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Leland Olds: The Record vs. The Propaganda (open access)

Leland Olds: The Record vs. The Propaganda

Text of a speech given by Senator Lyndon B. Johnson in the U.S. Senate, outlining reasons why Leland Olds should not be granted a nomination to the Federal Power Commission.
Date: 1949
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
System: The Portal to Texas History
[San Jacinto Monument brochure] (open access)

[San Jacinto Monument brochure]

San Jacinto Monument and state park brochure from 1949. Includes information about the battleground, the construction of the monument, the Museum of History, and the Battleship Texas.
Date: 1949
Creator: San Jacinto Museum of History Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unlimited Debate: The Last Defense of Reason (open access)

Unlimited Debate: The Last Defense of Reason

Printed version of Senator Lyndon B. Johnson's speech discussing cloture and the proportions of population representation in the Senate, part of a filibuster to present a rules change that would allow a minority of Senators to block legislation.
Date: March 9, 1949
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
System: The Portal to Texas History