The President's Men; 5; Larry O'Brien
- Series
- The President's Men
- Episode Number
- 5
- Episode
- Larry O'Brien
- Producing Organization
- National Educational Television and Radio Center
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-6w96689d17
- NOLA Code
- PRMN
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- Description
- Episode Description
- Before he was sworn in as Postmaster General on November 3, 1965, Lawrence F. OBrien served five years as special presidential assistant for Congressional affairs for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Mr. OBrien is credited by political observers as the man who modernized the White Houses machinery in pulling votes on legislation initiated by the executive branch. Many of the political campaign techniques which he initially employed during the senatorial campaign of President Kennedy have been widely imitated by politicians. In the 1960 presidential contest, Mr. OBrien organized the eager-beaver amateur groups that started Kennedy enthusiasm. Of him, President Kennedy said, Hes the best election man in the business. Of his own philosophy, Mr. OBrien has said, We never say die. Thats our policy first and last. And when asked who would replace Mr. OBrien as the Congressional liaison, President Johnson answered, OBrien. As the administrator of the second largest industry in the United States (with 600,000 employees), Postmaster General OBriens department handles 74 billion pieces of mail a year. In view of the new duties he assumes, correspondent Paul Niven talks to Mr. OBrien about promised improvements in the system, the consequences to those who do not use the zip code system residential deliveries. In light of his political organization wizardry, Mr. OBrien also is asked how he pushes the legislation, why politics is regarded as a dirty business, his prediction of the outcome of the 1966 Congressional elections, and why he chose to stay in presidential service when asked by President Johnson following the assassination of President Kennedy. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- The President's Men consists of two seasons of weekly half-hour episode about important figures in the Administration and the offices they hold. The first season of 9 episodes ran in late 1965 and early 1966 and featured the men surrounding President Johnson. The second series of 8 episodes spotlights the Nixon men. It was originally recorded in color on videotape. (NOTE: In this catalog the first season is episode numbers 1-9 and the second season is numbers 10-17. In the original NET documentation the second season restarted its episode number at #1 and was cataloged with "The President's Men 1969" as a series title.)
- Series Description
- The President's Men consists of two seasons. The first seasons consists of 9 half-hour episodes produced in 1965 by NET. It was originally produced on videotape. The second season was produced in 1969 and consists of 8 half-hour episodes produced in 1969. It was originally produced in color. (NOTE: In this catalog the first season is episode numbers 1-9 and the second season is numbers 10-17. In the original NET documentation the second season restarted its episode number at #1 and was cataloged with The Presidents Men 1969 as a series title.) In the first season, The President's Men points to nine key leaders who serve in and around President Johnsons circle of Cabinet officers, high-ranking government officials, confidants, and special assistants, to explore in depth the evolution, development, problems, and futures of their departments and agencies. By focusing on The President's Men, the series considers the inter-relationships of the governmental offices with each other and in particular with the executive branch. With on-location coverage from Washington, DC, The President's Men also includes frank and provocative interviews with the heads of the departments examined. Among those who appear in exclusive interviews are US Secretary of State Dean Rusk; US Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz; US Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare John W. Gardner; and special presidential assistant for national security affairs McGeorge Bundy. The President's Men is a continuation of NETs public affairs programming projects devoted to examinations of our countrys political governmental systems, which have included Of People and Politics and The Changing Congress. Veteran Washington news correspondent Paul Niven serves as commentator and host of the series, and conducts the interviews with the featured government officials. Mr. Niven has covered the political, national and international happenings in our nations capital for nearly 15 years. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1966-01-02
- Asset type
- Episode
- Topics
- Politics and Government
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:31:00
- Credits
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: O'Brien, Lawrence
Executive Producer: Karayn, Jim, 1933-1996
Host: Niven, Paul
Producing Organization: National Educational Television and Radio Center
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2275405-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2275405-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2275405-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2275405-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2275405-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
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- Citations
- Chicago: “The President's Men; 5; Larry O'Brien,” 1966-01-02, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 25, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6w96689d17.
- MLA: “The President's Men; 5; Larry O'Brien.” 1966-01-02. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 25, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6w96689d17>.
- APA: The President's Men; 5; Larry O'Brien. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-6w96689d17