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Johnson aided Kennedy pressing civil rights struggle
Waltham Mass AP reported Lyndon B Johnson pressed John F Kennedy to pursue civil rights as a moral issue, with Johnson moved to tears by White House advisers’ cautions. Newly released records from Kennedy library show Johnson shaping policy, including debate over Cuba and Berlin. The oral history materials indicate Johnson’s influence on decisions and the scope of the future Kennedy library project.
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