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“Go On and Report My Poverty Bill”

 

Photo credit: Cecil Stoughton

Conversation Details

Few politicians could match Lyndon B. Johnson’s persuasive powers. In the summer of 1964, passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Economic Opportunity Act required significant cooperation from Republicans in Congress. This spirited back-and-forth conversation with House Minority Leader Charles A. “Charlie” Halleck [R–Indiana] offers an insider’s view of how Johnson got things done. 

 

Date:
June 22, 1964
Topic:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Location
Oval Office
Conversation
WH6406-12-3810

Conversation Participants