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  • RIBICOFF PRAISES LBJ; LBJ ASKS RIBICOFF TO HELP JOHN GARDNER; RIBICOFF DISCUSSES NEED TO REORGANIZE FEDERAL GOVT IN LIGHT OF NEW PROGRAMS, COMPLAINS ABOUT CONFUSION IN POVERTY PROGRAM; LBJ SUGGESTS RIBICOFF MEET WITH SARGENT SHRIVER OR CHARLES
  • ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT OF CONSTANCE MOTLEY TO COURT OF APPEALS WITHOUT LEAKING APPOINTMENT OF THURGOOD MARSHALL; APPOINTMENTS OF ANTHONY CELEBREZZE TO CIRCUIT COURT AND OF NEW HEW SECRETARY; LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO PREPARE STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS
  • LBJ ASKS WILKINS TO LOBBY FOR SENATE PASSAGE OF RENT SUBSIDY PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HUD, HEW SECRETARIES, UN AMBASSADOR, NEW YORK JUDGESHIPS; ROBERT WEAVER; BERL BERNHARD; JOHN GARDNER; CLARK CLIFFORD; GEORGE BALL; RFK; CONSTANCE
  • DISCUSSION OF LEONARD FARBSTEIN'S CRITICISM OF OEO, WILLIAM HADDAD; FARBSTEIN'S DEFEAT OF HADDAD IN 1964 NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL RACE; LBJ ASKS ALBERT TO LOOK INTO ED EDMONDSON'S ALLEGED CRITICISM OF BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT
  • MCNAMARA DISCUSSES IMPACT OF VIETNAM SPENDING ON FEDERAL BUDGET, GREAT SOCIETY; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE; LBJ DISCUSSES INCREASED DEFICIT, LACK OF LIBERAL SUPPORT FOR NEW PROGRAMS, INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS FOR OTHER PROGRAMS, ECONOMY AND UPCOMING
  • LBJ'S TALKS WITH CONGRESSIONAL, LABOR LEADERS ABOUT MINIMUM WAGE BILL; TIMING AND RATE OF PROPOSED INCREASE; GEORGE MEANY'S SUPPORT FOR NEW PROPOSAL; ECONOMIC, POLITICAL EFFECTS OF INCREASE; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR REPEAL OF TAFT-HARTLEY 14-B; OTHER LABOR
  • LBJ DISCUSSES ANNOUNCEMENT OF DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, NEED TO EMPHASIZE HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES, YOUTH AND CREATION OF JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS; CONCERNS ABOUT INFLATION; NEED FOR MORE VOCATIONAL TRAINING; POSSIBILITY OF HIRING WOMEN, RETIREES
  • HARRIMAN DISCUSSES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING VIETNAM WAR OFFERED AT NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AND COMPROMISE RESOLUTION IN LINE WITH ADMINISTRATION POSITION; LBJ SUGGESTS TABLING RESOLUTION; HARRIMAN READS COMPROMISE RESOLUTION TO SECRETARY
  • HARRIMAN READS COMPROMISE RESOLUTION ON VIETNAM TO BE OFFERED AT NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; LBJ SAYS THAT PRESIDENT AND HARRIMAN SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN ISSUE BUT RESOLUTION SHOULD CONTAIN LANGUAGE SUPPORTING TROOPS, CONDEMNING
  • VETO OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES LIFE INSURANCE BILL; GOLDBERG DISCUSSES PROPOSED SIGNING CEREMONY IN NYC FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL; NEW YORK POLITICS; LBJ PRAISES JEWISH CEREMONY AT CORRINE BOGGS' WEDDING, ASKS GOLDBERG TO BE HIS LABOR LIAISON; UN
  • INVITATION TO RUSK TO MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PRESS INQUIRY ON WH CLEARANCE OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S RECENT SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE; WH STAFF'S PRESS CONTACTS; JACK ANDERSON COLUMNS; NEW YEAR'S
  • HEINEMAN DECLINES APPOINTMENT (AS HEW SECRETARY) BECAUSE OF HIS COMMITMENTS TO NEW COMPANY; LBJ DISCUSSES ALTERNATIVES UNTIL HEINEMAN IS AVAILABLE; APPOINTMENT OF WILBUR COHEN AS ACTING SECRETARY; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MANAGEMENT STYLE AS PRESIDENT
  • DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL RACE; RFK CAMPAIGN; LBJ'S CAMPAIGN STRATEGY; BERTRAND HARDING'S APPOINTMENT AS OEO DIRECTOR; NEW POVERTY, URBAN PROJECTS; DALEY'S TALK WITH CARL STOKES; INDIANA PRIMARY; RICHARD HATCHER; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH DALEY'S SONS
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN; PRESS LEAKS FROM CRIME COMMISSION; KATZENBACH DEFENDS COMMISSION; J. EDGAR HOOVER'S VIEWS ON CONSULAR CONVENTION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DEMOCRATIC DISSENT IN CONGRESS; NEW HARRIS POLL; WILLIAM MANCHESTER
  • FEDERAL BUDGET; REORGANIZING POVERTY PROGRAM; EFFECT OF RECENT CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; LBJ READS LIST OF REPUBLICAN VOTES ON PAST DOMESTIC LEGISLATION; FUNDING FOR NEW AND EXISTING DOMESTIC PROGRAMS; PROPORTION OF PRESIDENT'S PARTY IN CONGRESS
  • 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
  • NEW YORK, ILLINOIS POVERTY BILL VOTES; CHARGE OF UNDUE WH INFLUENCE; LBJ'S COLD; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL EFFECT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; LIFE MAGAZINE ARTICLES; RFK; ROPER POLL; WHITE BACKLASH; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH; SYRACUSE
  • 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
  • APPOINTMENT OF GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; AGE FACTOR; NEED TO OBTAIN RFK'S APPROVAL; WILLIAM VANDEN HEUVEL AS NEW YORK POVERTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR; NEWSWEEK STORY ON KENNEDYS' REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; SARAH HUGHES
  • RECORDING OF THIS CALL INTERRUPTS RECORDING OF REF #8821; SHRIVER ON HOLD 0:50; SHRIVER ASKS ROBERTS IF HE CAN GIVE LBJ GOOD NEWS; BOOZER? TELLS UNIDENTIFIED MALE THAT SHRIVER WANTS TO SPEAK WITH LBJ
  • "RE JUDGESHIP APPMTS."; RECORDING STARTS AFTER CONVERSATION HAS BEGUN; LBJ INTERRUPTS CLARK FOR ABOUT 1:00 TO LISTEN TO NEWS REPORT ABOUT DEAN RUSK
  • LBJ DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY GETTING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEMONSTRATION CITIES IN NEW CONGRESS; DALEY SUGGESTS MONEY BE SPENT ON PROJECTS, NOT PLANNING; MLK'S TESTIMONY AT RIBICOFF HEARINGS; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT, US ECONOMY; LBJ'S
  • LBJ CONTINUES READING SPEECH FOR AL SMITH DINNER; CLIFFORD PRAISES SPEECH, URGES LBJ TO ATTEND DINNER; RUSSELL LONG'S INTEREST IN MAKING FORT POLK, LOUISIANA, PERMANENT ARMY TRAINING BASE; NEW GALLUP POLL FAVORABLE TO HHH; LBJ'S RESERVATIONS ABOUT
  • ■I' 1965 T h u r sd a y , A u g u st 12th . W as lik e a cam p aign d ay. I had w anted to spend at le a s t one day s e e in g PR O JEC T HEADSTART in o p era tio n . We ch o se New J e r s e y b e c a u s e it w as c lo s e and I could s e
  • New Jersey
  • Lady Bird visits Project Head Start in Newark and Lambertville, New Jersey; airplane filled with press; press conference in the classroom; Lady Bird to Governor's mansion; Lady Bird makes speech in Morven; Lady Bird is interviewed on plane by Los
  • New Jersey
  • and Disarmament. The President then outlined the Job Program: 1. America Today: 75 million Americans are working. In the last 4 years 7. 5 million new jobs have been created and t he unemployment rate has dropped from 5. 7% to 3. 8% lowest in a decadeo 2
  • ay 9» 1964 P a ge 3 Then we went quickly out to M itc h e ll F ie ld on Long Island, fo r the dedication o f a John F , Kennedy Educational C iv ic and C u ltu ral Cente r . The scene was oddly ru ra l so clo se to New Y o r k C ity. fie ld , w ith
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  • in the past three years. Our goal is to assure that every man has a decent job at a decent wage. There is much :work ahead to fulfill this aimo The President looked to the three great domestic problems: Crime, Housing, and Training for new skills
  • of flo w ers. And then I went upstairs fo r the nagging troubles of the day, that is, to listen to a tape of a news conference which two Republican C ongres smen had had, a fter they had made a v is it to m y tenants in Autauga County, c a r r y ing
  • . My good f r i e n d , S e c r e t a r y U d a l l , M i s s S y l v i a P o r t e r , th e G o o d w i n s , a nd h e l i c o p t e r e d o v e r to S a n M a r c o s to a t t e n d th e I n a u g u r a t i o n of t h e new P r e s i d e n t of the C
  • T U ESD A Y , JANUARY 10, 1967 p ag e 1 T u e s d a y , J a n u a r y 10th w a s th e S ta te of th e U nion. N ot u n til .it ;' ■„ .^ i t is o v e r do you r e a l l y f e e l th e New Y e a r h a s b eg u n . It i s a n o b s ta c le , a m o u n
  • of Congressman John Fogarty; impeachment of Adam Clayton Powell; new African-American Senator, William Brooke; Lady Bird describes reaction to speech; Lady Bird answers press questions; Johnsons to Speaker's Room & White House with guests for supper
  • it ie s , A u stin am ong th e m . T h ey a r e so fu ll o f youth and en th u sia sm , I w as d elig h ted to s e e O pera in d eed has a new fa c e . N ex t I w en t to the Red R oom to m e e t two w o rk ers o f PR O JEC T HOPE and to r e c e iv e
  • is ne1.. mission, the .new emph
  • 1962-1963 was Associate Commission in Bureau of Education Assistance Programs (BEEP); three divisions: 1. State and local elementary and secondary 2. Higher education 3. Manpower training; abrupt increase in staff in 1964 required new emphasis
  • then, the only p o s s ib le new a s p e c t o f the speech w a s som e s ta tis tic s on how our cou n try is turning into an urban s o c ie ty ; that the annual g ro w th o f the m a j o r c it ie s in this co u n try is 8% g r e a t e r than the gro w th
  • -Cleveland Hotel for speech at YWCA convention; Lady Bird refers to "War on Poverty"; reception for Cleveland women-doers; back to D.C. via car; dinner at a Howard Johnson's; LBJ to New York
  • a rd e n . t. V' : . ' of j u s t c a llin g fo r th f r o m h i m s e l f and f r o m e v e r y o n e a r o u n d h im the l a s t o u n ce of s tr e n g t h . - T h e new t u r f is b e in g ■‘ 'i saa MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINOTON M
  • my l i f e ' s b lo o d f o r a l l th e h o u r s we h a v e sp e n t t h e s e l a s t two m onths in p la n n in g , p a in t in g and d e c o r a t in g th em . th e ro a d And somewh e r e a lo n g go t th e new s from Lynd o n the ah
  • a b o u t t h e New Y e a r , , p a r t ies t h a t t h e y h a d f o r a b o u t t w e l v e y e a r s i n a ro w - . ' ■ - 5 T o s o m any of‘ t h e m we cam e! c I n w h ich a l l d i d a s k i t a b o u t W a sh in g to n l i f e . so g
  • rights conference in 1966, which had a large education element in it-­ H: I'd like to go back to that, because you've really opened a new area for me there, since I haven't looked at the civil r_ights _papers. say in preparation for that you brought
  • and Hartman ranches; Hartman House - LBJ's "own poverty project;" LBJ talks to Mr. Hartman about birth control pills; Lady Bird calls Mary Lasker about New York benefit dinner