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Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
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- LBJ PRAISES MURPHY, ASKS HIM TO ENCOURAGE US AIRLINES TO PROMOTE US TRAVEL BY US CITIZENS, FOREIGNERS; ADVERSE IMPACT OF FOREIGN TRAVEL ON BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; PROPOSED UK CHARTER SERVICE TO US; NEED TO INCREASE US CHARTER FLIGHTS, DEVISE NEW TRAVEL
- SCHNEIDER DISCUSSES PROPOSAL FOR LEASING NEW BEECH AIRPLANE, TAX ADVANTAGES OF LEASE, PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS OF KING AIR VERSUS QUEEN AIR AIRPLANE
- ELLINGTON GIVES LBJ STATUS REPORT ON POWER FAILURE IN NORTHEAST US AND IN MONTREAL AND TORONTO, CANADA; ELLINGTON TELLS LBJ THAT AIRPLANES ROUTED FOR NYC ARE LANDING IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
- FORD'S CONCERN ABOUT SHORT LENGTH OF TIME IN WHICH AUTO INDUSTRY WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET NEW STANDARDS IN PROPOSED TRAFFIC SAFETY BILL; LBJ'S ALLEGED RECENT CRITICISM OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY; LBJ RELAYS CALIFANO'S VIEWS ON ADMINISTRATION'S POSITION
- CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS RECORDING; LBJ LISTENS TO TV NEWS AT TIMES DURING CONVERSATION; FORTAS IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR AT TIMES
- LBJ REPORTS ON CALL FROM NELSON ROCKEFELLER REQUESTING FEDERAL DISASTER AID FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY NYC TRANSIT STRIKE, TELLS WIRTZ TO CONTACT OEP, SMALL BUSINESS AND VETERANS ADMINISTRATIONS, CONGRESSMEN ABOUT POSSIBLE AID; NEW YORK STATE POLITICS
- DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENTS IN NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT POLITICAL, REGIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS HAS NOT BEEN FULLY CONSIDERED
- CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENTS IN NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ SUGGESTS MACY TALK WITH JOSEPH CALIFANO ABOUT MERGING COMMERCE AND LABOR DEPTS; DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR COMMERCE DEPT, REPUBLICAN VACANCIES ON ICC
- LBJ ASKS MEANY TO CONSIDER POSSIBILITY OF MERGING COMMERCE, LABOR DEPTS, DISCUSSES REORGANIZATION OF HEW, FORMATION OF NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT AND LOSS OF COMMERCE DEPT'S RESPONSIBILITIES; LBJ'S, LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S MEETING YESTERDAY WITH THOMAS
- LBJ DISCUSSES OPPOSITION BY GERALD FORD AND MARITIME INTERESTS TO BILL CREATING NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT, SUGGESTS DWIGHT EISENHOWER EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR BILL; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS JOHN LOEB FOR CABINET, ASKS FOR HELP ON BILL GRANTING RELIEF TO US
- LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; MANDATORY INCREASES FOR MEDICAID, HIGHWAYS, FEDERAL PAY, CRIME CONTROL, SOCIAL SECURITY; DOD BUDGET CUTS; CHINESE NUCLEAR TEST; SENTINEL PROGRAM; NEW YEAR'S WISHES; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD TO WORK ON STATE OF UNION
- beset
the advantageous
are steps
for the new Depart
that can and should be
taken immediately:
1.
Maritime
I am today issuing
Labor Management
difficult
manning,
• - have hampered
the Secretary
program
order
Commission
to aid in resolving
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Faithfully yours.
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Contents
Pog•
vii
Foreword---------------------------------------------··---··--------·Organization,Department of Transportation -----------------------------
Chapter I THE NEW DEPARTMENT
- of S. 3010 as amended, is to centr~lize in one new
Cabinet-level department the responsibility for leadership in the
development, direction, and coordination of the principal transporta
tion policies, functionsJ .and operations of the Federal
- MILLS REPORTS HOUSE TO INTRODUCE NEW MEDICARE BILL TOMORROW; COFFEE AGREEMENT; CANADIAN AUTO PARTS BILL; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO ENACT BILLS BY EASTER; COHEN SUMMARIZES MEDICARE BILL'S PROVISIONS; OPPOSITION OF AMA, INSURANCE COMPANIES; EFFECT ON FEDERAL
- LBJ CHECKS WITH COHEN ABOUT TIME OF INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEDICARE BILL; PROPRIETY OF ISSUING PRESS STATEMENT TONIGHT CONGRATULATING WILBUR MILLS, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BILL; LBJ TELLS COHEN TO DICTATE STATEMENT; LBJ ASKS MILLS ABOUT CANADIAN AUTO PARTS
- DOCKWORKERS STRIKE; WAGNER, WEISL RECOMMEND GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; RFK'S ALLEGED OPPOSITION; NEW YORK PATRONAGE; AGE LIMIT FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTEES; SAM RAYBURN'S ROLE IN SARAH HUGHES' APPOINTMENT; NEED FOR SENATORIAL CONSENT
- CALIFANO RELAYS LATEST NEWS ON NEGOTIATIONS TO END AIRLINE STRIKE BY INTERNATIONAL ASSN OF MACHINISTS; WILLARD WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT CARRIERS' UNHAPPINESS WITH LATEST OFFER; STATUS OF BILL TO END STRIKE IN SENATE COMMITTEE; RFK'S VIEWS; ECONOMIC
- RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ INTERRUPTS CONVERSATION AT TIMES TO LISTEN TO TV NEWS; CONTINUES ON NEXT RECORDING
- . Equal opportunity
programs
f. Organization
for emergency preparedness
3. New administrative
elements
a. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
, b. Urban Mass Transit Administration
1.
B.
Programs of the Department of Transportation
1. Highway
- ,
was
decision that the contribution
of transportation
to our economy and way
the creation of a new Cabinet-level
"Department
of Transportation."
.
The following figures serve as examples to bring the importance
of transporta
tion irito focus.
America
spent
- shall
be renumbered and a new Section~
inserted
as follows,
"THE'tNATIONAL
OFFICEOF TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE"
"Section 5(a).
There is hereby established
within the Department a
\
N3tional Office of Transportation
Service at the head of'cy'hich shall
- this outline
could be prepared
very easily.
Therefore,
I patterned my draft
'more along the lines of the Budget outline, which contains a
number of new proposals.
I have also added a few proposals
of
my own.
If there is to be no Transportation
Message,
I would
-
for
Service
assistance
Commission
from 6ther
and General
agencies,Services
i.e.,
Admin
istration;
2
6.
A tentative
Several
days later,
des~gnated·Vice
.of
A~iral
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----
Charles
the new task
L .. Schultze,
Task
-
•
Bureau
of Equal
pre-construction
Ohio Department
parties
o.f Ohio and the B:PR chose
On December
which called
pre-nward
new proposal
by the proper
o.f the Director
out other
for
the Ohio plan.
requested
to substitute
"pre-award"
18
- the key determinant of the leyel of consumer demand·for
transit
(and more important than price).
While th~ purchase of new
equipment through mass transit grants may help achieve service
·improvementsin these area~, it wilLnot do so automatically
- in the co.i;r.itment or e.n 1~.ct-e~sing nu::iber of personnel tor this
pUX1)ose. Bo~"l 1:.w· e.nd :-:Ewhave created new offices
.,
intercover:l:lCntp.l
rclo.tions.
with responsibility
for
As DOT encoui·a.gos J:10rccOJnprchcnsiveti·3..""Ls-
porta:~io:i
- r a i l s i l v e r s ic k le of a new m o o n a n d the b r e e z e on the to p d e c k
w a s v e r y w e lc o m e ,
I s e t t l e d down f i r s t f o r a long d i s c u s s io n w ith A lan B oyd a b o u t the
freew ay
c o n t r o v e r s y in San
- LBJ & Lady Bird to National City Christian Church; read newspapers; Saul Pett interviews Lady Bird for article on LBJ; Johnsons watch Sunday news programs; lunch; Lady Bird bowls; guests arrive for dinner on the "Sequoia;" Lady Bird names guests
- o d e in w ith M u r i e l a n d O p al - - L yndon a h e a d w ith H u b e r t
a n d th e S e n a to r o v e r a new high w ay th a t w a s o pen ed to d ay f o r the
f i r s t ti m e .
And th en t h e r e w e r e g a th e r in g c r o w d s a n d
- staff; Johnsons fly to Houston Astrodome for Humphrey rally; new Houston highway; Lady Bird reminisces about 1941 campaign; Lyn Nugent walks with grandfather; speeches by Ralph Yarborough, LBJ & Hubert Humphrey; return to LBJ Ranch; LBJ's speech on tv