Jim Novy Operation Texas, which Jim Novy helped fund. Jim Novy was one of Lyndon B. Johnson's (LBJ) great benefactors. Novy first met LBJ when LBJ was serving as assistant to Congressman Richard Kleberg. They became close when LBJ served as head of the National Youth Administration at the time Novy needed help placing European refugees; this collaboration between LBJ and Novy is referred to as Operation Texas. Novy and LBJ worked closely on many Jewish issues, particularly when LBJ was a senator in the early days of the state of Israel. In 1962, when LBJ was vice-president under John F. Kennedy,
Us with Italy the UdC and IdeA quit the alliance and formed a pact with FI. In mid April also Costa quit and re-joined FI. Us with Italy Us with Italy (, NcI) is a centre-right, Christian-democratic, and liberal-conservative federation of political parties in Italy. Until March 2018, the federation was known as Us with Italy – UDC for its alliance with the Union of the Centre (UdC). NcI's main leaders are Raffaele Fitto (president, leader of Direction Italy), Francesco Saverio Romano (vice president, leader of Popular Construction), Maurizio Lupi (coordinator, former leading member of Popular Alternative) and Enrico Costa (the main proponent).