European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes tuesday april 2, but political Road took him farther on moved All of 400 Yards by Louis Cassel Washington up presi Dent Johnson likes to Tell about an old Texas rancher who once observed of him Lyndon has moved far in 60 years All of 400 Hundred Yards is the distance Between the Smallhouse in Johnson City tex., where he was born aug. 27,1908, and the handsome ranch on the Pedernales River to which he says hell retire next Jan. 20. Between the two dates Isa 37-year Detour into Public life in political career began in 1931 when he volunteered to work in the congressional Campaign of Richard Kleberg owner of the Mammoth King ranch. Johnson then was two years out of College and teaching in a Houston High school. Kleber was elected and invited Johnson to accompany him to washing ton As a staff assistant. It was like inviting a fish Mohave a try at swimming. He came Here Green As grass but within a few months he knew How to operate in Washington better than some who d been Here 20 years recalls an old timer on Capitol Hill. Six years later Johnson sought a congressional seat of his own. He ran for a vacancy inthe 10th Texas District the y9ungest and least known candidate in a Field of ten. He attracted voter attention by run Ning As an All out new dealer a Novelty in a Campaign i which All nine of his rivals were loudly denouncing the policies of president Franklin d. Roosevelt. Johnson won the election. Heals won the admiration of for who invited him to the Whitehouse for breakfast and extended other privileges rarely accorded to a freshman member of the House of two terms in the House Johnson ran for the Senate and lost by 1,311 votes. It was the Only election defeat of his career. He made a second try forthe Senate in 1948, and this time squeaked through to Victory bythe hair breadth margin of 87 votes out of nearly a million cast. Wags called him land slide the gentlemen s club of the Senate with its vast array of unwritten rules and its preference for quietly arranged deals proved to be the Perfec Tarena for Johnson to display his skills. In a Short time he be came known As a virtuoso at the Art of working out the Mutual accommodations and reasonable compromises on which legislative consensus is based. Only two years after entering the Senate he was chosen dem socratic whip. Two years later he was elected Senate demo cratic held that Post for eight years from 1952 to 1960.during six of those years Al though Republican Dwight occupied the White House the democrats controlled Congress. As Senate majority Leader Johnson wielded Power second Only to that of the pres ident. A legend grew up about his prowess As a cloak room negotiator the forceful blend of per suasion and compulsion Promise and threat which came to be known on Capitol Hill As the Johnson in 1960, he sought the demo cratic presidential nomination but lost out to a Young Massachusetts senator named John f. Kennedy. It was galling to the majority Leader to see the Nomi nation go to a Junior member of his own club. But to the sur prise of nearly everyone John son swallowed his Chagrin and accepted second place on the Kennedy ticket. On Jan. 20, 1961, Kenned entered the White House and Johnson embarked on a period of massive frustration in the relatively impotent role of Vic president. Many thought the dynamic and ambitious texan had reached the end of his political Road. But on nov. 22, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald fired three Rifle shots at an open limousine mov ing slowly along a sunlit Street in Dallas. John f. Kennedy slumped Forward in his wife arms and Lyndon Baines John son was president of the unite states. His first year in the Whitehouse was marked by one dazzling Success after grief stricken Public was reassured. Even his most ardent political foes were impressed bythe firmness and Confidence with which he took the pledged himself to carry on the Kennedy program and Dur ing that session of Congress he obtained passage of 47 of the 51major legislative proposals he had inherited from Kennedy. In August 1964, nine months after he was propelled into the presidency the democratic National convention nominated him by acclamation for a term in his own right. In november he Defeated sen. Barry m. Gold water the Republican nominee and this time his landslide was a real began his first full term in 1965 with a pledge to wage All out War on poverty and achieve Tea great society for All Ameri cans. But As the year pro grossed he found himself to and More engrossed in foreign affairs rather than Domestic problems. He was particularly concerned about South Vietnam where a regime was threatened with overthrow by guerrilla forces a 1 d e d by communist governed North Viet Nam. A. Direct hit capt. Gordon Lam 25, of Honolulu a company commander of the 25th inf div looks Over the damage caused by a goal s till dim distant9 c by John Krueger staff writer Geneva is the world health organization will Cele brate its 20th anniversary Sun Day with 129 member nations and an annual budget of $50 Mil lion. Who was born on april 7,1948, when its Constitution was ratified by 26 members of the United nations. The first who Assembly Here at the palais Des nations was attended by 62 countries of which 53 were members of the new organization. The budget was set at $5 million. In answer to their question of How far have we moved to Ward our dim Distant goal of physical mental and social Well being for All Peoples officials have come up with Statis tics in world health the who Magazine showing that through who impetus 78 per cent of the population living in malarial areas Are protected from the Dis ease or will be in the next few years. A worldwide eradication pro Gram with a 1977 deadline has been launched against year there were still Well Over 80,000 cases reported but that s Down 43,000 from 1963. Who has played a part also inthe development and testing of polio and measles vaccines two of the most effective so far was pointed out however that although polio has practically disappeared from one half of the world it is increasing in the other half As Environ mental conditions in developing countries at the same time measles vaccines though effective Are far beyond the financial re sources of most of the countries where the disease still kill Many in addition to malaria an smallpox special campaigns have been initiated against Yel Low fever trachoma tuberculosis leprosy diphtheria whoop ing cough tetanus typhus and other it has been discovered that mass drives Are not always the answer. They can sow the seeds of better health but to reap the fruit permanent health services have to be developed and environmental conditions at the Start of 1965, the United states had about 20,000 men serving As military advisers to units of the South vietnamese army. By the endow 1965, More than 100,000 , troops were fighting in South Vietnam. And that was just the begin Ning. The word escalate Eti i tired the american vocabulary is the conflict continued to Widen throughout 1966 and 1967,and the . Commitment of manpower climbed to 200,005then 300,000, then 400,000, then 500,000, and beyond. As War costs soared Johnsonii found it necessary to. Hold the line or Cut Back on Domestic programs. Even with these a economies the Federal budget plunged deep into the red and inflationary pressures mounted steadily in the . Economy Johnson easily the most poll conscious president in his tory saw la s popularity rating slip sharply in Public opinion polls. He sought repeatedly to explain his position to convince americans that he was doing everything he honorable could do to bring North Vietnam to the peace table. But when the citizens of new Hampshire went to the polls last month to cast ballots in the first presidential primary of 1968, Johnson received less than a majority of the demo-1 cratic votes. A relatively Little known democratic senator eur f Gene j. Mccarthy of Minnesota running As a peace candidate i rolled up a startling 42 per cent. I u m it was a rare humiliation foil _ Mam an incumbent president. Seal a n m us v it Robert f. Kennedy of new York Luiu my a we had thereto accepted them a m m Jug m m w opinion of most professional poll Itic ians that it would be impose have to be sible to prevent Johnson s re most of who s energies Are nomination quickly reappraised directed toward these Long term the situation and declared him unspectacular tasks. Admittedly who s career has not Beena succession of unqualified triumphs. Indeed in some cases direct rocket hit on one of his armoured personnel carriers. The vehicle was taking part in an assault 25 Miles Northwest of Saigon. A health conditions have deteriorated. Blamed for Many of these set backs is a waste of health Aid caused by Lack of coordination self a candidate. As late As 9 . Sunday Whell Johnson began a televised and Idress to the nation Washington political pundits were virtually unanimous in the belief that Hsi would seek another term. They also were prepared to Lay Long Odds that he would win renomination no matter How Many em-1m.� Imu Uii Imine no pm end coherent National develop Barr Assing defeats he might sul Mem plans. Fer in forthcoming primaries european edition l am8w Campbell Usa Henry 8p8tenmbnr 8, Epstein circulation quran the rep be in Fop the u 8 Anwa Forcet published by t i Zuj Rufli european command and printed Dally at dammit i and a Trina a thu ,8ta/ and 8tr a. Apo 09176. International mall i in i 4 a Faeh 1034 w farm Teadt Germany. Teu or Wlhelm 0 i Darm Fedt Alt rep prefix 8376 741. Telex 04w-338. 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