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Lyndon Johnson

Lyndon Johnson was the 36th President of the United States and previously served as Senate Majority Leader. He is noted for his exceptional persuasive ability and his manipulation of institutional power. He is the subject of Robert Caro's biographical series.

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Oct 30

Caro believes the true source of Johnson's power was the power behind persuasion itself, namely institutional leverage.

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Oct 30

Johnson writing "never" in the margin of a funding request meant the applicant could never obtain funding from Johnson.

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Caro believes the true source of Johnson's power was the power behind persuasion itself, namely institutional leverage.

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Johnson writing "never" in the margin of a funding request meant the applicant could never obtain funding from Johnson.

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Fifty Years Studying Power: Robert Caro's Writing and Insights on PowerOct 30