Telephone conversation # 12830, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/22/1968, 4:49PM

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Title:

Telephone conversation # 12830, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 3/22/1968, 4:49PM

Duration: (min: sec):

10:54

Reference No.:

12830

Description:

EXTENSION OF EARLE WHEELER AS JCS CHAIRMAN FOR A YEAR; OTHER CHANGES IN MILITARY LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING WILLIAM WESTMORELAND AS ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF AND CREIGHTON ABRAMS AS HIS SUCCESSOR; RFK CAMPAIGN; SHIFT OF SENTIMENT ON VIETNAM BY DOD CIVILIAN LEADERS

Contributor:

Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971

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:

RICHARD RUSSELL

Location of Speaker 1:

Mansion, White House, Washington, DC

Subject:

Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968; Appointments and nominations; Civil disorders; Civil rights; Congressional relations; Defense; Elections; Legislation; National politics; Public relations; Urban affairs; Vietnam; Vietnam criticism

Archivist's General Note:

"FROM BEDROOM 3-22-68"; "PAUL THINKS IT'S SEN RUSSELL AND CONG RIVERS, MF"; "TRANSCRIBED"

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted, see copyright note in Collection Description

Specific Item Type:

Telephone conversation

Type:

Audio

Format:

Dictation belt

Identifier:

tel-12830

Date:

1968-03-22

Location(s):

Washington, DC

Time Period:

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

Transcript:

Transcribed by LBJ's staff. Transcript not yet digitized.