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Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 3 (III), 5/9/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • The assassination of Robert Kennedy; LBJ's interest in gun control; Secret Service protection for presidential candidates; LBJ's opinion of Robert Kennedy; security measures following Robert Kennedy's assassination; activities the day Robert Kennedy
  • . Gillette PLACE: Ms. Bonanno's office, Washington, D.C. Tape1 of 1 G: Let me ask you to talk first about the assassination of Robert Kennedy. B: I came into the White House at about seven o'clock on June 5 [1968]. The President had already been up
Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 1 (I), 11/12/1982, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • to work on the Robert Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign; turnover on LBJ's staff.
  • . G: Sure, between LBJ and RFK. Now, Robert Kennedy met with the President shortly after that March 31 speech, I think on April 3, the day before this trip to New York, and evidently commended him on his speech and commended his statesmanship
Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 4 (IV), 2/18/1984, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • on and on and on and on and on, and the President kept him waiting for about an hour and fifteen minutes. Juanita [Roberts] was getting hysterical because she was running out of polite chitchat. You know, Hubert Humphrey just sat there and kept saying it was okay, he was prepared to wait. Hubert
Oral history transcript, Phyllis Bonanno, interview 2 (II), 4/6/1983-4/7/1983, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • [Roberts] and myself. Wednesday night was my night, and that meant I didn't have to come in until nine-thirty so I used to get my hair done on Wednesday mornings. Whenever this visit took place, I went to the hairdressers that morning because my parents