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2/25
LBJ attends Eric Johnston dinner, “Foreign Aspects of U.S. National Security” at the
Statler. Eisenhower is speaker.
2/27
LBJ, accompanied by Mike Mansfield, meets with Soviet Ambassador Menshikoff,
apparently at the Soviet’s request
- Symington
is placed on Armed Services, Mike Mansfield on Foreign Relations, John Kennedy
on Labor and Public Welfare, Price Daniel and Henry Jackson on Interior and
Insular Affairs. Kennedy, Symington and Jackson will also serve on Government
Operations
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Mansfield, as acting majority leader, sends the notes to Proxmire’s office.
Apparently shortly thereafter, LBJ calls and tells him to get the notes back, which is
done. In the interim, Proxmire did not see the notes.
2/21
J. McDonnell of Mansfield’s office
- with Mike Feldman and with Sen. Kerr re: tariff and Mayor Spikes.
Talks during day with Jerome Weisner (JFK’s science adviser); Troutman; Ed Clark;
Jim Wright; Gov. Ellington of Tennessee; Henry Gonzales re: governor’s race;
Charlie Boatner. Meets
- and a group of about 40 delegates to the Municipal Association
meeting in Washington.
2/17
At 11:30 LBJ meets with Governor Ellington, Senator Anderson, Governor
Ribicoff and Senator Mansfield. Then at 6:30 he meets with Senators Dirksen,
Clifford Case
- (Parliamentarian?) before opening the
Senate. Later meets w/Mansfield, then Frank Valeo. Meets w/Frank Denius and
Grogan Lord from 4:20 to 5:45.
2/12
Executive Committee Meeting of NSC this morning at WH to head Amb. David
Bruce’s preliminary report. Meets w
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7/4
The Senate Public Works Committee is considering the Port Mansfield bill and
the Guadalupe River bill, and decides to wait for an omnibus civil functions bill.
7/7
LBJ, as chairman of the Preparedness Subcommittee, and Senator O’Mahoney
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and constructive.
I discussed
with the leaders
our most recent Resolution
in
the Security
Council relating
to efforts towards
peace in the
Middle East.
I also shared with them a copy of your letter
of today to Senator Mansfield.
I emphasized
to them the
efforts you
- reportedly talks with FDR to get appropriation restored to budget; FDR
approves $3 million for dam.
2/16
House passes Navy appropriation bill, carrying record peace time total of $965
million.
2/17
LBJ and Representative Mansfield testify before Interior
- :45 a.m.
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March
3/2
Cabinet meeting at White House, 10 a.m.
3/3
Lunch with Gould Lincoln, Jerry Griffin, Senators Mansfield and Dirksen,
Smathers, Humphrey, Roth (Baltimore Sun), Ed Koterba, Bill Theis, Bobby Baker.
Meeting at White
- 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
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8/20?
LBJ speaks to American Legion in Fort Worth, denounces red tape, calls for
strong war effort.
8/23
O’Daniel defeats Allred for Senate nomination.
8/24
LBJ takes part in ceremonies renaming Marshall Ford Dam as Mansfield Dam,
Walter Jenkins
- not to make a
formal report on its investigation.
5/16
LBJ, Lister Hill, O’Mahoney, Blair Moody, Percy Priest, Mansfield, Sidney Yates,
William Dawson, John Shelley, Richard Bolling, David Stowe, and John Carroll
attend an off-the-record meeting with Truman
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7/8
House passes a second income tax reduction bill different from the first bill only
in that it would be effective 1/1/48; Senate passes bill on July 14.
7/12
Congressman James J. Mansfield dies. LBJ goes to Texas as member of official
