Johnson and Hardy talked for four or five hours, and as they were about to wrap up, Hardy said, "Mr. President, you know that ABC Television is mine. If you need any promotional help, I'm willing to assist."
Hearing this, Johnson knew that Hardy was ready to support him.
He smiled broadly.
"Thank you, Hardy. I do indeed need that kind of help," Johnson replied.
Since he had already chosen to support him, Hardy decided to do the job perfectly.
"Mr. President, I'm planning to arrange an exclusive interview for you. You've probably seen 'The Irina Tonight Show .' We could do an interview there first, the program has a more approachable style."
"In the future, if you plan to hold large scale speeches, ABC Television can broadcast them live."
