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- Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Historiesx
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DATE RANGE
- August 1969x
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- Abe Fortas; deterioration of Democratic Party machinery; John Bailey; prior knowledge of 3/31 announcement; Homer Thornberry; 1968 Democratic Convention; relationship with President eroded in 1968 over Vietnam; McNamara’s move to the World Bank.
- National Park Service, 1928-1964; CCC; New Deal; LBJ State Park; National Capital Planning Commission
- Meeting LBJ; becoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; duties of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Tuesday luncheons; LBJ
- Background in politics and participating in the New Deal; Democratic party state machinery in Texas; 1956 Democrat Party convention; role of Texas Democrats in national conventions and elections
- Impact of the Vietnam War on the budget; the surcharge issue; the Ways and Means Committee demands a budget cut; Congressman Tom Curtis; Wilbur Mills and George Mahon work out a compromise with LBJ, Fowler, and Zwick; Wilbur Mills evaluated; budget…
- Biographical information; how they came to Washington; meeting the Johnsons; Dick Kleberg; Texas State Society; Sam Rayburn; LBJ’s early influence in Washington; gaining support for LBJ in Dallas; 1960 convention; women’s tea party tours;…
- Meeting LBJ in 1959; Governor of New Jersey, 1961; LBJ and Kosygin held a meeting at Glassboro State College; Kosygin’s daughter, Dr. Gvishiana, joined Lady Bird, Lynda and Mrs. Hughes for lunch at Island Beach; Ramsey Clark; candidates, 1966-1968…
- Biographical information; Stevenson campaign; Pat Brown campaign; Washington in 1959-1960; Statler Hotel party to impress Dutton; LBJ, Rayburn Bobby Baker all for California votes; Brown on “Meet the Press†in 1959 said LBJ was too conservative…
- Biographical information; Marshall Ford Dam; 1941 and 1948 Senate campaigns; common interests with LBJ; helping district and public education; heart attack; 1960 campaign; LBJ's presidency