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  • Johnson when he became Democratic leader in the LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show
  • ; John Kenneth Galbraith recommends people to LBJ; "skinny dipping" in the White House pool; producing My Hope for America; the 1964 campaign; genesis of the task forces; Oscar Cox, Walter Lippman, and LBJ's interest in education; ESEA and the church
  • · -~·- . •.:. ,' ~ . -Yi..J.r ·­ No-vrore !;o-r~;=l~{,.& 7)0tv1ES71G • ScG·r101.J Quality of Life When America celebrated her first hundred years, the fireworks that lit the skies revealed a nation confident it had been blessed by Providence. .i I .I The great
  • of the disturbances in Los Angeles. COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS Of the direct OEO programs, the Community Action Program appears most relevant. The Los Angeles Community has now resolved its problem of es­ tablishing a Community Action Agency that would include
  • the conditions which caused the riots; Governor's Commission on the Los Angeles Riots chaired by John McCone, report and action on report's recommendations [Report filed oversize attachment 186]; and the President's task force on the riots. Several items
  • as well as the-- H: I was there during all the time that it was fun. G: Did the Community Action Program work with the Ford Foundation in getting started? H: We didn't really work with the Ford Foundation at all. During the period when the act
  • Connections between Community Action Programs (CAP) and the Ford Foundation; guidelines for awarding Community Action Programs grants, including the requirement that programs be in impoverished areas; efforts to disperse grants fairly and broadly
  • or willful disregard of the law. The President emphasized the . urgency of a comprehensive and effective attack up~n the problems of urban America. He emphasized that as far as the rioting in Los Angeles is concerned: .•• we cannot let the actions
  • the conditions which caused the riots; Governor's Commission on the Los Angeles Riots chaired by John McCone, report and action on report's recommendations [Report filed oversize attachment 186]; and the President's task force on the riots. Several items
  • - The following are .my recommendations as. to the action you should take to put this proposal into effect: I ·. Designate .the 12 most critical pockets of poverty in which this program will be applied. I recommend that, as a first step, you designate
  • the conditions which caused the riots; Governor's Commission on the Los Angeles Riots chaired by John McCone, report and action on report's recommendations [Report filed oversize attachment 186]; and the President's task force on the riots. Several items
  • ://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh McPherson - - 7 axis. I remember that Pat began to tell me in I guess it was 1966, maybe early 1967, that the Community Action Program would destroy Johnson. This was perhaps typical Irish hyperbole, but he was very
  • on remedial programs; Moynihan's critique of Community Action; White House conference, "To Fulfill These Rights;" Martin Bronfenbrenner; Head Start experiments; function and selection of advisory councils and task forces; urban land-grant colleges; Federal
  • 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
  • PROSPECT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON UNIDENTIFIED LEGISLATION (POVERTY BILL?)
  • PROSPECT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON UNIDENTIFIED LEGISLATION (POVERTY BILL?)
  • NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON GOLD COVER BILL BEFORE ACTION ON TAX BILL, EXPENDITURE CUTS; SENATE PLAN TO ADD TAX SURCHARGE TO EXCISE TAX BILL; NEED TO WORK WITH WILBUR MILLS; DIFFICULTY OF CUTTING SPENDING; RESERVE CALL-UP; REACTION TO RUSK'S
  • LBJ MENTIONS HIS MANY PROBLEMS, REVIEWS CRITICISM OF HIS ADMINISTRATION AND HENRY "JOE" FOWLER'S CONCERNS ABOUT NATION'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, ASKS MILLS' VIEWS ON SENATE ACTION ON TAX BILL, SPENDING CUTS; MILLS RECOMMENDS SENATE ACTION NOW
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS HOUSE ACTION ON COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL, FOOD STAMP BILL
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS HOUSE ACTION ON COTTON-WHEAT FARM BILL, FOOD STAMP BILL
  • 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
  • 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
  • POVERTY BILL; COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM; COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; QUESTION OF LANGUAGE IN POVERTY BILL ON AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; ALABAMA PROPERTY OWNED BY LADY BIRD JOHNSON
  • ADJOURNMENT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON POVERTY BILL; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL; HUGH CAREY; NEA CONCERN THAT AID TO PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS WILL UNDERMINE SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS; COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM; JOKES FOR UPCOMING LBJ SPEECHES; BOB HOPE
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES MCCORMACK ON VOTE FOR MASS TRANSIT BILL IN HOUSE, GIVES MCCORMACK REPORT ON SARGENT SHRIVER AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL
  • LBJ GIVES MCCORMACK REPORT ON SARGENT SHRIVER, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL; JUDGE HOWARD SMITH; CHARLES HALLECK; PHIL LANDRUM; LBJ'S TRIP TO MICHIGAN AND MINNESOTA
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON VOTE IN SENATE ON EXCISE TAX BILL; FEDERAL DEBT CEILING BILL; SENATE AGREEMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO MASS TRANSIT BILL; CHARLES HALLECK AND HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON POVERTY BILL, FOREIGN AID BILL, HAMER BUDGE APPOINTMENT
  • ACTION ON BILL SUSPENDING FCC EQUAL TIME RULE TO ALLOW PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES; ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS, ARA BILLS; SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR CANDIDATES; CHARLES ENGELHARD; ZAMBIA'S INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO WESTERN
  • DISCUSSION OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR SENATE APPROVAL OF POVERTY BILL; NEED TO AVOID CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, ADDITIONAL RULES COMMITTEE ACTION ON BILL; LOYALTY OATH AMENDMENT; LBJ'S PERSONAL LOBBYING EFFORTS FOR BILL
  • SMATHERS REPORTS ON SENATE ACTION ON FOREIGN AID, INTEREST EQUALIZATION BILLS; BRIEFING OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK BY MCNAMARA, RUSK, WHEELER; LBJ ASKS ABOUT FLORIDA DELEGATION VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; PAUL ROGERS; CHARLES
  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON POVERTY BILL; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT DESTROYER IN TONKIN GULF IS UNDER TORPEDO ATTACK, RECOMMENDS RUSK, MCGEORGE BUNDY MEET WITH HIM TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE RETALIATORY ACTIONS, THEN WITH LBJ; LBJ ASKS FOR DETAILS OF ATTACK, US
  • LBJ DISCUSSES MIXUP IN ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETING ON TONKIN GULF ATTACK, BRIEFS MAHON ON MEETING, US RETALIATORY ACTION, POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION, MIKE MANSFIELD'S OPPOSITION; OPPOSITION TO POVERTY BILL IN MAHON'S DISTRICT, TEXAS DELEGATION'S
  • O'BRIEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, GEORGE SMATHERS, RUSSELL LONG, MIKE MANSFIELD, HHH ON MEDICARE BILL, MEETING WITH ANDREW BIEMILLER; POVERTY BILL, PLANNED SPEECH BY GOLDWATER, HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ACTION, FARM GRANT IN SENATE
  • DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY TO DELAY ACTION ON FOREIGN AID AUTHORIZATION IN SENATE TO ENABLE PASSAGE OF INTEREST EQUALIZATION TAX, OTHER BILLS; DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE DELAYS IN HOUSE PASSAGE OF POVERTY BILL, LIFE MAGAZINE EDITORIAL ON FRELINGHUYSEN
  • LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN OF ROBERT JONES' DECISION TO VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL; O'BRIEN PRAISES JONES, REPORTS ON DELAYING ACTION ON HOUSE FLOOR ON BILL; DISCUSSION OF LATEST HEAD COUNT, POSSIBILITY THAT VOTE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL TOMORROW
  • LBJ ASKS SMATHERS ABOUT ACTION TODAY IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; SMATHERS TELLS LBJ HE WILL MAKE INQUIRIES AND CALL LBJ BACK
  • LBJ ASKS BOGGS FOR REPORT ON ACTION TODAY IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; BOGGS GIVES PESSIMISTIC ACCOUNT OF MEETING, WILBUR MILLS' PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS; BOGGS RECOMMENDS NO BILL BE PASSED IF MEDICARE
  • CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; WILBUR MILLS' POSITION; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS ACTION BE POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER ELECTION; FOREIGN AID BILL; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON'S ADVICE ON CAMPAIGN STRATEGY, PRAISES ALASKA COMMISSION
  • GORE TELLS LBJ ABOUT HIS STATEMENT ON MEDICARE ISSUE, REPORTS ON ACTION IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON BILL, SENATE ADJOURNMENT; LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLY RECALLING CONGRESS FOLLOWING ELECTION TO PASS BILL; TENNESSEE POLITICAL SITUATION; NEGRO VOTE
  • LBJ DISCUSSES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON MEDICARE PROVISION OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; CONGRESSIONAL RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT; WILSON GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON PASSAGE OF APPALACHIA BILL, VOTE ON APPROPRIATION FOR APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES JONES ON ACTION IN HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ON THE APPALACHIA BILL, ADVISES HIM TO GET A RULE ON THE BILL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; JONES COMMENDS JOHN SWEENEY FOR HIS WORK ON THE BILL
  • JOHN FOSTER'S ARTICLE ON NON-PROLIFERATION; RFK'S SPEECH; CONGRESSIONAL VIEWS ON GILPATRIC REPORT; LEAK OF REPORT; UPCOMING SENATE ACTION ON HEALTH, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, MEDICARE BILLS; ANTI-ISRAELI BOYCOTT AMENDMENT TO EXPORT CONTROL BILL
  • POSSIBLE VETO OF MILITARY, CIVILIAN PAY BILLS; APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; RUSSELL SUGGESTS LBJ IMPOUND FUNDS; IMPACTED AREAS SCHOOL AID; SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM; REA; INFLATION; COMMUNITY ACTION; MIDTERM ELECTIONS; DROP IN LBJ'S APPROVAL RATING; JOB CORPS
  • ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK; LBJ THANKS DOUGLAS FOR HIS ACTION YESTERDAY (ON TAX BILL?), DISCUSSES FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY OF RECENT BILLS; GEORGE MEANY'S SUGGESTION ON TIMING, RATE OF MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN PENDING BILL; EFFECT OF BILL ON ELECTIONS
  • NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE