Telephone Conversation between President Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Citation No.: 6736. Continues to 6737.

January 15, 1965.
Time: 12:06PM. Continues.

Location: LBJ Ranch
Speakers: President Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr.

General Topic: Africa; Appointments & Nominations; Business; Civil Rights; Congressional Relations; Diplomacy; Education; Elections; Federal Budget; Health Policy; Housing; Labor; Legislation; National Politics; Press Relations; Public Relations; Urban Affairs; Welfare

Topics: MLK Praises State Of The Union Speech; LBJ's Legislative Strategy For Great Society Bills; Importance Of Voting Rights; MLK Asks LBJ To Appoint Negro To Cabinet; LBJ's Plan To Make HUD A Cabinet Post, Appoint [Robert] Weaver; Appointments Of Negroes

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