- 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…
- Biographical information; working for Homer Thornberry; Lady Bird Johnson as a businesswoman; Jesse Kellam; how Gideon came to know LBJ; Alvin Wirtz; the relationship between LBJ and Wirtz; George and Herman Brown; the relationship between Wirtz and…
- Texas tideland issues in the 1950s; cross-filing, which allowed Democrats to support Dwight Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election; Allan Shivers' support for Republicans; LBJ's and Sam Rayburn's devotion to the Democratic Party…
- 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…
- Newsletter published by the Friends of the LBJ Library. For more about the Friends, including membership information, please see the LBJ Library website…
- Allan's Shivers' political philosophy; Shivers' refusal to place Dwight Eisenhower on both the Democratic and Republican tickets in the 1952 presidential election in Texas; Shivers' supporters and detractors; Sandlin's…
- 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…
- Biographical information and family history; Scott's hearing and health problems; Scott's educational background; Scott's early work experience and how she became a newspaper reporter; Scott's work for the Houston Post and Hulsey…