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- that Senator McFarland hopes LBJ will be in Washington to
attend.
2/26
The Washington Times Herald reports that Donald Cook was appointed by
Truman today as chairman of the SEC to succeed Harry McDonald, who takes his
oath of office as head of the RFC on 2/27
- McClendon and Bob Johnson, of the Houston Post, but still would
not give his intentions as to the Senate race. O’Daniel said he would take care of
this “burning question” when the proper time came and that he’d play by
“current rules” in the Senate
- . have not been ironed out, he says “Never has the identity of our
common purpose been so plain.” He also warns that a united front is necessary
at this critical time and derides the Russian peace offensive.
2/3
Senator Francis Case (R-S.D.) announces
-
The Johnsons are at the Ranch; the Connallys are their houseguests, leaving this
afternoon. LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) also interviews Henry Blackburn for a position
as ranch foreman.
At the Cotton Bowl game in Dallas, a University of Texas football player allegedly
- attend a reception in his honor
at the Women’s National Democratic Club. They also attend the traditional
birthday dinner in his honor given by long-time friend and recent widow, Mrs.
J.L. Aston. In the late evening, Rayburn and LBJ attend the annual stag
- reportedly talks with FDR to get appropriation restored to budget; FDR
approves $3 million for dam.
2/16
House passes Navy appropriation bill, carrying record peace time total of $965
million.
2/17
LBJ and Representative Mansfield testify before Interior
- planned to
deliver a speech in Dallas on FDR’s birthday, but that LBJ told him not to. George
Reedy prepares a memo denying the story: “This statement not only is false but
can be interpreted only as a severe attack on the integrity and manhood of
Senator
- all day, except for meeting Mr. & Mrs. Graham Purcell at Friendship and
stopping by Thornberry office staff party.
1/29
Attends coffee in McCormack’s office for Purcell. Meets with Gene Chambers; Bob
Donovan (Times Herald); Andrew Heiskell (Life
- Merriam of the Dallas Times Herald, as well as with Stewart Alsop.
The Harold Stuarts host a mint julep party in honor of the Bentsens.
6/5
LBJ greets students from Gladewater, Texas at the Capitol Rotunda.
6/7
Maury Maverick dies in his sleep at Nix
- Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald.
Meets Mr. & Mrs. J.H. McCammon at Baker Hotel at 4:50 p.m. and attends public
reception in hotel ballroom. Sen. Monroney phones re: Oklahoma visit. Dinner in
suite with CCC, Carl Phinney, Gene Locke, Cong
- , former defense secretary who left the government on
10/8, but said this decision might be “reconsidered” in view of Wilson’s statements
to a New York Herald Tribune reporter on 12/30 disclaiming responsibility for
holding down military spending. Wilson
- administrative assistant, joins
LBJ’s Senate staff. Walter Jenkins will work on the Senate Policy Committee staff.
Warren Woodward has resigned to open a public relations firm in Dallas in
partnership with Harding Lawrence.
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- changes on 3/23.
LBJ, in New York, lunches with Time magazine editors and later meets with
Newsweek editors. CTJ joins him in New York that evening and they attend The
Music Man.
3/21
The Johnsons have dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Frank Stanton at Club 21
- -American communities). Dr. Garcia contacts reporters
from the Corpus Christi Caller and cables Texas senators, congressmen, military
officials, Drew Pearson and Walter Winchell regarding this discrimination. The
next day The New York Times carries a front
- , and the cook has
recovered. . . . For the time being we seem to be getting along very well.”
4/26
On FDR’s orders, Army troops take possession of Montgomery Ward and
Company after Sewell L. Avery, company chairman, and company directors
refused to obey
- ; and (6) to broaden
base of Polish and Yugoslavian governments.
John Connally on USS Essex.
2/10
LBJ flies to Dallas.
2/11
LBJ goes to Austin, stays through Wednesday 2/14, sees Ida Nell Connally and
takes her out on Tuesday 2/13.
Yalta agreements
- in early
June; LBJ supports move to give lend lease aid to Russia.
6/25
Dallas; Secretary of Agriculture, Claude R. Wickard, has breakfast with LBJ,
discusses agricultural problems, FDR announces he will not apply Neutrality Act
against the Soviet Union
- , Texas to Norris City,
Illinois.
1/26
Rayburn appoints LBJ member of the Board of Visitors of the Naval Academy.
CTJ (Lady Bird Johnson) announces purchase of KTBC. Station operates only
during the day and shares time with UT, has no network affiliation
- researchers. Not intended to be complete or definitive.
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10/6
Flies to Dallas this morning with CTJ, Thornberry, MMW to see the Speaker in
Baylor Hospital; returns to Ranch, then to Austin for dinner given by Frank Erwin
in honor
- to allow pasture greater time to recover from the drought, and would
instruct the Agriculture Department to give assistance in providing cottonseed cake
feed.
1/14
Combined Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees open hearings
- received his orders.
5/1
Washington: LBJ writes handwritten will leaving all to CTJ, witnessed by Mary
Rather and O. J. Weber. That evening LBJ flew from Washington to New Orleans,
then Houston.
5/2
LBJ drives to Austin.
5/3
LBJ flies to Dallas, L.A
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Aunt Effie dies on New Year’s night.
1/3
80th Congress convenes, controlled by Republicans for first time in fourteen
years. Joseph Martin elected speaker of the House. Proceedings televised for
first time.
1/4
Stag party for E.H. Perry at Driskill
- 1945
12/26/45
LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) goes to Austin intending to spend only ten days, part of
which he spends in Dallas with Speaker Rayburn.
January
1/8
Stag party honoring Sam Rayburn is scheduled at summer cabin on the shores of
Lake Texoma. LBJ
- as the subcommittee’s
chief counsel and brain-truster on a part-time basis.
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