Word: tarlov
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Last week, after a chat with Jewish War Veterans Commander Malcolm Tarlov, Johnson even found himself in a brief brouhaha with the nation's Jews, over 80% of whom supported him in 1964. During the talk, the President expressed regret at what he felt was a lack of support for his Viet Nam policy among Jewish leaders. As reported in the press, it sounded as if he were criticizing the whole Jewish community and, worse still, threatening to link U.S. aid to Israel with Jewish support on Viet Nam on a quid pro quo basis. The tempest subsided only...