united states universally respected for his integrity, it is the chief justice of the supreme court, earl warren. if there is one person in congress that everyone respects, it's richard russell of georgia. he has to get them both on the commission. there is, however, a problem. russell is a segregationist through and through. and despises warren for the decisions that he's made on the court. >> johnson thought, if they can agree on a verdict, then it ought to satisfy 95% of american public opinion. >> director 2191. >> how did you think about the connections, i couldn't sit with chief justice warren. i don't like that man. >> you can serve with anybody for the good of america, and you're going to do it. i can arrest you, and i'm not going to put the fbi on you, but you're damn sure going to serve, i'll tell that you. >> lyndon johnson was known as the greatest salesman one on one who ever lived.