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  • on and took another Degree -- a Bachel or of Journalism. I don't think I need to tell you the many ways I have found that useful i n the ye~ r s since, although I find myself on the .other end of th e p e ncil from the r ep orter. Why am I being personal
  • of teaching in what seemed to me a far-off, exotic place like Alaska or Hawaii. And I was a journalism major, with vague hopes of finding a place in those alluring news rooms where the clatter of events constantly breaks over typewriters. But whatever I
  • : The Honorable John 8. Connally Address: Jody Powell, Former Press Secretary to President Carter Moduators; PanelL~ts: Arthur L. Ginsburg, Visiting Professor of Journalism, The University of Tual> 111Auslin Dwight L. Tttler, Jr., Chairman, Department
  • with a degree in journalism from Louisiana State University. In 1986, LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication inducted Mr. Middleton into the Manship School Hall of Fame for distinguished alumni. The August 2000 edition of Texas Monthly magazine described
  • memory. • The "general rule" in journalism "is that you shouldn't report the private life of someone when it affects their job ... But it's a diffi­ cult line to draw." 2 at the Library Charles Guggenheim, who produced the Library's orien­ tation film
  • House press st.cretary Bill Moyers rnmmcnled in a 1966 interview, the SC was a "misc lluncous Jody of mu1 designated by stal­ ute" and was simply' n t relevant to each issue." Needing "greater flexibility" than lhal provided y a "fixed body;' Johnson
  • , the Library has operated beyond the bo1J-ndariesof its responsibilities as an archives {1,nd museum. In addition to preserving and providing access to the papers and materials under its control,, the Library has undertaken a series of programs that spotlight
  • through determined. The building and grounds for the Johnson Library, the first to be located on ::i university campus, were donated by the Uni- Thi, publication provides a brief history of Daines Johmon c1nd the progratns the recent expansion
  • . World Crise Provide Conference Backdrop Planning began in January 1979 for "The International ChaUenge of the 80's: Where Do We Go From Here?" At that time, the symposium planning committee, composed of members of the Univer~it) of Texa~ faculty
  • 1°SUENUMBERXXXIXrEBRUARY15, l 'U\7 ongFri SPEAKERS ENLIVEN AUTUMN AT THE LIBRARY A distinguish d array of speakers from the worlds of poli­ tic cducation and history provided a lively serie!>of evenings at the Library during the final quarter
  • majored in journalism and became sports editor of the student newspaper. the Daily Texan. After a stint as capitol corre­ spondent for International News Service, he became press secretary to Texas Governors Price Daniel and John Connally. ln 1966 he
  • of the library prior to reviewmg the bulk of the documents, the processing of requests to declassify items, I he need to provide information Lo governmental agencies, the time required to gel ready for symposia, and the Lask of simply having lo answer innumerable
  • manuscripts, diaries, and artifacts lent by individuals and institutions around the world. A cartoon of LBJ as gunslinger, by Jack Jurden of the Wilmington News Journal, adorns a banner hanging in front of the National Archives build­ ing in Washington
  • hero. Her detailed accounts and journals led to a revolution in the practices of nurs­ ing and sanitation. The University of Texas at Austin's School of Nursing follows Florence Nightingale's model of out­ reach in nur ing. he School partici­ pates
  • , has come home to Texas. She was recently named Govern­ ment and Public Affairs Woman of the Year by Ladies Home Journal and is a mem­ ber of the President's Com­ m 1ss1on on International Women's Year. Among her varied activities, Mrs. Car­ penter
  • the "awe­ some record" of the Great Society­ some ''400 pieces of landmark legislation," including: • Protection of the consumer in the marketplace; programs to provide safer cars, tires and highways; a Truth-in-Packaging law; a Child Safety Act to protect
  • Monroney, when Secretary Anderson had been waiting for half an hour to give testimony to the Senate Banking subcommittee. 3/19 The Wall Street Journal reports that recession is sparking interest in a capital bank proposal that would provide longer term
  • , and even between governmental institutions." "What, then," he asked, "is the answer?" He provided this as a first step: "Undertake the extremely complex and long-term job of modi­ fying our institutions to make them more capable of handling the jobs
  • plays, great operas. great paintings. great works in philosophy or economics, or even its great movies?" 'The sixties provided exciting political theater, and the decade did enlist honorable men and women in honorable causes. but the insurgen­ cy
  • vote provided the margin of victory for Democratic governors and congressmen-and where Republicans such as the Bush brothers attracted large percentages of Hispanic and black voters, helped roll up majorities with national im­ p! ications. The Voting
  • as Director of the Plan IJ Honors Program and is a Piper Profe sor and member of the Academy of Dis- Shields of Pm,·er and E.rrending rhe Shade-and poems and short fiction in various journals. She was series consultanr for ··The Power of Myth'' as well
  • .' She would nap until the company started up again, taking her food with her and eating on horseback. Her young son rode with her. She said in her journal: 'Sometimes I found my­ self fast asleep on my horse, and only 14 when I was nearly over
  • to modify Rule 22 to permit two-thirds of all senators present and voting to shut off debate on any question, including a motion to consider a rules change. Their proposal also provides that Senate rules shall continue from one session of Congress
  • ." From the Mailbox Dear Museum Curator, Thank you for continuing to open the LBJ Museum to the public for free. I work for a charity helping underprivileged children in Ft. Worth. We provide a hand up in life, not just a hand out. We took 7 children, ages
  • with Green after the hearings about an editorial in the Providence Journal saying Green should relinquish the chairmanship of the Foreign Relations Committee. LBJ meets with Green that afternoon and the next day Green resigns the chairmanship because
  • conversations. Since the Library opened 111 1971. researchers orking in the archives have produc d 786 books, 204 dis ertations, 93 theses, and nearly 900 journal articles and confcren e p·tpers. Photo by Charles Bogel 9 The "Mayor of the Reading Room
  • for anything with a wet nose and four legs. Among his canine family was a mix named Yuki. In the White House pressurecooker, Yuki provided comic relief for the beleaguered president. LBJ was especially fond of treating visitors to demonstrations of Yuki's
  • for anything with a wet nose and four legs. Among his canine family was a mix named Yuki. In the White House pressurecooker, Yuki provided comic relief for the beleaguered president. LBJ was especially fond of treating visitors to demonstrations of Yuki's
  • . Maintenance crews installed signs at both ends of Queen Isabella Causeway alerting motorists to the presence of the endangered brown pelican. Crews also built a small tunnel under Fann to Market Road 510 in Cameron County to provide a safe crossing
  • . Maintenance crews installed signs at both ends of Queen Isabella Causeway alerting motorists to the presence of the endangered brown pelican. Crews also built a small tunnel under Fann to Market Road 510 in Cameron County to provide a safe crossing
  • Bird Johnson in the White House (The following is adapted rrom an article written by Senior An:hivist Clau
  • attention. When I read it last Sunday it seemed amazing to me that Gardner Cowles would allow Look to be used for such a tawdry piece of yellow journalism. I sent him a telegram at once urging him to review the situation with me, to .which he has not ·yet
  • for possible publication. Librarystaff cannot sign pennlss/onsforms or provide additionalpaperwork. The I ibraeychNgoc no w,aga fuuc fgr itc irnagoc ~ ;lweJI ;l,ow8l:I Downloads Available FMS,19Iii (4 8 MB) wj4s 6,-Sll'ldto,-Sll'lal /'"/ripa·sexajn
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  • blue-chip Executives Club: "If this been serious security lapses. Before his break the story-provided it wasn't in type of man had information vital •to first arrest in 1959, Jenkins had at least two security checks. In 1956 the Air print elsewhere
  • blue-chip Executives Club: "If this been serious security lapses. Before his break the story-provided it wasn't in type of man had information vital •to first arrest in 1959, Jenkins had at least two security checks. In 1956 the Air print elsewhere
  • archival staff from oral history transcripts and other sources as a service to our researchers. Not intended to be complete or definitive. lbjlibrary.org 1/26 discoverlbj.org JFK introduces a bill to provide medical care for the aged under the social
  • River to the site of present day Bangor. According to his journals, the explorer landed 1'to see the country" and found the locality "most pleasant and a g reeable. 11 My explorations will have to be limited, but I have only to look at your
  • that abound. A front page story in the Wall Street Journal reports that amenity of towns is a crucial factor in deciding where factories locate. The magazines you pick are apt to have an ad showing a trout r i sing from crystal clear waters, with the caption
  • was in college, I was a journalism major. I was going to be where the exciting things were happening with the people who were making them happen. Well, along came a young man named Lyndon and here I am -­ furnishing copy instead of competing with you for stories