The LBJ Tapes: Domestic Issues
President Lyndon Johnson spoke to administration officials and others about civil unrest, the Poverty Bill and other legislation and international issues. Note: Some language may be offensi…
205 viewsPresident Lyndon Johnson spoke to administration officials and others about civil unrest, the Poverty Bill and other legislation and international issues. Note: Some language may be offensi…
205 viewsFollowing an introduction by Mr. Kantor and a speech by Mr. Shriver, panelists discussed the life and work of humanitarian Sargent Shriver. Mr. Russert moderated the panel. Each panelist ref…
820 viewsAt a dinner honoring past leaders and volunteers of the Peace Corps, honorees included Sargent Shriver, the first Peace Corps director. Bill Moyers was the master of ceremonies. President Ke…
204 viewsPeace Corps alumni and others gathered to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the organization, founded by the Kennedy administration to allow private citizens to assist others around the worl…
253 viewsAfter an extensive listing of her accomplishments by Mr. Shriver, Queen Noor discussed the Jordanian perspective on the prospects for achieving a lasting peace in the Middle East. She answer…
116 viewsFuneral services were held for Rose Kennedy on January 24th, 1995 at St. Stephen’s Church in Boston. She died Sunday January 22 at her home in Hyannisport, Massachusetts at the age of 104. S…
5,402 viewsDuring an afternoon ceremony in the White House East Room, President Clinton presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to a civilian, to the following individuals:…
1,883 viewsThe Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation sponsored a symposium celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of President Johnson’s inauguration. The opening segment was entitled “Setting the Stage.”
279 viewsSpeakers talked about the Cold War and if we should try to end it. The key speaker was Robert McNamara, Secretary of the Department of Defense. The event was sponsored by Georgetown Universi…
227 views