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- Post-Presidential (Jan. 21, 1969-)x
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- Spears’ youth; Spears’ entry into politics; getting to know LBJ; Spears role in the 1948 and 1954 elections; LBJ becoming favorite son in 1956; Spears’ relationship with Allan Shivers; Shivers becoming a Republican; 1960 Los Angeles convention…
- Biographical information; association with Lady Bird; life and activities in Austin in the 1930s; the University of Texas; the Johnson courtship and marriage
- First association with LBJ; 1948 election; Star-Telegram’s campaign support; Preston Smith; Byron Utecht; George Parr; covering 1952 and 1956 Texas state conventions; LBJ’s response to an article by Kinch; Frankie Randolph; Mrs. Bentsen; Byron…
- University of Mississippi crisis of 1962
- Campaign strategies for the second 1948 primary against Coke Stevenson; voter support from the 10th District throughout LBJ's political career; Stevenson's weaknesses; political organization among women in Texas; seeking the votes of…
- Biographical information; met LBJ in 1952 at Chicago Convention; close relationship with LBJ as Senator; Russell was LBJ’s mentor; LBJ was mentor to Talmadge; LBJ recognized as the ablest of parliamentarians in the Senate; most Senators except…
- Bay of Pigs: reasons for failure; criticism of JFK’s Administration; military-industrial complex discussed in reference to General Dynamics controversy; disapproval and disagreement with Robert McNamara’s policies; opinions on LBJ…
- Educational and professional background; work with the 1964 Task Force on Poverty under leadership of Sargent Shriver; concept of community action; Shriver’s management style in Peace Corps, task force and OEO; funding of Community Action Agency;…
- Biographical information; preparation for covering Vietnam; reflections on McNamara; the Caravelle Hotel; recollections of Thich Tri Quang; the Buddhist movement and the Ky government; press policy in Vietnam; opinion of Ky; elections in Vietnam;…