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Boggs -- Interview II -- 6
B:
Was it they who saw to it that none of the Congressmen
proposed to that committee actually served?
Bo:
I'm sure it was.
B:
Did that create any divisions within the Democratic National
Committee itself
- [For interview 1 and 2] Biographical information; Rayburn-Johnson relationship; early signs of leadership in the House; meetings to coordinate Senate and House leadership; 1956 and 1960 conventions; role of Democratic Advisory Council; 1957 Civil
- that got hung up in the bureaucratic morass out in Houston-the Riverside National Bank, which was the first black bank in the State
of Texas.
The resident agent, who was a friend of mine--Dr. Edward Irons,
who was a graduate of Harvard University
- .
I know the police department would probably have to be
more responsive to elective officials than it has been to appointive
city officials.
On the other hand probably, less response to some
congressional members of the committees because elected
- not only would remember those moments
and he would remember Johnson at that time, but I think he saw him several
times recently.
Of course, he has worked with him in those last three
months when he was at the United Nations, so I certainly would see him
- ; Russ Wiggins; 1960/1964 Democratic convention; meeting of JFK and Graham regarding the VP nomination; Home Rule; LBJ’s attitude toward the press; beautification; press relations; civil rights; assessment of LBJ’s presidency.
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had the congressional committees on our side.
Even the city organiza-
tions like the National League of Cities and the Conference of Mayors,
which some HUD people thought would oppose the plan, refused to opposed
the transfer.
I say a few hard