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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Kiddicare / Kiddiecare / Kiddycare Kinescopes of LBJ Press Conferences King, Martin Luther Jr. King, Martin Luther Jr. - Assassination Kintner, Robert Kirkpatrick, Mrs. R. J. see Glass, Alice (Mrs. R. J. Kirkpatrick) Kissinger, Henry Kitt, Eartha KLBJ-AM
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2); Steven Ford and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter, both of whom came during the Presidential campaign season; Mrs. Coretta King; Mexican Governor Cardenas Gonzalez; Congresswoman Lindy Boggs, and ambassadors from four foreign countries. Congress­ \\ Oman
  • Smith." Elizabeth's last wedding. ·'[ incurred ... the wrath of the Kennedys by delving into the history of Judith Exner, who had been an emissary between JFK and the Mafia king Sam Giancana, a woman forced to give up the news of her private Life
  • too intimate to mention, the clock was ti king within seconds of a TV show called "Live at Five," with an esti­ mat d audience of 25 million view­ ers. Suddenly the lights w nt off. Ollie North was still on, saluting the fla or singing the Marine hymn
  • and Archives Specialist Sarah Haldeman listen as Shirley James describes a humorous pillow in the West Room. The Johnsons purchased the Ranch house from the then-Sen­ ator's Aunt Frank (Mrs. Clarence Martin) on May 5, I 951. The Johnsons made many renovations
  • at Berkeley Jerome Cavanaugh Mayor City of Detroit, Michigan Martin Meyers.on , Dean, School of Environmental Design University of California at Berkeley ( \ Norman Kennedy Associate Director, Institute Traffic & Transportation Engineering University
  • Hubert Humphrey but you send his wife and family, all working fo r your State ; an d when you send Gene McCarthy there is Abigail there , too , and the fami l y, wo r king for the State . And when the Secretary of Agriculture , Orv1lle Fr eeman , is the r
  • , or a g roup of citizens ? ·" That is the immediate problem and the challenge. Most of the great cities and great works of b eauty of the past were built by auto­ cratic societies . The Caesars built Rome. Paris represents the will of the Kings of France
  • of the world'. most famous ocuments-lhe Magna Carta sealed in 1215 .D. by King John of England-was on display in the LBJ .ibrary. This Y.as only the 1h1rd time tor the ancient document­ one f our remaining f the 20 handwritten exemplars dis­ tributed to centers
  • -.. Let me tell you the tale of two citie s in Minnesota. the beautification is good busine se. Both illustrate ln Minneapolis, a city of half a million people, businessmen have created a ten-block mall wbere the pedestrian is king -- with ample parking
  • hope that you haYe had the opportunity of visiting over the luncheon table. Since las t Sunday night, some of you may have been wondering whether we would be holding t his luncheon. Let me say it clear and strong: we •re going to be wo!'king until
  • botter c ban ce for educ c. tion, xm ma king i t s t o1m moro livcab l c- -a ll th ese tra il s we s eck out ev cr J da_y , 2.nlt ·,.-e :;!rn.11 con tinuo to s eek th cc o ut . And we shall c lcar th cm. One of our for oign plcasod me an rl open ve r
  • editor. I try to report to him, factually, what I see and hear in the places that I visit. I try to pass along to him, the opinions, the aspirations, the moods and the needs of the people I talk to. Sometimes I will b e ta king trips by myself
  • to be a woman because there are so many roads to take . Two recent experiences have brought me in contact with the broad range of fields open to women. One evening in Greece, where I went to attend the funeral of King Paul, I spent some time with several