Evening star., 1960-07-31

M6AlCdI1 press anu LOuCIl6Q OIl
Cuba and the Congo. Luckily,
the story caused no serious
damage.
1T was a stunt" said Mr..
Reedy. THE water skier? AL
he did was drive the boat"
A tired secretary appeared.
Another aide made arrange
ments to get his wife back to
Austin. Lynda Bird said good
night and left with her mother.
But Mrs. Johnson returned
later and graciously invited me
to spend the night. She showed
me to a comfortable bedroom,
located of a study at one end
of the house.
Senator Tired
She said the Senator was
tired and doubted would have
any chance at a long talk. She
produced some violent red pa
jamas which, she said, the Sen
ator-Some say he is a con-
servative-had given up wear
ing. Mrs. johnson then retired.
Back in the living room, the
long wait continued.
Eventually, Senator johnson
Strolled in-about 1890 am
More relaxed than at dinner, he
stretched out in a leather chair
and piled his big boots up on O
foot rest.
1 felt he could spot the great
gaps in my knowledge of pol
iticS. He spoke of his willing.
ness to do what his party asked
him to do. He referred to the
crisis faced by the United States
in its fight with Goddess COM
munism" and how important II
was for all to take part in thai
fight.
I told him there was some
surprise at his acceptance o.
the vice presidential nomina.
ton, particularly after his eff.
fective work as majority leader
The room was silent. Ever
Little Beagle made no sound.
His View of the Job
why do you newspaper peo.
pie and the columns down.
grade the job of Vice PreSi-
dent?" the Senator began. att.
not a position of impotence
It's not a job for a Throttle.
bottom
Franklin Roosevelt -didnt
look at it that way, or Theo.
dore Roosevelt, or Thomas JEFF.
ferson, or Barkley.
"And Garner gave up thu
second most powerful job, tht
speakership, to run for Vict
President. And under his lead.
ership we had that great perioc
of legislation-the first 10(
days.
There is only one Vice Pres.
ident," he continued. "A Sen.
ator can lead the majority
sometimes and he can lead tht
minority at other times. But
there is only one Vice PreSi.
dent. There is increased oppor.
tunity there. A Vice President
can meet with the Security
Council, the Joint Chiefs o.
staff, the cabinet"
He spoke of the morning.
after meeting with Senator
Kennedy, in Los Angeles, wher
the convention had turned te
naming a candidate for Vice
President.
Senator Kennedy cam
down to my room in the morn
ing. I told him that if I wa,
in his position I would show
the convention I had CUTS anc
tell them who I wanted. He an.
sWered, I want you"
A Senatorial Yawn
1t was about l am. The Sen.
ator yawned, rose and made
some arrangements for the mex
tday. He said good night anc
went to bed.
He seemed more clipper thu
next morning. He ate breakfast
in the living room off a tray
Wearing a robe over his paja.
mas, he Immediately plunged
into a discussion with his aide
of a poll conducted in Dalla.
County, Tex.
Bird" he said at one point
do I have too much break.
faSt?"
Mrs. johnson took the tray
removed a portion of tht
scrambled eggs in the kitchen
and returned.
The Senator discussed some
changes in his plans. He men
toned a flight to San Antonio
to Austin, over to Colorado. He
left to get dressed. The tele.
phone continued to ring anc
Mrs. johnson, in one trip il
and out of the room, said the
Senator had to go to San An.
tonic to buy some clothes.
Soon Senator johnson wa
back, looking trim and hand
some in a dark suit and striped
tie. He mentioned he hat
talked with Senator Kenned.
that morning about a trip tt
HyanniS Port, Mass. He mad,
some more arrangements ant
turned suddenly intense whel
an aide mentioned that a win
dow in the Senator's car woul.
not roll up. Senator johnson
wanted to know why it woulC
not roll up. The aide was ablt
to report - luckily, I think =
that the window would be f1xeC
| in Austin.
Busy Lady Bird
Mrs. Johnson, somehow, fol
lowed all the fast direction