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The Organization

Amid reports that he has neglected the organization-building techniques crucial to political success, President Johnson began last week to shake down his campaign staff. Kenneth O’Donnell and Lawrence O’Brien, White House legacies of the Kennedy Administration, were assigned to the Democratic National Committee; Gov. John Connally of Texas was designated unofficial campaign director, with Johnson aide Walter Jenkins as his White House contact.

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The Organization

Amid reports that he has neglected the organization-building techniques crucial to political success, President Johnson began last week to shake down his campaign staff. Kenneth O’Donnell and Lawrence O’Brien, White House legacies of the Kennedy Administration, were assigned to the Democratic National Committee; Gov. John Connally of Texas was designated unofficial campaign director, with Johnson aide Walter Jenkins as his White House contact.