He was a close , personal friend of Johnson 's vice-president , Hubert Humphrey and a favorite political bete noire of fiery San Francisco Congressman Phillip Burton .
In the interim , he was also co-chairman of Lyndon Baines Johnson 's 1964 Presidential campaign .
co-chairman was a close , personal co-chairman of Lyndon Baines Johnson 's vice-president , Hubert Humphrey and a favorite political bete noire of fiery San Francisco Congressman Phillip Burton .
In the interim , he was also co-chairman of Lyndon Baines Johnson 's 1964 Presidential campaign .