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  • for the congressman-at-large seat also, which Texas gained when the legislature did not redistrict the state in 1951. There is also speculation that Martin Dies may announce. Early January Olin Teague is touring Korea for about 2 1/2 weeks, and he hopes to visit
  • to Acapulco the next day. 2/10 The Johnsons, Kellams, Baileys, Wiley and Bob Armstrong leave at 1 p.m. for Mexico on Wesley West’s plane. They are forced to spend the night in Monterrey after the pilot refuses to fly into the unfamiliar terrain around
  • /12 FDR wires LBJ to remain in Texas and campaign; CTJ campaigns for LBJ in Elgin, Giddings, Brenham and Washington County, accompanied by Mrs. Bob Long. 6/13-6/14 LBJ tours West Texas. 6/16 Giant LBJ homecoming rally in Wooldridge Park, Austin
  • . McNeill’s. Sleeps late next day. 6/15 LBJ has lunch with General Brett. 6/17 LBJ attends dinner for Joe, Tisse Reichstein, Elaine Clark, Perren and Bob Sherrod. Has supper with Marquat, Van North, Kurtz and Vance. Directive issued to House and Senate
  • staff wrote in response to LBJ’s congressional mail that “LBJ has been ill with the flu for several days and although he hopes to return to Washington almost any day now he has been unable to obtain reservations on the train or plane.” The bill LBJ
  • with HHH and Harry McPherson at 12:20. Other appointments: Dale Miller, Ed Welsh, Najeeb Halaby, Oscar Chapman and Dr. Teller, Bob Dunphy. Attends executive meeting of NSC at WH this afternoon before informal dinner at the Goldbergs with CTJ and Lynda. 1
  • recovery” from the coronary thrombosis he suffered on 9/24/55. LBJ and CTJ attend KTBC board meeting in Austin. On 2/15 they hold a long meeting with KTBC sales staff--Bud Graham, Bob Meacham, Bob Slack, Bobbitt, Kellam, Harvey Herbst, Victor [?], Earl
  • all day, except for meeting Mr. & Mrs. Graham Purcell at Friendship and stopping by Thornberry office staff party. 1/29 Attends coffee in McCormack’s office for Purcell. Meets with Gene Chambers; Bob Donovan (Times Herald); Andrew Heiskell (Life
  • CTJ (Lady Bird Johnson) is invited to a dinner for ladies only given by Mrs. Bob Kerr. 1/10 LBJ announces new committee assignments for Democratic senators. Former Vice President Alben Barkley is assigned to the Foreign Relations and Finance
  • , honoring Oveta Hobby and Bob Anderson. 3/4 As part of Ike’s “New Look,” the NSC requests that the Defense budget be cut by about $4 billion in fiscal 1954 and another $6.6 billion in fiscal 1955 in order to reduce the deficit and achieve a balanced budget
  • of Alaska (Ernest Gruening and E. L. Bob Bartlett). LBJ is re-elected majority leader; Everett Dirksen defeats John Sherman Cooper for the position of minority leader left vacant by the retirement of William Knowland. When the Senate opens, LBJ, exercising
  • 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
  • a lot of writing at Camp David, but he also had noted guests in for visits. Here, he chats with entertainer Bob Hope in Aspen Cabin in late 1972. l, Camp David has residents other than humans, and here President Gerald Ford, Mrs. Ford, son Steve
  • a lot of writing at Camp David, but he also had noted guests in for visits. Here, he chats with entertainer Bob Hope in Aspen Cabin in late 1972. l, Camp David has residents other than humans, and here President Gerald Ford, Mrs. Ford, son Steve
  • and economy, the tidelands controversy, and veterans legislation. 1/12 Monday. Austin American-Statesman editorial: “Your Capital City; Looks like the Senator is Going to Do It Again”: “We hope, and seriously doubt, that our yammering about the quality
  • of state is confirmed by the Senate. LBJ and CTJ attend the Truman-Barkley dinner at the Mayflower Hotel as guests of Bob Clark. 1/19 LBJ and CTJ attend electoral dinner as of Bob Clark. 1/20 Inauguration Day; Truman and Barkley are sworn into office
  • . It was a hopeful one, lit with the excitement of his accomplishments in the White House, but sobered by his consciousness of difficult days ahead. He had been President for three years, but as always, he preferred to return to the Texas ranch to celebrate
  • . It was a hopeful one, lit with the excitement of his accomplishments in the White House, but sobered by his consciousness of difficult days ahead. He had been President for three years, but as always, he preferred to return to the Texas ranch to celebrate
  • bill” wrapping up emergency unemployment pay, an increase in social security payments and a possible cut in taxes as an anti-recession stratagem for Congress, saying he hoped the House would send these elements in one package to the Senate. He endorsed
  • ." Unfortunately for Beach Road travelers, Landry does not expect the fall flowers to be out this season. . "Gilbert just about ruined this year's crop," Landry said. "Along with the flowers. we lost about half the road bed. But we have repaired it and hope to have
  • ." Unfortunately for Beach Road travelers, Landry does not expect the fall flowers to be out this season. . "Gilbert just about ruined this year's crop," Landry said. "Along with the flowers. we lost about half the road bed. But we have repaired it and hope to have
  • filedby soc,~LFltIS 0-,etnllel' l. 1, 1961 Dear Bob: Thank JOI& for J:telaa■adl a paclot elaepherd to bmd• m• dlrou,11 tb• iDtncacl•• ol wbl• from vtn• to tal>le. MJ daJ at Napa Vall-,••• a Joy, and I am as-a&eflllto JOG fu maklq ll ■ o
  • filedby soc,~LFltIS 0-,etnllel' l. 1, 1961 Dear Bob: Thank JOI& for J:telaa■adl a paclot elaepherd to bmd• m• dlrou,11 tb• iDtncacl•• ol wbl• from vtn• to tal>le. MJ daJ at Napa Vall-,••• a Joy, and I am as-a&eflllto JOG fu maklq ll ■ o
  • . He also expresses his hope that LBJ, as minority leader, will not oppose Eisenhower: “Don’t ever forget for a moment that you are Texas’s senator and that Texans care little, if at all, who is minority leader. Few of them know there is such an office
  • hopes to leave Washington for Texas in next 10 days. 1944 Chronology ● p. 5 of 11 07/2024 5 lbjlibrary.org REFERENCE: LBJ CHRONOLOGY Drafted by LBJ Library archival staff from oral history transcripts and other sources as a service to our
  • , Paul Douglas, and Herbert Lehman. 7/24 LBJ writes his mother that CTJ, Mrs. Will Odom, and the children have left by car for Karnack, and will arrive in Austin in about a week. LBJ hopes to leave for Texas by the weekend. Sam Houston and Josefa
  • , for which there was some hope of Senate acceptance. A second cloture attempt fails on July 12. 5/21 CTJ and LBJ are invited to Rosemont, the home of Harry Byrd, for a luncheon. 5/22 81st Club luncheon. 5/23 CTJ attends Mrs. Truman’s luncheon
  • L. Lewis charges Krug with responsibility for Centralia disaster and demands Krug resign. 4/4 Mrs. Rebekah Johnson still in hospital, in wheelchair, but hopes to be walking soon. 4/7 300,000 telephone workers in 39 states go on strike. Long
  • don't know where you ever got the idea. You must have been listening to the Governor of New York.'' Damaging Cues. After New Hampshire, Goldwater came out with a paper insisting that he not only wanted "a sound social security system" but indeed hoped
  • don't know where you ever got the idea. You must have been listening to the Governor of New York.'' Damaging Cues. After New Hampshire, Goldwater came out with a paper insisting that he not only wanted "a sound social security system" but indeed hoped
  • an updated version that includes photos, an omission in the first edition. And with a new publicist, Hanny says he hopes to continue with the spate of more than 100 signings he did three years ago, when the book first came out. His goal, he says, is to go
  • an updated version that includes photos, an omission in the first edition. And with a new publicist, Hanny says he hopes to continue with the spate of more than 100 signings he did three years ago, when the book first came out. His goal, he says, is to go