The Lyndon Johnson tapes: Richard Nixon's 'treason'

[fgarvb1]

I remember these jokers.



The Lyndon Johnson tapes: Richard Nixon's 'treason'

Declassified tapes of President Lyndon Johnson's telephone calls provide a fresh insight into his world. Among the revelations - he planned a dramatic entry into the 1968 Democratic Convention to re-join the presidential race. And he caught Richard Nixon sabotaging the Vietnam peace talks... but said nothing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21768668

 

[ChinaBandit]

There have been several things written about Nixon's subversion of the Paris Peace Talks.

I am surprised by LBJ's consideration of "rescuing" the party, and 1968 election, by dropping in on the Chicago convention. In a word, absurd. One wonders how the protestors in the street would have reacted to that...Chicago may very well have exploded. Good decision on LBJ's part to stay away.

 

[RobDownSouth]

Nixon subverted Johnson's Vietnam negotiations to ensure his election...
Reagan subverted Carter's Iran negotiations to ensure his election...
Republicans sure seem to put self-interest above the needs of their country.

 

[LadyVer]

Our fearless leaders are all very flawed, just like everyone else. Nothing about Nixon surprises me but I think he died a lonely man full of regrets. LBJ was a natural politician who could pour on the bs. I'm for a permanent tradition of presidential recordings although that would probably go over like a lead balloon.

 

[fgarvb1]

I think they both need a foot up their asses.

Because between 1968 and the war in 'Nam thousands of people died were wounded and mentally fucked up who did not have to be.

 

[LadyVer]

I think they both need a foot up their asses.

Because between 1968 and the war in 'Nam thousands of people died were wounded and mentally fucked up who did not have to be.

I hear you although Nam is not an isolated war where troops died and were injured.because of politics or political maneuvering.