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  • thinks Allred should replace Byrnes on Court and is going to suggest him. 10/13 After bitter sectional fight House passes bill outlawing poll tax in eight southern states, including Texas. 10/14 News Report: Washington Daily News column reports rumors
  • ; and (6) to broaden base of Polish and Yugoslavian governments. John Connally on USS Essex. 2/10 LBJ flies to Dallas. 2/11 LBJ goes to Austin, stays through Wednesday 2/14, sees Ida Nell Connally and takes her out on Tuesday 2/13. Yalta agreements
  • by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press on how voters obtain political news showed that the number of Americans who "regularly learn something" from local television, nightly news, news magazines, and daily newspapers is declining, while
  • by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press on how voters obtain political news showed that the number of Americans who "regularly learn something" from local television, nightly news, news magazines, and daily newspapers is declining, while
  • that tells the story of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and help build the new Constitution Avenue Theater, offering daily programs about the Charters of Freedom and other Archives treasures. Private support also
  • that tells the story of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and help build the new Constitution Avenue Theater, offering daily programs about the Charters of Freedom and other Archives treasures. Private support also
  • : “We are pretty well settled here. Patsy’s husband, with the help of Lewis, and some carpenters, is fixing the basement into a more livable place with lots of paint, more closets, new curtains, some new furniture, et cetera.” 1/20 Texas delegation
  • . Attends dinner at the French Embassy before attending opening of the Mona Lisa exhibit at the National Gallery. 1/9 Attends WH congressional leadership breakfast, then Senate Democratic Caucus at the Capitol. Opens the Senate and swears in new members
  • Daily News Editor John "Q" Clearance. There was plenty to G.O.P. Vice-Presidential Candidate WilO'Rourke. "There was no pressure," liam Miller told a luncheon for Chica- investigate, since there had obviously .. recalled O'Rourke. "I agreed not to go's
  • Daily News Editor John "Q" Clearance. There was plenty to G.O.P. Vice-Presidential Candidate WilO'Rourke. "There was no pressure," liam Miller told a luncheon for Chica- investigate, since there had obviously .. recalled O'Rourke. "I agreed not to go's
  • 6 Black Chefs (and 1 Inventor) Who Changed the History of Food - The New York nmes I may have heard Carver's name associated with peanuts (boy, did he love them). Contrary to pular belief, Carver did not invent peanut butter. But he did develop
  • 6 Black Chefs (and 1 Inventor) Who Changed the History of Food - The New York nmes I may have heard Carver's name associated with peanuts (boy, did he love them). Contrary to pular belief, Carver did not invent peanut butter. But he did develop
  • Connally then fly to New York where LBJ attends a reception given by Mayor Wagner for him at Gracie Mansion and speaks at an appreciation dinner for Congressman John J. Rooney in Brooklyn. During an interview at Gracie Mansion, LBJ says he will give
  • Deathe, Bolton, Elmo Brown, Chuck Brooks and Charles Howell. 2/14-2/25 At the 20th Congress of Soviet Communists Party in Moscow, Nikita Khrushchev proclaims a new party line, including destruction of Joseph Stalin as national idol. The rush to “de
  • program that will cut back on manpower and place increased dependence on airpower and new weapons. Eisenhower also asks Congress for new tariff-cutting powers, revised labor laws, a lowered voting age, 90¢ minimum wage, statehood for Hawaii, federal health
  • /2024 1/1 Thursday. Former Governor Coke Stevenson announces his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in a New Year’s Day speech broadcast from Austin at 11:45 a.m. According to the American Statesman (1/2/48), Stevenson “followed his usual campaign custom
  • Lausche votes with the Democrats to organize the Senate. Senator Mansfield is elected Democratic whip. Senator Anderson offers a motion to consider the adoption of new Senate rules in hopes of changing Rule 22, the filibuster rule. LBJ immediately moves
  • NATIONAL Oc, ARCHIVE\ia Allen Fisher Fwd; LBJ, New Orleans '6N Allen Fisher To: Allen Fisher Mon, Mor 12, 2018 at 1:36 PM On Wed, Mar 7, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Sid Davis wrote: I
  • NATIONAL Oc, ARCHIVE\ia Allen Fisher Fwd; LBJ, New Orleans '6N Allen Fisher To: Allen Fisher Mon, Mor 12, 2018 at 1:36 PM On Wed, Mar 7, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Sid Davis wrote: I
  • for persons of all ages. That evening at 10 p.m. LBJ speaks on a nationwide CBS broadcast, introducing him and eight other new senators, about Truman’s foreign policy. 1/6 Speaker Rayburn’s 67th birthday. President Truman pays a surprise visit to the Capitol
  • writes that the amendment is the subject of almost daily conferences between the President, the Attorney General, Senator Bricker and other Republicans, but that he has not been asked to participate in the discussions. 1/17 In his regular Sunday radio
  • when to mow, when the land is most hospitable to seeding. But you have given us the biggest garden of the world in the roadsides of OID' state.'' She pointed out that Georgia, Oklahoma and New Mexico have developed programs of highway beautification
  • when to mow, when the land is most hospitable to seeding. But you have given us the biggest garden of the world in the roadsides of OID' state.'' She pointed out that Georgia, Oklahoma and New Mexico have developed programs of highway beautification
  • with Speaker. 3/20 WH leadership breakfast. In morning, talks with John Hope (EEOC); Roland Boyd; Walker Stone re: story in Daily News about B-70 [RS-70?], telling him that McNamara didn’t ask LBJ to endorse his position of opposition to plane, LBJ didn’t
  • , archery, badminton, horseshoes, tennis, hiking, and playground equipment. Movies are shown daily in the camp recreation building, Hickory. They may be shown in Laurel upon request. Trout fishing can be done in the nearby streams of the Catoctin Mountain
  • , archery, badminton, horseshoes, tennis, hiking, and playground equipment. Movies are shown daily in the camp recreation building, Hickory. They may be shown in Laurel upon request. Trout fishing can be done in the nearby streams of the Catoctin Mountain
  • . Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. *HYMN540 God Be with You Till We Meet
  • . Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. *HYMN540 God Be with You Till We Meet
  • Ford Dam. Bill Deason and Marion Fore visit Johnsons in Washington from about 7/21 or 7/22 – 7/28 or 7/29. CTJ goes with them to New York City for a visit. LBJ votes to report minimum wage out of committee, but was defeated. 7/19 07/2024 LBJ votes
  • the Roosevelt Administration, would select delegates who would support Garner as “favorite son,” and vow not to join a “Stop Roosevelt” faction at the national convention. 5/17 CTJ goes to New England for a few days. 5/23 House passes $1,111,754,916.00 Relief
  • with his brother re CTJ (Lady Bird Johnson) sketch and problem. May 5/1 New York World’s Fair opens; LBJ and CTJ decide to go at last minute. 5/10 Maury Maverick elected mayor of San Antonio. 5/19 House passes $773 million Naval Appropriations Bill
  • , former defense secretary who left the government on 10/8, but said this decision might be “reconsidered” in view of Wilson’s statements to a New York Herald Tribune reporter on 12/30 disclaiming responsibility for holding down military spending. Wilson
  • LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) is in Washington, goes to the Capitol today to look at the new majority leader’s office (P-38). Later he attends parties at Senator Bible’s home and Walter Hornaday’s. Castro assumes power in Cuba following the collapse of Batista
  • of 1942, the Johnsons have bought 4921 Thirtieth Place. Atmosphere in Washington in 1943: rubber and fuel oil shortages, gasoline rationing. Early in 1943 LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) moves his office from 1320 New House Office Building to 504 Old House Office
  • in Senate Secretary Leslie Biffle’s office. 1/3 Congress convenes. New senators are sworn in, including Price Daniel, who replaces Senator Tom Connally. Republicans control both houses of Congress. The party breakdown in the Senate is 48 Republicans, 47
  • talks. This is his last visit in Texas before returning to Washington for the opening of the new session of Congress. 1/7 Henry Cabot Lodge announces that he is entering Eisenhower’s name in the 3/11 New Hampshire primary. The next day Eisenhower
  • Jimmie Allred writes LBJ letter of thanks for treatment LBJ gave him in Washington when he was there and for “wonderful gathering out at your home.” 2/16 Banquet of New Dealers in Austin, attended by Texas federal, state and county officials
  • Hardy Hollers speaks at Austin Rotary Club. 4/4 After three-hour session in Mayor Miller’s office, the strike called by IBEW against KTBC is settled. At no time was the station off the air. Construction of new 5 kw transmitter installations was slowed
  • /1 New Year’s Day at the Ranch. In Washington by 1/4. (1/2 & 1/3 missing) 1/4 LBJ (Lyndon Johnson) flies to NYC. CTJ (Lady Bird Johnson) and girls already there). Returns 1/6 to Washington on JFK’s plane. 1/11 LBJ flies to Fort Worth
  • Aunt Effie dies on New Year’s night. 1/3 80th Congress convenes, controlled by Republicans for first time in fourteen years. Joseph Martin elected speaker of the House. Proceedings televised for first time. 1/4 Stag party for E.H. Perry at Driskill