Conversation Details
President Johnson and Secretary of Labor W. Willard “Bill” Wirtz discussed a rhetorical strategy for the last two months of the presidential campaign. Johnson advised Wirtz to “do all the speaking you can” but to avoid arguing with Republican candidate Senator Barry M. Goldwater Sr. of Arizona and his running mate, Representative William E. Miller of New York.
Date:
September 9, 1964
Topic:
Election of 1964
Location:
Oval Office
Conversation:
WH6409-08-5542
Conversation Participants
Presidential Daily Diary Excerpt
