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  • Subject > Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961 (remove)

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  • 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
  • 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
  • . " 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • interviewed Governor Allred on the prohibition question. PB: That was a long time ago. Mr. Long, your first memories of Mr. Johnson, as I understand from our previous conversation, are somewhat obscure. Do you recall just when it was you first got to know
  • because it was generally conceded that he was taping all the conversations. I think that when he became chair- man, on the part of the liberals around the committee it was welcomed, because we had been under Graham Barden, who was so dictatorial. Usua