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Guide to Material at the LBJ Library Pertaining to Political Affairs LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON L I B R A R Y & M U S E U M www.lbjlibrary.org Rev. 11/2002, 6/2010, 7/2011 PL MATERIAL AT THE LBJ LIBRARY PERTAINING TO POLITICAL AFFAIRS INTRODUCTION This list includes the principal files in the Johnson Library that contain material relating to political affairs. It is not definitive, however, and researchers should consult with the Library's archivists about other potentially useful files. The guide includes those collections that have been opened for research in part or in whole, and those collections that are currently unprocessed or unavailable. See also the guides: Congress; Public Opinion Polls and Mail; Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP); New Hampshire Politics; The President’s Club; Public Opinion Polls and Mail; 1968-69 Presidential Transition; Whistle Stop; plus those for individuals such as Barry Goldwater, Robert F. Kennedy, etc. WHITE HOUSE CENTRAL FILES (WHCF), SUBJECT FILE This permanent white House office was the main filing unit during the Johnson presidency, though not the primary file for foreign policy documents. Material was filed under 60 major subject headings, as described in the WHCF finding aid. Box # FG, Federal Government Organizations FG 1, The President of the United States 9-35 FG 400, The Legislative Branch 321-330 FG 410, House of Representatives 332-333 FG 411, House Committees 333-337 FG 412, Speaker of the House 337-338 FG 415, Joint Committees of Congress 338-339 FG 430, Senate 339-340 FG 431, Senate Committees 341-346 FG 440, Vice President of the United States 346-351 FG 644, Commission on Political Activity of Government Employees, 2/2/67 378 FG 735, President's Commission on Campaign Costs 403 FG 745, President's Commission on Registration and Voting Participation 405 FG 812, Federal Election Campaign Fund Advisory Board 426 FG 999-24, Commission on the Presidency, 6/10/68 434 LE, Legislation LE, Legislation 1-26 LE/FG 400, Legislation/The Legislative Branch 45,46 LE/FG 410, Legislation/The House of Representatives 45,46 LE/PE 1-2, Legislation/Political Activities 148 LE/PL 2, Legislation/Election-Campaigns 149 LE/PL 3, Legislation/Fund Raising 149 LE/PL 6-1, Communist Party 149 LE 5, Voting Records of Members of Congress 170 LG, Local Government LG/MC, Local Government/Meetings and Conferences 5 PE, Personnel Management, PE 1-2, Personnel Management, Political Activities 7 PL, Political Affairs This whole category contains material on political matters of a national, state or 1-137 local interest. Included is material dealing with convention, elections, voting, messages, platforms, candidates, political parties, committees and clubs. See the White House Central Files finding aid for a more complete description. PP, President Personal PP, President 1-2 PP 2-2, Congratulations/Elections - Nominations 44 PP 2-2/FG 216, Congratulations/Election - Nomination/D.C. 45-46 PP 2-2/ST 1-51, Congratulations/Election - Nomination/States 46-51 PP 5/Johnson, Lady Bird 62-65 PR, Public Relations PR 3, Administration Complaints – Criticisms [and subdivisions] 10-14 PR 4, Administration Support [and subdivisions] 14-28 SP, Speeches (Many other speeches had political aspects, especially during campaign seasons, but the following are identified as pertaining to elections.) SP 2-3/1965/FG 1 Special Messages, Offices of the President & Vice President 65 & Electoral College 1/28/65 SP 2-3/1966/FG 410 Special Messages, Four Year Term for House of 74 Representatives, also includes Electoral College, Offices of the President & Vice President 1/20/66 SP 2-3/1967/PL 2 Special Messages, Election Process Message 5/25/67 103-106 SP 2-3/1968/HU 2-7 Special Messages, To Vote at Eighteen Message 6/27/68 121 SP 3-48, All Speeches during the Convention, Atlantic City, N.J., 8/26-28/64 164 SP 3-50, All Campaign Speeches from Harrisburg, Pa.[?] 11/22/63 – 10/24/64 165 [i.e., Campaign Speeches, 11/22/63 – 11/5/64] SP 3-50/ST [alphabetically by state] Campaign Speeches, 11/22/63 – 11/5/64 166 TR, Trips (Many other trips had political purposes, including fund raising.) TR 1, 1964 Campaign Trips 2 TR 1/Johnson, Mrs. 2 TR 1/ST 1-51 [alpha by state] 3-9 WHCF NAME FILE This file serves as a name index to the Subject File. Name Files, in general, contain copies of the first page of documents (used as cross references) files in the Subject Files. Request files by name of 2 individual or organization. There is a card file in the Reading Room card catalogue indicating those Name Files that are already available for research. CONFIDENTIAL FILE Arranged in the same subject categories as the WHCF Subject File, this file contains security classified or otherwise sensitive material. The CF Name File serves as a name index to the CF Subject File. This collection also includes agency reports and oversize attachments. The CF is entirely processed, but portions are still classified Consult the same categories as above in this parallel file of sensitive or classified material. OFFICE FILES OF THE WHITE HOUSE AIDES Many White House aides maintained office files of their own, separate physically from the rest of the White House Central Files. The files of each aide reflect his or her responsibilities. This list is not definitive, but it does include most pertinent folders in the aides files. Box # Bellinger, Cecil Democratic Party 4 Elections 1966 6 Elections 1967 6 Elections 1968 6 Defeated Presidential Candidates 1968 6 Kennedy 6 Lester Maddox 6 McCarthy 7 McGovern 7 Percy 7 Reagan 7 Rockefeller 7 Romney 7 Stassen 8 Presidential Candidates 1968 8 Agnew 8 Hubert Humphrey 8 Curtis LeMay 8 Edmund Muskie 8 Wallace 8 Election Outcome 8 Election 68 Campaign 9 Election 68 Convention 9 Election 68 Polls 9 Election 68 Primary 9 GOP Obstructionism 10 Bohen, Fred Democratic Campaign of 1968 - Memo and Proposal 1 3 Busby, Horace Report on Administration Achievements during the last five months - prepared 16 by the Democratic National committee Jan-May, 1965 Campaign Speech Drafts 11/64 28 Correspondence on all Subjects (2 folders) 38 Platforms (Clippings - Material Republican Platform, Foreign Policy) 41 Political Polls 41 Democratic Campaign - 1964 42 Democratic Candidates - 8/6/64 42 Governors - Democratic 8/22/64 42 Democratic Incumbents 8/5/64 42 Democratic National Committee - Atlantic City, New Jersey - August 28, 1964 42 Democratic National Convention - Atlantic City, New Jersey - August 27, 1964 42 Democratic Platform 42 Democratic Congressional Dinner - June 24, 1965 43 Democratic Administration Record - May 1964 48 Lady Bird Special 50 Califano, Joseph Equal Time (Political Campaigning) 18 TF on Political Process--1 40 TF on Political Process--2 40 Correspondence re 1968 Election and Political Campaign 53 Political Process 57 1966 Democratic Campaign Conference - 1 79 1966 Democratic Campaign Conference - 2 79 Accomplishments of the Johnson Administration 87 Accomplishments of the Johnson Administration--Draft 87 Campaign Data, Foreign Affairs 93 Foreign Affairs--Campaign Data 97 Election Reform Bill 100 Presidential Election Fund Bill 100 Campaign Financing Memo, Neustadt to President, 12/20/66 102 Administration Accomplishments, Charts, Vol. 1 104 Administration Record 1968 104 DNC Profile of 50 States 1967 106 Cater, Douglass Campaign speeches and DNC Political News Summary 105 Goldwater-Miller Campaign Speeches, Vol. 11, Oct. 2-20, 1964 106 Newspaper articles by [Senator Barry] Goldwater 106 "Names" for the President 106 Report: DNC Report on the Johnson Administration, First Session of the 89th 106 Congress, 10/65 Fair Campaign Practices Committee, Inc. 1966 106 Mrs. Johnson's Kentucky Speech, 10/5/68 106 Christian, George Politics-1968 3 4 Gaither, James Democratic Party 5 Democratic Platforms 6 Electoral Process 7 1966 Democratic Fact Book 224 Humphrey-Nixon Campaign - General, incl. Dem. And Rep. Records, Leg. 226 Proposals JCG-Califano Campaign 226 Justice Agency Assignment - Political Process 233 1968 Legislation: Date for Presidential Election 235 Facts and Figures (1968 Campaign information) 288-291 Notebook on Legislature re: Election Reform 309 Material on President's Message on Improving the Political Process-1967 318 Financial Political Campaigns 375 Goodwin, Richard Political 11 Democratic National Committee 12 Presidential Remarks Political Dinners 15 Hardesty, Robert (Aides Files) Democrats-"Concerned" (Lowenstein) 5 Political File 9 Political Process (Message) 9 Presidential Contenders (Democrats) 11 Republicans 12 Republican Negativism 12 Hardesty, Robert (Personal Files) Democrats--Committeemen and Women 9 Democratic Freshman Congressmen 9 President's Club (Houston) 12 Index to Senate voting Records - 90th Congress 1st Session 15 Senate Voting Record, 90th Congress, 1st Session 15 Senate Voting Record, 90th, 2nd Session 1968 16 The Johnson Administration Record - 1st Session 89th Congress 18 The Johnson Record Jan.-May '65 19 Article for the Democrat 26 Democratic National Convention 26 Democratic State Chairmen 26 Congressional Democratic Dinner 26 Regional Democratic Conference 26 [Selected Highlights and Accomplishments Under Democratic Administration 30 (since 1960)] Humphrey Hubert Folders containing drafts of speeches, noted by date/occasion 1 Jones, James DNC - State Chairman and National Committeemen 1 Trip Folder 1 5 Levinson, Lawrence 1966 Democratic Fact Book 2 Alexander, Herbert E. Financing the 1964 Election 2 McDermott, Frank A-T Letters offering advice and assistance for the campaign, filed 1 alphabetically. January/October, 1964 U-Z Letters offering advice and assistance
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