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- Integration of University of Texas; LBJ's contributions to education; education policies
- Knowland’s career before entering the Senate in the 1940’s, his Senate career in relation to that of LBJ, his relationship with Senator Tom Connally, the relationship between Democrats and Republicans, Eisenhower’s election and his view of…
- Career history as a journalist; work on the Texas Judicial Council; the Texas state legislature in 1933; how the problems of education, poverty, prisons, social security, and the like have spanned decades; a government pension system; differences of…
- How Torp came to work in Cyprus in 1967 and what his work included; problem between the Turks and the Greeks over a road closure; the lack of unity among Cyprus natives and partitioning of the island; the Archbishop’s authoritative role; the U.S.…
- Early contacts with LBJ as a Congressman; relationship with Sam Rayburn; service under Eisenhower and Truman; LBJ’s friendship and loyalty; comments on the office of VP; LBJ’s sensitivity; the role of governors; Rockefeller’s comments on John…
- Early work with LBJ and as executive assistant to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Don Cook; work on the Preparedness Committee; LBJ’s attitude toward professional military men; LBJ’s temper and lack of inter-personal skills; LBJ…
- Biographical information; association with Everett Looney; LBJ as a Congressman; relationship with LBJ; 1948 Senate race; investigation of voting irregularities in Alice, TX; collecting affidavits from Mexican-Americans to challenge voting…
- Recollections from 1953-1954; LBJ’s Texas State Networks broadcasts; Joseph McCarthy; LBJ and Knowland; Mary Rather leaving the staff; long working hours; Bill Moyers and foreign policy input
- LBJ's January 1956 return to Congress following his heart attack; Jesse Kellam; the Johnsons' interest in sports; KTBC's success; criticism of LBJ; President Eisenhower's February 1956 announcement that he would run for re-…
- Comments by LBJ; LBJ’s concern for full utilization of human resources; FSEE; War on Poverty; YWCA; 1964 Civil Rights Act; comparison of non-white/white men earnings; women in household employment; National Commission on Household Employment;…