Early in the week, Lyndon Johnson seemed in top shape. "The end is in sight," he told newsmen shortly after he came from a lunch with members of his policy committee. He had also gone the rounds on Capitol Hill, checking with other key Senators and with the House leaders. All were agreed: the Congress could finish its work in plenty of time for a July 30 adjournment.
With obvious satisfaction, Johnson cited a list of 50 major bills passed by the Senate (some of them were still being considered by the House). Then he tossed a few political taunts toward...
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