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Oral history transcript, Dudley T. Dougherty, interview 2 (II), 9/17/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

on were all friends. G: Is there anything else about this 1954 campaign that you want·to add that we possibly left out in either this conversation or the earlier ones? D: A cousin of mine, Sam Chestnutt, called me. He is editor of the Kenedy Advance

Oral history transcript, Luther Holcomb, interview 3 (III), 7/29/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

--they went in on a mountain peak; then they were naturally excited about that moment, that type of conversation. So they go across and stand in Lafayette Park and began talking that they had such high hopes after the election, with Mr. Kennedy as President

Oral history transcript, O.J. Weber, interview 2 (II), 12/28/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

wouldn't come down to the office in the mornings much at all unless it was kind of an unusual day. He'd call early in the morning from home wanting to know what was in the mail and what we needed to do, and he would give us instructions by telephone

Oral history transcript, Robert E. Waldron, interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

conversation and mainly telling stories, some political and some family. He enjoyed kidding people that he was close to. G: We're going to use 1960 as a watershed here. Can you describe some of your travel s with him before 1960? W: Yes. My first

Oral history transcript, Ashbrook P. Bryant, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

while he was talking on the telephone, and then when he put down the telephone he would go on without filling in. So the first time I went in there I came out and I said, "Walter"--Walter [Jenkins] sat outside. There were three offices: his office

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 20 (XX), 2/20/1981-2/21/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of what a congressman does, small bits of service to the people back home that are not small to them. They matter a lot. Also one of the main jobs that women did--you asked me about the women's division--was to divide up the telephone book of the major

Oral history transcript, David Ginsburg, interview 3 (III), 9/19/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

never discussed the report with Abe. After that conversation with him by telephone, I did not speak with him until after the report was completed. That was quite deliberate. MG: Deliberate on your part? DG: On my part, yes. I want to make clear

Oral history transcript, Lloyd Bentsen, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/18/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

wife selected as a committeewoman? B: I don't know whose idea it was. The telephone call came from John Connally, who said that the Senator wanted that. I assume that that's where it originated, that Senator Johnson wanted my wife to be the Democratic

Oral history transcript, Fred Korth, interview 1 (I), 3/7/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

at the fact that Mr. Johnson did not respond to a telephone call that he made from Fort \-lorth to l.J'ashington on what he considered to be an important matter. As I understand it, it was explained to Mr. Carter--and hopefully before he died, he

Oral history transcript, Pat Adelman, interview 1 (I), 7/10/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

cent of the contact with me on the operation of the station. Now, if he conferred with Mrs. Johnson after hours [I don't know], but my telephone conversations were with him I'd say almost [entirely]. Oh, she might get on and say hello or something like

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, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 4 (IV), 2/29/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

recall some of the conversations on the telephone. You know, I'd be in the room when Johnson was trying to defeat John LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781

Oral history transcript, Joseph J. Sisco, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

down. Most of it was alone. At some point, I recall, Harry McPherson joined us in the conversation, but a good -- . )' LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID

Oral history transcript, Cynthia Wilson, interview 1 (I), 10/24/1985, by Lewis Gould (Item)

, 1985 INTERVIEWEE: CYNTHIA WILSON INTERVIEWER: Lewis Gould PLACE: Via telephone from LBJ Library to Ms. Wilson's office Tape 1 of 1, side 1 G: Why don't you start out by just telling us something about your own background, education

Oral history transcript, Joseph A. Califano, interview 36 (XXXVI), 9/21/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, he really was incredible. He then talks to me. This is one of those rambling phone conversations about the Panamanians and the people in Panama taking to the streets. Get the aid bill changed. (Laughter) G: What is bothering him, then? C: I don't

Oral history transcript, Paul G. Hoffman, interview 1 (I), 7/28/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that we have divorced completely from our program ideological considerations. That doesn't mean I haven't views. I couldn't help but overhearing parts of your telephone conversation a moment ago. I have had since t 59 four protracted working trips to South

Oral history transcript, Adam Yarmolinsky, interview 2 (II), 10/21/1980, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

indicate why he wanted you to. . . ? Y: In his phone conversation? G: Didn't you say that he telephoned you before that task force meeting? Y: Oh. G: Right. Y: Why did he invite me? G: Right. Y: Well, we had worked together in the Kennedy

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, John Chancellor, interview 1 (I), 4/25/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

, "There's a telephone call for you," and it was the President. He began talking about the subject I was talking on. I wish I could remember; I just can't now, precisely what it was. I suppose I could look it up but it would be hard 5 LBJ Presidential

Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 1 (I), 5/20/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

. At the end of most days I spun a piece of paper through my typewriter and recorded that day's conversations and events. Thus this journal supplements my memory. I grew up in Seattle and spent a great deal of time in the out of doors which is so close

Oral history transcript, Mack H. Hannah, Jr., interview 1 (I), 3/26/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

] get on the telephone or have them to come over and bring me their budget and I'd put out my money. I did it for [Allan] Shivers and his ... and settled up after the election. G: How did you spend your money? Did you use it through the churches

Oral history transcript, Thomas H. (Admiral) Moorer, interview 1 (I), 8/8/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

to me how that worked, and also tell me about any of your participation in Cabinet meetings or National Security Council meetings? M: Well, that of course worked several ways. Beginning at one end of the spectrum, I had frequent telephone calls

Oral history transcript, Robert L. Phinney, interview 2 (II), 2/15/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

in the meetings? P: Yes, because the President always asked her opinion. I was over there a number of times. Always. got used to that right quick. So everybody He'd get her involved in conversations about any and everything. G: I gather one

Oral history transcript, Wilton Woods and Virginia Woods, interview 5 (V), 4/14/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

into I think Virginia that night, not too far, but [a littleJ anyway. We made the trip to Washington in about lid say it would be Karnack, Virginia and then to Washington I think. G: Do you remember any conversations with Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Johnson's

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 25, 7 May 1982," LBJ Library (Item)

, and I went in to see him. He was on the phone all by himself, with a list of telephone numbers, and I heard him talking to a man who turned out to be the County Chairman of Kansas City. He was coming up to the third term election in I 940 and I remember

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 71, 30 April 1999," LBJ Library (Item)

as the continu ing release of the LBJ White House telephone recordings. ln September, Lhe Archives made available the recordings from September-October 1964, or 34 hours of presiclenti"'I telephone conversations. About 40 per cent of the collection has now been

Oral history transcript, Phillip S. Hughes, interview 1 (I), 3/7/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

meetings on them if that's required or, if it isn't, maybe handle it by telephone. The process is conducted with a considerable amount of flexibility and informality but I think it is quite effective and can work very fast if the legislative requirements

Oral history transcript, William Reynolds, interview 1 (I), 6/16/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

him. G: Would he generally prefer to do these things in person rather than over the telephone? R: My work with him, generally speaking, was on a personal basis rather than over the phone, but I think that was because I made an effort

Oral history transcript, Frank Church, interview 1 (I), 5/1/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

in the Senate. Do you recall under what circumstances that happened? C: The first time I heard Lyndon Johnson's voice was on the telephone following my election to the Senate in 1956. I was having breakfast in my home, the old family residence in Boise

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, Marshall McNeil, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

come to my house in Maryland. Lyndon would usually show up, take over the conversation, and fill them full of stories, some of which were the usual . . • . When Lyndon wanted to be he could be full of bullshit, and he was occasionally, at least

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 11-20]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

that he was contemplating proposing the opening of negotiations or conversations, or talks I think is the word that was very carefully used, with CommunistChina and proposing me as the U.S. representative, I accept. and would I was somewhatstartled

Oral history transcript, Mary Michelson Fish Johnson Haselton, interview 1 (I), 2/10/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

to their various towns or villages or cities, wherever they came from in the state. I happened to be the only one left in the Austin office. Early one morning the telephone rang, about nine o'clock. I answered it. The Senator was on the other end of the line. I had

Oral history transcript, One More Story (group interview), 11/17/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

all those books about how if you always told the truth you'd be all right. So lid say, "Oh, no sir, I don't have to go to bed till eight o'clock." And one time I was brash enough--I was in a conversation with the Speaker, it was maybe at the Ranch

Oral history transcript, Joe Mashman, interview 1 (I), 3/28/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

elect me as your senator." This particular case his conversation was in essence this: "Folks, I'm out here talking to you man to man telling you what I'm going to do." He says, "On the other hand, my opponent, that pipe-smoking, fence straddling opponent

Oral history transcript, Ferd Kaufman, interview 1 (I), 11/6/1997, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

to know all the Secret Service guys really well, and I had a long--I had a fortyfive-minute conversation with Lem Johns, who was the chief of the White House at that point in time, about us chasing him at the lake. And we argued and argued and talked
; interactions with Secret Service agents regarding Kaufman's efforts to follow LBJ; LBJ's opinion of press attention; touring the Ranch house; a seventy-fifth birthday party for LBJ at the Ranch after his death; the telephone system at the Ranch; the lack

Oral history transcript, Emma Long, interview 2 (II), 5/18/1987, by Christie L. Bourgeois (Item)

, I've noticed that he criticized him particularly on his voting against labor and civil rights. L: Yes. Early. Early on. Yes. Yes. And he would always answer. You notice he always answered those letters. They had an ongoing conversation. B: One of my

Oral history transcript, O.J. Weber, interview 1 (I), 12/7/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was to type the short, punchy political letters to people, and we'd get a list every day by telephone or by mail from the Johnson staff down here that he'd seen them, et cetera. I remember one day I typed a hundred and fourteen of those letters. Of course

Newsletter, "Among Friends of LBJ, issue # 78, July 2002," LBJ Library (Item)

to transcribe the entire collection of approximately five thousand Dictabelt recordings of LBJ's telephone conversations. Rather than rely on the standard cassette tapes which are available tluough the Museum Store, the Center decided to make their own high

Oral history transcript, Ashton Gonella, interview 1 (I), 2/19/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh 2 asked me if I would come out and help them with telephones and mail because I knew the family and the personal friends and So forth, so I did at night time and then through the days and So forth. And when

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