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What LBJ would do to get a health care bill passed by Congress

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What LBJ would do to get a health care bill passed by Congress
By Tom Johnson
Special to CNN
Tom Johnson, who served as one of LBJ's White House press secretaries, is former chief executive of CNN News Group and former publisher of the Los Angeles Times.
August 24, 2009

Story Highlights
Tom Johnson: Lyndon Johnson would use many tools to get action in Congress
He would have used staff, intermediaries to pressure legislators
He would have gained support by granting lawmakers' special requests
He would have used every device to get the health care bill passed

Read the story at:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/24/johnson.lbj.health.care/

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