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- Biographical information; set up lab in Woods Hole then Los Alamos, 1944; Oppenheimer in charge; first test a surprising shockwave; believed bomb would end war and save American lives; Fulbright Grant and Guggenheim grant to Oxford, 1954; to…
- 1960 Democratic convention; LBJ as VP candidate; religious issue; LBJ as VP; JFK's political standing in 1963; LBJ after the assassination; Larry O'Brien; Mr. Cannon; Congressman Passman; Halleck; Allan Smith; Dick Bolling; Bill Colmer;…
- Vice President Johnson's 1961 visit to Berlin; meeting LBJ in the 1950's in the United States; LBJ's affinity for Germany and German people; Brandt's visits to the U.S. in the mid-1960's; Vietnam police; LBJ's opinions…
- 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; first association with LBJ in Congress; LBJ’s chief motivation and goals; 1943 and 1948 elections; Sam Rayburn; Charlie Murphy; oil/gas industry; Bob Kerr; Natural Gas Act of 1938; Senator Francis Case; Area Basin…
- 1964 Presidential message to 18 nation Disarmament Commission; Pastore resolution; William Foster; MFL; Walt Rostow; Aleksei A. Roshchin; George Bunn; Sam DePalma; Tsoraphin; Ambassador Swidbert Schnippenkoetter; Ambassador Knappstein; Mr. Gromyko;…
- 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…
- Experiences with Presidential foreign travel; importance of availability of communication; Presidential speeches; LBJ’s foreign relations; White House staff press briefings; Marvin Watson; 75% free hand with the press; Fortas/Thornberry nomination…