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… Sr. [R–Arizona] rather than on his own popularity, President Johnson enlisted confidant Edwin L. “Eddie” Weisl …

… rescue operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Johnson discussed the possible consequences of the …

'A Model of Law Enforcement'

… of a new chief of police for the District of Columbia, President Johnson expressed outrage about the recent, …

'We’ve Got to Make Progress in This Area'

… with civil rights leaders about the ongoing crisis, President Kennedy met with several of the city’s White …

'We Got Three Kids Missing'

… of three civil rights workers in Mississippi, President Johnson called Sen. James O. “Jim” Eastland …

'They Can’t Argue with Themselves'

… President Johnson and Secretary of Labor W. Willard “ Bill ” …

'Bringing a Thousand Men Home'

… of Defense Robert S. “Bob” McNamara speaking with President Kennedy in a moment of optimism about the war in …

'Likely That None of Them Were Burned'

… While President Johnson called the parents of two White civil …

'It’s Just So Unfair'

… President Johnson’s performance in the days following President John F. “Jack” Kennedy’s assassination had won … praise until the publication of The Death of a President by William R. Manchester. Written at the urging and …

'He’ll Stop the Bombing if Elected'

… On 30 September 1968, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. surprised President Johnson by announcing that, if elected president, …

'No Nuclear Weapons in South Vietnam'

… of tactical nuclear weapons being used in Vietnam, former president Dwight D. Eisenhower called President Johnson to share some concerns expressed to him by …

'I Really Need a Son of a Bitch'

… Papers foretold a vast conspiracy to leak his own secrets, President Nixon decided to mount a counterconspiracy. He …

'The FBI Has Found Three Bodies'

… assistant director Cartha D. “Deke” DeLoach phoned President Johnson to let him know that agents had discovered …

'I’m Just So Honored'

… to supporters following his victory in the 1964 election, President Johnson reached out to former president Harry S. Truman. Johnson lauded Truman for several …

'Finance a Little Kennedy Write-In'

… candidate in the November 1972 presidential election, President Nixon decided to meddle in the New Hampshire …

'He Just Like[s] Beans'

… In response to questions about President Johnson’s diet, White House secretary Juanita … longtime Johnson family cook Zephyr Wright discussed the President’s affinity for beans of all kinds. …

'I’ll Spend the Goddamn Money'

… Speaking with Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Jr., President Johnson explained his philosophy on the Great …

'You Give Me Strength'

… recorded conversation on the Johnson White House tapes, President Johnson spoke with former first lady Jacqueline … B. “Jackie” Kennedy ten days after the assassination of President John F. “Jack” Kennedy. …

'We’re Going to Carry the South'

… call, Lady Bird and Lynda Bird Johnson reported to President Johnson on their experience in the Palmetto State … aboard the Lady Bird Special campaign train. Meanwhile, President Johnson was in Chicago for the night after a day of …

'We Made a Little Progress There'

… the Glassboro summit with Soviet premier Alexei Kosygin, President Johnson called former president Dwight D. Eisenhower to brief him on those three …