April 13, 1968

Johnson renames Chmn Crooker for 6-yr term effective Jan 1; move gives CAB 3 Dems and 2 Repubs no matter which party wins '68 election; also means, barring resignation or death, that a new Pres would not be able to change membership until '71, in case of Repub, or '73, in case of Dem

NYC City Council Pres O'Connor backs Humphrey; holds McCarthy and Kennedy candidacies are linked with party factionalism; NYS Humphrey com planned; Humphrey backers urge NYS party leaders to remain uncommitted until Humphrey declares; Humphrey backed by Repr Tenzer

reptd improved after operation

US Embassy in Laos conveys to N Vietnam that US stands firm on demand for 'neutral' site for talks and urges N Vietnam to agree to some Asian capital; no response yet received from N Vietnam; US proposes 5 sites; Geneva, New Delhi, Rangoon, Jakarta and Vientiane; says in proposing Warsaw, N Vietnam does not make mention of sites mentioned by US; feeling among Adm officials that talks in Warsaw would put US at pol and psychological disadvantage noted; points of irritation to Johnson in current contacts noted; US denies rept from Stockholm that US and N Vietnam agreed on 'deal' before Johnson announcement of bombing restrictions; Polish Govt issues invitation for talks

William Howard Taft: Campaign begun to change school name to hon late Rev Dr King