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- The genesis of the Heart, Cancer and Stroke Commission; Dr. Michael DeBakey; goals of funding national clinical research; influence of the American Medical Association and the National Institutes of Health; Dr. James Shannon; LBJ’s interest in the…
- Initial involvement with Vietnam; flying missions into Southeast Asia; views on the war; a military professional; service as commanding officer of the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron; controversy about bombings; opinion of Ramsey Clark and Jane Fonda…
- 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…
- Military biography; flights with LBJ when Majority Leader, VP, President and as permanent pilot; appointment in July 1965 as military aide to LBJ; military aides for White House social events; operations of presidential flights; communications on…
- LBJ's trips to Vietnam in 1966 and 1967; LBJ's mood about Vietnam; LBJ's relationship with the military; LBJ and LeMay, McConnell, Wheeler, Moymer, Abrams, Westmoreland and Haig; aspects of the role of a military aide; LBJ and…
- Biographical information; LBJ as speaker at commencement; 1961/1965/1966; personal relationship with LBJ; phone calls; appointment as Deputy Ambassador to UN and to Committee on Trust Territory and to Board of Visitors of Naval Academy; other Negro…
- Meeting LBJ; McConnell’s appointment as vice chief, and then chief, of staff of Air Force; Joint Chiefs of Staff budget conferences with LBJ; making recommendations to the President through JCS; National Security Council and Tuesday Luncheons; U.S…
- Roche’s career advancements in politics; LBJ’s relationship with the Kennedys, McNamara, Bundy, Valenti, Moyers, Rostow and others; his involvement in Vietnam-related issues; personal evaluation of may official personnel and the effectiveness of…
- Flynn's experience flying for the Air Force after WWII; U.S. unprepared ness when Korean conflict began; code of conduct of American POWs in Vietnam; training of U.S. fighter pilots in Europe delivering nuclear and missile weapons; Cuban…
- First impressions of LBJ; close relationship with LBJ; FDR-LBJ relationship; Truman was close to LBJ; LBJ’s national outlook; LBJ’s leadership in the Senate; progressive; Board of Education meetings; bill to admit Hawaii and Alaska; minimum of…