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Touring Lady Bird Johnson Draws Big Midwest Crowds
ISABELLE SHELTON reports Lady Bird Johnson’s seven state swing drew large friendly crowds in Quincy Hannibal and Columbus with thousands of children cheering. Secret Service held back a crush as supporters touted the First Lady’s visit amid a stark absence of antiwar signs in the Middle West. The piece notes her husband’s dropping poll numbers and recalls past protests she faced.
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Bira Johnson
Bobby Kennedy
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Mark Twain
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Lou Harris
Elizabeth Carpenter
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