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- meeting given by Paul Kayser at the Waldorf Astoria this
morning. He also meets with Ed Weisl, Mary Lasker, Eliot Janeway, among
others. At 4 p.m. he attends a reception given by Carmine DeSapio for members
of the New York legislature and at 7 p.m. he
- this morning for Albuquerque, New Mexico to speak at the Democratic
Victory Dinner tonight. After the dinner he flies to Austin, spends the night at the
Driskill Hotel. CTJ remains in Washington.
In his speech LBJ accuses Eisenhower of trying to “blackjack
- /2024
1/1
Thursday. Former Governor Coke Stevenson announces his candidacy for the
U.S. Senate in a New Year’s Day speech broadcast from Austin at 11:45 a.m.
According to the American Statesman (1/2/48), Stevenson “followed his usual
campaign custom
- . A
Dallas News article reports on long-range talk of LBJ as a candidate for president
in 1956.
9/8
Chief Justice Fred Vinson dies; Eisenhower appoints Earl Warren to replace
Vinson.
9/14
LBJ makes his weekly broadcast in Austin and discusses the Bricker
- . They have blocked the appointment and ask LBJ not to get involved
on either side.
2/11
The Dallas Morning News reports that LBJ says a survey will be made soon to see
how many combat-qualified men in the Armed Services can be moved into field
forces
- with only half a vote out of
the state’s convention ballots.
The Dallas News reports that Johnson-for-President backers believe they can
depend on at least 472 national convention votes in the event there is a
Stevenson-Kefauver-Harriman deadlock
- researchers. Not intended to be complete or definitive.
discoverlbj.org
10/6
Flies to Dallas this morning with CTJ, Thornberry, MMW to see the Speaker in
Baylor Hospital; returns to Ranch, then to Austin for dinner given by Frank Erwin
in honor
- , regardless of who they are. Dickson says he’s
planning a double cross.
The Dallas Morning News publishes a letter written by Sam Smithwick, former
deputy sheriff of Jim Wells County, on 3/25/52, to former Governor Coke
Stevenson, in regard to the 1948
- leaders meet for
2 1/2 hours this morning. News reports indicate that Senate leaders of both parties
remain opposed to sanctions against Israel but that the administration would at
least abstain and might vote for sanctions in the U.N. unless the Israelis
- Africa.
Dorothy Nichols working in Washington for LBJ.
7/3-7/5
LBJ in Austin office, on the second floor of the new federal building, which will
serve as local headquarters until 8/1.
7/6
LBJ in Lockhart in the morning at the Business and Professional
- the protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty to admit West Germany
to NATO.
4/3
Dallas News reports that LBJ is being besieged with telegrams from oilmen to
back legislation to limit oil imports.
Congress is in recess for Easter until 4/13.
The Johnsons go
- Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald.
Meets Mr. & Mrs. J.H. McCammon at Baker Hotel at 4:50 p.m. and attends public
reception in hotel ballroom. Sen. Monroney phones re: Oklahoma visit. Dinner in
suite with CCC, Carl Phinney, Gene Locke, Cong
- of Senator
George.
A Dallas Morning News article
- , former defense secretary who left the government on
10/8, but said this decision might be “reconsidered” in view of Wilson’s statements
to a New York Herald Tribune reporter on 12/30 disclaiming responsibility for
holding down military spending. Wilson
- leadership breakfast. During morning he meets with Morris Jaffee, Mayor
Gaines of San Antonio, and Cliff Carter; Stanley Marcus, Dale Miller, and John
Stemmons to present picture of LBJ Freeway proposed to be built in Dallas; Oscar
Chapman; Commissioner
- of 1942, the Johnsons have bought 4921 Thirtieth Place.
Atmosphere in Washington in 1943: rubber and fuel oil shortages, gasoline
rationing.
Early in 1943 LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) moves his office from 1320 New House
Office Building to 504 Old House Office
- 1945
12/26/45
LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) goes to Austin intending to spend only ten days, part of
which he spends in Dallas with Speaker Rayburn.
January
1/8
Stag party honoring Sam Rayburn is scheduled at summer cabin on the shores of
Lake Texoma. LBJ
- was “Setting a new and dangerous policy by not informing his
colleagues in advance of the night session.
Governor Shivers is in Washington to protest with the Veterans Administration
against a proposed transfer of the Dallas district VA office to Denver. LBJ
- ; and (6) to broaden
base of Polish and Yugoslavian governments.
John Connally on USS Essex.
2/10
LBJ flies to Dallas.
2/11
LBJ goes to Austin, stays through Wednesday 2/14, sees Ida Nell Connally and
takes her out on Tuesday 2/13.
Yalta agreements
- 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
- received his orders.
5/1
Washington: LBJ writes handwritten will leaving all to CTJ, witnessed by Mary
Rather and O. J. Weber. That evening LBJ flew from Washington to New Orleans,
then Houston.
5/2
LBJ drives to Austin.
5/3
LBJ flies to Dallas, L.A
- : “We are pretty well settled here. Patsy’s husband, with
the help of Lewis, and some carpenters, is fixing the basement into a more
livable place with lots of paint, more closets, new curtains, some new furniture,
et cetera.”
1/20
Texas delegation
- in early
June; LBJ supports move to give lend lease aid to Russia.
6/25
Dallas; Secretary of Agriculture, Claude R. Wickard, has breakfast with LBJ,
discusses agricultural problems, FDR announces he will not apply Neutrality Act
against the Soviet Union
-
Aunt Effie dies on New Year’s night.
1/3
80th Congress convenes, controlled by Republicans for first time in fourteen
years. Joseph Martin elected speaker of the House. Proceedings televised for
first time.
1/4
Stag party for E.H. Perry at Driskill
- Ford Dam.
Bill Deason and Marion Fore visit Johnsons in Washington from about 7/21 or
7/22 – 7/28 or 7/29. CTJ goes with them to New York City for a visit.
LBJ votes to report minimum wage out of committee, but was defeated.
7/19
07/2024
LBJ votes
- with his brother re CTJ (Lady Bird Johnson) sketch and problem.
May
5/1
New York World’s Fair opens; LBJ and CTJ decide to go at last minute.
5/10
Maury Maverick elected mayor of San Antonio.
5/19
House passes $773 million Naval Appropriations Bill
