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- Message to the Congress:
"Advancing the Nation's Health":
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of Commerce, National Association of Manuf~cturers, Labor groups, business
men, Veterans organizations, mayors organizations, and Governors, and
took every question every one of them wanted to ask. He said he doesn't do
this before cameras because
- to Thieu and his people and a new Administration.
We know this is a decent, honorable deal. All your advisers can live
with it.
This seems to be in the other camp's hands.
definitive plan.
I do not have a strong
The President: We have never gone so far
- A (National Security)
- to tell people in cabinet
meetings, national security meetings, everywhere else he'd just pop out with some strange
comments sometimes. And once he said everybody in Johnson City was frightened of
LBJ Presidential Library
http://www.lbjlibrary.org
ORAL
- Difficulty in seeing LBJ's personality through his papers; LBJ's power in the Senate and ability to persuade people to support his ideas; LBJ's relationship with Senator Richard Russell; Russell's reluctance to serve on the Warren Commission; LBJ's
- from 1~ashington signed by the President.
There were two directives, really.
One said,
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Barry Zorthian"--
and this was by name, I think I'm probably the only officer who ever
got a directive by name out of the National Security Council
- in the even in g, ^e w as to m ake h is talk oi^ w ar.
T he
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
■■WASHINGTON
Sxinday, M arch 31, 1968
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Coversation between Bill Moyers and Doug Kiker, 9:25 a. m. Ja.u. 31, 1964
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It was one of the most
He 1 s a very decent fellow. What about the Present situation?
Let me ask you. Can you in any way entertain that idea of a
appointing a Committee?
I tell you why•••• Kennedy called
me, and he says a lot of people
- National politics
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The President's position has improved inter
nationally since March 31.
Bill Jordan did a good analysis of editorials. World showed you took
initiative. Now they are stepping up attacks on Saigon.
The American people are solidly behind you.
Cyrus Vance ought to go
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- Removed from 05/14/1968, page 1.
Paper Clip Removed from 05/14/1968, pages 1- 7.
MEMORANDUM
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T u e sd a y , M ay 14, 1968
THE WHITE HOUSE
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Page 1
What a d a y . A s w e advance farth er into M ay I fe e l m ore and m o re lik e
- people to get out our story and get these bills passed.
McNamara said the 1 68 appropriations and the MAP legislation are the
only really important legislation from Defense pending before the Congress.
Rusk asked if Mansfield was really upset about
- A (National Security)-SANITIZED
- : We had a party last night for the military people from
Randolph and Bergstrom. I am proud of their dedication to duty.
Told story about one fireman whose father worked in a coal mine. Said
his father did it: Saw the Ocean, RoC.:e in airplane
- a s of t c o c o o n t h e r e in A u s t i n w i t h c h i l d r e n of r i c h
people, a lovely s t r e e t w h e re e a s e and s e c u r ity p re v a ile d .
a s h e r m o t h e r I a m glad.
A n d of c o u r s e
B u t I r e c o g n i z e t h a t
- National politics
- was at wit~ end on how to get people to report
the war the way it is. He said he took Johnny Apple of the New
York Times with him on one all-day excursion. He said they got
out of the chopper at one RF post, the re was a province chief
and American adviser
- ay out enough fo r
■; th em .
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A nd then c a m e ,/w h a t I think w as the p u rp o se of h is c a ll, 'T h e wonderftil
thing,'’-he sa id ,
I'was j think, though th e re h a s b een lo ts ofjpeaisBi p r e s s u r e s ,
a ll the people who know
- other people - - o th e r frien d s -- m a y use them r a th e r
frequently.
L a t e r w e w e n t d o w n to t h e p o o l w h e r e L y n d o n m e t u s , a n d I h a d
30 l a p s a n d L u c i a n d M a r i e w a t c h e d f r o m t h e b a n k w h i
- o r y .
It w as a g r e a t show and I w as glad I w as th ere to w atch it,
though I had the fe e lin g that th ese b a ttle s are won, th is day is o v e r , this
i s the l a s t h u r r a h ." Y o u a re not forgotten people", he w en t on, "We
- on
Retardation. She will work well and ably, along with Muriel, Mathilda, and the other capable
people there. I am glad when we can put our mark on these committees and commissions. The
eternal difficulty is always in finding the right person.
[NOTE: Page 8
- ju st r e tu r n w hat people have
b e e n s a y i n g to m e a l l a f t e r n o o n - - ' I ' l l p r a y f o r y o u r h u s b a n d . ' "
I w a lk e d on a n d th e r e w a s J e s s i e H u n te r w ith h e r w ild flo w e r
s e e d booth
- is kin d o f people»-^i^ C e n tr a l O hio. "
F in a lly , a t la s t , w e r e a c h e d the f a ir g r o u n d s.
a p p r o a c h in g 9 :00 - - s o m e tw o h o u r s la te .
It m u st h a v e b e e n
A s w e r o d e a ro u n d the r a c e tr a c k
- & people; stop at archeological site; tour of agricultural school; lunch; Lady Bird receives necklace made of coffee beans; to American Embassy; rest; reception at Intercontinental Hotel; dinner at Ambassador's residence; LBJ reminisces & philosophizes