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Interstate Commerce Commission problem with a railroad merger and Alan Boyd; Ramsey Clark’s appeal and LBJ’s view of the case; LBJ’s enthusiasm; changing LBJ’s mind; LBJ’s naps; trips with LBJ; advance work; stopping at Cam Ranh Bay;…

LBJ’s gift-giving; LBJ signing autographs; Bill Hopkins; how becoming President affected LBJ’s friendships; learning that Hanoi had accepted LBJ’s 3/31/68 initiative; Tuesday luncheon group; appointment of federal judges; Senator Richard…

Temple’s view of the negotiations with Hanoi; LBJ signing autographs.

March 31 speech, the process of drafting it, and speech-writer Harry McPherson; radios in the White House cars; calling people to forewarn them of the speech’s contents; White House activity following the speech; LBJ’ hopes that the speech could…

Temple’s role as White House liaison with the Department of Justice; the Presidential appointment process; Temple’s relationship with Harry McPherson; McPherson’s duties; office locations; bedroom duty; lines of responsibility under Connally…

Working for U.S. Justice Tom Clark; working for Governor John Connally; increasing the pension for widows of Supreme Court Justices; Ralph Yarborough; Congressional delegation luncheons; pre-presidential interaction with LBJ; JFK’s assassination…