Meeting LBJ in 1936; the 1960 Democratic convention in Los Angeles; the role of the Michigan delegation in shaping the platform; LBJ's record on civil rights an impediment to nomination; Leonard Woodcock; LBJ as a candidate in Michigan; appointment to State Department; Sékou Touré; LBJ and African affairs; overview of the African situation; E. Korry; Jim Wilson; experiences as ambassador to the Philippines