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LBJ image clash spurs debate on TV impact in Texas
In Austin, press secretary Bob Hardesty framed public views on television as illusion versus reality, defending LBJ’s record on civil rights and Vietnam. Sam Johnson, LBJ’s brother, says the ex-president was tricked into quitting. Uri Geller challenged reporters with psychic demonstrations as lawmakers push reforms.
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