financing; O'Brien's efforts to attack Richard Nixon; the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) scandal; how O'Brien became chairman of the 1972 Democratic National Convention; Daley's reaction to his

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 3 (III), 12/16/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

light on the topic we are about to discuss. Also, on December 14, 1966, Mr. Rowe had a memo which says: Mr. Rowe telephoned George Christian, press secretary to the President, and repeated his conversation with Dudman. Christian the President had told

Oral history transcript, R. Conrad Cooper, interview 1 (I), 6/10/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

this. They There was a telephone conversation. The word was that the President would like to see Abel and me and have us tell him about this accomplishmente So we were escorted over into the White House and we waited in the Fish Room. Wirtz and Connor were with us as we waited

Oral history transcript, James A. Elkins, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/14/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

three of those things? E: Probably all three. Actually, I think, probably more by letter and by personal visit than anything else. I'm not very articulate, unfortunately, on the telephone and I don't really like to get too deep into telephone

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 13 (XIII), 11/17/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

relations with the business community. G: I notice, too, that you had a conversation with Don Cook with regard to this. C: You know he was a friend of the President's. I just can't remember what we talked about. I'm sure it was aluminum. (Interruption) Oh

Oral history transcript, Horace Busby, interview 2 (II), 3/4/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and radio from here. It is possible, although I am not certain of it, that Edward R. Murrow was among those in attendance. Because as a House member, he commanded that kind of level of folks. Well, at this meeting, the Texas editors in my conversations

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