Bronx politician Henry Epstein proposed shifting the Cross Bronx Expressway route two blocks south to avoid evicting tens of thousands of residents

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Sam Rayburn served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and oversaw the passage of New Deal legislation for President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Lyndon B. Johnson used his control over congressional committee assignments and pending legislation as leverage to compel United States senators to vote according to his wishes

Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Coke Stevenson in the contested 1948 Texas Democratic primary election for the United States Senate

Lyndon B. Johnson used his control over United States Senate committee assignments to compel senators to vote according to Lyndon B. Johnson's wishes

Robert Moses publicly exposed Bronx politician Henry Epstein's extramarital affair to neutralize Henry Epstein's opposition to the Cross Bronx Expressway

Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Coke Stevenson in the 1948 Texas election for the United States Senate

Coke Stevenson served as Governor of Texas prior to running against Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1948 United States Senate election

In 1962, Robert Moses threatened to resign from his public appointments during a political dispute with New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller

Coke Stevenson served as Governor of Texas and was widely known by the nickname "Mr. Texas."

In 1962, Robert Moses threatened to resign during a dispute with New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, who accepted Moses's resignation

Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic legislative agenda included civil rights laws, anti-poverty bills, and federal education programs

John Connally collected campaign money and distributed it directly according to Lyndon B. Johnson's instructions

New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller formally accepted Robert Moses' resignation in 1962 instead of capitulating to Robert Moses' demands

Robert Moses neutralized Bronx politician Henry Epstein's opposition to the Cross Bronx Expressway by publicly exposing Epstein's extramarital affair

Robert Moses evicted tens of thousands of residents without providing relocation assistance to construct the Cross Bronx Expressway

Robert Caro's research archives contain extensive unpublished interview transcripts and research files regarding former United States Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn

On requests from politicians for campaign funds, Lyndon B. Johnson wrote specific instructions such as "$1,500," "$500," "no," or "no, never."

Lyndon B. Johnson frequently telephoned United States senators at 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., and 5:00 a.m. to lobby them for legislative votes

United States military escalation in the Vietnam War derailed Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency and curtailed Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic legislative goals

Bronx politician Henry Epstein opposed the planned route of the Cross Bronx Expressway, proposing an alternative route two blocks south to avoid evicting tens of thousands of residents