Tag: jiggs donahue

  • Portrait of a Lady

    Portrait of a Lady

    Lady Bird Johnson wasn’t just Lyndon’s wife – she was a key political adviser and an astute observer. Her comments about Kefauver show that she understood his immense political gifts – and what held him back.

  • Commies for Kefauver?

    Commies for Kefauver?

    During the 1956 campaign, the Communists published a report that appeared to endorse the Democrats, and Kefauver in particular. it caused a stir… but why didn’t it dominate the campaign?

  • Power of the Press: Drew Pearson’s Campaigns for Kefauver

    Power of the Press: Drew Pearson’s Campaigns for Kefauver

    Kefauver had a lot of challenges in his runs for President, but he had the most powerful political columnist in America on his side. How far did the columnist go to help Kefauver win, and why wasn’t he ultimately able to get it done?