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His concern was shared by Senator Vance Hartke of Indiana, who observed that "murder by motor at home is just as deadly as murder by mortar in Viet Nam." New Hampshire's Norris Cotton objected that the Government "now spends almost as much on the safety of ducks as...
Wrenched Compromise. The two amendments, according to White House estimates, would have lopped $1 billion in revenue from the House-passed bill to raise an additional $6 billion. After powerful arm wrenching, Administration forces persuaded a House-Senate conference committee to knock out Hartke's amendment. But Prouty'...
To reports that L.B.J. had snubbed Indiana Senator Vance Hartke, Bill Moyers replied: "The President does not cease dealing with a Senator because he is obstreperous." Asked if Abba Schwartz, a veteran State Department official, had been forced to resign, Moyers blamed "obstreperous members of Congress" for rumormongering.
The President was plainly annoyed by the fuss over his failure to meet with Hartke, a onetime protégé, and a delegation of 200 fellow Indianans. After all, it was 8 a.m. when the touring Hoosiers arrived at the White House, and the President's attention was...
That was probably as well for all concerned. Hartke first incurred Johnson's anger last year when he dared oppose a presidential appointment. It was Hartke who drafted the letter signed in January by 15 Senators protesting U.S. resumption of the bombing of North Viet Nam. Last week the...