Johnson's support from Hardy can be said to be the strongest support he has received since he announced his candidacy.
Of course, he knew that Hadi supported him for a purpose, and if he could be re-elected, he would definitely support Hadi's career.
Johnson had no objection to this.
It can even be said that this is something that every US president must do, and it has become an established rule at the top. If anyone wants to break this rule, they will definitely suffer severe punishment.
Hardy said goodbye and returned to Los Angeles on a private plane overnight.
Johnson was greatly boosted by Hardy's strong support. His confidence increased a bit, and he began to make plans after returning.
He asked the White House Office to prepare materials for him to participate in the Tonight Show with Elaine on ABC TV.
After participating in the show, he will go on a large-scale national tour, during which he will ask Hardy to send some stars to support him.
Of course,
Before the speaking tour, he also plans to hold a White House reception and invite all supporters to attend a fundraising event.
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After Hardy returned to Los Angeles, he immediately summoned ABC TV station president William Fox and Irina.
"William, ask the documentary production department to make a documentary about President Johnson, starting with military warfare, people's livelihood, diplomacy, economy and other aspects."
"As for the content, the White House Office will provide the text, and the film and television materials can be retrieved from the National Archives. The White House has already coordinated it."
William Fox is also a shrewd man, and this documentary is clearly intended to praise President Johnson.
Is the boss ready to support President Johnson?
Hadi looked at Irina again, "Irene, President Johnson will be on your 'Tonight Show' in a few days. The White House will communicate with the TV station about the content of the interview. You will be fully responsible for this matter."
"The President is going to participate in the show?" Elaine said with some surprise.
Irina is a woman after all, and she doesn't have such a strong political sense. She was just excited about the president participating in her show. After all, he is the president, the most famous person she has invited since the launch of this show.
"Don't worry, boss. I will do my best." Yilian replied happily.
After receiving the order from the boss, the TV station quickly formed a documentary team of dozens of people. As soon as they received the text provided by the White House Office, they immediately started production.
After Johnson was appointed president in a time of crisis, he indeed made many achievements during his term. After he came to power, Germany surrendered, Japan surrendered after the atomic bombing, Britain and France rebuilt, the world situation was stabilized, various political policies, economic construction, etc.
It would be very easy to make a documentary with rich content, and because he is the president, there is a lot of video footage, so it is not difficult to make.
At the end of the documentary, Johnson also made a special appearance in the White House Office, sitting behind the President's desk, and filmed a video summarizing his work over the past few years, planning his next steps, and finally looking forward to a bright future for the United States.
The documentary was completed and consisted of three parts, totaling more than four hours. President Johnson took time out to watch the entire documentary in the White House studio and expressed his satisfaction.
You know, it only took 5 days from project initiation to completion. It is very rare to achieve this level.
Two days later,
Wednesday.
ABC TV broadcast its latest documentary, "Glory and Dreams: President Johnson 1945 - Part 1", during prime time.
The middle and lower sections are played on Thursday and Friday.
Many people have a new understanding of President Johnson after watching the documentary.
During this period, opponents deliberately discredited Johnson in newspapers, saying that Johnson was lucky to come to power, that he had limited abilities, had not made any achievements during his term, and had done poorly in all aspects. They also listed many of his bad points.
No president is perfect. Flaws can be found in all of them. Even a president without flaws can be made to have flaws, just by changing the perspective.
This capability is not exclusive to the BBC.
But this documentary allowed many American people to see a lot of things they didn't know, and they learned that Johnson has been working hard for this country and has done a very good job.
Then ABC TV station released an advertisement that the president would participate in the "Tonight Show with Elaine" in two days. At that time, all viewers could call the president to ask questions, and perhaps your questions would be seen by the president and answered.
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Today, Yilian wore a slightly formal OL women's outfit.
Beauty with a bit of dignity.
The studio can accommodate more than one hundred audience members, all of whom are carefully selected by the TV station.
There were men and women, old people and children, people in military uniforms, and Asians and Africans.
"Today we have a distinguished guest. He is a man of high status, yet very approachable. We all know him, but we rarely get to meet him. I think everyone knows who he is. Now, please welcome President Johnson."
Johnson walked out with a warm smile on his face, which immediately drew warm applause from the audience.
President Johnson waved his hand and said with a smile: "I have attended many meetings and speeches, but this event is very special. To be honest, I have always liked the Tonight Show and have always wanted to participate in it. Today is my dream come true."
The audience laughed softly.
Elaine asked President Johnson to sit down and officially started the show. Elaine asked several questions, all of which were prepared in advance. Johnson answered them very appropriately, with a bit of humor in his answers, which greatly changed the audience's stereotyped impression of the president.
It turns out the president is quite humorous too.
Many people feel a little closer to Johnson.
The audience asked questions next. An elderly man stood up and said that he was very pleased to see President Johnson make pension insurance reforms and felt that he was now protected.
Johnson briefly explained the pension insurance system, which is still a pilot program and will be further implemented.
A soldier in military uniform stood up and revealed his identity. He was a retired soldier from World War II. He came here today in military uniform to thank President Johnson. The battle he participated in was in the Asian battlefield.
When fighting with the Japanese, many comrades died. He felt that Johnson's decision to bomb Japan with atomic bombs was very wise, otherwise more American soldiers would have died. Some people criticized Johnson for issuing the bombing order, but it was the greatest protection for the Americans, so we should thank him.
As soon as the soldier finished speaking, many people applauded.
Among them are soldiers and their families. Johnson's decision did protect the country's soldiers, so it was the right decision.
This was followed by a telephone question-asking session from the audience.
The TV station's phone was flooded with calls today. All 10 phones were ringing without a break, with people constantly calling in to ask questions.
Elaine picked out a few questions. Of course, these questions were prepared in advance. It was too easy to do these little tricks.
Johnson also answered the question perfectly.
This program was very successful. Millions of people across the United States watched the Elaine Show tonight. President Johnson's wise and humorous answers greatly improved many people's impression of Johnson.
Although there were only two waves of promotion, the effect was very good.
Not only ordinary people, but also some MPs, politicians and even party members have a new understanding of Johnson.
After the "Tonight Show," Johnson himself had some feelings. He told his campaign team, "I think the public doesn't like the way I read the script directly in the past. You can see the effect of today's show. People prefer a president who speaks humorously. This will make them feel that I am closer to them."
"I have decided to give speeches without a script. You just need to write the topic and I will add some humorous elements."
The campaign team also agreed with Johnson's decision.
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Next,
President Johnson held a fundraising dinner at the White House.
The dinner invited all his supporters, including Hardy. At the dinner, Hardy met President Roosevelt's wife through President Johnson's introduction. Although Roosevelt was dead, the Roosevelt family still had considerable influence.
After Roosevelt's death, Johnson came to power and continued to implement Roosevelt's New Deal. The Roosevelt family and Johnson became natural allies, and in recent elections, the Roosevelt family has always supported Johnson.
Hadi also knew some other businessmen and politicians.
Through this dinner, Johnson raised more than 6 million US dollars in campaign funds, and the largest amount of funds came from Hardy.
2 million US dollars.
It accounts for one third of the total amount.
Many people looked at Hardy.
Hardy is considered a new elite in the upper class. He is young, handsome, rich, powerful, and controls the media. In fact, many people are very curious about him and wonder how he can make so much money in such a short time and own so many industries.
Now, with the help of ABC TV, President Johnson's situation has improved significantly. You know, before, no major media supported him. Hardy's media group's support for Johnson is simply too important.
With six million dollars in campaign funds, Johnson was very happy. He made a decision to go on an "election expedition," giving speeches from the East Coast to the West Coast and promoting his campaign in every city he passed through.
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It can be said that what happened in the White House cannot be hidden from anyone.
As soon as the dinner was over, the situation and list of the night were quickly placed on the tables of major financial groups, major forces, and political groups.
Hardy's high-profile support for President Johnson surprised many people. Even within the Democratic Party, many people were not optimistic about Johnson, and some people in the party even suggested allowing other people to participate in the election.
Hardy's performance this time was seen by many as very immature. He was a newly rich man who made some money by relying on some means and brains, but in the eyes of the real upper class, Hardy was just a nouveau riche.
This time we are destined to lose miserably, even with a bloody head.
On the night Hardy returned to Los Angeles after the dinner, he received a call from Amadou Giannini, chairman of the California Consortium and Bank of America.
"Hardy, you were a little reckless this time. You publicly supported Johnson without consulting anyone. You should know that the strategy formulated by the California Consortium is to support Dewey. If Dewey comes to power, it will be of great benefit to the development of the California Consortium." Giannini said angrily.
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