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Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 17-24," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)
  • . In __ of the issue. r~calls passages. that _ The many months (Check). to Charles Roberts quote of LBJ that he made up his mind in October. Later denied by LBJ himself, the dating just does not fit. • The hypothesis of a private LBJ decision could be plausibly
Oral history transcript, Douglas Pike, interview 1 (I), 6/4/1981, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
Oral history transcript, Barry Zorthian, interview 2 (II), 4/24/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • . It was for one of his periodic visits. I think he was with [Robert] McNamara on that particular visit. And as was the custom--I'd done this in the past with Bob Manning and others who came out--I got some of the key press together with him. It was supposed
Oral history transcript, J.J. Jake Pickle, interview 6 (VI), 8/17/1972, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • Civil Rights Bill of 1964; LBJ calls Pickle to commend him on his vote; Pickle votes against open housing; Pickle as "President Johnson's Congressman;" Robert Poage and Williamson County; regrets voting against open housing; LBJ, Yarborough
Folder, "South Vietnam and U.S. Policies [X-File] [2 of 2]," Files of Walt Rostow, NSF, Box 19 (Item)
  • his wife was New York Sen. Jacdb Jav;. its. Also attending were GOP Sen. Robert Dole and Mrs. Dole of Kansas, the John Mar­ riotts, James Day of the Mari­ time Commission and Mary­ land Sen. Louise Gore. Among the more than 125 guests were Rep
Oral history transcript, William P. Bundy, interview 2 (II), 5/29/1969, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)
  • don't need to do more than sort of place it as part of the backdrop, because this stuff was going up all the time in draft form, but this was typical of President Johnson's period as of President Kennedy's before it--that a great deal of the most
Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 21-24]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • . And the atmosphere is very unhealthy. During this period, Robert Ingersoll has been appointed Ambassadorto Japan and will be going out next week. Whenit becameclear that, oh, last suR1T1er, almost a year ago, that we probably should change ambassadors in Japan, our
Oral history transcript, John Peter Flynn, interview 1 (I), 12/19/1984, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
Oral history transcript, George Jacobson, interview 1 (I), 10/29/1985, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • meant Kennedy. When he talked about his conversation with Dean, you knew it was Rusk. When he talked about anybody in any position at all, he used nicknames and first names, and I think he had the chief justice of the Supreme Court that came out
Folder, "[Manuscript] Chapters 25-33," Papers of William P. Bundy, Box 1 (Item)
  • = in midthen ::i southern approved Dong Xoai battle on . .,.. A low-key announcement of the expanded mission was made, after some preparation, by the State Depart.'Ilent spokesman, Robert McCloskey, in Washington. The resulting clamor led the White House
Oral history transcript, Charles A. Morris, interview 1 (I), 11/19/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)
  • became president, Lord only knows what sort of commitments he knew of that we, the public, had no idea about, as a carryover from John F. Kennedy. But he must have had some. He certainly didn't feel free to clean his house and start over with his own
Folder, "Memos, [Cables, memos, reports, and other material, 11/63-5/67] Vol. XVI, 8/16 -31/64, 2 of 2," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 7 (Item)
  • fo r freedom . In 1961 President Kennedy paid tribute to the courage of the Vietnamese people and said: . . . th e U n ited S ta te s is d e te rm in e d to h elp V iet - N am preserve its in d e p en d en ce , pro tect its people a g ain st C om m
Folder, "3 A (2) Gulf of Tonkin, 1964 - 68, 2 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 77 (Item)
Folder, "March 31st Speech, Vol. 4, Tabs N-Z and AA-KK," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 48 (Item)
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume II, Tabs 10-13," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
  • gotten. That is why we have answered this ag­ gression with action. America’s course is not precipitate. Am erica’s course is not w ithout long provocation. For 10 years three American Presidents— President Eisenhower, President Kennedy, and your present
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 34-41," National Security Council Histories Files, Box 39 (Item)
  • e d d urin g th e ten u re in o f f i c e o f John F i t z g e r a l d Kennedy, and r e s i d e s at t h i s v e r y moment in Lyndon B a in es Johnson a t th e White House — power which i s v e r y s i m i l a r , e x c e p t fo r th e g eo g ra p h
Folder, "Deployment of Major U.S. Forces to Vietnam, July 1965, Volume 7, Tabs 421-438," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 43 (Item)
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume I, Tabs 1-8, 1 of 2," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 38 (Item)
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 23-31," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
  • e b lo - p p . 4 2 , 45, and 105. THE GULF OF TONKIN, THE 1964 INCIDENTS HEARING BEFORE TH E COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE NINETIETH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION W IT H THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. McNAMARA, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Folder, "3 A (2) Gulf of Tonkin, 1964 - 68, 1 of 3," Country Files, Vietnam, NSF, Box 77 (Item)
Folder, "Presidential Decisions-Gulf of Tonkin Attacks of August 1964-Volume III, Tabs 32-33," National Security Council Histories, NSF, Box 39 (Item)
Telephone conversation # 4908, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 8/13/1964, 1:10PM (Item)
  • EDWARD KENNEDY'S RECUPERATION; AVERELL HARRIMAN'S OFFER TO HOST RECEPTION FOR JACQUELINE KENNEDY AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; POLLY FITZGERALD; LBJ'S INVITATION TO MRS. KENNEDY TO PARTICIPATE IN CONVENTION; KENNEDY CONGRATULATES LBJ ON TONKIN GULF
  • Telephone conversation # 4908, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 8/13/1964, 1:10PM
  • Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009
  • EDWARD KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 13901, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID KENNEDY, 1/1/1969, 1:00PM (Item)
  • TREASURY SECRETARY DESIGNATE DAVID KENNEDY REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH RICHARD NIXON IN WHICH KENNEDY RELAYED DISCUSSION HE AND LBJ HAD ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET YESTERDAY, SAYS NIXON FEELS IT IS RESPONSIBLE BUDGET, DOUBTS SURTAX CAN BE REPEALED
  • Telephone conversation # 13901, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID KENNEDY, 1/1/1969, 1:00PM
  • Kennedy, David Matthew, 1905-
  • DAVID KENNEDY
Oral history transcript, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., interview 1 (I), 1/28/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • 1960 election; the Kennedys; relationship with LBJ; Massachusetts politics; Vietnam War; comparison of JFK and LBJ; Education bill; LBJ's persuasive ability
  • vantage point there . O: The 1960 convention, of course, was held in Los Angeles . I was a delegate to the convention from Massachusetts as a delegate for Jack Kennedy . campaign . I had been an advance man on the Kennedy came out with a real
Oral history transcript, Timothy May, interview 1 (I), 10/28/1974, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • for LBJ; comparison of the White House social life of the Kennedys and the Johnsons; Kappel Commission and reorganization of the Post Office; defection of top level appointees regarding Vietnam policy; Larry O’Brien’s opposition to Vietnam policy
  • stockpile, and President Kennedy had asked the Senate to have an investigation, specifically he had asked Symington who was chairman of the Stockpile Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Symington asked Kennedy to send someone up
Telephone conversation # 248, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 12/2/1963, 7:01PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS FOR FULBRIGHT'S VIEWS; FULBRIGHT DISCUSSES KENNEDY CENTER BILL; FUNDING FOR CENTER; AMENDMENTS TO FOREIGN AID BILL ON YUGOSLAVIA, POPULATION CONTROL; LBJ ASKS FOR ADVICE ABOUT ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS, CUBA, VIETNAM; HENRY CABOT LODGE; LAOS
Telephone conversation # 3446, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/13/1964, 5:35PM (Item)
  • Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Telephone conversation # 4239, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ROWAN, 7/14/1964, 7:28PM (Item)
  • Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Telephone conversation # 8414, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 7/30/1965, 9:35AM (Item)
  • Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Telephone conversation # 9672, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 2/25/1966, 3:36PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS LONG FOR HEAD COUNT IN SENATE ON WAYNE MORSE'S RESOLUTION TO RESCIND TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION, ASKS LONG TO FIND OUT EDWARD KENNEDY'S REACTION TO WH BRIEFING TODAY, NOTES LACK OF QUESTIONS BY DOVES AT BRIEFING
Telephone conversation # 12801, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 3/5/1968, 4:40PM (Item)
  • ROWE REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH UNIDENTIFIED MAN (LESTER HYMAN?) ON LBJ'S POSITION ABOUT STAND-IN CANDIDATE FOR LBJ IN MASSACHUSETTS PRIMARY; CONCERN ABOUT EUGENE MCCARTHY SUPPORTERS ON MASSACHUSETTS SLATE; EDWARD KENNEDY'S DECISION NOT TO SERVE
Telephone conversation # 11405, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/25/1967, 7:45PM (Item)
  • Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Telephone conversation # 13747, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/18/1968, 10:56AM (Item)
  • LBJ TEASES HHH ABOUT HIS TRIP TO FLORIDA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO NEW YORK; HHH SAYS HE WILL VISIT CAPE KENNEDY; LBJ INVITES HHH TO WH FOR BRIEFING ON VIETNAM, STATUS OF PARIS PEACE TALKS; HHH SAYS HE WANTS TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Telephone conversation # 13321, sound recording, LBJ and MARVIN WATSON, 8/26/1968, 10:39AM (Item)
  • LBJ READS PART OF SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HE WILL MAKE AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION; PLANS FOR LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND CONVENTION; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL DEMONSTRATORS; EFFORTS TO DRAFT LBJ OR EDWARD KENNEDY
Telephone conversation # 13561, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/18/1968, 2:40PM (Item)
  • LBJ ASKS ABOUT NEWS STORY THAT HANOI HAS REPLIED TO LATEST US PEACE PROPOSALS, READS PORTIONS OF STORY, NOTES NEWS STORIES THAT JACQUELINE KENNEDY WILL MARRY ARISTOTLE ONASSIS; DEROGATORY REMARKS ABOUT RUSK MADE BY SARGENT SHRIVER IN PARIS
Telephone conversation # 13565, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 10/18/1968, 3:54PM (Item)
  • STATUS OF VIETNAM PEACE TALKS IN PARIS, PROSPECTS FOR BOMBING HALT; EASTLAND DISCUSSES REACTION EDWARD KENNEDY RECEIVED IN BOSTON AFTER HIS VISIT TO SOUTH VIETNAM; LBJ AGAIN TEASES ABOUT EASTLAND'S CATTLEMEN FRIENDS WHO BREED CHAROLAIS CATTLE
Oral history transcript, Newton Minow, interview 1 (I), 3/19/1971, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)
  • Biographical information; meeting LBJ in 1955 on a visit to the Ranch; 1956 Democratic Convention; Stevenson/Kennedy campaign; Democratic Advisory Committee; 1960 convention and Stevenson’s hope for nomination; JFK’s consultation with Stevenson
  • the election of 1960, when all four of us went into the government. F: Yes. M: So I became involved in politics really through Governor Stevenson, and then to the Kennedys. F: How far back does you acquaintance with--I don't know which title to give him
Oral history transcript, Leonard H. Marks, interview 2 (II), 1/26/1976, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)
  • . Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh L. Marks--II--5 The bill passed the House, and President Kennedy signed it into law. ceremony. I was privileged to be invited
Oral history transcript, Maxwell D. Taylor, interview 1a (I), 1/9/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • President Eisenhower. Presi- dent Kennedy recalled you to active duty in 1961, and you served as the military representative to the President. From '62 to '64, you were Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; from 1964 to 1965, Ambassador to Vietnam
Oral history transcript, Lawrence H. Fountain, interview 1 (I), 7/15/1969, by Dorothy Pierce (McSweeny) (Item)
  • Carolina during his campaign for the PreSidency after he succeeded President Kennedy. Now I had been in his company a number of times with the North Carolina delegation, I think. We had conferred with him in con- nection with some matters affecting