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  • National politics
  • WILSON RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENT OF TERRY SANFORD AS DIRECTOR OF CITIZENS FOR JOHNSON COMMITTEE; DISCUSSION OF LARRY O'BRIEN'S ROLE IN LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; STANLEY STEINGUT, RFK AND NEW YORK POLITICS; JAMES ROWE'S ROLE; NEED FOR CABINET MEMBERS TO SUPPORT
  • GREEN ASKS LBJ TO CONSIDER APPOINTING NORMAN HOWARD TO NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAY SAFETY; LBJ ASKS IF HOWARD IS QUALIFIED, THEN AGREES TO APPOINT HIM
  • National politics
  • LBJ'S HONOLULU MEETING; MIKE MANSFIELD'S LETTER CRITICIZING VIETNAM POLICY; OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL BILL BY JAMES EASTLAND, STROM THURMOND; JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ACTION ON NOMINATIONS INCLUDING JOHN CROOKER'S APPOINTMENT TO CAB; EDSON SESSIONS
  • National politics
  • CLEMENTS SAYS JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL NOT VOTE ON ABE FORTAS' NOMINATION AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE UNTIL AFTER LABOR DAY; JOHN MCCLELLAN'S OPPOSITION; LBJ ASKS ABOUT RICHARD RUSSELL'S VIEWS, DISCUSSES CRITICISM OF ALEXANDER LAWRENCE NOMINATION
  • National politics
  • LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY ABOUT MAHON'S LETTER ON APPALACHIA BILL, DISCUSSES FORMATION OF COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH APPALACHIAN GOVS. AND FORMULATE PLANS, MAKES COMPARISON WITH FDR'S HANDLING OF REA; MAHON EXPRESSES OPTIMISM ABOUT ELECTION TO LBJ
  • National politics
  • FOWLER'S MEETINGS WITH LONG, BUSINESSMEN IN NEW ORLEANS; LBJ TELLS LONG OF HIS MEETING WITH ALBERT GORE ON GORE'S CONCERNS ABOUT LONG SERVING AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MAJORITY WHIP; WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN AND INTEREST RATES; INCREASED FEDERAL BUDGET
  • National politics
  • LBJ DISCUSSES PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION; RUSSELL SAYS HE CANNOT SERVE ON COMMISSION, OFFERS SUGGESTIONS; FBI REPORT; LBJ ASKS IF FULBRIGHT, HICKENLOOPER CAN ATTEND SENATE CIA COMMITTEE; LBJ'S MEETING WITH GEORGIA GOV.
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS OF WARREN COMMISSION REPORT ON JFK ASSASSINATION; FOREIGN AID BILL; LYNDA JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN APPEARANCE; CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON BILLIE SOL ESTES; LBJ OFFERS CAMPAIGN HELP TO MANSFIELD AS MAJORITY
  • National politics
  • APPOINTMENT FOR HAROLD REIS; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS TO APPOINT JOHNSON MEN, DISCUSSES RECENT POLL; RFK; COMMITTEE TO STUDY CIA FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; SUPREME COURT CASES; DAIRY FARMERS' VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW; FEDERAL VOTER REGISTRATION
  • Natural resources and national parks
  • Abe Fortas' nomination as Chief Justice; arrival ceremony for President Tombalbaye of Chad; Luci & Lyn Nugent are photographed by the press; LBJ signs bills creating Wild and Scenic Trails, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and two National Parks; LBJ gives
  • DISCUSSION OF MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE ON CIA AND FUNDING OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS; QUESTION OF LBJ ASKING RICHARD RUSSELL TO SERVE ON COMMITTEE; LBJ REFERS TO RUSSELL'S SERVICE ON WARREN COMMISSION; WORDING OF ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT
  • FORTAS PROPOSES THAT APPOINTMENTS TO REGULATORY AGENCIES BE APPROVED BY COMMITTEE SIMILAR TO ABA COMMITTEE THAT APPROVES JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT DISCUSS FORTAS' IDEA NOW BECAUSE OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE, ASKS FORTAS TO WRITE MEMO
  • FREEMAN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH HOUSE LEADERSHIP ON FOOD STAMPS, FARM BILLS; PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES; RULES COMMITTEE; HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE VOTE ON WHEAT BILL THIS MORNING; COTTON BILL; APPOINTMENT OF DOROTHY JACOBSON AS USDA SPECIAL
  • BALL ASKS IF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY OFFICERS SHOULD BE APPOINTED TO COMMITTEE TO REVIEW CAPTURE OF USS PUEBLO; LBJ DESCRIBES MEMBERSHIP HE WANTS ON COMMITTEE; BALL SUGGESTS RETIRED AIR FORCE OFFICER ALSO BE NAMED
  • SMATHERS REPORTS ON JUDICIARY COMMITTEE DISCUSSION OF ABE FORTAS' VOTES ON SUPREME COURT PORNOGRAPHY CASES; STROM THURMOND'S OPPOSITION TO FORTAS' NOMINATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE; SENATORS' VIEWING OF ALLEGED PORNOGRAPHIC MOVIE; JUDICARY COMMITTEE
  • MANSFIELD REPORTS ON STATUS OF UNIDENTIFIED BILL IN SENATE INTERIOR COMMITTEE, REQUEST BY HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON FOR APPOINTMENT OF HIS CANDIDATE TO UNIDENTIFIED COMMISSION
  • MANSFIELD REPORTS THAT HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON WILL TAKE UP UNIDENTIFIED BILL PENDING IN SENATE INTERIOR COMMITTEE THIS AFTERNOON; DISCUSSION OF JACKSON'S CANDIDATE FOR UNIDENTIFIED COMMISSION
  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND CONTROVERSY ON RECESS JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR DAVID RABINOVITZ; WILLIAM PROXMIRE; MAX RASKIN
  • ALASKA EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE, PLANS FOR FEDERAL RELIEF; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY CLINTON ANDERSON TO COORDINATE RELIEF; EXECUTIVE ORDER ON ALASKA
  • LBJ ASKS BYRD IF HIS COMMITTEE CAN MEET TOMORROW FOR CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON APPOINTMENT OF HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES FORTAS ON UNANIMOUS SENATE COMMITTEE VOTE IN FAVOR OF HIS NOMINATION TO SUPREME COURT
  • MANSFIELD SUGGESTS LBJ COMPLIMENT JOSEPH CLARK AT SIGNING OF MANPOWER BILL TODAY BECAUSE OF CLARK'S WORK ON THE BILL, ASKS IF LBJ APPROVES OF APPOINTMENT OF RALPH YARBOROUGH TO SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGING; LBJ APPROVES APPOINTMENT
  • LBJ ASKS EASTLAND WHAT ACTIONS SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IS TAKING ON INVESTIGATION OF ASSASSINATION OF JFK; EASTLAND SAYS THEY PLAN TO HOLD HEARINGS; LBJ DISCUSSES APPOINTING PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE ASSASSINATION, ITS POSSIBLE
  • LBJ DISCUSSES MEMBERSHIP OF PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION, SAYS HE WILL MAKE RICHARD RUSSELL AND OTHERS ACCEPT APPOINTMENT; DIRKSEN SUGGESTS APPOINTING JOHN MCCONE TO COMMITTEE
  • LBJ SAYS THAT HE IS ABOUT TO ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE JFK ASSASSINATION, MENTIONS HIS DECISION TO APPOINT DODD TO SENATE COMMITTEE WHEN LBJ WAS SENATE MAJORITY LEADER
  • LBJ SAYS HE IS ABOUT TO MEET WITH MEMBERS OF JOINT ATOMIC ENERGY COMMITTEE, ASKS NITZE TO MEET WITH JOHN PASTORE ABOUT NAVY PROMOTION POLICY FOR THOSE ASSIGNED TO ATOMIC FIELDS AND ABOUT HYMAN RICKOVER'S RETIREMENT; NITZE SAYS HE WILL CONTACT
  • PANAMA CRISIS; OAS PEACE COMMITTEE; LBJ DISCUSSES CONTENTS OF STATEMENT RUSK WILL MAKE AT WH DINNER FOR SENATORS; PERSONNEL DECISIONS; USIA APPOINTMENT FOR CARL ROWAN; APPOINTING A NEGRO AT USIA; DON WILSON; TED SORENSEN; JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN
  • LBJ CONGRATULATES ANDERSON FOR HIS WORK ON GETTING THE TAX BILL PASSED IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; LBJ REFERS TO ANDERSON'S CANDIDATE FOR AEC BOB MCKINNEY DECLINING APPOINTMENT
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE WH
  • LBJ ASKS ANDERSON TO CHAIR CABINET COMMITTEE FOR ALASKA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF; LEGISLATION AND EXECUTIVE ORDER ON ALASKA RELIEF
  • LBJ INSTRUCTS DUNGAN TO CALL CABINET MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE ON ALASKA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF CHAIRED BY CLINTON ANDERSON ABOUT IMPLEMENTING LBJ'S EXECUTIVE ORDER; AEC ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENT
  • APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RECONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMISSION FOR ALASKA; DWIGHT INK; JOE BURKE; ANDERSON WANTS TO CREATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF CONTRACTORS TO STUDY ALASKA SITUATION; LBJ SUGGESTS LABOR MEMBER
  • MCNAMARA SUGGESTS CREIGHTON ABRAMS, HAROLD JOHNSON AS POSSIBLE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF; RECOMMENDATIONS BY EARLE WHEELER; VIETNAM; MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS RECONNAISSANCE MISSION OVER LAOS; LBJ MENTIONS FIGHT ON FOREIGN AID BILL IN APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
  • DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT FOR FEDERAL JUDGESHIP IN ARKANSAS; OREN HARRIS AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE; MCCLELLAN SAYS REORGANIZATION BILL HAS BEEN REPORTED OUT OF HIS SENATE COMMITTEE
  • 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
  • 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
  • LBJ ASKS FELDMAN TO MEET WITH MORRIS? ABRAM OF AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE AT JOHN MCCORMACK'S REQUEST; LBJ'S BUSY SCHEDULE; DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF DR. EDWARD DEMPSEY TO UNIDENTIFIED POST; SUPPORT FOR DEMPSEY BY MARY LASKER
  • CELLER RECOMMENDS LEONARD APPEL FOR MARITIME COMMISSION APPOINTMENT; CELLER'S TRIP TO GENEVA REPRESENTING US ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN MIGRATION; MICHAEL FEIGHAN'S OPPOSITION TO IMMIGRATION BILL
  • REEDY ASKS LBJ FOR INFORMATION FOR NOON PRESS BRIEFING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF CORWIN EDWARDS AS CONSULTANT TO PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER INTERESTS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S DEPARTURE ON TRIP TO EMORY UNIVERSITY