Means of Ascent (110 page)
Authors: Robert A. Caro
political fund-raising: from the Browns,
1.1
,
4.1
,
5.1
,
9.1
,
9.2
,
12.1
,
12.2
; from conservatives and reactionaries,
12.3
,
12.4
,
12.5
; from contractors,
1.2
,
1.3
,
1.4
,
5.2
,
9.3
,
12.6
,
12.7
,
12.8
; for Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (1940),
1.5
,
1.6
,
1.7
,
5.3
,
7.1
; from labor unions,
11.1
,
12.9
,
12.10
,
12.11
; as lever to national political influence,
1.8
,
1.9
,
5.4
,
5.5
,
7.2
; from oil interests,
1.10
,
1.11
,
5.6
,
9.4
,
12.12
,
12.13
political patronage dispensed by,
1.1
,
6.1
,
6.2
,
7.1
political philosophy of: avoidance of taking stands,
1.1
,
5.1
; liberalism,
itr.1
,
1.2
,
5.2
,
5.3
,
6.1
,
7.1
,
11.1
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
14.1
; pretense of conservatism,
1.3
,
5.4
,
6.2
,
7.2
,
12.3
,
12.4
and poverty: constituent assistance,
itr.1
,
7.1
; of his youth,
itr.2
,
itr.3
,
1.1
,
1.2
,
6.1
and power,
6.1
,
7.1
,
7.2
; lack of,
7.3
,
7.4
; on national stage,
1.1
,
6.2
,
7.5
; power for its own sake,
itr.1
,
7.6
; pursuit of,
itr.2
,
itr.3
,
6.3
,
7.7
; over subordinates,
1.2
,
6.4
,
7.8
,
7.9
; through money,
1.3
,
1.4
,
5.1
,
5.2
; use of, in helping the downtrodden,
itr.4
as President,
itr.1
,
itr.2
,
itr.3
,
6.1
,
16.1
; and civil rights,
itr.4
,
itr.5
,
itr.6
; “Credibility Gap”,
itr.7
; damage to image of Presidency,
itr.8
,
16.2
; invasion of Dominican Republic,
itr.9
; social reforms and legislation,
itr.10
,
itr.11
,
itr.12
; and Vietnam War,
itr.13
,
itr.14
and the press,
11.1
; avoidance of reporters,
5.1
; manipulation and use of,
3.1
,
11.2
and
n.
,
12.1
; planting rumors,
5.2
“professional son” label for,
1.1
,
7.1
radio interests and ownership,
6.1
,
6.2
; advertising obtained,
6.3
,
6.4
,
7.1
; intervention at FCC,
6.5
,
6.6
,
6.7
,
7.2
recruitment of aides by,
6.1
,
6.2
refusal to take stand on issues,
1.1
,
5.1
,
7.1
relationships,
1.1
,
7.1
; in Congress,
5.1
,
6.1
,
7.2
,
7.3
; at KTBC,
6.2
;
see also subentry
below:
subordinates;
and entries for individual persons, e.g
., Rayburn, Sam; Roosevelt, Franklin D. retirement years of,
itr.1
as Senator,
16.1
,
16.2
,
16.3
,
18.1
; and civil rights bills,
itr.1
–xviii; Democratic Whip,
16.4
,
18.2
; filibuster,
itr.2
; Majority Leader,
itr.3
,
18.3
; Minority Leader,
18.4
as Southerner,
itr.1
–xviii; drawl of,
itr.2
speeches of: on civil rights, to Congress (1965),
itr.1
,
itr.2
,
itr.3
; as Congressman, paucity of,
5.1
,
7.1
; in 1948 campaign,
10.1
,
11.1
,
11.2
,
11.3
,
11.4
,
11.5
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
12.3
,
12.4
,
12.5
,
12.6
; tailored to audience,
11.6
; about war experience,
3.1
,
11.7
on Stevenson,
11.1
,
11.2
,
11.3
,
11.4
,
11.5
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
12.3
; on civil rights,
itr.1
,
7.1
; on Communist danger and “Preparedness”,
10.1
,
10.2
,
11.6
,
12.4
,
12.5
; on FDR,
7.2
; on KTBC radio change in restrictions,
6.1
; on loyalty,
6.2
; on 1948 election results,
14.1
; on Pacific war service,
3.1
,
3.2
,
11.7
; on Taft-Hartley Act amendment,
12.6
; on Truman,
7.3
; on Vietnam War,
itr.2
,
itr.3
storytelling talent of,
1.1
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
16.1
; war experience,
3.3
,
11.1
and subordinates,
1.1
,
11.1
,
11.2
; campaign aides,
11.3
,
11.4
,
11.5
; correction of LBJ’s behavior,
12.1
; in Congress,
7.1
,
7.2
; at KTBC,
6.1
; at NYA,
1.2
,
6.2
and wife,
4.1
,
4.2
,
4.3
,
6.1
; his expectations and commands,
4.4
,
4.5
,
4.6
,
4.7
,
6.2
; Lady Bird in his congressional office,
4.8
,
4.9
; praise for her work,
4.10
in World War II,
itr.1
; on air raid against Lae,
3.1
; ambition to be Admiral,
2.1
; ambition to be Secretary of the Navy,
5.1
; avoidance of combat zone,
2.2
,
2.3
,
3.2
,
3.3
; campaign pledge,
2.4
,
2.5
,
3.4
,
3.5
; contradictions of LBJ’s character revealed by war,
3.6
; exaggerated stories,
2.6
,
2.7
,
2.8
,
3.7
,
11.1
; home-front jobs sought,
2.9
,
2.10
,
2.11
,
3.8
; Navy-New Zealand liaison assignment on West Coast,
2.12
,
4.1
; resignation from military on FDR’s order,
3.9
; shipyard training inspection assignment,
2.13
,
2.14
,
4.2
,
4.3
; Silver Star award,
3.10
,
3.11
,
11.2
; Southwest Pacific Survey Team assignment,
2.15
,
3.12
,
4.4
Johnson, Rebekah Baines (LBJ’s mother)
Johnson, Sam Ealy, Jr. (LBJ’s father),
1.1
,
7.1
,
11.1
financial failure of,
1.1
,
1.2
,
6.1
honesty and idealism of,
1.1
,
16.1
political career of,
1.1
,
1.2
,
6.1
,
8.1
,
8.2
Johnson, Sam Houston (LBJ’s brother),
1.1
,
7.1
,
7.2
,
16.1
Johnson, Samuel Ealy (LBJ’s grandfather)
Johnson, Tom (LBJ’s uncle),
7.1
Johnson City, Tex.,
1.1
,
1.2
,
8.1
,
13.1
,
13.2
Johnson family:
history of heart disease and early death
Johnson Journal
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
12.3
Johnson (Lyndon Baines) Library,
6.1
n
,
16.1
,
16.2
,
16.3
Johnson Ranch (Pedernales Valley),
1.1
,
7.1
,
13.1
Jones, Luther E.,
6.1
,
9.1
,
15.1
,
15.2
,
15.3
,
15.4
Junction, Tex.,
8.1
,
8.2
,
8.3
,
8.4
,
8.5
,
17.1
Junction Eagle
,
17.1
Justice Department,
see
U.S. Department of Justice
Kenedy County, Tex.,
13.1
,
13.2
,
14.1
Kerrville Times
,
12.1
Kilday, Owen,
13.1
,
13.2
,
13.3
,
13.4
Kimble County, Tex.,
8.1
,
8.2
,
14.1
King, Marguerite (“Teeney”),
see
Stevenson, Marguerite King
King, Martin Luther, Jr.,
itr.1
,
itr.2
,
itr.3
King Ranch, South Texas,
9.1
,
14.1
Kingsbery, E. G.,
6.1
,
6.2
,
6.3
,
6.4
Kleberg, Richard,
2.1
,
9.1
,
11.1
,
14.1
advertising on, in return for government favors,
6.1
,
6.2
,
7.1
Lady Bird’s purchase of,
6.1
,
6.2
,
6.3
Lady Bird’s work at,
6.1
,
6.2
,
6.3
,
6.4
LBJ’s involvement,
6.1
,
6.2
; denied,
6.3
,
6.4
,
6.5
,
7.1
labor:
LBJ’s contradictory stances toward,
1.1
,
7.1
,
11.1
,
11.2
,
11.3
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
12.3
,
12.4
Northeastern financial support to LBJ in 1948,
11.1
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
12.3
Stevenson’s stance toward,
8.1
,
11.1
,
11.2
,
12.1
,
12.2
; “secret deal” allegation,
11.3
,
11.4
,
12.3
,
12.4
see also
Taft-Hartley Act; unions
Labor-Management Relations Act (1947),
see
Taft-Hartley Act
Lae (Japanese air base), raids on,
3.1
,
3.2
,
3.3