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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, James A. Turman, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

three or four months after I came here that the decision was made on these two college presidencies. During the meantime I was travelling over the country meeting with National Education leaders and I had a telephone conversation every so often with Mr

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 2 (II), 3/12/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

and Rayburn also talked over the telephone quite a bit, many times I thought on procedural matters, keeping each other abreast of some little development in their respective branches of the Congress. Then Johnson was a frequent visitor to the Board

Oral history transcript, Charles S. Murphy, interview 2 (II), 5/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

/show/loh/oh Murphy -- II -- 2 took a number of birthday gifts for President Truman. that very much. He appreciated President Johnson also called President Truman on the telephone from time to time to tell him some of the things that he was planning

Oral history transcript, Charles P. Little, interview 1 (I), 7/24/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

traveled I received a call from a man by the name of Lyndon B. Johnson, to my surprise, about four o'clock on a Friday afternoon. duced himself. I went to the telephone. He intro- I told him yes, I had read of him in the papers, of his having come

Oral history transcript, E. Ross Adair, interview 1 (I), 3/12/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

having a conversation with him was at a reception at which we were both present. Our paths just happened to cross, and we fell into a few minutes of talk. I found that it was very easy to talk to Mr. Johnson. I don't think we settled any earthshaking

Oral history transcript, Helen Gahagan Douglas, interview 1 (I), 11/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

the cuff ... were very often overblown, sentimental, even grandiose. exaggerated in order to drive home a point. He He very often exaggerated in his conversation with people; especially a group of liberals. tended to exaggerate in order to drive home

Oral history transcript, Jane Engelhard, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh So we had that type of conversation. He I said, "I think the first thing we have to do is to decide what the potential market is, then to decide how much capital we need to produce

Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 2 (II), 5/21/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

never did get to any of the ball games . In fact- F: What kind of spectator did he make? B: He was a spectator for the first event usually, and then by the second event he was out looking up a telephone to call somebody to get back to his real hobby

Oral history transcript, Nancy Dickerson, interview 1 (I), 8/11/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oh, no! So Buddy got on the phone, and I've often thought of whoever in the world IIBuddy" might be. There was some young man in Texas and all of a sudden he was thrust into a telephone conversation with a strange man whom he had never met who

Oral history transcript, Lawrence H. Fountain, interview 1 (I), 7/15/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

the Eisenhower Administration when the Republicans had charge of the Congress during the 83rd, I believe. I don't recall my first personal contact with the PreSident, that is, person to person conversations with him, unless it was when he was going into North

Oral history transcript, Charles S. Murphy, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

and President Truman were never very compatible. They both tried, I think mainly for my sake, and there was no disagree-. ment between them. They both went to dinner with me one night, for example, and they just didn't manage to carryon a conversation

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 4 (IV), 1/19/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

said, "I'm never I'm never going to his office again. I went over there to talk to him, and the whole time I was there he had two telephones, one on each shoulder, and he was carrying on two conversations at the same time, and me sitting

Oral history transcript, Booth Mooney, interview 1 (I), 4/8/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

things on their own. The candidate may suspect it but he's more likely to think about something else. example, I've seen Johnson do this and other people do it. conversation he's had with somebody on some subject, he talked to him about it.lI

Oral history transcript, James H. Rowe, Jr., interview 1 (I), 9/9/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

? R: Call them, see them, and have lunch, something of that sort, the usual thing he did on the telephone. He turned on a great deal of charm, and to use the word, I think he was a hell of a lot smoother then than he was later. he was on his way up

Oral history transcript, Charles K. Boatner, interview 3 (III), 6/1/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

sometimes say things about President Lincoln that wouldn't normally be told by - somebody to President Johnson . G: I see . B: He had to get it out of a book . G: You mean in a speech, or just in informal conversation? B: In an informal conversation

Oral history transcript, Buford Ellington, interview 1 (I), 10/2/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

or twice a year, I got to know him, and through him I felt like I knew Lyndon Johnson. Actually, I couldn't tell you to save my neck--I don't remember the first time that I met Lyndon Johnson. B: What were the conversations with Mr. Rayburn like? Did

Oral history transcript, J.R. Parten, interview 1 (I), 2/28/1976, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

know it was Jimmy Allred that called me on the telephone and asked me if I wouldn't come to Austin one day and meet with Lyndon and him, and the Brown brothers, in an effort to help Lyndon. F: Now this is after the election, but when the contest

Oral history transcript, John Fritz Koeniger, interview 2 (II), 11/17/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

nome, and there was some matter that she wanted to talk to Jack about. I don't know whether it was in connection with the divorce or not, but she evidently made a telephone call to him. I think he was living in Los Angeles. G: She was married to his

Oral history transcript, Oren Harris, interview 1 (I), 9/3/1973, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, William M. (Fishbait) Miller, interview 1 (I), 5/10/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

had to take the oath of office that night around seven o'clock . F: That must have stopped the conversation? M: That did stop the conversation . F: Were you around? M: I was here . But I don't recall that particular time of it happening

Oral history transcript, Brooks Hays, interview 1 (I), 10/5/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

church, and the Baptists is very close. There's not a great deal of difference. They use the same methods of baptism; they have their local govemment concept, and so on. I've taken more time to answer your question than-- (I nterrupt i on-- telephone

Oral history transcript, Thomas G. Corcoran, interview 2 (II), 8/20/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

getting names on this petition. In some congressman's office, finally the White House telephone caught up with me and the President was on the phone. He said, "Tommy, how are you doing?" I said, "I'm doing wonderfully well." And he said, "Well, I want

Oral history transcript, Edgar L. Ball, interview 1 (I), 1/29/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

people back. I remember being in his hotel room at the Adolphus Hotel during the 1952 campaign for several days. He was in pretty bad health at the time, and he did a lot of his work laying in bed, on the telephone. He was calling person after person

Oral history transcript, Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/30/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

speeches, but they've been very difficult to locate. I have the feeling that there was a real split in the labor and liberal movements on this race. I do remember a conversation with Tom when he said, "Don't you worry. Lyndon Johnson's a real liberal

Oral history transcript, Ray Roberts, interview 1 (I), 6/9/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and went back to Austin. I got a telephone call- -I recall this was towa rd the weekend - -from Mr. Johnson to come to Austin. I borrowed a car and drove to Austin. and stayed at the Driskill Hotel. The following Saturday I got to Austin Saturday night

Oral history transcript, D.B. Hardeman, interview 1 (I), 2/26/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

and Mexican public housing in Austin. I think there were about eight of them. I spent a great deal of time with him at that period, just in conversation with him, talking about his ideas and his dreams and things of that nature. And that's when I first

Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 1 (I), 5/27/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Baskin, interview 1 (I), 3/16/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Elizabeth Rowe, interview 1 (I), 6/6/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. But [of] all those early days before the war, I can't think of any specific conversation or anything, except I always looked forward to seeing them, I always knew he was going to be great company. But I can't think of any particular pre -war incident; it rna

Oral history transcript, Walter G. Hall, interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

not going to spend my energies in the past." That was about the nature of the conversation. He always had a tremendously effective staff. I could write to him about a problem of one of my friends and the thing was taken care of so LBJ Presidential

Oral history transcript, Walter Jenkins, interview 4 (IV), 5/13/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

drives with just the two of us in the car. G: What would he tal k about on these occasions? J: Everything. I remember one conversation he tal ked about sex. was kind of shocking to me. he worded it, let me see now. correctly. It He said that he--I

Oral history transcript, Horace V. (Dick) Bird, interview 1 (I), 5/16/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

high on Lyndon ; he was sort of a protégé . I think probably Lyndon was his favorite congressman, so they talked to each other quite frequently . ticular conversation . I don't recall any par But, anyway, Roosevelt of course was all for building

Oral history transcript, William R. (Bob) Poage, interview 2 (II), 6/20/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

happeneu:. though. G: Did he talk to you about his decision to run for the Senate in 1941 against W. Lee O'Daniel? P: No, I don't recall that we ever had any conversation on that. Of course, after he was running I must say Lyndon never met you

Oral history transcript, Hugh Sidey, interview 1 (I), 7/22/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, James W. Smith, interview 1 (I), 1/6/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of the things that--some of the most scorching conversations Ralph Yarborough was ever treated to came from Mrs. Randolph over that subject. If he hadn't changed his position in his later campaigns she never would have helped him financially. G

Oral history transcript, James P. Nash, interview 1 (I), 3/21/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

conversation at a dinner table. I don't recall any particular version of politics except that we kind of congratulated him on getting elected to Congress. G: What about Mrs. Johnson then? What were your first impressions? N: Mrs. Johnson, I thought

Oral history transcript, Joseph W. Barr, interview 2 (II), 1/16/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. " At that point he picked up the phone and called Nixon himself. don't know what he said, but I can imagine what he said. reconstructed the conversation to go something like this: I I've always "Dick, I've got as stupid a bunch of Treasury and economic advisers

Oral history transcript, Lindley Beckworth, interview 1 (I), 7/22/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

conversations . Of course, it wasn't too long until war came known as members that were strong for defense . on, and he and I were As a matter of fact, he was on the Naval Affairs Committee when I became a member of Congress . My recollection is that in May

Oral history transcript, L.T. (Tex) Easley, interview 1 (I), 5/4/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

that there was no violation of federal statute because it was a primary election. I think that was the finding in that case. Apropos of that, I recall a conversation with Lyndon involving my personal opinion in regard to that election contest. remember, the Republicans had