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- LONG DISCUSSES HIS EFFORTS TO DEFEND THOMAS DODD IN SENATE DEBATE ON DODD'S CENSURE; LBJ'S APPEARANCE AT TESTIMONIAL DINNER FOR DODD, HIS ROLE IN RAISING MONEY FOR DODD; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FROM SENATORS, DISCUSSES RECENT LEAK…
- LBJ ASKS ABOUT BILL RESTORING INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT IN SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, DISCUSSES DIRKSEN'S VIEWS ON HEARINGS, ECONOMIC NEED FOR FAST ACTION OF BILL; WILBUR MILLS' REQUEST THAT SENATE HEARINGS WAIT UNTIL AFTER HOUSE PASSAGE; DEBT…
- LONG DISCUSSES 6-VOTE LOSS ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROVISION OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT BILL; ABSENTEES, PARLIAMENTARY PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN VOTE; LONG COMPLAINS ABOUT REPUBLICAN TACTICS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL TALK TO "MIKE" (MANATOS?) ABOUT MATTER
- LONG EXTENDS INVITATION TO LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO THE LONGS' MARDI GRAS BALL, SAYS HIS DAUGHTER IS QUEEN OF BALL; LBJ SAYS THEY DO NOT ACCEPT MANY INVITATIONS BUT WILL COME IF THEY CAN
- LBJ ASKS LONG FOR REPORT ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON MEDICARE PROVISIONS OF SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; LONG GIVES LBJ PESSIMISTIC REPORT; POSITIONS OF WILBUR MILLS, HARRY BYRD ON MEDICARE; PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS FOR VOTE IN HOUSE ON MEDICARE ISSUE
- NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS; LONG EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE THAT HE WILL WIN RACE FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP AGAINST EDWARD KENNEDY; LBJ WARNS LONG THAT HEAD COUNT LBJ DISCUSSED WITH HHH INDICATES KENNEDY WILL WIN; DISCUSSION OF COMMITMENTS OF VARIOUS…
- LONG DISCUSSES VOTES HE HAS IN HIS RACE FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP AGAINST EDWARD KENNEDY; LBJ ENCOURAGES LONG TO CONTACT HIS SUPPORTERS AGAIN, DISCUSSES HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, PREJUDICE AGAINST SOUTHERNERS, EDMUND MUSKIE'S DECISION NOT TO…
- LBJ EXPRESSES FEAR THAT FIGHT FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP WILL SPLIT DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND CAUSE SOUTHERN COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN TO VOTE WITH REPUBLICANS; DISCUSSION OF THOSE SUPPORTING LONG FOR WHIP
- LONG SAYS HE THINKS HE WILL DEFEAT EDWARD KENNEDY FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP BY CLOSE MARGIN; DISCUSSION OF VOTES OF VARIOUS SENATORS; MIKE MANSFIELD'S POSSIBLE ABSTENTION; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S POLITICAL DEBT TO RFK, ANIMOSITY TOWARDS LBJ;…
- DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S DRAFT LETTER TO LEADERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE CONVEYING TREASURY'S PROPOSED TAX REFORMS, REASONS WHY LBJ SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND ENACTING REFORMS BEFORE HE LEAVES OFFICE