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- 1972 discussions with George McGovern regarding whether or not O'Brien should remain Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman; O'Brien's role as national chairman of McGovern's campaign; Gary Hart's campaign experience…
- Biographical information; initial contact with LBJ; desegregation plans; 1956 Democratic National Convention; Democratic Advisory Committee; 1960 Democratic National Convention; Collins' selection and role as chairman of the convention;…
- 1964 cigarette warning label legislation; Surgeon General’s Advisory Committee; publication of report; Office of Smoking and Health; National Interagency Council of Smoking and Health; publicity; tobacco industry opposition; AMA and Medicare; LBJ…
- Biographical information; McCone Commission; Watts riots; role of deputy attorney general; judicial appointments; Abe Fortas; Crime Commission; Crime Control Act; Newark riot; Detroit riots; contingency plans; MLK assassination; Washington D.C. and…
- State of the Union messages; 20-30 versions of March 31, 1968, speech regarding Vietnam bombing pause and the postscript of LBJ’s withdrawal as a presidential candidate; detailed account of March 31; work on final draft of speech, presentation of…
- Background; history of restaurant ownership; 2 ‘J’s; Holiday House on Barton Springs Road; first meeting LBJ; LBJ’s way of shaking hands and meeting people; other meetings with LBJ; borrowed $50,000 from one of LBJ’s trusts for Holiday House…
- Meeting and working for LBJ during the 1948 campaign; LBJ’s campaign staff; going to Washington D.C. to work for LBJ; Christmas with the Johnsons; Taylor’s tasks on LBJ’s staff; LBJ’s views on the UMT bill and General MacArthur hearings;…
- Working with the Johnsons
- G. Preston Smith; LBJ as debate coach; M.E. Foster; banquets; debates; Johnson family; classes; Uncle George; tournaments; LBJ as Congressional secretary; Dick Kleberg; office procedures; Dodge Hotel; Corpus Christi law office; House votes; Mrs.…
- Biographical information; LBJ-press relationship; the campaign contributions issue; Philip Graham; Rayburn convinces LBJ to run in 1960; LBJ persuades FDR to put the REA into the Pedernales valley; JFK and leaks; Steve Early and James Hagerty; W.…