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LBJ MEMOIRS: RELIGION'S ROLE
NEW YORK -- Former President Lyndon B. Johnson discusses religion and
religious personalities frequently in his book, The Vantage Point,
published in New York by Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
At top, Evangelist Billy Graham (left) and Mr. Johnson bow their
heads during a 1964 Presidential prayer breakfast in Washington. In
his memoirs, the former President reveals that Mr. Graham acted as an
emissary with Richard Nixon during the 1968 election campaign.
Below, Pope Paul VI and Mr. Johnson exchange gifts during their
1967 meeting at the Vatican. The former Chief Executive and the
Roman Catholic pontiff discussed peace moves in Vietnam during the
meeting. In his book, Mr. Johnson describes Pope Paul as "a quiet,
serious and sensitive man profoundly dedicated to the cause of world
peace."
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