The President: February 1968 Part 3 of 3
UN flag flying outside White House. Arrival of UN Secretary General U Thant. INT LBJ & U Thant in discussion.
02:16:33 Scenic shots of LBJ Ranch, Texas - deer, buffalo, cattle - Lyndon Johnson & Lady Bird out of car at sunset.
02:17:41 LBJ addresses convention of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Dallas - speech re progress. LBJ at birthday dinner in Austin for Governor John Connelly.
02:19:06 National Security meeting at White House - LBJ & Rusk - Gen. Wheeler back from fact-finding mission in Vietnam.
02:19:44 Military ceremony outside Pentagon for departing Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara - resignation to join World Bank. INT WH East Room - LBJ reads out farewell letter to McNamara - “he is one of America’s most valuable public properties...” - presents Medal of Freedom. McNamara at podium as staff applaud - visibly moved - “I think I’d better respond on another occasion”.
02:22:25 LBJ in WH Cabinet Room & private quarters, meeting w/ Cabinet members. LBJ heard in VO “so we have taken our stand. The will of this generation of Americans will never be found wanting abroad or at home”.
1960s. US Domestic & Foreign Policy. Vietnam War.
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The President: February 1968 Part 3 of 3 UN flag flying outside White House. Arrival of UN Secretary General U Thant. INT LBJ & U Thant in discussion. 02:16:33 Scenic shots of LBJ Ranch, Texas - deer, buffalo, cattle - Lyndon Johnson & Lady Bird out of car at sunset. 02:17:41 LBJ addresses convention of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Dallas - speech re progress. LBJ at birthday dinner in Austin for Governor John Connelly. 02:19:06 National Security meeting at White House - LBJ & Rusk - Gen. Wheeler back from fact-finding mission in Vietnam. 02:19:44 Military ceremony outside Pentagon for departing Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara - resignation to join World Bank. INT WH East Room - LBJ reads out farewell letter to McNamara - “he is one of America’s most valuable public properties...” - presents Medal of Freedom. McNamara at podium as staff applaud - visibly moved - “I think I’d better respond on another occasion”. 02:22:25 LBJ in WH Cabinet Room & private quarters, meeting w/ Cabinet members. LBJ heard in VO “so we have taken our stand. The will of this generation of Americans will never be found wanting abroad or at home”. 1960s. US Domestic & Foreign Policy. Vietnam War.