Means of Ascent (112 page)

1942 campaign contributions through

Pauley (to DNC)

old-age pensions:

increased by Stevenson in Texas,
8.1
,
18.1

1948 campaign debate on,
11.1
,
12.1
,
12.2

Old West-style politics,
itr.1
,
itr.2
,
8.1
,
8.2
,
9.1

Oliver, Robert

Oltorf, Frank C. (Posh),
2.1
,
4.1
,
11.1
,
11.2
,
14.1

“Operation Rolling Thunder”,
itr.1

“Order 79” of FCC

organization techniques, political,
itr.1

of LBJ,
7.1
,
9.1
,
13.1

Osmers, Frank C.

Owens, Wroe
,
n
.

Pacific theater, World War II,
2.1
,
2.2
,
2.3
,
3.1

Paley, William S.,
6.1
,
6.2

Palo Pinto Star
,
11.1
n
.

Paramount Pictures

Parr, Archie,
9.1
,
9.2

Parr, George Berham (“Duke of Duval”),
9.1
,
11.1
,
14.1
passim
,
14.2
,
16.1
,
16.2
,
16.3
,
16.4
,
16.5

and LBJ: in 1941 election,
9.1
,
14.1
; in 1948 election,
9.2
,
11.1
,
13.1
passim
,
14.2
,
15.1
,
15.2
,
15.3
,
15.4
,
16.1
,
16.2
,
16.3

and 1948 election probe by Masters-in-Chancery,
15.1
,
15.2
,
15.3
,
15.4

Salas’ allegiance to,
16.1
,
16.2

and Stevenson

Parr, Givens

Path to Power, The
(Caro),
6.1
,
6.2
,
9.1

Patillo, Claude

Patillo, Effie,
4.1
,
4.2
,
4.3

Patman, Wright,
1.1
,
1.2
,
5.1

patronage jobs:

dispensed by LBJ,
6.1
,
6.2
,
7.1
; at NYA,
1.1
,
6.3

Rayburn and

patrónes (jefes)
,
9.1
,
9.2
,
9.3
,
9.4
,
9.5
,
13.1
,
13.2

Pauley, Edwin W.,
5.1
,
5.2
,
7.1

peace movement,
itr.1
,
itr.2
,
itr.3

Pearl Harbor,
1.1
,
2.1
,
2.2
,
2.3

Pearson, Drew,
5.1
,
6.1
,
12.1
,
12.2

Peddy, George E. B.,
9.1
,
11.1
,
11.2
,
11.3
,
11.4
,
11.5
,
11.6
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
12.3
,
12.4
,
12.5
,
13.1

pensions,
see
old-age pensions

Petrillo, James C.

Petroleum Club, Dallas,
11.1
,
11.2

Petsch, Alfred,
2.1
,
2.2

Philippines, World War II in,
2.1
,
2.2

Phipps, Joe,
11.1
,
11.2
,
11.3
,
11.4

Pickle, J. J. (“Jake”),
7.1
,
11.1
,
11.2
,
12.1
,
14.1

pistoleros
,
9.1
,
9.2
,
9.3
,
14.1
,
14.2

Plyler, Dorothy

Plyler, Sam

Poage, Robert

political power:

in a democracy,
itr.1

derived from money,
1.1
,
1.2
,
5.1
,
9.1
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
14.1

LBJ’s use of,
6.1
,
6.2
,
7.1
,
7.2

see also
influence; money and politics; patronage jobs

politics:

“end justifies the means” attitude in,
itr.1
,
12.1

morality of the ballot box,
12.1
,
15.1
,
16.1
; 1948 Texas campaign as

study in,
itr.1

Old West (frontier) style,
itr.1
,
itr.2
,
8.1
,
8.2
,
9.1

role of technology in,
itr.1
,
9.1
,
11.1
,
11.2
,
12.1
,
17.1

substance vs. image in

transformation of mid-20th century,
itr.1
,
9.1
,
17.1

see also
campaign financing; campaigning; campaign spending; elections and political campaigns; money and politics; Texas: politics

polling, political,
9.1
,
12.1

Belden poll results in 1948: Feb. 1948,
9.1
; May 1948,
10.1
,
11.1
; June 1948,
11.2
,
11.3
,
11.4
; Aug. 1948,
13.1
and
n
.

cost of statewide poll

private,
9.1
,
10.1
,
11.1
,
12.1
,
13.1
; not done by Stevenson,
12.2

scientific,
itr.1
,
9.1

use in determining issues

poll tax (and poll tax sheets),
9.1
,
9.2
,
10.1
,
16.1

financing by
jefes
and outsiders,
9.1
,
9.2
,
15.1

receipts used fraudulently,
9.1
,
14.1

as upper vote limit, in Duval County election “counseling”,
13.1
,
13.2
,
15.1

poll-watchers,
9.1
,
11.1
,
13.1

Pool, Chub

Poole, H. L. (Ike),
11.1
,
14.1
,
14.2
,
14.3
,
14.4
,
16.1

Port Arthur News
,
11.1
,
11.2

Porter, Jack,
15.1
,
16.1

Porter, Paul A.,
7.1
,
15.1

Potter, D. Roland

poverty:

of LBJ’s youth,
itr.1
,
itr.2
,
1.1
,
1.2
,
6.1

of Stevenson’s youth,
8.1
,
8.2

of Texas Hill Country, and LBJ’s efforts at aid,
itr.1
,
7.1

Powell, Wirtz, Rauhut and Gideon

pragmatism:

of LBJ,
itr.1
,
1.1
,
2.1
,
3.1
,
12.1
,
16.1

as justification for O’Daniel speech by LBJ

of LBJ: origins of,
1.1
,
16.1

Precinct 13, Jim Wells County, Tex.,
9.1
,
9.2

ballot box stuffing,
14.1
,
15.1
,
15.2
,
15.3
; Salas’s admission,
16.1
,
16.2

first primary vote of 1948

runoff vote,
13.1
,
13.2
; change of vote total,
13.3
,
14.1
,
14.2
,
15.1
,
16.1
,
16.2
,
16.3
; evidence gathered by Stevenson,
14.3
,
14.4
,
14.5
,
14.6
,
14.7
,
15.2
,
15.3
,
16.4
; fraud probe by Master-in-Chancery,
15.4
,
15.5
,
15.6
,
16.5
,
16.6
,
16.7
,
16.8
; LBJ and evidence,
14.8
,
14.9
,
14.10
,
15.7
,
15.8
,
15.9
,
15.10
,
16.9

“The Senator from” label for LBJ

see also
Box 13

Presidency,
itr.1

image damaged by LBJ,
itr.1
,
16.1

LBJ’s ambition for,
itr.1
,
1.1
,
6.1
,
6.2
,
7.1
,
11.1
,
16.1
,
16.2

LBJ’s use of

presidential elections:

1948,
itr.1
,
14.1
,
14.2
,
14.3

1964 campaign,
itr.1
,
itr.2
,
16.1
,
16.2

press and publicity:

LBJ and,
11.1
; avoidance of reporters, as Congressman,
5.1
; cooperation of reporters,
12.1
,
12.2
,
12.3
; manipulation,
3.1
,
11.2
and n.,
12.4
; planting of rumors,
5.2
; self-portrayed war service,
3.2

and 1948 election,
see
newspapers

role in old-style campaigns

Washington conference of Stevenson,
12.1
,
12.2
,
12.3

Price, Charles Wesley,
15.1
,
16.1

primary system, in Texas,
itr.1
,
8.1
,
8.2
,
9.1
,
11.1
,
14.1

1948 primary,
see
Texas election for U.S. Senator in 1948

Progressive Party

public power,
1.1
,
5.1
;
see also
rural electrification

Public Utilities Holding Company Act of 1935
,

Quill, Daniel,
12.1
,
13.1
,
13.2

racial discrimination,
itr.1
,
8.1

radio:

FCC regulation of,
6.1
,
6.2
,
6.3

LBJ’s stations,
itr.1
,
6.1
,
6.2
;
see also
KTBC

O’Daniel slot and speech,
12.1
,
12.2
,
12.3

role in political campaigns,
itr.1
,
8.1
,
8.2
,
8.3
,
9.1
,
11.1
,
12.1
,
17.1
; advertising,
itr.2
,
9.2
,
11.2
,
11.3
,
11.4
,
12.2
,
12.3
,
12.4
,
12.5
; high cost of,
12.6
; in LBJ’s 1948 race,
9.3
,
10.1
,
11.5
,
11.6
,
11.7
,
11.8
,
11.9
,
11.10
,
11.11
,
11.12
,
11.13
,
12.7
,
12.8
,
12.9
,
12.10
,
12.11
; in Stevenson’s 1948 race,
10.2
,
11.14
,
12.12

Texas State Quality Network

Rainey, Homer

Ramsey, Ben

Rather, Mary,
2.1
,
2.2
,
4.1
,
4.2
,
4.3
,
11.1
,
11.2
,
11.3
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
14.1
,
16.1

Rayburn, Sam,
1.1
,
1.2
,
1.3
,
6.1
,
7.1

“Board of Education” of,
1.1
,
1.2
,
5.1
,
7.1
,
7.2
,
7.3

career in House of Representatives

and FCC

and FDR’s death

and LBJ,
1.1
,
1.2
,
2.1
,
2.2
,
5.1
,
7.1
,
7.2
,
7.3
,
7.4
,
7.5
,
15.1
; committee assignments,
7.6
; in FCC matters,
6.1
,
6.2
,
6.3
; “professional son” relationship,
7.7

and New Deal

and Truman,
7.1
,
7.2
,
15.1

Raymond, Manuel,
9.1
,
9.2
,
11.1
,
13.1
,
13.2
,
13.3
,
16.1

reactionaries, Texan

Read, W. O.

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC),
6.1
,
7.1

Reeb, James J.,
itr.1
,
itr.2
,
itr.3

Reedy, George

regulatory agencies, federal 90
,;
see also
Federal Communications Commission; government regulation

Reilley, Wallace

Renfro, Connie C.,
15.1
,
15.2

Republican Party:

in control of House

in control of Senate

Richardson, Sid,
6.1
,
6.2
,
12.1
,
12.2

Rio Grande Valley,
6.1
,
9.1
,
13.1
,
14.1
;
see also
“Valley” country

road system, Texas:

farm-to-market,
8.1
,
11.1
,
11.2
,
12.1

highways,
8.1
,
8.2
,
8.3
,
12.1

Roberts, Jack

Roberts, Morris,
11.1
,
12.1