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  • in Texas, and became very friendly with Johnson. Although I've always been active in Democratic politics, when Johnson became a Senator we helped him as much as we could. We worked on his Preparedness Committee at one point, and in his campaign
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  • of the Democratic Party; Young Citizens for LBJ in 1964; Birch Bayh; ran Associates Division of President’s Club; McSurley case; 5th Amendment; Bill Moyers; importance of Jack Valenti; reason Katzenbach moved to State; comparison of Katzenbach and Clark; Task Force
  • . Johnson in the United States Senate and talk a little about the inception of the missile and satellite programs, how this got kicked off and how you became involved. W: The missile and satellite program investigation by the Johnson committee
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  • of the Democratic Party; Young Citizens for LBJ in 1964; Birch Bayh; ran Associates Division of President’s Club; McSurley case; 5th Amendment; Bill Moyers; importance of Jack Valenti; reason Katzenbach moved to State; comparison of Katzenbach and Clark; Task Force
  • commitments. But I repeat that the thirty years I've been around, I would certainly have to say that both the Democratic and Republican administrations have supported reclamation as being in the national interest. And I doubt if you could single out any real
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  • Oral Histories [NAID 24617781] More on LBJ Library oral histories: http://discoverlbj.org/exhibits/show/loh/oh Wirth -- I -- 3 I first met Steve Mather, the first director of the National Park Service. The director of the National Park Service by act
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  • National Park Service, 1928-1964; CCC; New Deal; LBJ State Park; National Capital Planning Commission
  • INTERVIEWEE: DR. MELVILLE B. GROSVENOR INTERVIEWER: JOE B. FRANTZ PLACE: National Geographic Society offices, Washington, D.C. Tape 1 of 2 F: Mel, I suppose we may as well quit the formalities and be informal since live known you a long time through
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  • Library; Alexander Graham Bell Association Medal for the Deaf; coronation of the King of Tonga; Redwoods National Park; Presidential Conference on Natural Beauty; biographical information
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  • FOWLER REPORTS ON HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ACTION TODAY ON UNNAMED BILL (TAX BILL?), SCHEDULING OF RULES COMMITTEE, HOUSE FLOOR VOTES, SENATE HEARINGS; WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS TAX BILL; HEARINGS ON COPPER BILL
  • National politics
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH GEORGE BROWN ABOUT ROGER BLOUGH, STEEL INDUSTRY'S DECISION TO ADJUST PRICES; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT PRICES; COMMITTEE TO STUDY STEEL IMPORTS; POSSIBLE STOCKPILE RELEASE, MEETING WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS; NYC TRANSIT
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  • JONES ASKS LBJ TO URGE GEORGE FALLON TO BEGIN COMMITTEE WORK ON HIGHWAY SAFETY BILL; HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ACTION ON TVA REVENUE BONDS BILL; WILLIAM CRAMER'S CRITICISM OF LBJ; MILTON SEMER'S SUPPORT OF JONES
  • National politics
  • CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF WYOMING WATER, IRRIGATION PROJECTS; MCGEE REPORTS ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS BILL AND OTTO PASSMAN'S REFUSAL TO COMPROMISE ON AMENDMENT ON TRADE WITH COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
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  • LBJ SAYS HE IS WORKING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF BYRD'S BILL TO AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION OF ALLEGHENY PARKWAY; BYRD SAYS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WAS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY SURVEY OF PARKWAY; LBJ ASKS ABOUT SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
  • National politics
  • POSSIBLE CHANGES IN HOUSE RULES, PURGE OF MEMBERS WHO BACKED GOLDWATER; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL PRECEDENT; WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE VACANCIES AND EFFECT ON MEDICARE, OIL DEPLETION ALLOWANCE; DC HOME RULE; TAFT-HARTLEY AMENDMENT; OKLAHOMA ELECTION
  • National politics
  • LOSS OF US PLANE TO SAM; EFFORTS TO LOCATE MOBILE SAM SITES; BATTLE AT DUCCO; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY TO HOUSE COMMITTEE; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF WAR; WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON VIETNAM; PASSAGE OF HUD BILL; EFFORTS TO REACH OUT TO RFK, KENNEDY
  • National politics
  • OBJECTIONS IN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO APPOINTMENTS OF JAMES WATSON TO CUSTOMS COURT, WILFRED FEINBERG TO APPEALS COURT; RECESS APPOINTMENTS; ROMAN HRUSKA'S DEFENSE OF DAVID BRESS; PRESS LEAKS BY JOHN WILLIAMS; CARL CURTIS; JUDICIAL POST
  • National politics
  • STATUS OF BILLS; WAYNE MORSE, AIRLINE LABOR DISPUTE; DIRKSEN'S CALL FOR BIPARTISAN VIETNAM MEETING; RICHARD HELMS AS REPLACEMENT FOR WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS CIA DIRECTOR; CIA WATCHDOG COMMITTEE; MANSFIELD'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; BOMBING PROGRAM; PEACE
  • National politics
  • UPDATE ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON TAX BILL; RUSSELL LONG'S VIEWS ON REJECTION OF PROUTY AMENDMENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY, POSSIBLE COMPROMISE ON TELEPHONE EXCISE TAXES; SENATE HEAD COUNT ON PASSAGE OF CONFERENCE REPORT; POSSIBLE FILIBUSTER; TIMING
  • National politics
  • LONG RECOMMENDS ROBERT LANDRY AS POSSIBLE FPC APPOINTEE; MIKE MANATOS' MEMO ON VANCE HARTKE, VIEWS OF OTHER SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON TAX BILL; ELIOT JANEWAY'S INFLUENCE ON HARTKE; SUSPENSION OF TELEPHONE, AUTO EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS
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  • SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TAX BILL AMENDMENT CONCERNING EUROPEAN OIL; ANDERSON THANKS LBJ FOR HIS EFFORT TO APPOINT BOB MCKINNEY TO AEC
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  • GEORGE MEANY'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET; LBJ TELLS REPUBLICAN JOKE; ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS, FLOOD CONTROL, HEW, TAX CUTS, FEDERAL PAY RAISE; WALTER REUTHER'S SUGGESTION ABOUT INDIANA STUDEBAKER PLANT; DAVID LAWRENCE'S COMMITTEE ON DISCRIMINATION
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  • USE OF NON-CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN AGRICULTURE; FREEMAN REPORTS ON CONTROVERSY OVER PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE REPORT ON FISH KILLS IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM ENDRIN PESTICIDE; ABRAHAM RIBICOFF; COMMISSION APPOINTED BY SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE TO STUDY
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  • LBJ INSTRUCTS FELDMAN TO DRAFT MEMO CREATING CABINET COMMITTEE ON FUEL POLICY, CHAIRED BY ROBERT MCNAMARA, WITH SECRETARIES OF LABOR, INTERIOR, COMMERCE, STATE AS MEMBERS; EDWARD MCDERMOTT; COAL INDUSTRY, OEP, CEA POSITIONS ON OIL IMPORTS
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  • HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE; CONSERVATION BILL; ALBERT COMPLAINS OF LACK OF SUPPORT FROM CABINET AGENCIES FOR LEGISLATION
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  • 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
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  • OFFICE CONVERSATION ON LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S INHERITANCE; MAHON SAYS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPROVED APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION APPROPRIATION, BUT IT CANNOT BE SPENT UNTIL PASSAGE OF APPALACHIA BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES DISMAY; CHARLES HALLECK; EMERGENCY
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  • POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO GET LISTER HILL'S VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; LBJ OFFERS TO CALL HILL ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF WILBUR COHEN AS HEW UNDERSECRETARY, HEALTH BILLS; CURRENT HEAD COUNT; JENNINGS RANDOLPH; STANDARD OIL AND WEST VIRGINIA
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  • 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
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  • VETO OF MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION BILL; PROPOSED CHANGES IN BILL; MILITARY PAY BILL; LBJ'S SERVICE ON HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE; RIVERS TELLS LADY BIRD JOHNSON HE WILL MAKE SPEECH PRAISING BEAUTIFICATION; BILL TO EXTEND ENLISTMENTS
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  • HAROLD JOHNSON ASKS LBJ TO CALL GEORGE FALLON TO ASK HIM TO GIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION TO SENATE BILL ON PACIFIC NORTHWEST FLOOD DAMAGE; LBJ EXPLAINS PROBLEMS HE HAS CALLING CONGRESSMEN WITHOUT CONSULTING LEADERSHIP; HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
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  • JONES DISCUSSES POSSIBLE USE OF TITLE I OF 1965 FLOOD CONTROL ACT IN COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON POLLUTION OF THE GREAT LAKES, OFFERS TO SUPPLY INFORMATION TO ADMINISTRATION FOR TESTIMONY; LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR KEEPING JONES WAITING
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  • FOWLER REPORTS THAT HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HAS REPORTED OUT INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL, DISCUSSES AMENDMENTS TO BILL, SCHEDULING FLOOR VOTE IN HOUSE; JOHN BYRNES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL
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  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING IN HONOLULU, ASKS ABOUT WILLIAM CRAMER'S ACTION ON BILLBOARD PENALTY PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE; TRINITY RIVER BILL; TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY LETTER TO LBJ; BELL LEASE AGREEMENT
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  • LBJ DISCUSSES HIS TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH JIM WRIGHT ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ACTION ON BILLBOARD PROVISIONS OF HIGHWAY AID BILL
  • 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
  • and all of the Rocky Mountain area. F: Well, to a great extent, a national congressman. A: There is a great deal of the jurisdiction of the committee which is national in scope. There is a lot of work in the eastern part of the United States for our
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  • Impressions of LBJ's early Senate years; Alaskan Statehood Bill; Kennedy-Johnson campaign; Wilderness Bill; Redwood National Park; Department of the Interior land control; University of Colorado honorary degree; LBJ's reaction to upscale black
  • this question some time ago by a legislative committee in the House as to what I foresaw as the dimension of the National Park System. As we have looked at the situation, it seems to us that you have about now identified all of the superlative scenic
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  • Biographical information; National Park System; Robert C. Horn; National Capital Planning Commission; Preservation Commission; Grand Teton National Park; recreation; 1968 Land & Water Conservation Fund Act; Yellowstone National Park; tradition
  • Committee on Recreational and Natural Beauty, which is a national advisory council appointed by the President, of which Mr. Laurence Rockefeller of New York is the chairman, and moving light in it. I also serve as chairman of the Citizens Committee
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  • Activities in Texas politics; Chamber of Commerce LBJ State Park Project; Citizens Advisory Committee on Recreational and Natural Beauty; Citizens Committee for the Guadalupe Mountains National Park; response to charges in Texas Overseer article
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  • of the Interior. Also 18 representatives from state soil and water con­ servation committees and district supervisors attended. This appraisal already launched in more than a dozen states at the local level will be carried out in approximately 1,200 counties
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  • of the study. A Presidential commis­ sion on national .energy policies is to be considered only if the compre­ hensive study develops specific policy approaches that warrant public examination and discussion, and executiv~ and congressional action. Because
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