The Passage of Power (168 page)

The 1960 Democratic National Convention. RFK whispers to LBJ after his arrival at the Los Angeles Coliseum. (
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JFK chooses LBJ as his running mate: July 14, 1960. 8 a.m.—JFK calls Lyndon to request a meeting. (
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JFK chooses LBJ as his running mate: July 14, 1960. 10:45—Returning from the meeting, JFK announces its result, and Pennsylvania’s Governor David Lawrence congratulates him. Looking on: Matt McCloskey. (
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JFK chooses LBJ as his running mate: July 14, 1960. Late afternoon—LBJ, RFK and JFK discuss threats of a floor fight. (
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JFK chooses LBJ as his running mate: July 14, 1960. The Kennedy brothers at the end of the day. (
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The candidates and their wives together at Hyannis Port after the convention (
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The candidates, with Congressman Albert Thomas, campaigning in September in Houston (
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The “LBJ Special” whistle-stop tour of the South (
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LBJ campaigning in Oklahoma. (
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LBJ campaigning in Pennsylvania. (
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The incident at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas that turned the tide for the Democratic ticket in Texas (
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The incident at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas that turned the tide for the Democratic ticket in Texas (
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January 20, 1961: Inauguration Day. Speaker Sam Rayburn swears in Lyndon Johnson as Vice President. Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy are on the left; Richard M. Nixon is on the right. (
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