Johnsons Pen Creates New Cabinet Post Transportation Dept
President Johnson signed legislation creating a Cabinet level Department of Transportation to consolidate 31 agencies with 100000 employees and a 6.4 billion first year budget. The move aims to untangle a growing air rail and highway system while Congress retains budget oversight and limits on agency funds.
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Maddox installed as Georgia Democratic nominee for governor
In Macon the Georgia Democratic State Convention nominated segregationist Lester Maddox for governor, praising his stance on free enterprise and constitutional government. He faces Republican Howard Callaway in November as delegates and notable Democrats weigh in amid mixed attendance and pro Maddox rhetoric.
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Showdown Delayed by Viet Cabinet Crisis Ahead of Manila
Six civilian members of South Viet Nam's 29 man cabinet agreed to delay a public showdown with Premier Nguyen Cao Ky to avoid harming negotiations at the Manila Conference. Six dissidents submitted resignations but Ky has not accepted them, citing national interests as the talks with Johnson and other nations approach.
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