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  • [Mitchell] Sviridoff, who was running the New Haven organization, and Joe Slavet, the director of ABC in Boston. All of these organizations were organizations that had been initiated in various ways but they had some form of Ford support together with other
  • "RE APPALACHIAN PROGRAM AND RELATED TO NEW ENGLAND"
  • LBJ DISCUSSES HISTORY, PROSPECTS OF APPALACHIA BILL, SUGGESTS KENNEDY LOBBY FOR BILL IN ORDER TO PASS NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BILL; EDWARD BOLAND'S MEETING WITH MCNAMARA ON CLOSING OF SPRINGFIELD ARMORY IN MASSACHUSETTS; NEW ENGLAND STUDY
  • LBJ ASKS GALBRAITH TO COME TO WH TO DISCUSS ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS IN SETTING UP NEW POVERTY PROGRAM WITH EXISTING CABINET DEPTS; GALBRAITH DISCUSSES LESSONS LEARNED FROM FDR NEW DEAL PROGRAMS, PEACE CORPS; NEED FOR STRONG DIRECTOR LIKE SARGENT
  • LBJ ASKS FOR LABOR'S ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL, ESPECIALLY WITH REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN FROM BUFFALO, NEW YORK, AND FROM NEW JERSEY; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S RECENT STATEMENT ON VP NOMINATION; HHH
  • KENNEDY ASKS ABOUT DISCUSSING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR NEW ENGLAND IN SPEECH TOMORROW; LBJ DISCUSSES APPALACHIA PROGRAM, SUPPORT FOR NEW ENGLAND, ADVISES KENNEDY TO INTRODUCE BILL; IMMIGRATION BILL; LBJ DENIES REPORTS OF BREAK
  • LBJ SUGGESTS LANGUAGE FOR LABOR DEPT PRESS BRIEFING TOMORROW ON DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE; LBJ SAYS TO BALANCE THIS NEWS BY STRESSING CONTINUING HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT FOR NEGROES, YOUTH, WOMEN AND NEED TO CONTINUE TO CREATE JOBS FOR NEW WORKERS
  • DISCUSSION OF VP NOMINEES; LBJ SUGGESTS HHH CONSIDER JOSEPH ALIOTO IN ORDER TO CARRY CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, CITIES, ITALIAN VOTE; DALEY RECOMMENDS SARGENT SHRIVER; SELECTION OF NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN TO REPLACE JOHN BAILEY
  • "B.4"; "THANKING HIM FOR COOPERATION FROM HIM, HIS ASSOCIATES AND BOARD MEMBERS IN MATTER OF HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES"; "HENRY FORD 9/26/68 4:50PM" WRITTEN ON DICTABELT
  • LBJ THANKS FORD AND HIS ASSOCIATES AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR HOLDING DOWN PRICES ON NEW AUTOMOBILES, PRAISES LEO BEEBE'S WORK ON FINDING JOBS FOR THE POOR
  • LBJ INVITES O'BRIEN FOR SWIM, TO DINNER WHEN LADY BIRD JOHNSON RETURNS; WILLARD WIRTZ' CONCERNS ABOUT POVERTY BILL; TONIGHT'S WH CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION; BRUCE ALGER; CIVIL RIGHTS; NEW HAMPSHIRE, WISCONSIN PRIMARIES; PAUL CORBIN; MARY MCGRORY
  • LBJ REPORTS ON HIS VISIT WITH JOHN MCCORMACK AND CARL ALBERT LAST NIGHT; FARM, FOOD STAMP, CIVIL RIGHTS BILLS; WINNING SUPPORT FROM NORTHERN DEMOCRATS; ADLAI STEVENSON; JONATHAN BINGHAM'S CANDIDACY AGAINST NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN CHARLES BUCKLEY
  • LBJ SPEAKS WITH MOYERS? ABOUT NEWS LEAK ON THE POVERTY PROGRAM; LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO COME OVER FOR A SWIM
  • MANSFIELD REPORTS ON VOTES FOR MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL, ASKS LBJ TO ASK CARL HAYDEN FOR HIS VOTE; LBJ TELLS MANSFIELD TO TALK WITH DIRKSEN ABOUT NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE, POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO GOLDWATER
  • STATUS OF MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SENATE SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; HEAD COUNT; CARL HAYDEN'S VOTE; HERBERT WALTERS; BOBBY BAKER CASE, FBI INVESTIGATION; JOSEPH CLARK'S REQUEST TO HEAD PENNSYLVANIA CITIZENS FOR LBJ GROUP; MATTHEW MCCLOSKEY; NEW YORK
  • DISCUSSION OF RFK RUNNING FOR SENATE IN NEW YORK; WAGNER'S RECENT MEETING WITH LBJ; MEETING BETWEEN LBJ, WAGNER IN NYC TOMORROW; IMPLEMENTATION OF POVERTY BILL IN NYC
  • LBJ'S MEETING WITH ROBERT WAGNER; POVERTY PROGRAM IN NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS REUTHER'S AID IN GETTING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL, LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; FARMERS' UNION; UAW NEGOTIATIONS; RFK; RECENT POLL ON LBJ, VP
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING HUGH CAREY, NEW YORK DELEGATION, THAT JOBS WILL BE ELIMINATED AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; LBJ DESCRIBES OTHER PROBLEMS IN PASSING BILL; EFFECT OF LETTER ON RULES COMMITTEE
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING HUGH CAREY, NEW YORK DELEGATION, THAT 500 JOBS WILL BE ELIMINATED AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
  • DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES IN PASSING POVERTY BILL CAUSED BY DOD LETTER INFORMING NEW YORK DELEGATION OF ELIMINATION OF JOBS AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD; EFFECT OF JOB LOSS ON HUGH CAREY'S RE-ELECTION; LBJ EMPHASIZES HIS PERSONAL INTEREST IN POVERTY BILL
  • REUTHER CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS TONKIN GULF STATEMENT; DISCUSSION OF EFFORTS TO GET VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; LBJ COMPARES POVERTY BILL VOTE TO FDR'S DEFEAT ON SUPREME COURT-PACKING BILL; NEED FOR LIBERAL REPUBLICAN VOTES IN NEW YORK; UAW
  • DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S TRIP TODAY TO SYRACUSE, NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS MCMILLAN FOR HIS SUPPORT ON POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT TO POVERTY BILL
  • LBJ ASKS VAN ARSDALE'S HELP IN GETTING NEW YORK VOTES ON POVERTY BILL TOMORROW; VAN ARSDALE REPORTS HE HAS MET WITH JOHN LINDSAY ABOUT BILL, SAYS HIS ORGANIZATION IS CONCENTRATING ITS EFFORTS ON NYC CONGRESSMEN
  • SHRIVER CONGRATULATES LBJ; LBJ EXPRESSES REGRET HE DID NOT CARRY GEORGIA; PHIL LANDRUM'S VICTORY; DISCUSSION OF HISTORIC DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES IN IOWA, NEW YORK; SHRIVER ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ ABOUT PROGRESS IN POVERTY PROGRAM
  • LBJ INQUIRES ABOUT MOYER'S HEALTH; DISCUSSION OF SPEECH DRAFTS, NEW CAMPAIGN TV AD PREPARED BY RICHARD GOODWIN; MOYERS REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH SARGENT SHRIVER ABOUT POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT FOR EMMET RIORDAN IN POVERTY PROGRAM
  • VOTING RIGHTS BILL; LBJ SETS GOAL OF 100% VOTING; WAYS TO IMPROVE VOTER REGISTRATION; POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT; HENRY REUSS' CHARGE OF DELAY IN CIVIL RIGHTS PROSECUTIONS; SUPREME COURT DECISION AFFIRMING CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; JOHN CONNOR; NEW
  • NEW IDEAS FROM JUSTICE DEPT FOR LBJ'S AGENDA FOR NEXT 4 YEARS; POSSIBLE USE OF CLOSED DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS FOR CONSERVATION, RECREATION; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT AUSTIN SLUM CLEARANCE PROJECT; DON REYNOLDS' CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION
  • ROSE CONGRATULATES LBJ ON NOMINATION, VP SELECTION, DISCUSSES POLL ON HHH-WILLIAM MILLER, RFK NEW YORK SENATE RACE, ASKS LBJ'S LEGAL VOTING ADDRESS; DISCUSSION OF SENATE VICTORY OF MEDICARE AMENDMENT; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON HANDLING PUBLICITY ON BOBBY
  • LBJ THANKS JORDAN FOR OFFER TO PAIR HIS VOTE ON MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; JORDAN ASKS IF LBJ HAS ASKED FBI TO INVESTIGATE NEW CHARGES BY DON REYNOLDS IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; POLITICAL NATURE OF CHARGES; JOHN BYRNES' INVOLVEMENT
  • ALBERT GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON HOUSE VOTE ON SENATE MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL, OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN OKLAHOMA; SENATE RACE BETWEEN FRED HARRIS, BUD WILKINSON; EFFECT OF NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; CIVIL
  • LBJ PRAISES COHEN, DISCUSSES APPOINTING HIM UNDERSECRETARY OF HEW; REPLACEMENT FOR COHEN AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY; NEED FOR BETTER ADMINISTRATION AT HEW BECAUSE OF ENACTMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS; HENRY LOOMIS; IVAN NESTINGEN; PAT MCNAMARA'S CONFLICTS
  • KENNEDY DISCUSSES HIS INTEREST IN REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW ENGLAND AFTER PASSAGE OF APPALACHIAN PROGRAM; LBJ ADVISES KENNEDY TO WAIT BEFORE DISCUSSING FORMAL PLAN BECAUSE OF BUDGETARY CONCERNS; RICHARD RUSSELL'S COMMENTS
  • 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