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- partisan for the
disadvantaged.
Branch paid tribute to the pow
erful rhetoric of Martin Luther King,
4
pointing out that his formula was to
rely on the twin pillars of the
Constitution and the Bible. King
always managed to call upon both
Jefferson
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occasions they gave a review of American musical comedy and a presentation of the songs of Noel Coward and Cole Porter.
Taylor Branch, author of a Pulitzer
Prize winning book about the U.S. in
the time of Martin Luther King, Jr.,
gave a recounting of his
- . Even the
civil rights mov ment experienced
turmoil, moving from the passive reistance of Martin Luther King to the
mor confrontational tactics of Stokely
Carmichael and H. Rap Brown, as the
goal of integration gave way to th call
for black power
- .-.omeother re ent acqu1s1tions
Three of the pieces-the drawing of oodrow Wilson the
pamting by Dwighl D. Eisenhower and the wood engraving of
Martin Luther King were donate by Mr. and Mrs. Larry E.
Temple. The others were acquired by the LBJ Foundatio
- to the Library
Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr,, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Christine King Farris, visited the
Library to prepare for the tablishment of a Study Center ho~ing the papers of the slain
Civil Rights leader in Atlanta. Here they confer with Chief
- for publication in 1993.
Bryan H. Barrows III, a teacher at
Del Mar College in Corpus Christi,
brought to the Library his one-man
show on Martin Luther King, Jr.,
in which he portrays a man telling
the story of the civil rights leader's
life. Mr. Barrows gave his
- and an eloquent
spokesperson for the President's
programs.
photo by Robert Knudsen
photo by Robert Knudsen
8
Johnson called 1968 "a nightmare
year,' and the exhibit recalls some of
its agonies-the
Tet Offensive in
Vietnam, the assassination of Martin
Luther
- before us that is tearing
at the heart of America exists in spite of the
remarkable
progress Black Americans have
made in the last generation, since Martin Luther
King swept Amerka up in his dream, and
President Johnson spoke so powerfully for the
dignity
- of the times: "Young
people don't know who Martin
Luther King is, or John Kennedy.
They do know who John Kennedy, Jr.
is because they've seen his picture:
he's the hunk on the skates.''
(The tragic loss of John Kennedy,
Jr., or course, was then still
- of rare
talent, eloquence, education, and
commitment to public service.
He also happens to be black. The
Democratic Party will nominate
him on the day another man of
rare talent, education, eloquence
and commitment to public ser
vice, Martin Luther King
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To begin the Library's obser
vation of Black History Month
and the African-American
art
exhibit, Bryan Barrows, a teacher
of communications
at Prairie
View A&M University, brought to
the LBJ Auditorium his one-man
play, "Who Was Martin Luther
King
- "; James Ralph, "Northern
Protest: Mantin Luther King, Jr.,
Chicago, and the Civil Rights Move
ment"; Brian Ripley, "Group Proc
esses and Foreign Policy Decision
Making in the Kennedy and Johnson
Administrations";.
Adrian
W.
Schertz, ''Kennedy's
- Luther. foreman of the Amarillo
expressway maintenance section;
and Glenwood Vierus, roadway
maintenance
supervisor
for
Washington County.
A special citation was given to
Troy King of Pecos County for
roadside planting, and employees
of the Amarillo
- Luther. foreman of the Amarillo
expressway maintenance section;
and Glenwood Vierus, roadway
maintenance
supervisor
for
Washington County.
A special citation was given to
Troy King of Pecos County for
roadside planting, and employees
of the Amarillo
- 29, 1963
Bernard Safran
8
MARTIN LUTHER KING
February 18, 1957
Boris Chaliapin
BOB HOPE
December 22, 1967
Marisol
LADY BIRD JOHNSON
August 28, 1964
Boris Artzybasheff
BOBBY KENNEDY
May 24, 1968
Roy Lichtenstein
BARRY COLDWATER
June 12, 1964
- created by the subjects
of the portraits. The bronze pieces,
representing Berks' output over a
long career, included leaders in the
worlds of politics (Presidents John
son, Kennedy and Truman); religion
(Pope Paul VI, Martin Luther King,
Jr.); industry
- ago,
July 2, 1964: LBJ
signs the Civil
Rights Act in the
East Room of the
White House.
Just behind the
President are Rev.
Martin Luther
King, Jr. and
Whitney Young
(accepting a pen
from LBJ).
10
the corridor to create the appearance of a
cul cle sac
- , 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
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munism in Asia. lt was no le
wrong, LBJ thought, to leave
the brown- and ellow-skinned
peoples of the world to ommu
ni m, than it was to leav south-
rn blacks to th tender mercies
of white segregationists.
But by
1967 Martin Luther King had be
come
- was forced to work abroad,"
informs Eichler. In addition. he
reveals that one of our well-known
"extreme rightist" actors is on
record in the dossier as criticizing
Eartha for marching with Martin
Luther King Jr. during the Selma,
Ala., civil rights
-
ming, Politics and the PubhL Interest: An Adrninistrntivc Biograph) of
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting' • Julie L. Pycior, 'Lyndon
Johnson and M xican-Amcril-ans in the Great Depression"· Jame;
Ralph. "Northern Protest· Martin Luther King, Jr
- August 6, 1999.
AMONG FRIE
February 1
Henr Kissinger; Fifth Harry Middleton Lecturer
February 17
William Barrows Gives One-Man Show on Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
February 19
African-American Art Exhibit Opens
February 29
n Evening with Lawrence
- ,
1950-1959"; Dr. Ruth Leacock, "U.S.-Brazilian Relations,
1961-1969"; Dr. Walter J. McCoy, "Lyndon Johnson: A Special
Force in the Appointment of Thurgood Marshall to the Su
preme Court"; Dr. Stephen B. Oates, "Full-Scale Biography of
Martin Luther King
- , plows political furrows all around colorless Republican
Dwight Burney, 72.
New Hampshire: A lucrative sweepstakes law highlights the first term of
well-liked Democratic Governor John
King, 46. Though Republicans outregister Democrats 5 to 3 in the state
- , plows political furrows all around colorless Republican
Dwight Burney, 72.
New Hampshire: A lucrative sweepstakes law highlights the first term of
well-liked Democratic Governor John
King, 46. Though Republicans outregister Democrats 5 to 3 in the state
- , 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
- to play our saxo
phone solos, too.") As to the legacy
of civil right.·: "J saw right out here in
u ·tin some street signs that read,
'Martin Luther King,' and 'Cesar
Chavez.'
ow there is a legac ."
Why do we revisit, over and over,
the story or civil
- 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
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Brady collection. About 1866
A visitor studies the photographic images from the latter years of the 1
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Arm-in-arm in the
front row from left to right are: Floyd McKissick, Marlin Luther
King, Jr., Cleveland
- HER HEART BELONGSTO THE LBJLIBRARY
Mary Martin Launches New Exhibit
See Story on Page 7
James Rowe Reflectson PresidentsHe Knew
James H. Rowe, Jr., Washington attorney who has known
every President since Franklin Roosevelt, for whom he
worked
- . Gregory
Peck. Peter Yarrow (of Peter. Paul,
and Mary), and Van Cliburn.
The Library's special thanks go
to the planners who have helped put
this program together: Ed Dorn. Lit.
Carpenter. George Christian. Betty
Sue Flowers, Bob Hardesty, Robert
King
- to support us. l was down m the courthouse
yesterday and I saw Judge Martin" -old man Martin was
the County Judge and he wa 84 years old-"and
I got to
talking to him. He said he was ready Lo retire if we could
find someone to replace him. And I began thinking
- with cadavers.
l
April 13, 1994
Dog Information
Dog's Name
President
Dog Type
Laddie Boy
Harding
Airedale
Liberty
Ford
Golden
Retriever
Rex
Reagan
King Charles
cavalier
Lucky
Reagan
Bouvier des
Flandres
Mike
Truman
Irish Setter
King Timahoe
- with cadavers.
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April 13, 1994
Dog Information
Dog's Name
President
Dog Type
Laddie Boy
Harding
Airedale
Liberty
Ford
Golden
Retriever
Rex
Reagan
King Charles
cavalier
Lucky
Reagan
Bouvier des
Flandres
Mike
Truman
Irish Setter
King Timahoe
- gathered \\ ith the President to rejmce in the assage of
the Voting Rights Act. They were there, Martin Luth r King,
Ro, \\ ilk in., Phil Randolph, Dorothy Height, Bayard Rus
tin, Whitney Young, and others. They held hands and
swayed to a kind of religious
- , Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) seems to have
adopted a different philosophy: If you want a friend ... borrow
someone's else's dogs.
•
Amy Call, who works in Frist's press office, owns a King Charles
spaniel named Pepper. Another office dog
- , Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) seems to have
adopted a different philosophy: If you want a friend ... borrow
someone's else's dogs.
•
Amy Call, who works in Frist's press office, owns a King Charles
spaniel named Pepper. Another office dog
- 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
