lateo
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Thu Sep-22-05 07:46 AM
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I have seen quotes attributed to LBJ about a hurricane that happened when he was in office. Is it true that he went to the location and helped rescure people himself?
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| intheflow
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Thu Sep-22-05 07:50 AM
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| 1. Hurricane Betsy happened on LBJ's watch. |
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Edited on Thu Sep-22-05 07:52 AM by intheflow
I don't know about the personally helping part, but I know his response was about a million times quicker than Shrub's.
*Edited because I first wrote it was Camille.
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Thu Sep-22-05 07:55 AM
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| 2. Here are some transcripts & audio clips from U. of Virginia |
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between LBJ and Louisiana officials. Maybe this will help you. http://ww.whitehousetapes.org/exhibits/betsy/ |
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Thu Sep-22-05 08:12 AM
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how to get things moving.....he knew how to make the bureaucracy dance....of course, it was also said that Mussolini "made the trains run on time" but that didn't make him a good person either.
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Thu Sep-22-05 10:26 AM
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| 4. BEGALA Said Yesterday That LBJ Went Directly to the Site |
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which had no electricity, and held a flashlight like at scary-night and gave his speech that way.
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