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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
- a memo outlining both sides of the question of whether he should
resign as majority leader, and raising some questions he should answer in order to
make his decision.
VP Nixon and Pat Nixon, on good will tour of South America, encounter violent
anti-U.S
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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
- 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
- in a radio broadcast that he will oppose Tom Connally for
his U.S. Senate seat.
1/24
Senator Pat McCarran writes LBJ soliciting his opinion regarding the relationship
between Congress and the Executive regarding treaties and executive
agreements.
Jake
- 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
- presidential selection. Jester also scored in Waco. Pat Neff,
Frank Oltorf, Caso March and Bill Kittrell attend.
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REFERENCE: LBJ CHRONOLOGY
Drafted by LBJ Library archival staff from oral history
- 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
- and Senate leaders in
LBJ’s office and at 4:30 he meets with Fred Weber and Harold Thoms (?)
concerning the Ultra High Frequency Committee.
4/29
LBJ meets with Leonard Marks and Walter Jenkins.
4/30
LBJ, Rayburn and Nixon address the Washington Pilgrimage
- 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
- 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
