Secret White House Tapes

Conversation with GEORGE SMATHERS, August 20, 1964

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  • GEORGE SMATHERS
August 20, 1964
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SMATHERS REPORTS ON TALKS WITH SOUTHERN LEADERS ON MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION AND MFDP, RECOMMENDS NEITHER DELEGATION BE SEATED; ADVERSE PUBLIC REACTION IN SOUTH, POSSIBLE CONVENTION WALKOUT, IF MFDP SEATED; LBJ ASKS SMATHERS' ADVICE ON COMPROMISE PROPOSAL