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Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 4 (IV), 3/3/1971, by Joe B. Frantz
1964 campaign structure/organization; Arthur Krim; one-day New England campaign trip; daisy commercial; Barry Goldwater; Mrs. Johnson’s campaign trip through the South; inner workings of the campaign; Ambassador John Bartlow Martin; campaign…
Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 3 (III), 2/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz
The Walter Jenkins incident; Senator Barry Goldwater; LBJ choosing a running mate; Robert Kennedy; Marvin Watson; the 1964 convention.
Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 2 (II), 10/18/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
Planning the JFK/LBJ 1963 trip to Texas; JFK and LBJ visiting Houston; Valenti’s role in the Texas trip; Connally/Yarborough feud; JFK and LBJ visiting Ft. Worth; events surrounding the assassination of JFK; LBJ becoming President and the plane…
Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 1 (I), 6/14/1969, by T.H. Baker
Meeting LBJ; Albert Thomas; seeing his wife for the first time; events before and during the 1960 convention; LBJ accepting the vice-presidential nomination; LBJ as Senate Majority Leader; Valenti’s role in the 1960 convention; advertising in the…
Oral history transcript, Francis C. Turner, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1968, by David G. McComb
Biographical information; the Alaskan Highway; the interstate highway program under DDE; the Highway Trust Fund; improvements in highway construction; the issues of safety and beautification; billboards and junk yards; relations with the Park…
Oral history transcript, James A. Turman, interview 1 (I), 3/10/1969, by David G. McComb
Texas Legislature; Texas campaigns; John Conally; Sam Rayburn; bid for SWTSC Presidency; Office of Education; Civil Rights; Board of Foreign Scholarships
Oral history transcript, Grace Tully, interview 1 (I), 10/1/1968, by Joe B. Frantz
How Tully came to know LBJ; FDR’s relationship with LBJ and other congressmen; FDR’s recording decisions made in Cabinet meetings; how Tully came to work for FDR; FDR’s decision to call congressmen back from the service in WWII; Tully’s jobs…
Oral history transcript, Sterling Tucker, interview 1 (I), 4/21/1969, by T.H. Baker
How Tucker met LBJ; LBJ’s reputation in regard to civil rights; LBJ’s work as a Vice-President; Tucker’s involvement in the civil rights movement; Martin Luther King; the 1963 March on Washington; LBJ’s interest in civil rights early in his…
Oral history transcript, William C. Trueheart, interview 1 (I), 3/2/1982, by Ted Gittinger
Circumstances of assignment to Vietnam; attitude toward Diem; Edward Lansdale; meeting with LBJ; Taylor-Rostow mission; the Thompson mission; Trueheart Commission; strategic hamlet program; meetings with Diem; Mike Mansfield visit; Buddhists; period…
Oral history transcript, Alexander Buel Trowbridge, Jr., interview 1 (I) A, 2/19/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan
Biographical information; Background to joining the Department of Commerce; Circumstances that led to his selection as the first Acting Secretary; disadvantages of being “acting;” idea of merging the Department of Labor and Commerce into the…
Oral history transcript, Jose Joaquin Trejos, interview 1 (I), 5/31/1969, by Joe B. Frantz
Biographical information; election of 1965; 1963 volcano; Alliance for Progress; LBJ and meetings at Punta del Este, 1967 and San Salvador, 1998; Trejos trip to D.C., 1968
Oral history transcript, Kenneth Torp, interview 1 (I), 6/23/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
How Torp came to work in Cyprus in 1967 and what his work included; problem between the Turks and the Greeks over a road closure; the lack of unity among Cyprus natives and partitioning of the island; the Archbishop’s authoritative role; the U.S.…
Oral history transcript, Eric Tolmach, interview 3 (III), 4/16/1969, by Stephen Goodell
Office of Economic Opportunity
Oral history transcript, Eric Tolmach, interview 2 (II), 3/19/1969, by Stephen Goodell
Office of Economic Opportunity
Oral history transcript, Eric Tolmach, interview 1 (I), 3/5/1969, by Stephen Goodell
Office of Economic Opportunity
Oral history transcript, Phillip Tocker, interview 2 (II), 8/1/1984, by Lewis Gould
Proceeding with Highway Beautification legislation after the White House Conference on Natural Beauty; Alan Boyd; amendments to the bill; Tocker’s feelings of betrayal and frustration; Bill Moyers; Mrs. Johnson’s participation in the Highway…
Oral history transcript, Phillip Tocker, interview 1 (I), 7/3/1984, by Lewis Gould
Biographical information; how Tocker came to know LBJ; the billboard bonus law of 1958; Tocker’s work for the Outdoor Advertising Association of America; passing an amendment to the billboard bonus law; LBJ’s stance in regard to the billboard…
Oral history transcript, Bascom Timmons, interview 1 (I), 3/6/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)
Biographical information; Dockrey Murder case; Garner of Texas vs. Snell of New York; Miller’s appointment of LBJ; Edward Jamison; first impressions of LBJ; three famous Texas political figures; LBJ’s interest in military affairs; rating LBJ as a…
Oral history transcript, Strom Thurmond, interview 1 (I), 5/7/1979, by Michael L. Gillette
Election to the Senate in 1954; LBJ as Senate Majority Leader; Dick Russell; committee assignments; LBJ moving to the left; 1964 Civil Rights Bill; 1965 Voting Rights Bill; 1957 filibuster; the Southern Manifesto; HR3; LBJ’s hunger for power and…
Oral history transcript, Homer Thornberry, interview 1 (I), 12/21/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
Sam Ealy Johnson; getting to know LBJ when LBJ was NYA Administrator; LBJ’s involvement with local (Austin) issues as a senator; how LBJ helped Thornberry as a junior congressman; Rayburn’s 'Board of Education' sessions; the 1952 and 1956…
Oral history transcript, James C. Thomson, Jr., interview 1 (I), 7/22/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan
Biographical information; contact with LBJ; briefing LBJ while VP; Indochina; Vietnam; Diem; Roger Hilsman; William Bundy; Mac Bundy; John McNaughton; Interagency Planning Staff; Tonkin Gulf Resolution; peace negotiations; press leaks; bombing; "Why…
Oral history transcript, Clark W. Thompson and Libbie Moody Thompson, interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by David G. McComb
Biographical information; 1933 meeting with LBJ in Washington; LBJ’s relationship with Rayburn; LBJ’s relationship with Congress as President; 1965 hospital closing fight; Mrs. Thompson’s donation of $1 million to UT Medical School at…
Oral history transcript, Judge R.E. Thomason, interview 1 (I), 10/10/1968, by Paul Bolton
Biographical information; first meeting with LBJ; Sam Johnson; W.R. Poage; Ike Culp; Oveta Culp Hobby; LBJ as secretary to Congressman Kleberg;
Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 4 (IV), 3/23/1987, by Michael L. Gillette
Table of allocations concerning KTBC television station; problems with mixed television signals (220 mile separation); Federal Communications Commission; acquisition of KANG in Waco; Clyde Weatherby; history of the UHF station; Jesse Kellam; Tom…
Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 3 (III), 3/21/1987, by Michael L. Gillette
Broadcast activities of the Johnson family; Senator Alvin Wirtz; FM license for the Johnsons' radio station, KTBC; CBS radio affiliation; decision to go into television; station personnel; Ted Taylor; air personalities; Jim Nunby; rental of Connally…
Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 2 (II), 3/13/1987, by Michael L. Gillette
Biographical information; press release regarding financial affairs of the Johnson family upon LBJ's death (released by Thomas); management of Mr. Taylor's estate (Lady Bird's father); LBJ as a good businessman; KTBC; LBJ's faith in banks; ownership…
Oral history transcript, Donald S. Thomas, interview 1 (I), 2/3/1980, by Michael L. Gillette
Biographical information; association with Everett Looney; LBJ as a Congressman; relationship with LBJ; 1948 Senate race; investigation of voting irregularities in Alice, TX; collecting affidavits from Mexican-Americans to challenge voting…
Oral history transcript, John William Theis, interview 1 (I), 12/1/1977, by Michael L. Gillette
Biographical information; first contact with LBJ; LBJ's legislative talents; generosity; LBJ's support of Diem; 1961 Vietnam trip; India stop; camel driver incident in Pakistan; LBJ's relationship with Richard Russell; LBJ's relationship with…
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 6 (VI), 8/13/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
Interstate Commerce Commission problem with a railroad merger and Alan Boyd; Ramsey Clark’s appeal and LBJ’s view of the case; LBJ’s enthusiasm; changing LBJ’s mind; LBJ’s naps; trips with LBJ; advance work; stopping at Cam Ranh Bay;…
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 5 (V), 8/11/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
LBJ’s gift-giving; LBJ signing autographs; Bill Hopkins; how becoming President affected LBJ’s friendships; learning that Hanoi had accepted LBJ’s 3/31/68 initiative; Tuesday luncheon group; appointment of federal judges; Senator Richard…
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 4 (IV), 8/7/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
Temple’s view of the negotiations with Hanoi; LBJ signing autographs.
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 3 (III), 6/26/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
March 31 speech, the process of drafting it, and speech-writer Harry McPherson; radios in the White House cars; calling people to forewarn them of the speech’s contents; White House activity following the speech; LBJ’ hopes that the speech could…
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 2 (II), 6/12/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
Temple’s role as White House liaison with the Department of Justice; the Presidential appointment process; Temple’s relationship with Harry McPherson; McPherson’s duties; office locations; bedroom duty; lines of responsibility under Connally…
Oral history transcript, Larry Temple, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1970, by Joe B. Frantz
Working for U.S. Justice Tom Clark; working for Governor John Connally; increasing the pension for widows of Supreme Court Justices; Ralph Yarborough; Congressional delegation luncheons; pre-presidential interaction with LBJ; JFK’s assassination…
Oral history transcript, Raymond L. Telles, Jr., interview 1 (I), 3/1/1972, by Joe B. Frantz
Meeting and campaigning for LBJ in 1948; Telles’ service in WWII; why Telles ran for county clerk and it’s importance among Mexican-Americans; campaigning for JFK and LBJ in 1960; Chamizal; relationship between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez; Johnsons…
Oral history transcript, Maxwell D. Taylor, interview 1b (I), 2/10/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)
[For interviews 1a and 1b] Biographical information; first association with LBJ; foreign policy problems of the 1960s; investigation of the Bay of Pigs; military representative to President; contacts with LBJ; role of Joint Chiefs; relationship with…
Oral history transcript, Maxwell D. Taylor, interview 1a (I), 1/9/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny)
[For interviews 1a and 1b] Biographical information; first association with LBJ; foreign policy problems of the 1960s; investigation of the Bay of Pigs; military representative to President; contacts with LBJ; role of Joint Chiefs; relationship with…
Oral history transcript, Hobart Taylor, Jr., interview 1 (I), 1/6/1969, by Stephen Goodell
Biographical information; Hobart Taylor, Sr. and LBJ; civil rights cases in Michigan; NAACP; Export-Import Bank; Cliff Carter; early association with LBJ in 1960; 1960 and 1964 campaigns; JFK; Plans for PROGRESS; Jerry Holleman; RFK and LBJ; problems…
Oral history transcript, Maxwell D. Taylor, interview 3 (III), 9/14/1981, by Ted Gittinger
Gulf of Tonkin; Brinks incident; attack on Pleiku; gradualism; Taylor’s assessment of turning points in the war in Vietnam
Oral history transcript, Maxwell D. Taylor, interview 2 (II), 6/1/1981, by Ted Gittinger
Biographical information; 1957 trip to Vietnam; General Sam Williams; Edward Lansdale; Taylor-Rostow report; intelligence; Lionel McGarr; coordination; Diem coup; Harkins and Lodge; KATUSAs; Westmoreland; State Department; bombing campaign;…