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  • , and Martin Luther King hold a conference of key Negro leaders in Washington to plan a Prayer Pilgrimage to Washington to draw attention to civil rights issues. May 17th, the third anniversary of the Supreme Court school desegregation issue, is chosen
  • , and L.F. McCallum (?)--calls on LBJ in his Senate office. 3/22 LBJ and Rayburn attend a bipartisan White House briefing by Secretary Dulles, who reports on his recent Asian tour. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., 27, is convicted in Montgomery, Alabama
  • party. Meets at 10 a.m. with members of Urban League. Attends baseball lunch, goes to WH and then to baseball game with JFK, opening day of Washington Senators. Arrives back at P-38 at 5:40 p.m., apparently for meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King. 4/10
  • Poage, Roberts and Pool at Carswell AFB. 2/25 Attends WH stag luncheon for King of Laos, also later hosts dinner at the State Department for the King. 2/26 Breakfasts w/Mansfield at his home before attending WH leadership meeting. Then flies
  • for the congressman-at-large seat also, which Texas gained when the legislature did not redistrict the state in 1951. There is also speculation that Martin Dies may announce. Early January Olin Teague is touring Korea for about 2 1/2 weeks, and he hopes to visit
  • . That evening he (and CTJ?) attends a White House dinner in honor of the King of Nepal. 4/28 LBJ opens the Senate at 10:00 a.m. At 12:30 the Congress meets in joint session to hear the King of Nepal. Afterwards, LBJ attends a Policy Committee luncheon, meets
  • terrorism to Lebanon, which appeals for UN intervention. On July 14, King Faisal II of Iraq is killed and a UAR-inspired revolt overthrows his government. In response to Lebanon’s request, Eisenhower immediately sends marines and declares on 7-15
  • . 5/23 Wirtz and Max Starcke leave for Washington, RFC hearing; accident in Chattanooga; Mrs. Wirtz hospitalized. June Early June LBJ fights for $100 million NYA appropriation and wins. 6/9 Congressional reception for King George VI of England. 6
  • . Not intended to be complete or definitive. discoverlbj.org authorizes $500 million over a seven-year period with matching funds for airport projects. 5/9 Frank Moreno of Revista Mexicans reports that Charles King is a more formidable opponent than Hollers