Johnson did not have an official White House Chief of Staff. Initially, his long-time administrative assistant Walter Jenkins presided over the day-to-day operations at the White House. Johnson may also have hoped that the convention would ultimately choose to draft him back into the race.Humphrey entered the race after Johnson's withdrawal, making the 1968 Democratic primaries a three-way contest between Humphrey, Kennedy, and McCarthy. Kennedy cut into McCarthy's liberal and anti-war base, while also winning the support of the poor and working class. He won a series of primary victories, but was assassinated in June by Sirhan Sirhan, an Arab nationalist.
Walter Jenkins Johnson did not have an official White House Chief of Staff. official White House Chief of Staff.
Walter Jenkins Johnson did not have an official White House Chief of Staff. official White House Chief of Staff.