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  • GOSSETT -- I -- 5 chairmanships than any other delegation. Mr. Hatton Sumners was the chairman of the Judiciary Committee; Mr. Fritz Lanham was chairman of the House Commiittee on Public Buildings and Grounds; Mr. [Joseph] Mansfield was chairman
  • . Of course, he was annoyed very much by Senator [Joseph] Clark of Pennsylvania. He also greatly admired Senator [Harry] Byrd [Sr.] of Virginia despite the fact that Byrd and he were often on opposite sides. Clark and Gore-- what he called the liberals
  • education. Bob Barclay handled health. I'm trying to remember Bill's last name--but Senator [Joseph S.] Clark who handled the OEO [Office of Economic Opportunity] program. By specific design Senator [Pat] McNamara was designated to handle the entire
  • in the delegation. When I came to Congress, the delegations was much more conservative, as that word· is generally understood, than it is today, for example. There were many senior members, such as Fritz Lanham, Hatton Sumners, Milton West, Mr. [Joseph] Mansfield
  • Fisher, Ovie Clark
  • . There were a number of Cabinet members around the table, Clark Clifford was there, Abe Fortas was there, and I'm sure Larry OrBrien was there. And a number of other such people, to talk specifically about the poverty program. The one thing every person
  • military people feel it can be handled. The President said he had been assured by the Joint Chiefs that Khe Sanh could be defended. 3. On Korea, the President read Clark Clifford's statement to the Congressional leaders a day or two before, outlining
  • ; the Pueblo incident; Robert McNamara and Clark Clifford; LBJ’s estimation of the enemy’s thinking; Tet offensive; the San Antonio formula; LBJ not running for re-election; LBJ’s lack of involvement in the 1968 convention; General William Westmoreland
  • the attorney general. I think Ramsey Clark was attorney general at the time. F: Yes. S: I think that I had him on the phone, oh, I would say, within five minutes time. was granted. F: No problems at all. There were no delays. The request Everything