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- to Wayne Count Prosecuto~_William L. Cahalan on Augus~ 2, 1967. 48. 12:30 AM SGT. WILLIAMGERLACH,-· cut by falling glass from looted 7/24 building, .._Woodward & Henry. To Ford Hosp., FAO. , (Police) 49. 12:47 AM PVT~--MAVRIROSE, MNG, 26/W, (home
- that by unity he could obtain power, he .acquired both self-respect and militancy • . A Negro janitor in .Montgomery told a reporter:: "We got out heads up now, and we won't ever bow down again - no, sir -- except before God!" Yet statutory equality more
- skilled jobs. More than. half of the families h~d incomes· of less than $3,000 a year. The result was that 40 percent of the children lived in broken homes, and the city's crime rate was among the top 25 percent in the nation. Although the meeting
- ~ ~ averted that evening. The police wanted to breb: e p Eli€! ~ w w~~..~1-r-~ eccwd. rr , 77 · The crowd was angry at the massive show of by the police. replied: Asked to return to their homes "we· will go home when you get the police out
- DOUGLAS ASKS FEHMER IF LBJ CAN CALL DOUGLAS TODAY ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO HEAD CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE ON CITY AND MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS; FEHMER SAYS SHE WILL RELAY REQUEST TO LBJ
- Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976
- Telephone conversation # 11188, sound recording, MARIE FEHMER and PAUL DOUGLAS, 12/22/1966, time unknown
- PAUL DOUGLAS
- DOUGLAS' CONCERNS ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEE TO STUDY CITY PROBLEMS, CUTS IN GREAT SOCIETY BECAUSE OF VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASE IN FEDERAL SPENDING ON POOR, POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; DOUGLAS RECOMMENDS CUTS IN SPACE PROGRAM
- Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976
- Telephone conversation # 11191, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 12/22/1966, 9:00PM
- PAUL DOUGLAS
- PROMOTION OF JOHN MCCAIN, JR.; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS SUPPORT OF DIRKSEN'S CANDIDATES FOR ILLINOIS APPOINTMENTS; PAUL DOUGLAS' CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTMENTS; DIRKSEN'S DEFEAT OF SIDNEY YATES; HOMER THORNBERRY'S APPOINTMENT; EISENHOWER'S TEXAS APPOINTMENTS
- DALEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS CONCERNING HOUSING IN CHICAGO, SUBURBAN ILLINOIS AREAS; POSSIBILITY OF RACE RIOTS, VIOLENCE; EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; PAUL DOUGLAS' POSSIBLE DEFEAT; MLK AND UPCOMING MEETING OF RELIGIOUS
- NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE
- DALEY INVITES LBJ TO CHICAGO FOR RALLY, PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH ON SOCIAL SECURITY, TELLS HIM NOT TO WORRY ABOUT NEGATIVE POLLS; DISCUSSION OF ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL RACES; PAUL DOUGLAS' RE-ELECTION CHANCES; LBJ'S UPCOMING TRIP TO MANILA CONFERENCE
- LBJ READS DRAFT LETTER TO LEADERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE CONVEYING TREASURY'S PROPOSED TAX REFORMS, SAYS NEXT ADMINISTRATION SHOULD ENACT REFORMS; REPORT OF PAUL DOUGLAS' COMMISSION; RICHARD NIXON'S CHANGING VIEWS ON SURTAX EXTENSION; 1970 FEDERAL
- game at D.C. Stadium. 1963 Birminghom, Alo., ~lay 12 -- Negroes rioted after a home and a mntel ownctl by Nc)!;roleadt•rs w,·rL·bombed. Lexington, N.C., June fj -- Negr~s and white persons battl,'{f; racial "high teu~ion" was rcp
- hit back personally, and he feels he is running an honest Administration based on merit and judgment. The President: Romney criticizes me for being a political animal, yet while he has severe problems at home he is out running around for political
- PATMAN TELLS LBJ HE WILL SIGN HOUSE DISCHARGE PETITION ON WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; LBJ COMPARES DISCHARGE PETITION TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL, DISCUSSES RIGHT OF CONGRESSMEN TO VOTE ON A BILL, COMPARES PATMAN'S DECISION WITH HIS STAND ON BONUS BILL
Telephone conversation # 8817, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/2/1965, time unknown
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- LBJ READS LIST OF CONGRESSMEN WHO HAVE NOT YET SIGNED WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION, DISCUSSES POTENTIAL SIGNERS; LBJ TEASES O'BRIEN ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE AT CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AS POSTMASTER GENERAL
Telephone conversation # 8818, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/2/1965, time unknown
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- LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN TO CALL CONGRESSMEN LISTED IN O'BRIEN'S MEMO ABOUT SIGNING WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION, COMPARES DISCHARGE PETITION TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL, DISCUSSES CONGRESSMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE ON BILLS; JOHN MCMILLAN'S BLOCKAGE
- WATSON REPORTS ON STATUS OF WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; DISCUSSION OF EFFORTS TO GET JACK BROOKS, MARTHA GRIFFITHS, HALE BOGGS, LINDLEY BECKWORTH, LEONOR SULLIVAN, JOHN DINGELL TO SIGN PETITION
- GRAHAM CONGRATULATES LBJ ON SIGNING OF WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; LBJ DISCUSSES OPPOSITION TO FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF BILL, PRAISES AL FRIENDLY'S WORK ON BILL; LBJ'S STATEMENT EMPHASIZING HIS PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH WASHINGTON, DC
- LBJ THANKS SHIPLEY FOR ADDING FINAL SIGNATURE TO WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION, TELLS SHIPLEY HE IS FREE TO TELL HIS CONSTITUENTS THAT LBJ CALLED HIM, THEN AT SHIPLEY'S SUGGESTION LBJ GREETS YOUNG VISITOR IN SHIPLEY'S OFFICE
- MORSE CONGRATULATES LBJ ON STEEL SETTLEMENT, ENCOURAGES LBJ TO REST; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; LBJ TALKS ABOUT HIS EFFORTS TO PASS STUDENT LOAN BILL AS SENATOR; SIGNING CEREMONY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; MORSE'S BULL
- LBJ ASKS JACOBSEN? FOR REPORT ON TEXAS DELEGATION'S SIGNATURES ON DISCHARGE PETITION FOR WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; JAKE PICKLE'S POSITION ON PETITION; LBJ ASKS THAT PICKLE SIGN PETITION TODAY IF POSSIBLE
- LBJ ASKS CARTER'S HELP ON OBTAINING SIGNATURES ON DISCHARGE PETITION FOR WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE RIOTS IN WASHINGTON, DC IF SITUATION DOES NOT IMPROVE; POSSIBLE SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS OF TEXAS DELEGATION
- O'BRIEN REPORTS ON TALK WITH ANDREW BIEMILLER ABOUT PLAN FOR PAT MCNAMARA TO ASK FOR IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION BILL BEFORE WORK BEGINS ON REPEAL OF SECTION 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES; HOME RULE DISCHARGE
- LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO PASS LEGISLATION TO REMEDY BASIC PROBLEMS IN IMPOVERISHED AREAS AND TO PASS WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; REACTION OF PRESS TO LBJ'S RECENT STATEMENT ON WATTS, CIVIL DISORDERS
- CANDIDATES FOR HUD SECRETARY: ROBERT WEAVER; LAURANCE ROCKEFELLER; ROBERT WAGNER; RICHARD DALEY; URBAN RENEWAL PROBLEMS; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; LBJ'S POPULARITY, WEAKNESSES; TANK SALES TO ISRAEL; LBJ'S PLANS TO SEND OTHERS ON DIPLOMATIC
- LBJ DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTING; DEFEAT OF REPEAL OF 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT, RENT SUPPLEMENTS, WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE, MINIMUM WAGE BILLS; LBJ ENCOURAGES WILKINS TO WORK WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; WILKINS' LA ORGANIZATION
- LBJ'S GALL BLADDER SURGERY; APPOINTMENT OF HUD SECRETARY; NEGRO VOTE IN YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS IN NYC, CLEVELAND, PHILADELPHIA; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS FAITH IN ELECTORATE, IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS; JOHN CONNALLY; DC HOME RULE BILL; VOTER REGISTRATION
- SHRIVER TELLS LBJ ABOUT FAVORABLE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON POVERTY AUTHORIZATION BILL, INCLUDING REPEAL OF GOVERNORS' VETO PROVISION; LBJ CONGRATULATES SHRIVER; STATUS OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION
- MORSE CONGRATULATES LBJ ON STEEL SETTLEMENT, ENCOURAGES LBJ TO REST; WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE BILL; HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; LBJ TALKS ABOUT HIS EFFORTS TO PASS STUDENT LOAN BILL AS SENATOR; SIGNING CEREMONY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; MORSE'S BULL
- WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE DISCHARGE PETITION; OBJECTION TO PETITION BY COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, HOUSE LEADERSHIP; LBJ'S PHILOSOPHY AS SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TO PERMIT VOTES ON BILLS, CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC REACTION WHEN BILLS ARE BOTTLED UP
Telephone conversation # 9915, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/26/1966, 4:30PM
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- CONTROL OF OVERSEAS TRAVEL; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF CARL SANDERS TO CIRCUIT COURT; GEORGIA POLITICS; WH CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE; DC HOME RULE; WALTER, BENNETTA WASHINGTON; ARREST IN VERNON DAHMER MURDER; KKK; SOUTHERN VOTER REGISTRATION EFFORTS
- ) Further construction of offsetting scattered-site exploration of "turnkey" and rehabilitation as a means the possibly higher costs of development. 8. Home ownership incentives and assistance should be provided for central-city ghetto residents
- from the.area. Meanwhile' several. blo~ks from the scene pf the rally, two white youngsters w~lked up and down in front ~f predominantly ~ep,ro homes. One of thes~ boys carried a sign which stated "Whites for Whites." When they refused to ·stop
- . Then he spoke again of poverty in the cities as the major problem at home. He thought all the candidates would recognize these problems and spoke very favorably of all of them in a nonpartisan way. He spoke of the importance of getting top-grade public
- a lr e a d y knew and which I a c tu a lly had to t r y to p r y out of him - that we a r e having trouble in A u s tin ,m y so s u c c e s s fu l, so b eloved home town, on the in teg ratio n p ro b le m . It s e e m s the m o re r a d ic a l n eg ro
- police . . were continually on the alert to keep marches and counter- . .·'' marches of civil rights and -white supremacist organ1z.ations · * A block is considered to have been "busted" when one Negro family has been sold a home . in a previously
- playing chess at· the Motel ·and was on his way home. (Patr. Jones thinks • he gave an address of· 121·w. Euclid) Patr. Jones turned him over to several National Guardsmen and went to the Manor house and entered via the rear door. a, series of shots·coming
- of catastrophy are a always had prophets of doom. Some assistance versus domestic growth. for a war against aggression. abroad standard American fare. We have say that it is a matter of foreign I believe we have a responsibility and a war against poverty at home
- construction. 14 While these redevelopment projects have been both dramatic valuable, their limitation~ have become .increasingly evident: - After 30 years, public housing has contributed 1ess than 1 percent of the stock of homes, and has never achieved
- .•• and I asked him for his solution, and he said, just pull out and bring all of them home tomorrow. B This could be his solution••• then he would be out in front. But he wouldn1 t dominate, in my opinion, and control that Committee. You'd have enough