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Oral history transcript, Henry H. Fowler, interview 2 (II), 4/22/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

LBJ as VP; 1964 election; Secretary of the Treasury; LBJ as Chief Executive; assessment of LBJ’s personality; contact with Lady Bird; analysis of 3/31 announcement; LBJ’s faults and virtues; links with the business community; aluminum; Troika
with Mrs. Johnson, not only in the normal social activities that are part of the White House, but also in such things as the Lady Bird train trip in the course of the campaign. train. Mrs. Fowler played a fairly key role on that And in the beautification

Oral history transcript, Gale McGee, interview 1 (I), 2/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to get out of the Presidency in order to live. I think that he--at least he made an occasion to say to me, as did Lady Bird, on more than one instance that they really believed he wouldn't live through a second term, and that he did love his family

Oral history transcript, James H. Blundell, interview 1 (I), 10/29/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

talking, and it was beautiful. ever heard . It was as good an introduction as I So he introduced Senator .Tohnson and Lady Bird and the daughters, and Johnson started his speech before: Kennedy ever came out o£ the studio . He was still talking, and I

Oral history transcript, Aaron E. Henry, interview 1 (I), 9/12/1970, by T.H. Baker (Item)

there, and Roy Wilkins sitting beside her, and a little picture of Medgar up in the corner. I at first rejoiced to see my folks, you know. And then to hear the announcer say, "Ladies and gentlemen, we had already scheduled Miss Horne for the Today program

Oral history transcript, Sharon Francis, interview 2 (II), 6/4/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

[For interviews 1 - 4] Biographical information; Stewart Udall; The Quiet Crisis; Lady Bird; conservation and beautification; Committee for a More Beautiful Capital; East Wing; Lady Bird’s trips; White House Conference on Natural Beauty; Model
of either. Then he said, "Those gals who work for Bird in the East Wing sure like you, Walter." Now, as a result of the bus tour we had in the spring, Mrs. Douglas Dillon sent a check to Mrs. Johnson for twenty-five thousand dollars, saying she hoped

Oral history transcript, Laurance Rockefeller, interview 1 (I), 8/5/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Role and activities of the Citizens Committee on Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission; LBJ and Lady Bird's role in beautification; Mr. Henry Diamond was present and spoke during the interview
President's wives: Mrs. Rusk was the only one not to accept. We got into this plane with them and made three trips. Well, lim very aviation-minded. But when Stewart Udall asked me to go walking and meet the ladies later, I said, "If anything happens

Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 4 (IV), 7/21/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

of LBJ as a public servant; LBJ’s working habits and personality; Lady Bird; transition from Johnson to Nixon administration.

Oral history transcript, Marjorie Lawson, interview 1 (I), 6/11/1986, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

, and in a sense, I'm an old lady, and you know old ladies forget things. (Laughter) So it has been wonderful to review the material that you sent me, because it has helped me recall a lot of incidents and fond memories. I first knew Mr. Johnson as vice president

Oral history transcript, Robert G. (Bobby) Baker, interview 6 (VI), 7/24/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

wore that brace. He was a crybaby. He did not sick well, if you understand what I mean. If he was feeling bad or had a cold or had pain, everybody in town knew it from Lady Bird to his help to all of his staff. G: During that time that he

Oral history transcript, Jake Jacobsen, interview 4 (IV), 3/28/1988, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

of--what was it, the dove? And what was the other bird? G: The hawk. J: He was a pretty big hawk. G: Was he? J: Yes. G: Who were the doves in 1965 and 1966? J: I don't think anybody among his close advisers was a dove. I can't really remember. I

Oral history transcript, Herbert Jenkins, interview 1 (I), 5/14/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Jenkins.-- I -- 18 On more than one occasion, I'd have somebody in this department say to me, "One of the FBI agents suggested to us last n.ight that Dr. King and a lady, or a·woman, was in a certain room in a certain hotel

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

in the office, and frequently--no, not frequently, but from time to time, Lady Bird helped us some in the office. worked in the office, I believe. Sherman's wife I don't remember whether she worked full-time or part-time. But I want to tell you one thing

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

knew Lady Bird in school. I think I met Lady Bird probably about 1933, because I was going with a girl who lived in the same boarding house with her, and I knew all the girls in the boarding house. I did not meet Lyndon Johnson until after he came

Oral history transcript, Charles B. Lipsen, interview 1 (I), 6/13/1975, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

work; Townsville, Australia; West Virginia; Secret Service; Australian trip; Lady Bird; Lipsen’s relationship with LBJ.

Oral history transcript, Leonard H. Marks, interview 1 (I), 6/15/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to make." Mr. Johnson, then Senator Johnson, said, "Well, it is your money, Lady Bird, but I have to say if we are going to make a contribution to the community, this is the time to do it. it may turn out to be as successful as f'larks indicates

Oral history transcript, Lawrence F. O'Brien, interview 5 (V), 12/5/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Oral history transcript, Edward Joseph, interview 2 (II), 2/23/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

want to take part of it?'" It was the same way when he got the TV franchise. same way. He talked to me about that. It was the We'd go out to 1901 Dillman. He'd send Lady Bird for hamburgers, and we'd talk about the thing. was the same thing

Oral history transcript, William S. White, interview 2 (II), 3/10/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)

Criticism of LBJ’s domestic programs and Vietnam War credibility gap; polls; DNC; Vietnam settlement; appraisal of LBJ; relationship with Lady Bird.

Oral history transcript, McGeorge Bundy, interview 2 (II), 2/17/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

] Fanfani initiative of the fall of 1965? Was that a more serious one? B: No, I don't think that any of the things that came through the Italians--the fellow that was principally involved in that was a bird named [Giorgio] La Pira, wasn't it, the mayor

Oral history transcript, William Hunter McLean, interview 1 (I), 5/11/1971, by David G. McComb (Item)

Oral history transcript, James C. Wright, Jr., interview 1 (I), 6/30/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

a lady by the name of Mrs. Jack [Margaret] Carter, a long time friend of mine; then, Mr. Johnson, I think, or some of his people, moved in the delegate selection committee to replace her, strike her name and replace her with a young lawyer named John

Oral history transcript, Kenneth P. O'Donnell, interview 1 (I), 7/23/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 15 (XV), 6/23/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

business. The only other difficulty there is that many of these--Dave Dubinsky and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union were also affected by these provisions even though the closed shop was not quite that important to them. But the big problem

Oral history transcript, Bo Byers, interview 1 (I), 12/8/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

with LBJ; San Antonio leaders; advance work; oil support; Lady Bird Johnson; LBJ and Coke Stevenson; the Taft-Hartley issue; LBJ's treatment of staff; women in campaign; spending nights at Dillman Street at time of the election; impressions of frenzied

Oral history transcript, W. Sherman Birdwell, Jr., interview 3 (III), 2/9/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

and get something to eat and maybe change your shirt and get over there . About eleven or eleven-thirty lady Bird would come in with coffee and cake for all of us . G: If you disagreed with him on something like that, was he responsive to this? B

Oral history transcript, Roger Blough, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

Oral history transcript, Robert Fleming, interview S-I, 11/8/1979, by David Culbert (Item)

to be serious about how important education is." He said, "Bird, what would you think if I dropped off the last two para graphs?" He handed her the card and she read it and she said, "Yes, I think you are right and I would leave them out." do you think, Bob

Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

have that background. B: I was working at McCall's magazine with Lynda Bird. She and I became good friends, and I came to Washington several times. I was in her wedding, and I got to know the family pretty well. One day her father called me

Oral history transcript, S. Douglass Cater, interview 2 (II), 5/8/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

executive; withdrawal from office; Cater’s resignation and campaigning for HHH; impressions of Lady Bird

Oral history transcript, Palmer Hoyt, interview 1 (I), 7/29/1970, by David G. McComb (Item)

at the request of Mr. Johnson. And even the simplest question, "Is Lady Bird going to the hospital?" he'd say, "Well, I'll have to find out about that." Well, you know, that stuff. who knew about all this, I think did a very good job. is always difficult

Oral history transcript, Sam Houston Johnson, interview 10 (X), 3/31/1978, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

heard that. J: I know you haven't. There's a hell of a lot that Lady Bird never heard, or Lyndon never--and I'm not making it up, because I used to sit for hours with Lyndon, talking about it. But it's a fact. You can go check when he finally

Oral history transcript, John C. Stennis, interview 1 (I), 6/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

, Laurel, Hattiesburg and on down into Poplarville I remember and maybe two or three other places. F: Did you get a good reception? s: Yes, yes, we had the band and everything. years It was a real campaign. later, Lady Bird came down and I met her

Oral history transcript, Jack Valenti, interview 1 (I), 6/14/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

. That's the way I size it up. most powerful influence. I'm not too sure which of those is the I daresay that in a decision like this I know that Lyndon Johnson would have instinctively reached out for the opinion of Lady Bird. He always has in moments

Oral history transcript, Calvin Hazlewood, interview 1 (I), 2/14/1979, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was in the doghouse and I had to overcome the little things, but I thought the world of him. Once he came up there with Lady Bird; he brought her out there. She was as cute as anybody I ever saw. G: When did he come out there? H: 1936. He had a new Pontiac and he

Oral history transcript, Carl Sanders, interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by T.H. Baker (Item)

was, to me, of the highest caliber. a dedicated American. I believe him to be a good American, I think his wife, Lady Bird Johnson, is one of the most charming women I have ever met. I think she, too, was an excellent companion for him and a woman who

Oral history transcript, Ernest W. McFarland, interview 1 (I), 2/8/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

that he did. I didn't know much about it if he did. You see, Lady Bird had a radio station, and Lyndon didn't want anyone LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID

Oral history transcript, Florence Mahoney, interview 1 (I), 6/13/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

would you describe President Johnson's interest in these health issues? M: Well I think that--I don't know how interested he was before he had the heart attack but one time I went to see him and I went to see Lady Bird, and I maybe heard what the heart

Oral history transcript, Drew Pearson, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

advised against it, but nevertheless he was doing it, and he did. He signed it in my presence. We talked about--I've forgotten, a lot of different things. Lady Bird talked to me about conflicts of interest, whether or not she could rightly accept presents

Oral history transcript, Paul Bolton and Dolly Bolton, interview 2 (II), 4/8/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

as I can remember, in addition Bird and Lyndon would both come- we would have a big party and usually the guests at all these the hired help at the LBJ Ranch were among the cook and oh, three or parties each year . And that would include his name, I

Oral history transcript, George R. Brown, interview 3 (III), 7/11/1977, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Biographical information; Jesse Jones; Charles Marshall; Alvin Wirtz; LCAR; LBJ's personality; war years; LBJ and business; vice presidency; presidency; Vietnam; the Great Society; education; retirement; Lady Bird Johnson

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