Www. Cspan. Org. Up next on the presidency. President ial aides to discuss the role of Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon during the vietnam war. Alexander butterfield and tom johnson explore the foreign policies of the president s they worked for. Emotional burdens they faced during the conflict. Part of the threeday conference at the lyndon b. Johnson president ial library. It is called the vietnam war summit. You can find Schedule Information at cspan. Org. This program is about an hour. Please welcome the director of the lbj president ial library. Mark on may 22, 1971 the crowd assembled on the university of texas grounds to dedicate this library. 2100 antiwar protesters were kept from interrupting the proceedings by a phalanx of highway patrolman. Their chance of no more war carried by high winds and accompanied by the pounding of trashcan lids were clearly heard. By former president Lyndon Johnson and his assembled guests including president nixon. It was an apt metaphor. The vietn
Please welcome the director of the lbj president ial library. The on may 22, 1971 crowd assembled on the university of texas grounds to dedicate this library. 2100 antiwar protesters were kept from interrupting the proceedings by a phalanx of highway patrolman. Warr chance of no more carried by high winds and accompanied by the pounding of trashcan lids were clearly heard. By former president Lyndon Johnson and his assembled guests including president nixon. It was an apt metaphor. Had filteredar into the administrations of both johnson annex in. Johnson and nixon. When johnson took his turn at the podium he proclaimed it is all here. The story of our time. With the bark off. There is no record of mistake or an unpleasantness or criticism that is not included in the files here. He wanted us to learn from them to build a better america. The lbj president ial library hosted the historic civil rights summit to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Lbj h
Good afternoon and welcome. Mark on may 22, 1971 the crowd assembled on the university of texas grounds to dedicate this library. 2100 antiwar protesters were kept from interrupting the proceedings by a phalanx of highway patrolman. Chance of no more war carried by high winds and accompanied by the pounding of trashcan lids were clearly heard. By former president Lyndon Johnson and his assembled guests including president nixon. It was an apt metaphor. The vietnam war had filtered into the administrations of both johnson and nixon. When johnson took his turn at the podium he proclaimed it is all here. The story of our time. With the bark off. There is no record of mistake or an unpleasantness or criticism that is not included in the files here. Accordingly, he wanted us to learn from them to build a better america. Two years ago, the lbj president ial library hosted the historic civil rights summit to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Lbj had cha
Finally, my friends of this staggering test, that you have assigned me i will always try to do justly to love mercy and walk humbly with my god. [ applause ] American History tv primetime continues wednesday night with a look at the 1964 president ial campaign of barry goldwater. A two hour discussion of the life and career of the nominee. At 10 50, a look at his role and the Conservation Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Cspan. Org you can watch our Public Affairs and political programming at your convenience. Go to our home page on cspan. Org. You can type in the name of the speaker and the bill and the event topics and click on the program you want to watch or refine your search tools. If you are looking at current programs and dont want to search the library cspan. Org is a public provider. If you are a cspan watcher, check it out on cspan. Org. Up next, of 1952 president ial election of john robert greene. Mr. Greene talks about the introduction of political tv ads and how they cha
The great tragedies of american kennan that cannon was not listened to by the policymakers in 1960 when we. Ecided to go to war jamesired army general gavin presents his views on the vietnam war. This was broadcast of your he 8,e, broadcast february 1966. He was the only general to parachute four times with his troops in combat. He was u. S. Ambassador to france for the first two years of the kennedy administration. This is the first 70 minutes of hearing. Day within of the the Eisenhower Administration over possible United States involvement. He served under general ridgeway then army chief of staff as the assistant chief of staff of plans and operations. Whos one of them leading military strategist in postwar. Although hes now in private industry hannahs remained a thoughtful observer and commentator on military strategy in the nuclear age. General gavin has served his country very well and has a right to enjoy his retirement. We need his advice where there are very few people with h