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  • of the GATT. Courses of action open to the US would derive from answers to two main questions: 1. Should the US encourage accession to the GATT by countries of East Europe? If so, . which countries and on what basis? 2. Should the US take initiatives toward
  • Folder, "NSAM # 304: U.S. Relations with Eastern Europe, 6/10/1964 [3 of 3]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4
  • National Security Action Memorandums
  • ce, at tended and addres sed a St ate Towns end convention, attended and address ed the State Democratic Executive Commit tee meeting in J a cksonville, and t hen with local radio addressed a l arge crowd of ladies, with a sprinkling of officials
  • the possibility that this degree of coolness on our part would encourage other elements, and specifically the military, to take some action to overthrow him, which is of course what happened . I, myself, participated in that policy very closely ; I went
  • that something had to be done. Was he reluctant to--? He had been convinced by the deadlock between 1959 and 1961 that Howard Smith would, in order to get his way, block legislation even of a Democratic president. And he was very much afraid that unless
  • JFK presidency; House Rules Committee 1961; Bobby Baker scandal; JFK legislative program; LBJ and John Connally; patronage appointments; Hale Boggs; agriculture bill; “Five O’clock Club;” Walter Jenkins; Bill Moyers; Democratic National Committee
  • . 1-.,58 Sec.3.6 NLJ By~, ~1 NAFA D:i • 1 ACTION Thu.r•day - J.me Z7, 1968 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Letter from Pre•ldent Diaz Ordas Preaident Diaz Ordas sent you the letter at Tab A expres•ing condolence on the death
  • look to the young men for activity and industry and action; you should look to the older men for judgment and wisdom," something of that kind. So he had a group of younger, very able fellows around him, but I think he wanted to mix it some
  • and the time you came back into government service as an Ambassador to NATO in 1961? F: I doubt it. During all that time after I left the Air Force in 1953 when the Democratic administration went out and the Republican administration came in, my political
  • Biographical information; Finletter Report; 70-group Air Force; George Mahon; Adlai Stevenson; Vietnam; decline in power of Democratic party; John Foster Dulles; NATO; meeting with LBJ on 4/10/64 on MLF; lack of support of MLF; Ottawa speech; Non
  • entities of the Democratic Party. I don't know whether it was monthly, but it was a newsletter the ADA [Americans for Democratic Action] developed that was attacking the President specifically in the area of civil rights. They felt there hadn't been any
  • on a failed farm bill; the influence of the Farm Bureau, liberal Democrats, and moderate Republicans on the farm bill vote; Otis Pike's response to frequent arm-twisting tactics; the administration's willingness to accept passage of legislation that didn't
  • as stating Sirhan was associated with the W. E. B. DuBois Clubs of America, a Communist youth front. A vehicle registered to Sirban 1 s brother was observed in the vicinity of a meeting of this organization on January 16, 1966. FBI records fail to establish
  • discussions that might bring abou.t peace in that area. He pointed out that we would, of course, welcome any indication that the North Vietnamese would not take advantage of such action on our part. u Nick believes that ·w ith this explicit paraphrase
  • of Iteros Johnson and President f-Baplicate of #1:1 State Status DiscnsS1Qd Diem Vl{"03r(I() Secret on Southeast Report Asia Secret State Action Program for Vietnam ff4 Report f/5 Report #S Report State Final Report Secret - Task Force Vietnam
  • was really going to be in trouble in every financial center in the world. It was going to have worldwide repercussions. So President Johnson--and the leadership supported him strongly, the Democratic leadership in the House--decided that he had to have
  • , on that trip doing anything more than out of the ordinary to aid Democratic politics in Utah? M: Well, I don't know whether you'd say out of the ordinary. attempting, of course, to help us in Utah. He was Walter Granger had run for the Senate just two
  • LBJ’s assistance in Moss’ 1958 Senate campaign in Utah; LBJ’s management and leadership as Senate Majority Leader; conflict over Rule 22; 1960 Civil Rights Act filibuster; LBJ’s use of the Senate rules and vote counting; 1960 Democratic Convention
  • Association were planning to bomb several puhlic huildings in that city, including the police department headquarters. The Hill P~~iation ts a militant Negro action group in the predominantly Negro Hill section of New Haven. On Novemher 23, 1967, police
  • their trade. You are now in the center of the part of America which grows ·I .:1 food for peace and food for free men. The history of Nebraska is a history of hard work and steady growth by liberty-loving men from every part _. t: ;. of Europe
  • to me that Senator Symington was clearly his first choice for the vice presidential spot on the Democratic ticket, and I asked him if I was at liberty to tell Senator Symington that and he said yes, that I was. And he told why he thought he was the best
  • Abe Fortas; deterioration of Democratic Party machinery; John Bailey; prior knowledge of 3/31 announcement; Homer Thornberry; 1968 Democratic Convention; relationship with President eroded in 1968 over Vietnam; McNamara’s move to the World Bank.
  • of He was a national youth administrator, and he had a reputation among people in these circles as being a Roosevelt Democrat . Stevenson as such . Certainly you couldn't characterize Coke There was a friendship plus a belief on Reuther's part
  • remember this quite often·· involved as much persuasion with the Democratic side as Republican side of the cornmittee because we had a Democratic President who. we were basically criticizing on his conduct of the military aspects, at . least, of the Korean
  • experience from Korea in Vietnam decision-making relating to wage and price controls; work on the Senate Democratic Policy Committee; LBJ’s early staff; LBJ’s tactics in making legislative change; 1957 Civil Rights Bill; LBJ and “liberals”; Southern Senators
  • ~ 7 EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA New Delhi, India November 3 , 1967 Mr. W.W. Rostow The White House Washington, D.C. Dear Walt: At the risk of overburdening your reading load, I am enclosing background memoranda which deal
  • this and and leaders acquain}ed mission·will in ~rawihg closer bonds of common purpose between Norway and America. the , , 15 - Prime Minister John Lyng. Akershus 11.9.1963 Mr. Vice President, Ladies and Gentleman, It is a pleasure for me, on behalf
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  • for reflection before action. Robert Strauss, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and Ambassador to the Soviet Union, does not envy future presidents. "Today," he declared, "a president has a helluva time just marginally influencing the course
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  • Publication or Copyrighted Material not Scanned in Its Entirety [For Full Access, Contact the Archives of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum] Type of Material: Book Author(s): Church League of America Title of Publication
  • or whether it was an incipient rebellion kept ·localized by actions on the part of civil and police authorities. The problem of categorizing events is further complicated when we attempt to define them in. terms of the intentions and attitudes of various
  • anticipate these opportunities. But there was a recognition on the part of the people there that this was something that we valued, that it was not in any sense suggesting to Budget or anyone else that they take action in any way. It was just after the fact
  • the announcements locally; Dick Donahue's work with patronage and members of Congress' efforts to get jobs for their constituents; the role of the Democratic National Committee; criteria for ambassadorships; career versus political appointees; politicians' view
  • for people who might have had convictions on what the War on Poverty would have been, it would have probably been me that had more association with the pieces. And I'll tell you why. Because one of the key [programs], the Community Action Program, which
  • to work with. G: Of course with Daniel's election LBJ suddenly became the senior sena­ tor from Texas and at the same time I guess the Democratic leader. This would have been 1953. J: Yes, he became the minority leader, not the majority leader, which I
  • LBJ the rancher; the tidelands issue; Senate Preparedness Subcommittee investigation; Shivers takes control of Texas Democratic Party; Russell campaign for president
  • ~MAICAN GOviRNM~NT ~IMITED NUMaEROF DEVELOPMENTL~ANS WMIC~ cOULD H~VE THE ~FFEcT OF ENABLING JAMAICA TO TAKEHlGH PRIORITY ACTIONS HAVI~G SIGNIFlCA~T EFFECT IN ACc~LE~ATING JAMAICAN o~V~L0PM~NT. TERMS OF SUCH LOANS WHILE CONCESSION~HYWuUL~ BE ~EGOTiATED
  • f? or·:.:vrt:.~677 . / . N -T>·I . . . ~. A:~-t ' - WEEKEND· ·ACTION'. WOULD ]\VOID A MONDAY.· RUSH· OM THE ·FOLL_OWHJG ... {~ ­ INSTRUCT ION FOR ·THE WORLD BANK• S .CEYLON MEETING - TUESDAY>.IN·. TOKYO (MONDAY AFTERNOO~-t· ,iASHINGT.ON- T !ME
  • the civil rights bills. B: I knew it was. The bill of '57 was changed considerably in the Senate, presumably because of Mr. Johnson's doing. Is that a fair view of the issue? C: I t h i nk it is. B: Did his actions in that case dismay yourself
  • you're Republicans or Democrats; frankly, I don't give a damn. because yru're professionals. You're here I want you to understand that you don't owe a thing to me personally, I don't owe a thing to you, but we both are here to serve our country
  • . re Latin America 3 pp. C DATE RESTRICTION ~/1114-&·-CO -,-- ~ [duplicate of #81, NSF, Country File, Peru, Vol. 2; sanitized NLJ 89-203] ~-:+.~_-t::_ ~ 1•11./-'f~- NL) €/L{-11,,,- ~ -~ , . . _ ~ .3. 31• 'iS- NL. .l f'/-/~ 3 rge Bundy
  • VIA RCA CARACAS 1631 JULY 11 1968 EXCELENTISIMO SENOR LYNDON B. JOHNSON PkESIDENTE DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA WASHINGTONDC DP-171 TENGO A HONRA EXPRESAR A VUESTRA EXCELENCIA SINCERO AGRADECIMIENTO POR LAS CORDIALES FELICITACIONES QUE TUVO
  • of the many young monsignors who We ~ essential to the whole process and with whom I worked quite intim •. ~ly. I Third was Barry Goldwater who got the Republican nomination and had the net effect of increasing the Democrats in the House by a factor
  • , MCMILLANhad recently been active with the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS (see appendix) group in Dallas and pointing out things an individual can in passing out literature do to avoid the draft. The article described MCMILLANas "a 23 year old Negro
  • f · te A · mer1cans, . d tourillt e pro 1 o pr1va l itrike, the ,ed by Local .m J. (Gene) • agent, which, .ockmen in th • range d f rom nort-liner Ma:. . Column 2 -;==== producing tractors, shoes or other products for export to South America
  • /exhibits/show/loh/oh Did he initiate action or simply approve things that you were suggesting from the Defense Department? Y: Well, it seemed to me it was more a matter of discussing what ought to be done and how it was being done and where would we get
  • . Therefore, U.S. interests in Latin America argue for continued and strong support for the democratic, reformist Frei Government because its performance has been substantial and its failure would be a serious blow to our efforts to advance reform in Latin
  • of Staff and higher authority turn for an immediate review of the situation and for advice as to the available courses of action in time of emergency. The Deputy Director for Operations (NMCC), a General/flag rank officer, and the NMCC maintain an around
  • Folder, "NSAM # 277: Review of our Procedures for Anticipating Foreign Crises, 1/30/1964," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 2
  • National Security Action Memorandums