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- Ellender. LBJ goes to the Speaker’s office at the close of the day.
Russell Baker notes in New York Times column that JFK has not answered any
post-midnight quorum calls during the filibuster, Humphrey answered 3,
Symington 2, LBJ all.
3/11
John Connally
- Hobart Taylor and Post Office Personnel chief re: Post
Office EEO matters. Lunch w/Baker, Smathers, Russell. Attends WH meeting w/JFK
this afternoon re: Finance Committee.
2/14
Attends meeting at WH in preparation for JFK press conference.
2/15
- , but adds that Daniel has been sympathetic,
understanding and cooperative, “and he has been as able as anyone with whom I
have worked.”
CTJ attends premiere of Richard III at the Playhouse and the post-premiere party
honoring Sir Laurence Olivier. She
- had been hit by a car and was found in a Tacoma Park (Md.)
hospital after The Washington Post ran a front-page story on his absence.
1/15
Florida Governor LeRoy Collins writes LBJ on the need for federal legislation to
implement the Supreme Court
- did not exist. Other vouchers, also signed by
George Parr, were made out to people who did not perform any work for the
schools. The disclosure is the latest development in an investigation by the Texas
Attorney General’s office and by the IRS and Post
- the rumor in Austin that LBJ and Gordon Fulcher
have bought the old St. Mary’s tract of land for $400,000 and are selling it to the
Post Office for $1,000,000 for the site of the new Post Office. LBJ denies knowing
anything about the new Post Office contract
- .
8/24
Harry Hopkins resigns as secretary of Commerce; post is offered to Jesse Jones.
September
9/3
FDR announces Lend Lease arrangements with Great Britain.
9/16
Rayburn is elected Speaker of the House; LBJ put in charge of Democratic
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FDR tenders REA administrator post to LBJ.
8/3
House defeats $800 million Housing Authority expansion measure.
8/27
Wirtz in Washington for LBJ’s birthday.
8/30
Ray Lee is appointed Austin postmaster.
Late August – Early September
LBJ stays
- the
veto.
Late May
The Saturday Evening Post publishes an article about LBJ as a possible vice
presidential nominee in 1952.
June
6/7
LBJ and Tom Connally meet to discuss appointments for the federal district
attorney position for the Western District
- . . . . The next
90 days will tell which direction we go from here.”
Mussolini put to death by firing squad of Italian partisans.
May
5/1
Hamburg radio reports that Adolf Hitler has fallen in battle at his command post
in the Chancellory in Berlin.
5/3
- egg buying program throughout Texas on Monday
to insure producers a return of 26 cents/dozen. LBJ says price would fall to 20
cents/dozen without relief.
3/29
LBJ and Ewing Thomason named to Post-War Military. Planning Committee.
3/31
FDR permits
- region, and elimination of the post of deputy collector.
2/4
Mrs. Sam Johnson writes LBJ that she is glad Sam Houston is under hospital care,
and that CTJ is helping Josefa.
2/4-2/5
Albert Jackson is visiting in Washington.
2/5
LBJ attends
- is named
to the post upon the resignation of Senator Connally from the committee.
7/11
Eisenhower is nominated for the presidency at the Republican National
Convention; Richard Nixon is chosen as the vice-presidential nominee.
7/16
Truman signs a new
- . Meets with agency
and administration officials. Meets with Rayburn and other congressional
leaders. Signs mail, returning late after working hours to sign mail. Sends names
and addresses to LBJ for him to send post cards from the West Coast (See
Deason
- in Washington this week.” LBJ
calls Department of Agriculture’s attention to inequitable egg prices paid to
producers, also makes supporting talks in Congress for bills increasing the pay of
post office and other employees and was preparing arguments in behalf
- of honor. LBJ reports on favorable
negotiations for a North Austin Post Office.
1/11
George Peddy announces his candidacy for the U.S. Senate based on campaign
issues of world peace, labor relations and the inflationary spiral, government
efficiency
- story in today’s Post, lunches with Russell.
7/29
7/30
Sunday. Texas State Society picnic, Fort Washington.
7/31
Meets VP of China at airport, attends meeting at WH between Chinese VP and
JFK, and WH luncheon for VP. (CTJ acts as hostess for Mrs
- to an obscure post unless he changed
his views about the missile program. Gavin appeared before the subcommittee in
public session on Dec. 13, 1957, and urged then that Joint Chiefs of Staff be
abolished in order to increase Pentagon efficiency.
On 1/6 Gavin
- a deficiency appropriation. Post
offices are closed 4/13. Regular service resumes 4/16 after the bill is passed and
signed.
LBJ meets with General Persons of the White House staff this afternoon.
Senate Agriculture Committee reports the deferred grazing bill
-
Committees, the posts he requested. Senator O’Mahoney, who was defeated in
1952 and re-elected in 1954, is assigned to Interior and Insular Affairs--the
committee he once chaired--and Finance. Independent Wayne Morse is assigned
by the Democrats to Foreign
