Telephone conversation # 6403, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 11/18/1964, 8:25PM

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Title:

Telephone conversation # 6403, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 11/18/1964, 8:25PM

Duration: (min: sec):

13:54

Reference No.:

6403

Description:

LONG ASKS LBJ NOT TO CLOSE FORT POLK CITING LOCAL DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT AND BASE'S ROLE IN TRAINING, RECOMMENDS CLOSING SHREVEPORT BASE INSTEAD, REMINDS LBJ OF LONG'S VOTE ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE; LBJ SAYS DECISION IS MCNAMARA'S, BUT HE WILL CALL HIM

Contributor:

Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; Long, Russell B.

Collection:

Recordings and Transcripts of Telephone Conversations and Meetings

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

White House Telephone Recordings and Transcripts

Speaker 1:

LBJ

Who Placed the Call?:

Speaker 1

Speaker 2:

RUSSELL LONG

Location of Speaker 1:

Oval Office or unknown location

Subject:

Congressional relations; Defense; Elections; Federal budget; Health policy; Labor; Legislation; National politics; Pre-Presidential; Presidency; Procurement and disposal; Welfare and War on Poverty

Archivist's General Note:

LONG ON HOLD 0:45; LONG IS DIFFICULT TO HEAR; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT POOR TELEPHONE CONNECTION

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted, see copyright note in Collection Description

Specific Item Type:

Telephone conversation

Type:

Audio

Format:

Dictation belt

Identifier:

tel-06403

Date:

1964-11-18

Time Period:

Presidential (Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969)