LBJ and Robert F. Kennedy, 11/3/64, 11.55P.

Telephone Conversation between President Johnson and Robert Kennedy.
Citation No.: 6142
Nov. 3, 1964
Time: 11:55PM
Location: Austin, TX
Speakers: President Johnson and Robert Kennedy
General Topics: Congressional Relations; Elections; National Politics
Topics: Election Results; New York, Ohio, Wyoming, Delaware, Pennsylvania, California, New Mexico, Maryland Senate Races; Pierre Salinger's Request For LBJ's Help Last Night; Edward Kennedy's Victory; RFK Thanks LBJ For Help; LBJ Says Nothing Will Divide Them
More info on the LBJ telephone conversations: www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/...
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[@ysgol3]

I wish there was a recording of what LBJ said immediately after putting the phone down!

[@Brockashocka]

Truly great stuff... "let's stay as close as together as he'd want us to".. could bring tears to your eyes.

[@Nominay]

Pfft, if only he had meant it. It's nice to pretend.

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

LBJ thought he lost 10 states and RFK thought it was 3. He actually lost 6; the ones he mentioned. He won Wyoming and South Dakota.

[@scottaznavourian540]

Lbj was a little pessimistic there. He only lost 5 of the deep south states and goldwater's home state

[@colossus112785]

These 2 men don't sound like they hate each other

[@jimbertido7762]

Twan112785 it's called politics.

[@pwaggs6703]

They did.

[@teresalinton5898]

@@jimbertido7762 took the words right out of my mouth

[@barryjaffe8859]

Although these two men notoriously and allegedly hated one another, there is no evidence of it in this telephone conversation. Moreover, Johnson's supposed resentment of Kennedy's failure to acknowledge his contributions to the new Senator's victory is hardly evident in this discussion between the two men. In fact, Kennedy acknowledges that Johnson's campaign appearances on his behalf "made a hell of a difference." Finally, Robert Kennedy does not sound like a man who thinks that Lyndon Johnson orchestrated the assassination of his brother, despite how popular this theory has become. It astounds me that more than 50 years after John F. Kennedy's death that there are still so many conflicting and unsubstantiated hypotheses regarding who organized and executed his murder.

[@stargazerspark4499]

"Keep your Friends Close, and Your Enemies Closer" -Sun Tzu

[@pwaggs6703]

This was election win night for both. They were in good moods.

[@teresalinton5898]

is that his grandson on the desk?

[@brianevans6328]

Ain't nobody gonna divide us. Haha. Well, some guy named Viet Nam did.