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  • Series > Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories (remove)
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  • was happening in each city. And this gave a personal touch and assurance to the mayors. He built great support from the mayors of America. Of course, Vice President Humphrey carried every major city in America. Whether it was a Democratic or Republican mayor
  • Evaluation of LBJ's Senate record; political background prior to election as Mayor of Atlanta in 1962; work with President Kennedy and request to testify on behalf of Civil Rights Bill; civil rights programs in Atlanta; support of mayors of America
  • the 1960s, when he was st ill a senator? W: No, sir, I had no personal association with him other than in 1956 I was delegate to the Democratic National Convention and was the platform representative from Alabama, and I got on the elevator at, I believe
  • off the conservation pictures, which ended up serving the Discover America program very well. We were discovering America long before there was a program on it. F: Were you conscious of the dollar-drain in this? C: We became conscious of it; we
  • 40 trips; Discover America; LBJ’s trip to Senegal while VP; Cadillac diplomacy; JFK approved LBJ’s approach on trips; Ayub Khan told LBJ that Russians would be testing JFK in international area; Ayub Khan’s visit to the LBJ Ranch; camel-driver
  • possible to have adopted the course of action that you were recommending at that time. fair understanding of it? It was not already set. Is that a LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral
  • not talking I suppose, because I'm not really in a position to talk about, what it means for America's position in the world. I have my own personal ideas, but I'm not really a particularly expert witness on that subject As far as the army is concerned, I