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… about an impending coup against South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm, Kennedy officials remained divided …

… the three blocks to the restaurant. The group included President and Mrs. Nixon, Julie and David Eisenhower, and Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo, a long-time friend of President Nixon's. After the dinner, Nixon quipped to …

'The Bodies Were Not in the Car'

… Bureau of Investigation director J. Edgar Hoover called President Johnson with news that the bodies of the three …

'He’s a Fool'

… Security Adviser McGeorge “Mac” Bundy discussed with President Johnson the possibility of having Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. ask the President of the Philippines, Diosdado P. Macapagal Sr., to …

'A Good B-Plus'

… At an afternoon press conference, the President made several personnel announcements and fielded questions on topics including the vice presidency, relations with France, and Vietnam. A few minutes after it concluded, Lady Bird Johnson phoned the President with her assessment of his performance. …

The Smoking Gun

… released this transcript in August 1974, it contradicted President Nixon's claims that he had not interfered with the …

'If It Blows, It Blows'

… Riding high in the 1972 pre-election polls, President Nixon paused to assess the state of the Watergate …

Horrible Things

… Attorney General John N. Mitchell had balked when President Nixon revealed that he wanted to leak grand jury …

'The Damn Soviets'

… Before addressing the nation that evening, President Kennedy informed former president and five-star general Dwight D. Eisenhower of his …

'It’s for the Economy'

… President Johnson and House Minority Leader (and future president) Gerald R. "Jerry" Ford Jr. [R–Michigan] discussed …

'We Found the Car'

… call, Sen. James O. “Jim” Eastland [D–Mississippi] told President Johnson that the disappearance of three civil …

Better Days

… President Johnson and Vice President–elect Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. exchanged pleasantries …

'The Architect of Surrender'

… President Johnson discussed the conflict in Vietnam with his … the 1963 assassination of former South Vietnamese president Ngô Đinh Diệm. …

'Hot as a Firecracker'

… over 20 deaths and a rupture in US-Panamanian relations. President Johnson spoke with Sen. Richard B. “Dick” Russell … relayed a summary of his communications with Panamanian president Roberto Chiari. …

'They Want Beauty'

… During a conversation with United Automobile Workers president Walter P. Reuther, President Johnson discussed a yearning among Americans for a …

'A Pretty Bad Fix'

… After criticizing President Kennedy’s decision to impose a blockade on Cuba, … E. LeMay told JFK that he faced a serious dilemma. The President assured LeMay it was one they shared. …

'There’s No Arrangement'

… to the incoming Nixon administration began to take shape, President Johnson sought to ensure a smooth transfer of power … Johnson conveyed the message that the country had only one president at a time. …

'Put the Screws On'

… sent to Cuba. Linking the fates of Berlin and Cuba, President Kennedy speculated on how Soviet moves might lead …

'It Might Be Sunk'

… With President Kennedy and Soviet premier Nikita S. Khrushchev …

'I’m Not Master of a Damn Thing'

… President Johnson and Secretary of the Treasury Henry H. …