White House duties; LBJ was reluctant to call people outside the leadership; followed O’Brien pattern on contacting Republicans; Fortas nomination; Landmark legislation; Speaker McCormack’s help with legislation; Poverty Bill; need for authorization above the appropriation; justification for splintering some OEO programs into older established agencies; Shriver; South’s acceptance of OEO programs; LBJ’s concern for local government; crime legislation; Model Cities Program; George Mahon; Carl Albert; unseating of Speaker McCormack; Udall; public land situation; Secretary Weaver; naming Presidential Commissions; Edith Green; Congressman Rooney; Civil Rights Act; President’s methods of keeping current when the votes are being cast; managing a hard count; open housing; LBJ took opposition to his program personally; tax surcharge; Jerry Ford.