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  • thinks Allred should replace Byrnes on Court and is going to suggest him. 10/13 After bitter sectional fight House passes bill outlawing poll tax in eight southern states, including Texas. 10/14 News Report: Washington Daily News column reports rumors
  • of meeting Jacquelin (Jackie) Thornburg, his new secretary. Born and raised in atchez, Mississippi, Ms. Thornburg flipped burners in L.A. for a while aft r high school. then went to work for the Chicago Post Office in 1970. Since then she has worked
  • Among Issue Number LXXI], June, 2000 Former Presidents Ford and Carter with NBC's Tim Russert Whither the Oval Office? Symposium Examines the Once and Future Presidency Story on Page Five African-American Art Featured in New Exhibit Lift every
  • and the Chicago national convention turns to LBJ as a dark-horse compromise candidate. A majority of major Texas daily newspapers choosing up sides in the upcoming state Democratic Party convention fight are committed to LBJ. 4/18 LBJ wires county chairmen
  • from the deanship to return to the University of Chicago in January of 1976 began a year-long search for a replacement, during- which Dr. Kenneth Tolo and Dr. Jurgen Schmandt served as acting deans. The University's student newspaper, The Daily Texan
  • ; Federal Aid for School Construction is on the agenda. The meeting continues past the noon opening of the Senate. LBJ flies to Chicago at 4:45. That evening he attends a dinner at the South Shore Country Club where he is met by John Connally. 1960
  • that tells the story of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and help build the new Constitution Avenue Theater, offering daily programs about the Charters of Freedom and other Archives treasures. Private support also
  • that tells the story of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and help build the new Constitution Avenue Theater, offering daily programs about the Charters of Freedom and other Archives treasures. Private support also
  • by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press on how voters obtain political news showed that the number of Americans who "regularly learn something" from local television, nightly news, news magazines, and daily newspapers is declining, while
  • by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press on how voters obtain political news showed that the number of Americans who "regularly learn something" from local television, nightly news, news magazines, and daily newspapers is declining, while
  • ceremonies on February 12, 1976 in New York City. a.j Women'sConferenceSlated For November The first, and perhaps the only, major follow-up in this country to the International Women's Year Conference in Mexico City will be held in the Library on November
  • Dir1'clnr of tht• LRJ Library. Corkran, who joint·d th1• Library staff in 196H, is a naliw of El Paso, Tt•xas. 111·is a past dirl'1·tor of thl' Tt•xas State Arrhiws. Corkran assumt'd his new position on April 12. A very special occasion for the Library
  • was fired upon and seized by the North Kor an navy. There was imm diate and wide­ spread public cl mand for retalia­ tion. The Buf/c1Lo Daily News summed up the national feeling: "There should be no word mincing in our demand for the swift and safe return
  • Ce111etery, LBJ Runch. Judith and I were deeply honored to be asked by Lady Bird to be here today. lo take part in and preside over these ac­ tivities. I wrote this in an essay Lhat appeared in the New York Times on the day after President Johnson was buried
  • NATIONAL Oc, ARCHIVE\ia Allen Fisher Fwd; LBJ, New Orleans '6N Allen Fisher To: Allen Fisher Mon, Mor 12, 2018 at 1:36 PM On Wed, Mar 7, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Sid Davis wrote: I
  • NATIONAL Oc, ARCHIVE\ia Allen Fisher Fwd; LBJ, New Orleans '6N Allen Fisher To: Allen Fisher Mon, Mor 12, 2018 at 1:36 PM On Wed, Mar 7, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Sid Davis wrote: I
  • with Speaker. 3/20 WH leadership breakfast. In morning, talks with John Hope (EEOC); Roland Boyd; Walker Stone re: story in Daily News about B-70 [RS-70?], telling him that McNamara didn’t ask LBJ to endorse his position of opposition to plane, LBJ didn’t
  • . Former U.S. Ambassador Edward A. Clark and Congressman J. J. Pickle, Co­ Chairmen, originally set their goal at $1 million. However, public interest spurred them to double that effort. Announcing the realization of the new goal, Am­ bassador Clark said
  • program that will cut back on manpower and place increased dependence on airpower and new weapons. Eisenhower also asks Congress for new tariff-cutting powers, revised labor laws, a lowered voting age, 90¢ minimum wage, statehood for Hawaii, federal health
  • Lausche votes with the Democrats to organize the Senate. Senator Mansfield is elected Democratic whip. Senator Anderson offers a motion to consider the adoption of new Senate rules in hopes of changing Rule 22, the filibuster rule. LBJ immediately moves
  • for persons of all ages. That evening at 10 p.m. LBJ speaks on a nationwide CBS broadcast, introducing him and eight other new senators, about Truman’s foreign policy. 1/6 Speaker Rayburn’s 67th birthday. President Truman pays a surprise visit to the Capitol
  • Chicago, Illinois 6063 7 VICE CHAIR MAN Dr. John R. Coleman Program Officer in Charge Office of Social Development Ford Foundation • 477 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 MEMBERS ( Mr. Eugene S. Callender Executive Director Urban League of Greater
  • (speech) February 22,. 1964 Remarks at Mexican Fiesta, Sports Arena, Los Angeles June 19, 1964 Arrival remarks, and viewed tactical aircraft display, Edwards Air Forc e Base Speech, groundbreaking ceremony for new Rapid Transit S )Stem, Concord I II
  • to roll u.p their sleeves and get to work. The problems of our environment are great, but they are the kind of problems that the individual and the civic group can help to solve -- whether they live in Mountain View, Missouri or Chicago, Illinois. As you
  • the Roosevelt Administration, would select delegates who would support Garner as “favorite son,” and vow not to join a “Stop Roosevelt” faction at the national convention. 5/17 CTJ goes to New England for a few days. 5/23 House passes $1,111,754,916.00 Relief
  • MEDAL AWARD FROM THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES NEW YORK, NEW YORK M r. Pace, Your Eminence, distinguished friends: Thank you for your generous wo :rds. I am pleased and honored to accept the Gold Medal Award. It is a n awa rd tbat I
  • New York
  • Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson upon Acceptance of Gold Medal Award from the Institute of Social Sciences, New York, New York, 12/1/1966"
  • Jimmie Allred writes LBJ letter of thanks for treatment LBJ gave him in Washington when he was there and for “wonderful gathering out at your home.” 2/16 Banquet of New Dealers in Austin, attended by Texas federal, state and county officials
  • FOR RELEASE AFTER 6:30 P. M. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 1 1967 Office of the Press Secretary to ""Mr s. Johnson ~THE WHITE HOUSE REMARKS OF MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON UPON RECEIVING HEAD START CITATION FROM THE CITIZENS 1 COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN OF NEW YORK
  • New York
  • Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson upon Receiving Head Start Citation from the Citizens' Committee for Children of New York, Hotel Pierre - New York, New York, 5/10/1967"
  • /18 In Chicago, preparing for the Democratic National Convention, Averell Harriman is attempting to convince Democratic Party members that any retreat on New or Fair Deal programs, especially on civil rights, would be disastrous. Contesting Texas
  • .. .· .. ' , FOR RELEASE UPON DELIVERY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1965 ...... 12:00 noon REMARKS BY MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON 12TH ANNUAL MEETING OF KEEP AME RICA BEA UT IF UL, INC. NE W YORK, NEW YORK Mr . Perin, Friends: It is a g reat pleasure for me
  • New York
  • Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, 12th Annual Meeting of Keep America Beautiful, Inc,. New York, New York, 10/7/1965"
  • . And when he chose LO address the country on the energy cri is, he deliberately picked the format of the fireside chat. In the 1980 campaign, even Ronald Reagan quoted from FDR to such an extent in his acceptance addre. s that the New York Times titled its
  • cut up cadavers all you want, but the meter doesn't really start running until you have a live patient lying th re on the table." And Chicago was a great place to learn that lesson, much b tter than New York. Mamet's father used to say that New York
  • . President, Patriarch: George Washington and the New American Nation. He describedWashingtonas a "politi­ cal genius" who "was able to per­ suade almost everyone, including himself, that he was no politicianat all." oven door and pulled out two pecan pies
  • in Senate Secretary Leslie Biffle’s office. 1/3 Congress convenes. New senators are sworn in, including Price Daniel, who replaces Senator Tom Connally. Republicans control both houses of Congress. The party breakdown in the Senate is 48 Republicans, 47
  • stations in 13 Atlantic Coast states, the District of Columbia, and parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia are asked to close between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. beginning 8/3 under a recommendation issued by Harold Ickes, defense petroleum
  • , where the man­ made lakes and picnic areas along your own Interstate Higbway #80 are pointed out as an example of excellence, and where Secretary Udall told me just a few days ago tbat Nebraska bas one of the best plans for developing new parks
  • Looking Back. .. Fifty Years of the New Deal Legacy (Stories, pages 2-13) Symposium panelists and speakers included these present and former members of Congress: from left, Sen. ,Jennings Randolph, Rep. Claude Pepper, Rep. Jake Pickle, former
  • FOR RELEASE AFTER 11:00 A. M. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1966 REMARKS OF MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON AT WlilTE HOUSE CEREMONY COMMEMORATING THE ISSUANCE OF NEW BEAUTIFICATION STAMP Office of the Press Secretary t o Mrs. Johnson THE WHITE HOUSE Mr
  • Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at White House Ceremony Commemorating the Issuance of New Beautification Stamp, 10/5/1966"
  • to leave our "dailyness 11 and see what we never saw before in the daily round .--f or art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he woul d never be able to see beyond his immediate world, nor could the world see the man within. We are so often pictured
  • New York
  • Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Rededication of the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, 5/25/1964"
  • ½. The State of New York/Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., State Office Building Collection. 2 Bal Jeunesse by Palmer Hayden Collection of Dr. Meredith Sirmans Meta Warrick Fuller. Talking skull. 1937. Bronze, 28x40X15. The Museum of Afro-American History, Boston