Host it will be 50 years ago this august that president Lyndon Johnson passed the civil rights voting act. We will be talking to experts as well as going behind the scenes with white house telephone recordings. Lets introduce our experts. Joining us in washington, d. C. Kent germany. He is a history professor at the university of South Carolina but also the editor of the lyndon b. Johnson project at the university of virginia. Thanks for joining us. Mr. Germany it is my pleasure. Host our next guest was the secretary of health, education and welfare, and he was the author of the triumph and tragedy of Lyndon Johnson. Thank you for joining us. Mr. Califano nice to be with you. Host before we starts, a little bit about your perspectives. Mr. Germany, the lbj project what is that . Mr. Germany it is a goldmining project. It is trying to get all of the recordings transcribed, edited annotated, anything you would need to know to understand what is going on in a conversation. The editors are
Joining us is a history professor at the university of South Carolina but also the editor of the product of the Miller Center at the university of virginia. Mr. Germany, thanks for joining us thank you. Its my pleasure. Joining us from new york, joseph califano, the assistant for Domestic Affairs from 1965 to 1969. Also secretary of health and welfare from 70 to 79. And the author of the triumph and tragedy of Lyndon Johnson. Thank you for joining us. Nice to be with you. Before we go into the conversation and the phone calls, a little bit about your perspectives coming from mr. Germany to you first. The lbj project, what is that . The lbj project is a gold mine project in essence. It is a group of scholars at the university of virginia, public affairs. That is trying to get all of the recordings tribed, annotated. Everything you would need to know whats going on in the information. Editors there try to present it. We are trying to put everything out from the assassination all the way
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