Hurricane Betsy
President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy
credit: Yoichi Okamoto
Compiled by LBJ Library Staff

President Lyndon Johnson's Remarks on Hurricane Disaster in New Orleans

President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy
credit: Yoichi Okamoto
President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy
credit: Yoichi Okamoto

September 10, 1965:

Audio Transcript

The President's Daily Diary for
September 10, 1965:

President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy
credit: Yoichi Okamoto

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President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy President Lyndon B. Johnson surveys damage to Louisiana following Hurricane Betsy
credit: Yoichi Okamoto

The Miller Center has audio of phone conversations between LBJ and other officials about the hurricane disaster.
Please visit their site for more information.

http://www.whitehousetapes.org/exhibits/betsy/