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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, April 1, 1968
Johnson withdraws —
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But he changed his mind, George Christian said, because he feared Congress would then ignore the programs of a lameduck president.
Johnson said Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford knew about his decision before he took his job March 1 and Gen. William C. Westmoreland, U.S. commander in Vietnam, was told about it last November. Asked why he decided to step down. Johnson said:
"I do not want to mix up the presidency and party politics when we've got a half million men out there in Vietnam ready to give their lives to protect us back here."
Asked whether his statement was irrevocable and how irrevocable it was, the President said: "just as irrevocable as my statement says — completely irrevocable." He pointed out he has "no shalls . . . no whatnots . . . we just made it 'will.'"
"I would hope that by what I did tonight, we can concentrate more of our energies on trying to bring about peace in the world and that we would have a better chance to do it," he said.
He said his health was no factor in reaching his decision. He felt "perfect—never better."
On the air, the President's words were so firm they appeared to rule out the possibility of a draft at the Democratic convention.
"I do not believe that I should devote an hour or a day of my time to any personal partisan
causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office, the presidency of your country," he said.
"Accordingly, I shall not seek and I will not accept the nomination of my party for another term as your President.
"But let men everywhere know, however, that a strong and a confident, a vigilant America stands ready to seek an honorable peace and stands ready tonight to defend an honored cause, whatever the price, whatever the burden, whatever the sacrifice that duty may require.
"Thank you for listening. Good night, and God bless all of you."
The President could not hide his emotions. His eyes were red. He wiped his forehead and rubbed his eyes under his glasses.
His wife and two daughters, Luei Baines Nugent and Lynda Bird Robb, sat in the office, off camera, watching intensely. When the speech ended, Lady Bird, wearing a red suit with a blue trim, ran to the President and embraced him. The girls followed. They and Mrs. Johnson wept openly.
Christian was asked if Mrs. Johnson had influenced the decision.
"I'm sure she did," he said. "They talked about it for a long time. She assisted him in the wording of his speech. She certainly has participated in it."
Hundreds of telegrams and telephone calls arrived at the White House.
Shortly after he spoke, a crowd gathered outside the White House gates. Among those there were several youths who held up a sign: "Thanks LBJ."
At his news conference, Johnson was asked what would happen to his decision if his attempts to bring peace in Vietnam proved successful. He was asked if he could be convinced then to change his mind.
"No I cannot," he shot back. "My statement was perfectly clear. And I see no reason to have these high school discussions about it."
The President hinted strongly that the challenge to him posed by Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, D-Minn., and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, D-N.Y., who seek the Democratic presidential nomination, was a big factor in his decision.
"There is a division in the American house now," he said. "There is a divisiveness among us all tonight. Holding the trust that is mine—as President of all the people—I cannot disregard the peril to the progress of the American people and the hope and the prospects of peace for all peoples."
Christian said Johnson debated with himself for months when he should make his decision public. Only in the last day or two, Christian said, did Johnson decide that Sunday night's Vietnam speech would be the appropriate occasion.
Christian said the President had "a rough time last night"—one of his few sleepless nights.
LBJ's spitball
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science who said that talk of a "lame duck" was inconsequential. But he admitted the move might hamper LBJ in Congress.
Earl Nehring, assistant professor of political science and a noted campus Republican leader, said he was "utterly stunned" by the action and viewed it as an attempt to sway support for Humphrey.
Others agreed that the announcement was "beautifully timed and smacked of political expediency." One professor said he figured the President had all but eliminated the importance of the primaries.
"If the animosities between Johnson and Kennedy we've been reading about in the papers are true, I cannot imagine the President swinging any of his present overwhelming support to Sen. Kennedy," Nehring said.
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Continued from page 1 not in itself establish that plaintiffs are not using the furnishings in their respective chapter houses for the production of income," his memorandum said.
Inasmuch as common questions of law and fact were involved in each suit, the Greek houses agreed to allow the first case filed control the decision in each of the other cases.
Judge Gray's decision could be appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court if the plaintiffs feel the judge has erred or overlooked some aspect of their case.
If the decision was reversed in
favor of the plaintiffs by the high court, Douglas County would lose over $5,000 per year plus the $12,-000 protested tax money which was held in an impounded fund while the case was being decided.
The exact number of Greek houses involved in the suit was not available at the District Court clerk's office. Fourteen who paid personal property tax under protest were Kappa Kappa Gamma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Alpha Phi, Phi Kappa Psi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Acacia, Kappa Alpha Theta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Kappa Lambda, Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Nu.
Oil painting presented to Museum
"Interior with Lamp and Flowers," an oil painting by Michael Goldberg, New York artist, has been given to the KU Museum of Art by the American Academy of Arts and Letters through its Childe Hassam Fund.
The picture arrived at KU Thursday, said A. Bret Waller, museum director.
Under the will of Childe Hassam, noted American painter who died in 1935 and bequeathed the residue of his works to the Academy, of which he was a member, certain of his paintings were to be sold over the years and the funds used to buy the work of contemporary American artists for presentation to museums in this country and Canada. This year, 22 pictures will be presented to as many museums.
The pictures were chosen through a national competition and purchased for $35,000. Recently they were exhibited in the Academy's Art Gallery in New York.
The support to which Nehring referred is the 1,300 plus delegate vote strength revealed in a recent survey conducted by The New York Times.
Student reaction among leaders of both campus government and political organizations brought diverse comments combined with favorable and negative elements.
Bob Kolar, president of KU Young Democrats, said the way to understand the President was that he wouldn't accept the nomination even if he were drafted.
Kolar said the decision might have been associated with Johnson's health.
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In an effort to revamp a rapidly dividing campus organization, Kolar is seeking to unite the Kennedy and McCarthy forces, but mentioned that the CYD chapter here is strongly favoring Kennedy.
Van Cleave said Gov. Robert Docking was hesitant to support either Johnson or Kennedy. And with the Kansas delegation going to Chicago uncommitted, a floor fight could eventually develop, making way for a three-way race —Humphrey, Kennedy and McCarthy.
State Rep. Robert Velsir, Independence senior, refused to say whom he would support for the nomination when interviewed Sunday night.
Bob Van Cleave, a second year law student from Kansas City, attended the Kansas Democratic Party Convention in Topeka last weekend and found support there generally for Johnson, but remarked that it probably would now be shifted to Kennedy.
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He said he was shocked and "absolutely could not understand why the President had chosen to announce now instead of waiting until early June."
building will include such departments as electrical, mechanical and civil engineering; geography, geology, botany, physics, chemistry, psychology and the School of Business.
Those planning to attend today's dedication are Sen. Frank Carlson (R-Kan.); Sen. James Pearson (R-Kan); Rep. Larry Winn (R-Kan.); Elmer Staats, comptroller of the U.S.; Donald Holmes and Edward Redding, NASA University Affairs; Col. Gordon Duncan, Commander 838th Air Division, Forbes Air Base; Jack Lacy, Director of the Kansas Department of Economic Development; University Endowment Association; Chamber of Commerce and city officials.
The public is asked to approach the dedication area by driving across the Iowa Street overpass west of the Daisy Hill residence halls. Special parking arrangements have been made.
Webb and his Washington party, along with Docking, were invited to Lawrence by the Chamber of Commerce and will attend the Chamber's annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Kansas Union. Webb will be the principal speaker.
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