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- Lady Bird Johnson's first impressions of Fidel Castro; Hester Beall Provenson's public speaking course; the Johnsons' 30th Place home in 1959; early impressions of Jacqueline Kennedy; hosting a lunch for the wives of new senators; Sam…
- Biographical information; early education; Spinn's experiences as a student at Southwest Texas State Teacher's College (SWTSTC) in San Marcos; LBJ's reputation on campus at SWTSTC; student organizations and dating; LBJ as a debater;…
- The Bentsens' friendship with the Johnsons; Texas politics in 1952 and 1956; 1968 Democratic Convention; Allan Shivers
- Rejoining LBJ’s staff to help on the civil rights measure; building LBJ’s reputation in the Senate so he could make a presidential bid; JFK in the senatorial years; LBJ’s delay in campaigning for the nomination in 1960; how LBJ came to be VP…
- Early political interest and involvement; work with Wisconsin Electric Cooperatives; editing the National Farmers Union newsletter; views on Benson's farm program; work on Senator Proxmire's staff; LBJ and Proxmire; 1959 Proxmire speech;…