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  • STATEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC LEADER LYNDON B. JOHNSON TO THE MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE ON JANUARY 7, 1958. Members of the Conference: For this presentation in two parts. this morning, I shall divide my own remarks I shall, briefly
  • Record copy, Statement of Democratic Leader Johnson to the Meeting of the Democratic Conference, 1/7/58
  • toward the telephone with LBJ's. H: Well, LBJ was the first man I knew of that had a thirty-two push button thing on his desk, you know, just all sorts [of gadgets]. LBJ lived to use the phone. And One of his assistants was working in the Democratic
  • the date of the first Civil Rights bill? G: Yes. J: That is probably the time of the Thurmond filibuster that I was trying to recall a few minutes ago. G: Other people have indicated that Senator Russell realized that the Democratic Party, in order
  • . The state government took care of the citizens. This is the United States of America, not the LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon B. Johnson Library Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral
  • to China; General Claire Lee Chennault's personality and suggestions for military action; Judd's relationship with Joseph Stilwell; conflict between Stilwell and Chiang Kai-shek; the work of Stilwell's successor, Albert Wedemeyer; how communists reacted
  • the hell do you expect me, a worn-out Democrat, to do?" He said, "Well, you know Lyndon Johnson, don't yoU?" I said, "Sure." He said, "I' ve decided that the only guy who can get Knowland to come across on this l" thing is Lyndon Johnson." Knowland
  • our· haraeu,ment of lnfilttatlon. of South Viet Nam; .TGP-Sm-GRE-'P- 5/6/67 -- We would dlmini.a h the rial.al ot countor-eacalato:ry action by the Soviet Unioa and Communlat Chh1a. as compa-r ed with courses A and B. ll. Itecommendatlous I do
  • legislative representative for the AFL-CIO in the decade of the 1950s. P: I started off as representative for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. M: Do you remember Johnson from that far back? P: He was in the House then. ~·1: In 1948. P
  • .'Uly ywre, Harry C. Mc:Pheraoa, Jr. Special Counsel to the President Mr. Bamul Aadezrman 112 N·. l8tll .S breet Ph.ilaclelpida. PeaasylYuia 19103 ~ HCM:fs [1 of 3] . . ___ Memorandum for use as enC:losure .. / reply. · Prompt action is essential
  • ¥. \ ,• . .. -CONPIDEHTIAL - 2 ­ So each day and night we have the best minds and the best planners thinking and saying how we can do it. The British, the Japanese, the Indians and other allies will know of our diplomatic actions. We recognize that North Korea has a very
  • . TV crews with three people could go get in and out fast. That had a drawback, however, which was that it made it almost too easy to get in and out fast, and you didn't stay long enough to learn the context of the action that you were reporting, 4
  • LBJ’s 1968 actions to Nixon’s 1972 actions; LBJ’s 3/31/68 speech and reaction; William Westmoreland and publicity; Creighton Abrams and publicity; Braestrup’s book, Big Story, and reviews of it; TV coverage of Vietnam and Walter Cronkite’s visit
  • afterward. There was no great public display of the meeting with black leaders, and Kennedy was criticized for that. I think Johnson recognized that. Johnson was overt in his actions with Wallace and with the civil rights movement in the South. I think
  • pending action by the concealed weapons licensing board. The concealed weapons licensing board consists of the Prosecuting Attorney, who is chairman, Sheriff of the county and the Commissioner of the Michigan state police, or their respective deputies
  • as to whether it was just targeted at Kennedy. Was it targeted at all candidates, was it targeted at Democrats? Was the President himself [a target]? G: There was some indication that there were presidential death threats at the time. B: They got hold
  • of Economic Opportunity, by the poverty program and the Community Action agencies. And in the early days this is what really was done. I guess what I'm saying is the Economic Opportunity Act and OEO offered those of us in the Department of Labor who wanted
  • the necessary actions this spring. 0 b. c. In order to move rapidly toward self-sufficiency in food ~ production, India will follow through on emphasizing agricultural development,. including making adeq,uate fertilizers available to farmers and vigorously
  • and Coke Stevenson? P: I did not personally. involved. Alvin ~Jirtz was involved, and my father was They went to the Fort Worth Democratic convention where this thing was decided and worked together to help Lyndon in every way. Although my father
  • operation. Of course, his prime interest for twelve years was as a Senator, and I think in those years he primarily just looked to Mr. Rayburn for the House action. My involvement was not with the Senate but with the House, and I'm sure he took a great
  • , a Democrat of Alaska. Mrs. Bartlett, you have very generously consented to let us interview you about your husband's associations with Lyndon Johnson and the very important events surrounding the granting of statehood for Alaska. I'd like to just mention
  • ://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/loh/oh Wozencraft -- VIII -- 2 side and the Democrats on the other by delegation
  • assignment the President made to Doug to kick off the NSAM 342 exercise, I suggest that the attached file be sent to Doug with our endorsement of the recommendations. He can secure what ever additional Presidential action seems indicated. Also, for your
  • Folder, "NSAM # 342: U.S. Assistance in the Early Establishment of Communications Satellite Service for Less_Developed Nations, 3/4/1966," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7
  • National Security Action Memorandums
  • , that CO!Jnfl - ~ L.:...--~ -~ ·_ I-:.=~·;_.~ ~- - aJ.Q .... ~ J - ~~'°~~ - r.tY' ~ ~~ ~ . J --- ~~ w. /E==i-::~ Budweiser OUTSELLS ANY OTHER BEER IN AMERICA AN H E U S E R • BU SCH'• .. ST. LOU IS ... lld:sORNEi'f. HOTEL m. WEPNfSDAY JUNE 4
  • (pl) joined by atty General Katzenbach & Harry McPherson Departed ofc w/ atty General and to the first floor where color he joined Mrs. Johnson in greeting the first shift of Democratic Ladies pix (Mrs. Johnson to entertain 3,000 Democratic ladies
  • : More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh He didn't ever really trust Joe Clark very He was skeptical about Paul Douglas. Did it seem to you sometimes he was more suspicious of fellow Democrats than he
  • at start of LBJ presidency; LBJ and his advisors; LBJ’s method of operation; press comparison of LBJ and Nixon; 1964 campaign; LBJ and Mike Mansfield; Democratic National Committee; fund-raising committees; Lady Bird and Mrs. Rowe
  • as we would like to have it. Would you describe that as fully as you can? WH: That time I recall in detail because I was running for Democratic nomination for a place in the Texas Senate. It was the 19th Senatorial District, composed of six counties
  • Met LBJ as a student at a political meeting in Blanco, TX; Hopkins campaigned for Democratic party nomination to the Senate from 19th District, TX; Sam Johnson as a friend and supporter; Alvin Wirtz; Richard Kleberg's election to Congress, 1931; LBJ
  • . Johnson indicated that the Congress itself had been ahead of the Administration in urging action, and he did that all the way through. But his record is a very interesting one LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT
  • olicy still make se but that our military olicy baa becom "irrel v nt. • ereaa w once lo ed to iatan s the one • ure ldout a i st Communism in the eubcontinent, ues that now "lndi '• dom tic objectiv of via 1 democratic 1d her foi-eig policy obj ctive
  • - June 16. 1967 MEMO.RANDIDA FOR 1.4HE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Status or Follow-Up Actions on the OAS Sumrrut Two montb.s after the OAS Summit, this h where. we stand on fcl10\i1-up: l. Special Publlcltr -- State has published an illuatrated bookle·t
  • out there were reservations about it and less than a hundred per cent enthusiasm about it, he was annoyed. But that was the sense of the meeting; there wasn't any specific action to undo it. TG: He didn't express his annoyance in the presence
  • to be interesting campaign-wise. So Candidate-wise, Democratic party-wise, we had a lot of things going on behind the scenes. I was very busy doing those things together with the build-up of trips and just stuff for the campaign. F: Did you cover
  • 10/23/64 A [sanitized per RAC 9/12/02] 028 report Intelligence Note s 3 9/25/64 A 030a report Program of Action s 15 5/25/64 A .G a 5/7/64 A s 5 1/24/64 A s 3 1/21/64 A -9 10 10/15/~ A 107 10/15163 ~\.\,~ 0306 7·Z3
  • said, "If you can, sign the discharge petition--to bring it out for action, and I'll appreciate it very much. on it is something else--I won't ask you." How you vote LBJ Presidential Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org ORAL HISTORY TRANSCRIPT Lyndon
  • Saigon, which we reached by chopper. I sat on one side of the helicopter and Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa was on the other. We each had a machine gunner standing beside us, who watched small clumps of trees below us for any action by the Communist
  • fiscal action, namely a tax increase. Oh, I think at one time he did contend that if we didn't do something about this budget deficit that the alternative might be direct controls on wages and prices. just for dramatic effect, I don't really know
  • So Stewart talked to me about coming into this F: What should this job be? B: Well, Jim had the idea of never counseling with the Secretary on things, actions that he was planning to take that he could readily see was going to cause trouble
  • of November ll, 1966 (Public Law 89-808). (b) Executive o·rder No. ll252 of October 20, 1965, is here­ by revoked. (c) Except to the extent this order, rulings, all determinations, certificates, and other actions that they may be inconsistent
  • ?) To answer the questions, the report will review: I. U.S. Objectives in South Vietnam; II. Present U.S. Policy in South Vietnam; III. The Present Situation; IV. Alternative Present Courses of Action; v. Possible Later . Actions; VI. Other Actions Considered
  • the report to the President as soon as prepared. The President then asked. for an appraisal of the political situation on Capitol Hill in relation to U.S. actions in the Congo. The President EYES ONLY Ml!liNG ~O~ES COPYRIGHTED "Pvltlieet1e" Reettfires 1 ht
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
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  • as an action group, which enjoys the cooperation of both civil rigQ.ts organizations and state and local bar associations. A unanimous resolution was passed by the Mississippi State Board of Bar Commissioners last May ur ging cooperation with the Committee
  • very amusing incident that might be worthwhile as an insight as to how a new President comes along and worries about the role he's going to have to play. Almost the first major action that I had to take for President Johnson was a letter to King