LBJ and Adam Clayton Powell, 3/1/65, 9.32P.
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2012
- Telephone Conversation between President Johnson and Adam Clayton Powell.
Citation No.: 7007
March 1,1965
Time: 9:32PM
Speakers: President Johnson, Adam Clayton Powell, and Jack Valenti.
General Topics: Civil Rights; Congressional Relations; Economics; Education; Federal Budget; Judiciary; Labor; LBJ Reminiscences; Legislation; Pre-Presidential; Women
Topics: Powell Objects To Appalachia Bill Provision Allowing Commerce Dept To Change Education Programs; Supreme Court Decision On De Facto School Segregation; LBJ Chastises Powell For Delays On Elementary And Secondary Education Bill; Edith Green; William Ayres
More info on the LBJ telephone conversations: www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/...
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I believe it's pretty well understood President Johnson knew how to get things done. Perhaps in some things he was to proficient in getting things done. However this trip to the woodshed for Congressman Adam Clayton Powell serves as a simple example of how his connect with congress elevated him over the years to the level of a master politician. No doubt there is no one comparable or even close who could master this influence and fear in congress today. Love him or hate him his mastering art of congressional relations and on the job control may never be equaled. Praise him or hate him but his type of leadership is a prime example of what is needed in Washington today!
Agreed! But it couldn't work today, unfortunately.
I love your commentary on this - very informative.
I wish there was automatic recording of Presidents' phone calls today and in the past 40 years.
Here's LBJ reading the Harlem congressman the Riot Act for not reporting out the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Bill of 1965. Powell had been on the lam, down in Puerto Rico, evading a Congressional investigation into his alleged mishandling of his Educational Committee's expense account. Powell was an old
Johnson ally who supported him over Kennedy at the 1960 DNC The guy speaking with Powell at first is Jack Valenti, future president of the Motion Picture Association of America.
Who's here cause Godfather of Harlem
The whole first part is Jack Valenti talking to Powell.
I was going to say, neither one of the voices I'm hearing so far is President Johnson...
Adam Clayton Powell jr was way ahead of his time
As was LBJ.
Powell was smoothing over Valenti, but the "Smoothing" ended when Johnson got the phone and chewed him a new one.
Adam Clayton Powell jr was a mastermind
LBJ was the one who knew what was going on. Powell ran off when he needed him the most.
this is so interesting
Damn, LBJ is a guy who knows how to get things done. If Obama was half the man Johnson was he'd have immigration and campaign finance reform fixed in his first term.
Unfortunately, Republicans don’t understand the word “Compromise”.