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 their work; the relationships between members of LBJ's staff; LBJ's relationship with Bill Moyers; decision-making relating to Vietnam; LBJ changing tactics in 1967; difficulty in decision-making over Vietnam.