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COLLECTION
- LBJ Library Oral Historiesx
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CONTRIBUTOR
- O'Brien, Lawrence F. (Lawrence Francis), 1917-1990x
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- Preparations for the 1968 presidential election as of November 1967; O'Brien's involvement in the 1964 presidential election; O'Brien's white paper on how to wage a 1968 campaign; O'Brien's work on postal reform and…
- The 1968 proposed tax surcharge to address rising costs of the Vietnam War and curb inflation; support from the business community for the tax surcharge; Civil Rights Act of 1968; Everett Dirksen's role in passing the cloture vote; the Housing…
- Hubert Humphrey's public appearances after his Vietnam speech in Salt Lake City; avoiding certain campaign areas due to lack of support and negative media there; campaign organization; improving advance work for trips; the campaign status in…
- Robert F. Kennedy's (RFK) approach to his 1968 presidential campaign through primaries; seeking support for RFK before the Indiana primary; utilizing Matt Reese, block captains, and student volunteers in Indiana; receptions to thank local…
- The possibility of Wilbur Mills' presidential candidacy; the Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection, first led by George McGovern; changes in the delegate selection process to include more African-Americans, women, and young…
- Charles Colson; memos Richard Nixon's staff wrote and distributed attempting to hurt O'Brien's reputation, including one that suggested a conflict of interest between O'Brien as head of O'Brien Associates and Democratic…
- The John F. Kennedy (JFK) administration's relationship with Carl Vinson and other southern Democrats; funding for an aircraft project and Vinson's argument with a staff member over his decision to support JFK; the knowledge and influence…
- 1972 discussions with George McGovern regarding whether or not O'Brien should remain Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman; O'Brien's role as national chairman of McGovern's campaign; Gary Hart's campaign experience…
- Optimism in the LBJ Administration going into the 89th Congress in 1964 with a large Democratic majority; Medicare and education as legislative priorities; the powerful alliance of Republicans and southern Democrats; O'Brien's awareness of…
- Information dissemination in the Congress and White House; the public relations value of getting information early; the importance of a president-elect's staff and cabinet choices; O'Brien's meetings with cabinet members to reiterate…