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- is named
to the post upon the resignation of Senator Connally from the committee.
7/11
Eisenhower is nominated for the presidency at the Republican National
Convention; Richard Nixon is chosen as the vice-presidential nominee.
7/16
Truman signs a new
- , is gaining strong bipartisan
support in Congress, although it is opposed by Richard Russell in the Senate.
Carl Vinson on 1/4 says that single chief of staff would mean “national suicide” and
praises the present system of the joint chiefs of staff. The Vinson
-
Democratic senators hold a series of meetings as they return to Washington.
1/3
Congress convenes. Vice President Nixon welcomes LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) back
to the Senate in his first appearance there since his heart attack.
LBJ and Senator Knowland speak
- to be complete or definitive.
discoverlbj.org
Nixon announces his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.
Miss Slatterly of Senator Douglas’ office delivers a letter to LBJ signed by Douglas
and other senators requesting a meeting
- in the Senate is
48 Democrats, 47 Republicans and 1 Independent (Wayne Morse). Morse votes
with the Republicans on Senate organization, however, and Vice President Nixon
breaks the 48-48 tie, allowing the Republicans to organize the Senate. Knowland
remains
- Leader Scott Lucas and Democratic Whip Francis Myers are defeated;
Richard Nixon defeats Helen Gahagan Douglas in California Senate race.
11/8
Warren G. Moore, U.S. attorney in Tyler, sponsors a get-together breakfast for
LBJ with his supporters.
LBJ
- by Richard Neuberger to delete the
authorization for Echo Park Dam.
Upper Colorado River project advocates ultimately reach a compromise with the
conservationists under which the project’s backers agree to drop the proposed
Echo Park Dam
- the Finance
Committee.
LBJ addresses a group of students from Southwest Texas in Washington for the
inaugural.
The Texas State Society reception is held in the Senate Caucus Room.
1/20
Eisenhower is sworn-in as president on the Capitol steps; Richard Nixon
- through the 9th.”
7/2
Friday. LBJ makes early morning radio talk from Lubbock and makes campaign
stops in Crosbyton, Spur, Aspermont, Stamford and Abilene. Warren Woodward
reports that at Aspermont, A.E. Richards, young editor of the local paper, “ran
- his prerogative as majority leader, is the
first to be recognized by Nixon. He offers a resolution to revise Rule 22 to enable
two-thirds of members present and voting to shut off debate on any measure,
including a rules change. The resolution also
- to table the
motion.
1/4
Democratic Advisory Committee holds its initial meeting. Although LBJ and Rayburn
have declined to serve on the DAC, two senators, Kefauver and Humphrey, are
members.
During debate on Anderson’s motion on Rule 22, Nixon offers
