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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1969
Page
5
Washington UPI reports Democrats praised President Johnson's farewell State of the Union while Republicans differed, signaling a split tone amid the final address and lingering party tensions.
President Johnson received a lengthy standing ovation as he addressed Congress, promoting urban renewal, social security hikes, job training funding, and police spending while forecasting budget surpluses. He urged continued support for his programs and warned of inflation, Vietnam, and foreign aid needs for his successor. Across parties, lawmakers praised or critiqued his record and urged bipartisan cooperation with Nixon.
Senate confirmation hearings for John Mitchell David Kennedy Melvin Laird and Robert Finch signal major expansion of electronic surveillance in crime fighting while inflation control tops the agenda. Packard’s independence tested as Hicks questions rise.
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