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… role, as well as in personality and talents, Lyndon Johnson far more closely resembles Elizabeth I than does … of government could not have been more different from Johnson’s dogged pursuit of the “efficient.” Still, Johnson’s …
Philip Wallach reconsiders what it means to be a successful member of Congress
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… a price for reporting the education bill, President Lyndon Johnson dismisses Powell’s concern about an education clause … on that committee than what I’ve got,” President Lyndon Johnson told House Education and Labor Committee chair Adam … Appalachia bill. The recording offers unique insights into Johnson's priorities and governing style. Adam Clayton Powell …
Frustrated by Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.’s attempt to gain funding for other priorities as a price for reporting the education bill, President Lyndon Johnson dismisses Powell’s concern about an education clause in the administration’s Appalachia bill.
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… President Lyndon Johnson's secret White House recordings provide a remarkable … Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with President Lyndon Johnson President Lyndon Johnson's secret White House tapes provide a remarkable … admiration for him. Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen to President Johnson | April 4, 1968 President Johnson and his staff …
President Lyndon Johnson's secret White House recordings provide a remarkable inside look at government officials struggling to establish control over the civil unrest in large, urban cities such as Detroit, Washington DC, and Chicago in the wake of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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… one of the most significant accomplishments of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Together, they formed critical … one of the most significant accomplishments of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Together, they formed critical …
The passage of Medicare and Medicaid represented one of the most significant accomplishments of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Together, they formed critical components of perhaps the most successful "first year” presidency in U.S. history.
Presidential Recordings
… Agency (CIA) John McCone, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Administrator of the United States Agency for … Lyndon B. Johnson …
Public Events
… footage and audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations, the series serves as a …
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… administrations from Harry S. Truman's through Lyndon B. Johnson's had willingly deceived the American people about … people. ("Treason" was the same word that President Lyndon Johnson had used to describe the Nixon campaign's meddling in …
The leak of the "Pentagon Papers" study of the Vietnam war became a turning point in the history of Richard Nixon’s presidency and a crucial catalyst in his downfall
Presidential Recordings
… President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They … Lyndon B. Johnson …
Presidential Speeches
… President Andrew Johnson issues Proclamation 153, declaring that the … herein set forth and enumerated: Now, therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim …
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… Lyndon Johnson signed the Tonkin Gulf resolution on August 10, 1964. … known—the congressional decree that gave President Lyndon Johnson a broad mandate to wage war in Vietnam. Its passage … Vietnamese attacks were unprovoked, but Hubert Humphrey, Johnson's presumed running mate in the upcoming election, …
The August 1964 passage of the Tonkin Gulf resolution was a pivotal moment in the escalation of the Vietnam War. But what was the incident that provoked its passage?
Public Events
… of Georgia "'This Government is With Us': Lyndon Johnson and the Grassroots War on Poverty" — Guian A. McKee , …
Public Events
… At the Scripps Library, Greco is digitizing Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon presidential recordings and documents …
Public Events
… the extraordinary telephone conversations President Johnson recorded in the White House, which offer an …
Presidential Speeches
… President Johnson reestablishes a state government in the former … of North Carolina. In the following months, President Johnson will establish new state governments in Mississippi, … all their rights of life, liberty, and property, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States and Commander in …
Public Events
… Senate, Stewart is currently writing a book on the Andrew Johnson impeachment trial of 1868. In “American Emperor,” …
Public Events
… , senior editor for politics at The Atlantic Kristina Johnson , chancellor, SUNY; undersecretary of energy, Barack … Ibram Kendi , professor, American University Jason Johnson , professor, Morgan State University David Saperstein …
Presidential Speeches
… President Andrew Johnson issues Proclamation 157, which declares that the … at any time become necessary: Now, therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim …
Presidential Speeches
… President Johnson submits to Congress his recent correspondence with … 14, 1868 Ad Interim Secretary of War Grant informed Johnson that he would vacate his post and return it to … together with a copy of the accompanying papers. ANDREW JOHNSON. EXECUTIVE MANSION, February 10, 1868. General U. S. …
Presidential Recordings
… met with Stephen B. Bull, Tricia Nixon Cox, Luci (Johnson) Nugent and Patrick L. Nugent; the White House … time before 3:49 pm. Patrick L. Nugent -Age -Lyndon B. Johnson -Captain Kangaroo Oval Office rug [Photograph … The People's Republic of China [PRC] -Tree -Pandas Johnson -President of the Senate Patrick Nugent -George …
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… Lyndon Johnson's Great Society offers a compelling case study of … For those seeking inspiration for such an approach, Lyndon Johnson's Great Society offers a compelling case study of …
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society offers a compelling case study of what the federal government can achieve and how grassroots activists can help move Washington toward a better place if animated by a clear purpose.