LBJ's relationship with John Connally; first statewide radio broadcast; LBJ on the stump; the idea of the helicopter; preparedness the key theme; LBJ's reputation as a Congressman; LBJ and minority groups; campaign appearances; close vote; Connally…
Decision to go to work for LBJ in 1948; early days in Washington; LBJ’s decision to run for the Senate; episode of the kidney stone illness; trip to Mayo Clinic; 1948 campaign; advancing trips; use of helicopter for campaigning.