Radio Commercials Targeting President Lyndon Johnson

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Extent (Dublin Core): 1 Minute, 33 Seconds
File Name (Dublin Core): c031_046
Title (Dublin Core): Radio Commercials Targeting President Lyndon Johnson
Description (Dublin Core): In this radio campaign advertisement targeting President Lyndon Baines Johnson, they use his own words to advocate for voting Republican, including him saying inflation and higher prices are only problems during a Democratic administration.
Date (Dublin Core): Undated
Date Created (Dublin Core): 1966
Congress (Dublin Core): 89th (1965-1967)
Topics (Dublin Core): See all items with this value Political campaigns
Policy Area (Curation): Government Operations and Politics
Creator (Dublin Core): Unknown
Record Type (Dublin Core): radio programs
Names (Dublin Core): See all items with this value Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Rights (Dublin Core): http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Language (Dublin Core): eng
Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core): https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=84&q=
Physical Collection (Dublin Core): Collection 031, Box 1
Institution (Dublin Core): Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Archival Collection (Dublin Core): Dole Audio Reels Collection, 1960-1979
Full Text (Extract Text): [applause]

Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ): Now on the inflation front. If you are distraught, and if you're worried about high prices, and you've got a stomach -

Announcer 1: [speaking over LBJ] The voice you're hearing is that of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, discussing a problem that concerns each and every one of us. Listen to the words of President Johnson.

LBJ: …and you're really worked up about inflation, it may be you ought to vote Republican. Because there's one guarantee I can give you from my 35 years’ experience: if you vote Republican and by chance, you should win, you won't have to worry very long about higher prices.

Announcer 2: Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson.

LBJ: So, when these folks start talking to you about inflation, you tell them that's something that you only have to worry about in Democratic administration.; [applause]

Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ): Now on the inflation front. If you are distraught, and if you're worried about high prices, and you've got a stomach -

Announcer 1: [speaking over LBJ] The voice you're hearing is that of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, discussing a problem that concerns each and every one of us. Listen to the words of President Johnson.

LBJ: …and you're really worked up about inflation, it may be you ought to vote Republican. Because there's one guarantee I can give you from my 35 years’ experience: if you vote Republican and by chance, you should win, you won't have to worry very long about higher prices.

Announcer 2: Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson.

LBJ: So, when these folks start talking to you about inflation, you tell them that's something that you only have to worry about in Democratic administration.

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