Cabinet tensions surface as four officials considered resigning
Secretary of Labor Wirtz Interior head Udall and Attorney General Clark faced Johnson displeasure over Vietnam policy and policy clashes. Secretary Cohen also aligned with progressive social positions signaling strain. A farewell luncheon omitted the four, signaling the rift at the close of the Johnson era.
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