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1)LBJ was furious with Nixon, audiotapes of telephone conversations now show, over the likelihood that Nixon meddled with Johnsons attempts to get negotiations moving to bring the Vietnam war to a swift conclusion in 1968. In a heated diatribe, when referring to Nixons actions during the waning days of the 68 presidential campaign, LBJ tells Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen, This is treason (click here to listen) . In a separate, historically key conversation, LBJ directly warns Nixon that his people appeared to be bent on sabotaging LBJs peace overtures to Hanoi. In a conversation on November 3, 1968, two days prior to the presidential election, Johnson confronted Nixon on the issue, but Nixon told LBJ point-blank, Im not trying to interfere.
At about 4:25 of the tape, LBJ says to Everett Dirksen, This is treason (click here to listen) Senator Dirksen responds, "I know"-----but the Vietnam money laundering scheme continued for another 8 years-----then...
...the Reagan team negotiated a deal with the Iranians-----then...
...the SCOTUS forced Florida to stop counting votes and appointed the guy that came in second in the Florida vote count POTUS-----then...
...in 2012 the Republicans...
At about 4:25 of the tape, LBJ says to Everett Dirksen, This is treason (click here to listen) Senator Dirksen responds, "I know"-----but the Vietnam money laundering scheme continued for another 8 years-----then...
...the Reagan team negotiated a deal with the Iranians-----then...
...the SCOTUS forced Florida to stop counting votes and appointed the guy that came in second in the Florida vote count POTUS-----then...
...in 2012 the Republicans...