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- May 1969x
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- Meeting LBJ in 1955; the 1956 Democratic National Convention; Abell's father-in-law Senator Earle Clement's career; LBJ trying to do favors for his colleagues; adjourning Congress for the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles…
- Meeting LBJ in 1960; civil rights demonstrations in Atlanta and subsequent federal laws to override states’ discriminatory laws; Civil Rights Act of 1964; opinions of integration among Atlanta leadership; Ralph McGill; Martin Luther King, Sr. and…
- Biographical information; meeting LBJ in 1943; casual relationship with LBJ in House for six years; controversial 1948 election of LBJ over Coke Stevenson; LBJ’s reputation as a wheeler-dealer; insecure politically in Texas; dedication of Medical…
- Senator Bob Bartlett's Washington assignments and positions during periods of LBJ's service; statehood movement for Alaska and Hawaii and role of LBJ in the controversy; the Tennessee Plan for statehood acts; events of the day when…
- Biographical information; working for Price Daniel; Jacobsen’s personal political philosophy; 1940’s and 1950’s political climate in Texas; LBJ’s reputation as a congressman; LBJ’s early advisers and associates; law suit involving the…
- Senator Bob Bartlett's Washington assignments and positions during periods of LBJ's service; statehood movement for Alaska and Hawaii and role of LBJ in the controversy; the Tennessee Plan for statehood acts; events of the day when…
- Biographical information; Judge Frank Culver; Sam Rayburn; LBJ; George Petty; Coke Stevenson; Dan Moody; Carter vs. Tomlinson; FDR and the New Deal
- Biographical information; disagreed with Roosevelt and LBJ on social politics; "handouts" and on methods used; Stevenson lost by 89 votes to LBJ for Senate; fraud claimed; Roosevelt’s influence helped LBJ; 25-30 newspaper against LBJ as…
- Biographical information; work on Credentials Committee at 1964 Democratic Convention; support for Adlai Stevenson at 1956 and 1960 Conventions; JFK’s nomination at 1960 Convention; becaming a State Dept. employee 1965; contact with Senator Robert…
- Biographical information; departed government in 1964 over policy in Vietnam; JFK, Harriman, Forrestal and Hilsman were all for a political approach while LBJ was for a military approach; LBJ: “It’s the only war we’ve got;†Rostow and…