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Lyndon Johnson could help senators seeking campaign funds by recommending them to oilmen in Texas, his home state.
Dwarkesh Patel · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert Moses · 29 Oct 2026
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“And if the senator needed money for his next campaign so that he could make sure he remained a senator, Johnson was the one who could put in a good word with the oilmen from his native Texas.”18:15Report a misattribution
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