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Oral History Interviews with
Charles S. Murphy
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Former staff member in the office
of the legislative counsel of the U.S. Senate, 1934-46; Administrative
Assistant to the President of the United States, 1947-50; and
Special Counsel to the President, 1950-53. Subsequent to the Truman
Administration Murphy served as Under Secretary of Agriculture,
1960-65; and chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, 1965-68.
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See also Charles
S. Murphy Files and Charles
S. Murphy Papers finding aids |
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NOTICE
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but only minor emendations were made; therefore, the reader should remember
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List of Subjects Discussed
A B C
D E F G
H I J K
L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X-Y-Z
Acheson, Dean
Armed services, unification of
Arvey, Jacob M.
Assassination attempt on President Truman
Atomic Energy Act of l946
Bailey, Eugene
Bailey, Frederick J.
Baldridge, Holmes
Ball, George
Bankhead, John H.
Barkley, Alben
Barriere, John
Barringer, Lewis T.
Batt, William L., Jr.
Bell, David
Bennett, Henry G.
Berkeley, California, speech by President Truman (1948)
Bethune, Mary McLeod
Biffle, Leslie
Birkhead, Kenneth
Bolling, Richard
Boyle, William M., Jr.
Bradley, Omar
Budget message, preparation of
Bureau of the Budget:
enrolled bills, recommendations on
relationship with White House staff
Butler, Paul
Butte, Montana, speech by President Truman (1948)
Byrnes, James F.
Cabinet, role in President Truman's administration
Carey, Idaho, speech by President Truman [1948)
Carr, Albert Z.
Carter, John F.
Caudle, T, Lamar
Chapman, Oscar
China, controversy concerning
Chinese intervention, Korea
Civil Aeronautics Act
Civil rights groups, influence of
Civil rights plank, Democratic Party platform in 1952
Civil rights program
Clark, Champ
Clark, John
Clark, Tom
Clay, Lucius
Clifford, Clark
Coffelt, Leslie
Congress, special session of (1948), origin of
Congressional liaison:
in Eisenhower administration
in Johnson administration
in Truman administration
Connelly, Matthew
Council of Economic Advisors
Dawson, Donald
Defense budget, 1950, discussions on
Democratic Advisory Council
Democratic National Committee:
Presidential campaign of 1952, role in
Research Division, origins of
Research Division, relationship with White House staff
Democratic National Convention of 1952
Democratic National Convention of 1956, platform of
Democratic Presidential campaign of 1952, strategy of
Dennison, Robert L.
Department of Defense, drafting of bill to create
Dreyer, Phil
Economic Report of the President, preparation of
80th Congress, as target of criticism in 1948 campaign
Eisenhower, Dwight D.:
estimation of
"I will go to Korea" statement and Presidential campaign of 1952
Elsey, George
Employment Act of 1946
Enarson, Harold
Enrolled bills, executive action on
Evans, Carol
Ewing, Oscar
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Feeney, Joseph
Finletter, Thomas
Ford, Peyton
Ft. Lewis, Washington
Fowler, Henry
Friedman, Martin L.
Fritchey, Clayton
Galbraith, J. Kenneth
Grain-bin storage issue [1948)
Grand Coulee Dam, dedication of (1950)
Green, William
Hansen, Donald
Harper, Roy
Harriman, W. Averell
Harriman, W. Averell, and Democratic National Convention of 1952
Hart, Philip A.
Hartke, Vance
Hassett, William
Hayes, Albert J.
Hays, Brooks
Hechler, Kenneth
Hillman, William
Hoeber, Johannes
"Hoover carts"
Hopkins, William-J.
Housholder, Vic H.
Houston, John
Hume, Paul
Idaho Falls, Idaho, speech by President Truman (1948)
Irelan, Charles
Israel, recognition of
Jessup, Philip
Johnson, Louis
Johnson, Lyndon B.
Johnston, Olin
Jones, Charles S.
Jones, Roger
Kayle, Milton
Keech, Richmond
Kelly, Frank
Kennedy, John F.:
and Democratic Advisory Council
estimation of
Keyserling, Leon
Key West, staff operations in
Kingsley, J. Donald
Korean conflict:
Chinese intervention in
U.S. intervention in
Labor unions, influence on President Truman's policies
Legislation, Presidential recommendations on
Legislative Counsel's Office (Senate)
Legislative Counsel's Office (Senate), operating procedures of
Leva, Marx
Leviero, Anthony
Lewis, John L.
Lloyd, David D.
Loeb, James
Lovett, Robert
Lowenthal, Max
Loyalty program
MacArthur, Douglas D.
and Wake Island conference
McCabe, Thomas B.
McGrath, J, Howard
McGuire, Phil
McKellar, Kenneth D.
McKinney, Frank
Marshall, George C.
Marshall plan
Martin, Williams McChesney
Maylon, Charles
Memorandum, June 29, 1948, on calling Congress into special session
Memorandum, "Some Aspects of the Preparation of President Truman's Speeches
for the 1948 Campaign," December 6, 1948, noted
Messall, Victor
Miller, Justin
Minton, Sherman
Mitchell, Stephen
Mr. President [by William Hillman), comments on
Morison, Graham
Murphy, Charles S.:
acceptance speech by Harry S. Truman, 1948, role in preparing
Administrative Assistants to the President, relationship with
as Administrative Assistant to the President
administrative bills, drafter of
agricultural legislation, drafter of
Civil Aeronautics Act, assists in drafting
civil aeronautics matters, assigned to
civil rights plank in 1952, role in drafting
civil rights program, role in
Clifford, Clark, relationship with
Connelly, Matthew, and subpoena concerning
and defense budget for 1950
and Democratic Advisory Council
and Democratic National Convention of 1952
Democratic Party national chairmen, estimation of
on election day, 1948
enrolled bills, involvement in
and events of January 20, 1953
in Key West
legislation on cotton, drafter of
legislative recommendations, role in
Mitchell, Stephen, relationship with
portal-to-portal bill, recommendations on
Presidential campaign of 1948, speechwriter for
Presidential campaign of 1952, role in
Presidential message to Congress with statement on meaning of an approved
bill, an innovation
Presidential office, organization of, comments, on
Secretaries (appointments, Correspondence, and Press) on White House
staff, relationship with
as Special Counsel for Democratic National Committee
Special Counsel to the President, procedures of
speech on election eve, 1948, rewriting of
and speech preparation conferences
speechwriting in Presidential campaign of 1948
staff of
Steelman, John R.., relationship with
Stevenson, Adlai S., relationship with
Stevenson's Presidential campaign in 1952, evaluation of
Taft-Hartley bill, drafting of veto message on
transition to Eisenhower administration, role in
Truman Committee, drafts resolution for
and Truman, H.S.:
in campaigns of 1954, 1956, and 1958
first meeting with
letter to, on announcement not to seek reelection
relationship with
in Senate, drafting legislation for
Unification of armed services, role in
Vinson, Fred M., Presidential candidacy of
and White, Harry Dexter, case
White House staff, appointment to
White House staff, early duties on
Murray, PhilipMay 19, 1970
Nash, Frank
Nash, Philleo
National Securities Resources Board
NSC-68 (National Security Council report No. 68)
Neustadt, Richard
Niles, David
Nitze, Paul
Norstad, General Lauris
Noyes, David
O'Brien; Laurence
O'Donnell, John
Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, termination of
Omaha, Nebraska, speech by President Truman in (1948)
Perlman, Philip B.
Perlmeter, Irving
Phillips, Cabell
Philippines Commission
Pianos in the White House
Point 4 program
Portal-to-portal bill
Presidential campaign of 1948:
Presidential message to Congress with statement on meaning of an approved
bill, as an innovation
Presidential staff meetings, conduct of
Presidential trip of 1950
Press conferences, at Key West
Private bills
Public opinion mail, influence of
Public opinion polls, evaluation of
Radford, Admiral Arthur
Rayburn, Sam
Reconversion, economic
Rigdon, William
Roosevelt, Franklin D., estimation of
"Rose-colored glasses" speech (1958)
Rosenman, Samuel
and White, Harry Dexter case
Ross, Charles G.
Rusk, Dean
Sawyer, Charles
Schwellenbach, Lewis B.
Sherman, Admiral Forrest
Short, Joseph
Simmons, William D.
Snyder, John W.
Special interest, groups, role of, in President Truman's policy making
Speech, acceptance, Democratic National-Convention of 1948
Speeches in Presidential campaign of 1948:
Berkeley, California
Butte, Montana
Carey, Idaho
Dexter, Iowa
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Los Angeles, California
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Omaha, Nebraska
St. Louis (Kiel Auditorium)
Spokane, Washington
Speech on steel strike of 1952, preparation of
Speechwriting for President Truman, procedures of
Spingarn, Stephen J.
Sproul, Robert Gordon
Staats, Elmer
State of the Union message, preparation of
Stauffacher, Charles
Steelman, John R.
The Assistant to the President, origin of title
Clifford, Clark, relationship with
duties of
and transition planning
steel strike of 1952
Stein, Harold
Stevenson, Adlai:
and Democratic Advisory Council
and Presidential candidacy in 1952
speeches in Presidential campaign of 1952, evaluation of
Truman, Harry S., meeting with, August 1952
Truman, Harry S., relationship with, in Presidential campaign of 1952
Stowe, David
Sundquist, James
Taft-Hartley bill, veto of
Taft, Robert A.
Thurston, John
Transition to Eisenhower administration
Truman Committee, drafting of resolution for
Truman, Harry S.:
assassination attempt on
Barkley, Alben W., support for nomination in 1952
Byrnes, James F., relationship with
Cabinet, role of
and campaign tour in 1958
candidacy for reelection in 1952, declines
civil rights groups, relationship with
and civil rights program
Clark, Champ, relationship with
and congressional campaign trip in 1950
Congress, relations with, as President
crowd reactions to, in Presidential campaign of 1948
decision making process
and Democratic Advisory Council
and Democratic National Convention of 1952
Eisenhower, Dwight D., relationship with
estimation of
as a fisherman
and Hannegan, Robert
and Harriman, W, Averell, in Democratic National Convention of 1952
innovation, signing of bill with statement of "understanding" on its
meaning
Key West
labor unions, attitude toward
Legislative Counsel's Office, use of
legislative liaison, conduct of
and legislative program, initiator of
as a liberal
MacArthur, Mrs. Douglas, gift of candy for
McGrath, J. Howard, relationship with
McKinney, Frank, relationship with
Marine Corps, controversial comment on
Marshall, George C., relationship with
Murphy, Charles S., first meeting with
political considerations in legislation, attitude toward
Presidential campaign of 1948, speech at Madison Square Garden
Presidential campaign of 1948, speeches in the South
Presidential campaign of 1952, role in
Presidential candidacy in 1952, letter from Charles S. Murphy concerning
Presidential candidacy in 1952, memorandum of April 16, 1950
Presidential nomination in 1952, considers running for
private bills. action on
in Senate, friends of
special interest groups, reaction to
speech on election eve, 1948, rewriting of
speeches, Presidential campaign of 1948, format of
See also Speeches in Presidential campaign
of 1948
Stevenson, Adlai:
Presidential candidacy in 1952
meeting with, August 1952
as a swimmer
Taft-Hartley bill, veto of
and transition to Eisenhower administration
and Vinson, Fred A., concerning presidential candidacy in 1952
Wake Island Conference
and Wallgren, Monrad C.
and Warren, Earl
Wheeler, Burton K., relationship with
White, Harry Dexter, case
White House staff, attitude toward
Tubby, Roger
Turner, Robert C.
"Turnip Day" session of Congress, origin of
Tyroler, Charles, and Democratic Advisory Council
Unification of armed services
Vandenberg, Arthur H.
Vaughan, Harry H.
Vinson, Fred:
as a potential Presidential candidate (1952)
proposed trip to Moscow
Wake Island Conference (1950)
Wallgren, Monrad C.
Walter, Francis E.
Warren, Earl
Webb, James
Weinberg, Sidney
Wheeler, Burton K.
"Whistlestop" campaign, origin of term
White House staff:
Administrative Assistants to the President, role of
procedures of
Secretaries (Appointments, Correspondence, and Press), role of
Whitney, A.F.
Williamsburg yacht
Wilson, Charles E. ("Electric Charlie")
Wilson, Henry Hall
Wirtz, Willard
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