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  • Contributor > Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000 (remove)

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  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DISSENSION AMONG DEMOCRATS, RFK'S STATEMENTS ABOUT PLATFORM PLANK ON UNIDENTIFIED ISSUE (LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT?)
  • National politics
  • LBJ TEASES ALBERT ABOUT DIFFICULTY REACHING HIM, ASKS HIM TO BE CHAIRMAN OF PLATFORM COMMITTEE OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, DISCUSSES DIFFICULTIES OF JOB, PROBLEM OF HOLDING HEARINGS WHILE CONGRESS IN SESSION; MCCORMACK TO BE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
  • National politics
  • ALBERT REPORTS THAT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION PLATFORM COMMITTEE WILL BEGIN HEARINGS TOMORROW; DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT ISSUE; OKLAHOMA COURT RULINGS
  • National politics
  • HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON UNNAMED BILL (PARTICIPATION SALES?); RICHARD BOLLING'S OPPOSITION TO BILL; SCHEDULING PROBLEMS DUE TO PAT MCNAMARA'S FUNERAL; FRESHMEN REVOLT ON SITUS PICKETING BILL; DEMOCRATIC STUDY GROUP; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FUND
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OTTO PASSMAN'S ACTIONS IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFERENCES WITHIN DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON ISSUE; POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
  • National politics
  • ALBERT DISCUSSES SAM RAYBURN'S REFUSAL TO PURGE WILLIAM COLMER FROM RULES COMMITTEE IN 1961 AS PRECEDENT FOR DENYING DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIVILEGES TO JOHN BELL WILLIAMS; 1964 RETURNS COMPARED TO 1960; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S AND HHH'S OKLAHOMA CAMPAIGN
  • OKLAHOMA ELECTION RESULTS; BUD WILKINSON APPOINTMENT TO CAB; EFFECT OF DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE; POSSIBLE CHANGES IN HOUSE RULES TO LIMIT POWER OF RULES COMMITTEE; DENIAL OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIVILEGES TO JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, OTHERS WHO DID NOT SUPPORT
  • REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE VOTE OPPOSING WHEAT-COTTON FARM BILL; NORTHERN DEMOCRATS' SUPPORT FOR BILL; DAN ROSTENKOWSKI, PAUL DOUGLAS, EVERETT DIRKSEN; HOWARD SMITH, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; HAROLD COOLEY; REACTION TO SEC APPOINTMENT; CIVIL RIGHTS
  • POSSIBLE MEETING OF HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE WITH LBJ; QUESTION OF MEETING WITH FULL COMMITTEE OR DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS ONLY; AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL
  • National politics
  • DISCUSSION OF HEAD COUNT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION AND VOTES FOR BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; POSSIBLE REPUBLICAN VOTES IN COMMITTEE; WASHINGTON POST STORY THIS MORNING ON THE BILL; MEETING OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS THIS AFTERNOON
  • National politics
  • POSSIBLE CHANGES IN HOUSE RULES, PURGE OF MEMBERS WHO BACKED GOLDWATER; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL PRECEDENT; WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE VACANCIES AND EFFECT ON MEDICARE, OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE; DC HOME RULE; TAFT-HARTLEY AMENDMENT; OKLAHOMA ELECTION
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; CONSERVATION BILL; ALBERT COMPLAINS OF LACK OF SUPPORT FROM CABINET AGENCIES FOR LEGISLATION
  • National politics
  • ALBERT REPORTS ON TALKS WITH HOUSE REPUBLICANS ON SENATE MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE HEARING; QUESTION OF INSTRUCTING HOUSE CONFEREES; WILBUR MILLS' OPPOSITION; BOB KERR, JR.'S REQUEST THAT LBJ CALL BYRON BOONE, DEAN
  • National politics
  • ALBERT DISCUSSES HOUSE LEGISLATIVE SCHEDULE; WILBUR MILLS AND HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON TAX BILL, EAST-WEST TRADE BILL; AUTOMOBILE EXCISE TAXES; LBJ INVITES ALBERT TO WH TO REVIEW RECENT POLLS; PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POLICIES
  • National politics
  • LBJ, MCCORMACK DISCUSS OTTO PASSMAN, CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID BILL; GERALD FORD'S POSITION ON BILL; PASSMAN'S AGREEMENT WITH LBJ ON BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISGUST WITH PASSMAN, DEFENDS FOREIGN AID, SAYS CUT IN FOREIGN AID
  • ALBERT REPORTS THAT THOMAS MORGAN SAYS HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IS MARKING UP FOREIGN AID BILL, ASKS IF LBJ WANTS TO MEET WITH COMMITTEE; CANCELLATION OF LBJ'S LUNCHEON WITH HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
  • FEDERAL DEBT CEILING LEGISLATION; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL CONFERENCE REPORT FOLLOWING SENATE PASSAGE; JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT; LBJ INFORMS ALBERT OF RETALIATORY AIR STRIKES IN LAOS LAST NIGHT
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES ALBERT ON PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE; NEED FOR RULES COMMITTEE APPROVAL, HOUSE PASSAGE; LBJ EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF POVERTY BILL AS PREFERABLE TO MORE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
  • AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS BILL; POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; TIP O'NEILL; JAMES DELANEY; FEDERAL PAY BILL; PENSION BILL FOR WIDOWS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; PROCEDURES OF RULES COMMITTEE; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH
  • ALBERT'S TRAVEL PROBLEMS; NEED FOR BETTER AIR SERVICE TO OKLAHOMA, HOUSTON; HOUSE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL DISCHARGE PETITION AND RULES COMMITTEE HEARINGS; TAX BILL; SCHEDULING OF VOTES ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES BILLS
  • ALBERT TELLS LBJ OF TROUBLE WITH CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS BILL, ASKS LBJ TO CALL HOWARD CANNON; LBJ SAYS HE HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO PERSUADE CANNON; ALBERT ASKS LBJ TO CALL OTHERS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL TALK TO LARRY O'BRIEN ABOUT IT
  • ALBERT REPORTS ON SCHEDULING VOTES ON FOREIGN AID, CIVIL RIGHTS BILLS, RULES COMMITTEE VOTES; DISCUSSION OF PLANS FOR SIGNING CEREMONY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; ALBERT REPORTS ON DEBATE, REPUBLICAN VOTES ON FOREIGN AID BILL; OTTO PASSMAN
  • LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF ACTION BY HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH; REPUBLICAN TACTICS AGAINST POVERTY BILL; CHARLES HALLECK; HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT TO SEC
  • ALBERT REPORTS EFFORTS TO CONTACT JUDGE HOWARD SMITH TO SCHEDULE HEARINGS ON POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
  • DISCUSSION OF TIP O'NEILL'S SCHEDULED DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON, DC NEXT WEEK EVEN IF RULES COMMITTEE HAS NOT COMPLETED ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; LBJ QUESTIONS EFFECTIVENESS OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST
  • IDA VOTE; POVERTY BILL; AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ISSUE; LBJ'S NYA WORK WITH CATHOLICS; LBJ WANTS COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN REPORT, NOT BILL; CLOSING DEFENSE FACILITIES; HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON FEDERAL PAY BILL; RESIGNATIONS OF FEDERAL
  • DEFEAT OF TRANSPORTATION BILL IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; TIP O'NEILL; CLOSURE OF MASSACHUSETTS NAVY YARD; IMPACT ON RAILROADS; PRESS STORIES ON DEFEAT OF BILL
  • MUTUAL CONGRATULATIONS ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL; CHARLES HALLECK; CONCERNS ABOUT SENATE ACCEPTING HOUSE VERSION OF BILL TO AVOID CONFERENCE; LOYALTY OATH, FARM LOAN AMENDMENTS; NEED FOR RULES COMMITTEE VOTE ON FOOD STAMP BILL; HAROLD COOLEY