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  • Eisenhower delivers the State of the Union address at 12:30; afterward LBJ meets with JFK and Robert Kennedy. The Democratic Conference meets at 3:30. At the conference, Gore introduces a motion to expand the Democratic Policy Committee from 9 to 15 members
  • these with WJ. Opens Senate, swearing-in of Joseph H. Bottum, Jr., to fill Case’s seat. Kennedy called LBJ to get Albert Thomas and Sen. Russell together, apparently to work out something ahead of time (?). Kennedy calls LBJ at 6:45 p.m. 7/12 P-38. LBJ meets
  • of the reciprocal trade (tariff-lowering) and foreign aid programs. 1/10 News report: Senate Labor Subcommittee chairman, John Kennedy--often considered too right-wing by many Democrats--will strike a deft coup by unveiling his own labor program for the Senate
  • Deathe, Bolton, Elmo Brown, Chuck Brooks and Charles Howell. 2/14-2/25 At the 20th Congress of Soviet Communists Party in Moscow, Nikita Khrushchev proclaims a new party line, including destruction of Joseph Stalin as national idol. The rush to “de
  • . In the House, Charles Halleck defeats Joseph Martin for minority leader. Martin had served as the Republican leader since 1939. Rayburn is re-elected speaker. The Senate consists of 64 Democrats and 34 Republicans, including 2 senators from the new state
  • residence. 1/7 Meetings with JFK, part of the time on the Honey Fitz. 1/8 Meeting with JFK this morning at Kennedy residence and aboard Honey Fitz. Returns to Washington that afternoon, meets with JFK and congressional leaders at This chronology
  • supporters hope that such pre-convention meetings will spread throughout the state. The group adopted a resolution calling for an uninstructed delegation and for support for a presidential nominee who could lead the nation “out of chaos.” 3/26 Joseph
  • . 4/30 The Austin American Statesman reports that Mrs. R.D. Randolph and Woodrow Bean called on Senator Kennedy today in Washington to discuss the possibility of Kennedy receiving Texas’ support for the presidency in 1960. JFK reportedly told 1957
  • attends the 81st Club luncheon at the Kennedy-Warren with Mrs. Maury Maverick. Senate passes the St. Lawrence Seaway Bill, establishing a St. Lawrence Seaway Development Committee to construct in cooperation with Canada a canal, lock, 1954 Chronology ● p
  • in, Washington. CTJ goes to Alabama to visit Aunt Effie, ill in hospital. June CTJ arrives in Washington. Sherman Birdwell recalls that CTJ drove up to Washington with Mrs. Birdwell. Birdwells lived with Johnsons at Kennedy-Warren Apartments, #1127, until
  • abbreviations were commonly used in writing it: CCC – Cliff Carter CTJ - Lady Bird Johnson (Claudia Taylor Johnson) HHH – Hubert Horatio Humphrey JBC - John B. Connally JBK - Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy JFK - John F. Kennedy LBJ - Lyndon Johnson MMW - Mary
  • Symington is placed on Armed Services, Mike Mansfield on Foreign Relations, John Kennedy on Labor and Public Welfare, Price Daniel and Henry Jackson on Interior and Insular Affairs. Kennedy, Symington and Jackson will also serve on Government Operations