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Telephone conversation # 7539, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/2/1965, 9:09PM

DISCUSSION OF INFORMATION ON TROOP AUTHORIZATION FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THEIR MISSION, EVACUATION OF US AND FOREIGN NATIONALS, OAS ASSISTANCE, FOOD AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, AND HOW MUCH OF THIS INFORMATION TO INCLUDE IN LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH

Telephone conversation # 7541, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/2/1965, 9:10PM

DISCUSSION OF NETWORKS' DECISION TO TAPE LBJ'S UPCOMING STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FRANK STANTON'S DECISION TO CARRY STATEMENT LIVE

Telephone conversation # 7542, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/2/1965, 9:12PM

FORTAS ASKS IF LBJ TOLD JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN TO CALL JAIME BENITEZ ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; DISCUSSION OF MARTIN'S LIAISON EFFORTS WITH JUAN BOSCH; LBJ SAYS HE IS ABOUT TO MAKE TV STATEMENT

Telephone conversation # 7543, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK STANTON, 5/2/1965, 9:15PM

LBJ DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF LIVE COVERAGE OF HIS STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ TELLS STANTON HE HAS A BAD COLD

Telephone conversation # 7544, sound recording, LBJ and SECOND FLOOR KITCHEN, 5/2/1965, 9:22PM

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO SECOND FLOOR; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WHILE LBJ IS ON HOLD; WHEN CONNECTED, LBJ ASKS "ALLEN" TO BRING HIM BLUE SHIRT AND TIE, THEN CANCELS REQUEST

Telephone conversation # 7545, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN, 5/3/1965, 3:15AM

MARTIN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH UNNAMED PERSON (JUAN BOSCH?) ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BOSCH'S SUGGESTION THAT JOSE RAFAEL MOLINA URENA BE PUT IN CHARGE; LBJ TELLS MARTIN TO MEET WITH BOSCH AGAIN, DISCUSSES US PURPOSE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7547, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN, 5/3/1965, 3:15AM

LBJ DISCUSSES US PURPOSE IN INTERVENTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE US CONTACT WITH JOSE RAFAEL MOLINA URENA; MARTIN'S CONTINUED MEETINGS WITH JUAN BOSCH

Telephone conversation # 7549, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN, 5/3/1965, 3:15AM

LBJ DISCUSSES US PURPOSE IN INTERVENTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE US CONTACT WITH JOSE RAFAEL MOLINA URENA; MARTIN'S CONTINUED MEETINGS WITH JUAN BOSCH

Telephone conversation # 7551, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VAUGHN, 5/3/1965, 11:10AM

LBJ QUESTIONS VAUGHN ABOUT OAS COUNCIL AND OAS PEACE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ASKS VAUGHN TO MAKE WRITTEN REPORT OF SITUATION FROM BEGINNING TO PRESENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Telephone conversation # 7552, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/3/1965, 11:15AM

LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH BETANCOURT; BETANCOURT'S VIEWS ON DOMINICAN CRISIS, PRIOR OAS APPROVAL FOR US ACTION; FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ADDITIONAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS; SENATE VIETNAM CRITICS; CONSULTATION WITH ALLIES ON VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 7554, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, 5/3/1965, 2:36PM

RABORN CLARIFIES EARLIER REPORT TO LBJ ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7555, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 5/3/1965, time unknown

LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN TO CALL MIKE MANSFIELD, JOHN MCCORMACK TO SET UP WH MEETINGS TOMORROW ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND VIETNAM WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND WITH HOUSE AND SENATE ARMED SERVICES, FOREIGN RELATIONS, AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES

Telephone conversation # 7558, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/3/1965, 4:56PM

BUNDY GIVES BRIEF REPORT ON POSSIBLE OAS AGREEMENT ON INTERAMERICAN ARMED FORCE FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ ASKS ABOUT COMMAND AND MISSION OF FORCE, SIZE OF OTHER COUNTRIES' COMMITMENT TO REPLACE US TROOPS; OPPOSITION OF CHILE, URUGUAY, MEXICO

Telephone conversation # 7559, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/3/1965, 5:00PM

FORTAS ASKS ABOUT CALL FROM UNIDENTIFIED PERSON, OFFERS TO REPORT ON HIS TALK WITH JAIME BENITEZ ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ TELLS FORTAS HE IS LATE FOR SPEECH TO AFL-CIO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES GROUP, ASKS FORTAS TO CALL BACK IN AN HOUR

Telephone conversation # 7560, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN, 5/3/1965, 5:01PM

MARTIN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH UNNAMED PERSON (JUAN BOSCH); BOSCH'S PROPOSED STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JOSE RAFAEL MOLINA URENA AS POSSIBLE LEADER; LBJ TELLS MARTIN TO RETURN TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, WORK ON IMPROVING PRESS COVERAGE

Telephone conversation # 7561, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN, 5/3/1965, 5:01PM

MARTIN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH UNNAMED PERSON (JUAN BOSCH); BOSCH'S PROPOSED STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JOSE RAFAEL MOLINA URENA AS POSSIBLE LEADER; LBJ TELLS MARTIN TO RETURN TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, WORK ON IMPROVING PRESS COVERAGE

Telephone conversation # 7563, sound recording, LBJ and W. TAPLEY BENNETT, 5/3/1965, 9:56PM

SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RUMORS OF ELECTION OF CAAMANO; FOOD DISTRIBUTION; PROGRESS OF EVACUATION; OAS COMMISSION; JOHN B. MARTIN'S MEETINGS WITH JUAN BOSCH; PUBLIC INFORMATION EFFORT; RADIO HAVANA; ANTHONY SOLOMON; REBEL DEFECTIONS; WESSIN…

Telephone conversation # 7564, sound recording, LBJ and W. TAPLEY BENNETT, 5/3/1965, 9:56PM

BENNETT CONTINUES HIS REPORT ON CURRENT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; QUESTION OF USE OF PUERTO RICAN NATIONAL GUARD TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD; LBJ ASKS THAT SUMMARY OF SITUATION AND LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS BE PREPARED FOR HIM EVERY MORNING AND EVENING

Telephone conversation # 7565, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/4/1965, 8:16AM

DUTY OFFICER READS REPORTS ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS COMMISSION; US FORCES, CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EVACUATION STATISTICS; HUMANITARIAN AID; UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION; OAS FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING; VIETNAM AIR MISSIONS

Telephone conversation # 7566, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/4/1965, 11:55AM

RUSK REVIEWS PLANS TO TRAVEL TO NATO MEETING, DEDICATION OF RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL FOR JFK, FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING; CANCELLATION OF TRIPS TO NORWAY, FINLAND, SEATO MEETING DUE TO SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT RUSK'S…

Telephone conversation # 7567, sound recording, LBJ and KARL MUNDT, 5/4/1965, 11:59AM

MUNDT MAKES SUGGESTIONS FOR HANDLING LBJ'S REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS, SENATE OPPOSITION TO VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ READS MESSAGES FROM BILLY GRAHAM, TOM WATSON PRAISING HIS SPEECH LAST NIGHT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7569, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 5/4/1965, 12:20PM

HHH REPORTS ON HIS AND MIKE MANSFIELD'S MEETINGS WITH ALLEN ELLENDER AND WAYNE MORSE ON PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR SENATE HANDLING OF SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ THANKS HHH, ADVISES HIM ON HANDLING BILL; MICHAEL FEIGHAN

Telephone conversation # 7571, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 5/4/1965, 12:55PM

MANSFIELD REPORTS ON AGREEMENTS WITH WAYNE MORSE, FRANK CHURCH, GEORGE AIKEN ON HANDLING SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; LBJ TELLS MANSFIELD THAT ROBERT MCNAMARA CAN TESTIFY IN SENATE FOLLOWING HOUSE TESTIMONY

Telephone conversation # 7573, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/4/1965, 1:01PM

VANCE TELLS LBJ HOW PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS WILL BE ALLOCATED; DISCUSSION OF TRANSMITTING LBJ'S MESSAGE ALONG WITH BILL; VANCE'S PRESS BACKGROUNDER ON BILL; LBJ ASKS FOR COPY OF BILL

Telephone conversation # 7574, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 5/4/1965, 1:05PM

LBJ STRESSES NEED TO QUICKLY PASS SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL TO DEMONSTRATE SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY, EXPLAINS HOW MONEY WILL BE SPENT; STENNIS PRAISES LBJ'S CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING, SPEECH ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7576, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 5/4/1965, 1:10PM

LBJ DISCUSSES SCHEDULE FOR SENATE PASSAGE OF SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, THANKS HAYDEN FOR HIS EFFORTS

Telephone conversation # 7577, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/4/1965, 4:49PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HEARINGS IN HOUSE COMMITTEES ON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR VIETNAM MILITARY NEEDS; SENATE ACTION; OAS COMMISSION'S REQUEST FOR EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ZONE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; PRESS COVERAGE OF HEARINGS

Telephone conversation # 7578, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 5/4/1965, 5:10PM

HHH REPORTS ON SENATE CONSENT AGREEMENT ON SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY; LBJ SUMMARIZES EVENTS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HHH TELLS LBJ THAT REVIEW OF EVENTS WILL BE PUT IN CONGRESSIONAL RECORD; LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN

Telephone conversation # 7579, sound recording, LBJ and LUIS MUNOZ-MARIN, 5/4/1965, 5:26PM

MUNOZ-MARIN RELAYS VIEWS OF HIMSELF, ROMULO BETANCOURT, JOSE FIGUERES THAT OAS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION ON INTERAMERICAN FORCE FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS OF HIGHEST IMPORTANCE; COLOMBIA'S CONCERNS; POSSIBLE FUTURE USE OF FORCE; LBJ PRAISES MRS.…

Telephone conversation # 7580, sound recording, LBJ and CLARENCE MITCHELL, 5/4/1965, 8:45PM

POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR POLL TAX BAN, LOWERING VOTING AGE TO 18; KATZENBACH'S CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUTIONALITY OF BILL; LBJ'S VOTING RECORD ON POLL TAX; APPOINTMENTS FOR SAMUEL JACKSON, MARJORIE LAWSON, PATRICIA…

Telephone conversation # 7581, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/5/1965, 11:34AM

FORTAS REPORTS ON INFORMATION HE HAS RECEIVED THAT REVOLT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS MILITARY REBELLION WITH COMMUNISTS IN KEY POSITIONS, NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTORE JUAN BOSCH TO POWER; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO INFORM WILLIAM "RED" RABORN OR RICHARD HELMS

Telephone conversation # 7582, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 5/5/1965, 11:55AM

LBJ LOBBIES FOR PASSAGE OF SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS BILL; BILL AS SHOW OF CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM POLICY; MAHON'S CONCERNS ABOUT TERRORISM; LBJ DEFENDS US ACTION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS ROLE; ENEMY CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 7583, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 5/5/1965, 1:00PM

SMATHERS REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OF PANAMA WHO HAS ISSUED STATEMENT ENDORSING LBJ'S POSITION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; SMATHERS RECOMMENDS LBJ CALL HIM

Telephone conversation # 7584, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE MCCARTHY, 5/5/1965, 2:31PM

MCCARTHY CALLS TO DISCUSS AMENDMENT (BANNING POLL TAX?) TO VOTING RIGHTS BILL SUPPORTED BY JACOB JAVITS AND EDWARD KENNEDY

Telephone conversation # 7589, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/5/1965, 2:36PM

BUNDY REPORTS ON REBEL SEIZURE OF RADIO STATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBILITY OF US RECAPTURING OR JAMMING STATION; DISCUSSION OF DELAY IN US ACTION ON RADIO STATION YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE US CASUALTIES AND EFFECT ON VOTE ON OAS…

Telephone conversation # 7590, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 5/5/1965, 5:46PM

MANN'S TALKS WITH BETANCOURT, FIGUERES ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; ORIGIN OF CRISIS; FOOD SHORTAGES; SUGAR PRICES; POSSIBLE PROBLEM IN COLOMBIA; SEIZURE OF RADIO STATION; MEMBERSHIP OF OAS COMMISSION; DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION; OAS RESOLUTIONS; ELLSWORTH…

Telephone conversation # 7591, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/5/1965, 6:55PM

BUNDY REPORTS ON SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS ON OAS RESOLUTION FOR INTERAMERICAN FORCE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; QUESTION OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S OAS REPRESENTATION; BUNDY PRAISES ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S WORK ON RESOLUTION; DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION TONIGHT

Telephone conversation # 7593, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD GOODWIN, 5/6/1965, 6:02PM

GOODWIN ASKS FOR GUIDANCE ON DRAFT OF SPEECH ON EUROPE, 2OTH ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY; WH POLICY ON OBTAINING STATE, DOD CLEARANCE OF SPEECHES; UNIDENTIFIED PERSON'S ABILITIES, SUGGESTIONS FOR SPEECH

Telephone conversation # 7594, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/6/1965, 7:32PM

FORTAS REPORTS ON TALK WITH NYT CORRESPONDENT CHARLES MOHR ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; QUESTION OF MOHR INTERVIEWING ROMULO BETANCOURT; JUAN BOSCH'S ROLE IN REVOLT; MOHR'S INQUIRY ABOUT WHETHER JACK VAUGHN'S STATEMENT CONTRADICTED LBJ'S…