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Telephone conversation # 7816, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/23/1965, 6:15PM

OFFICE CONVERSATION BETWEEN MOYERS AND WH SITUATION ROOM DUTY OFFICER "BILL" JOY? ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JOY? READS CABLE 1208 ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 7818, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/23/1965, 7:50PM

LBJ ASKS WH SITUATION ROOM DUTY OFFICER TO READ SECTION OF CABLE 1208 CONCERNING PROPOSED HANDLING OF COMMUNISTS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7819, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/23/1965, 7:50PM

INAUDIBLE OFFICE CONVERSATION BETWEEN LBJ AND MCNAMARA, THEN BETWEEN "BILL" AND SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR

Telephone conversation # 7822, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 5/24/1965, 11:50AM

MANN'S HEALTH; TIME, NEWSWEEK STORIES CRITICAL OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ADVISERS; WITHDRAWAL OF US TROOPS; TRANSFER OF NEGOTIATIONS TO OAS; LBJ'S DOUBTS ABOUT GUZMAN, MANN'S ABOUT JUAN BOSCH; BALAGUER'S FEAR OF IMBERT; FALL OF DONALD REID CABRAL GOVT

Telephone conversation # 7823, sound recording, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 5/24/1965, 12:25PM

PEARSON'S FARM; FERTILIZER FOR LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM; DAIRY FARMING; LBJ TELLS PEARSON THAT JACK ANDERSON'S STORY YESTERDAY ON LBJ'S DIFFERENCES WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP IS INCORRECT; STATUS OF CURRENT BILLS; LEGISLATIVE…

Telephone conversation # 7824, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/24/1965, 7:24PM

STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; PRESS REPORTS OF GUZMAN'S INVOLVEMENT WITH QUESTIONABLE BANK; INCREASED ROLE FOR OAS BUT NEED FOR CONTINUED US PRESENCE; JOSE MORA'S ROLE IN TALKS; RETURN OF MCGEORGE BUNDY, CYRUS VANCE; US TROOP…

Telephone conversation # 7827, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/25/1965, 1:44PM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT DISTRIBUTION OF CABLE FROM CHESTER BOWLES ABOUT PROPOSED TRIP BY HHH TO INDIA AND OF CABLE FROM MAXWELL TAYLOR PROPOSING TRIP BY HHH TO VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 7829, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 5/25/1965, 2:11PM

LBJ TELLS KATZENBACH HE HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL CALLS FROM EVERETT DIRKSEN CONCERNING BANK MERGER; LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO MEET WITH DICK BERLIN ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO MATTER, DISCUSSES CRITICISM OF JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION HANDLING OF MATTER

Telephone conversation # 7830, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/26/1965, 11:26AM

PUBLICITY FOR WITHDRAWAL OF US TROOPS FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA, RUSK TO MEET WITH FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD ABOUT SENATE HANDLING OF FOREIGN AID AUTHORIZATION BILL, DISCUSSES VICTORY IN HOUSE ON…

Telephone conversation # 7832, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 5/26/1965, 3:26PM

LBJ DISCUSSES MILTON EISENHOWER'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; QUESTION OF MCGEORGE BUNDY GIVING BACKGROUND PRESS, CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS; EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE CONCERNS IF BUNDY GIVES ON-THE-RECORD BRIEFING; RUSK'S PRESS BRIEFING; JOHN B.…

Telephone conversation # 7833, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 5/26/1965, 3:35PM

LBJ TELLS MOYERS TO TELL MCGEORGE BUNDY TO GIVE BACKGROUND PRESS BRIEFING NOT PRESS CONFERENCE ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUNDY VIOLATING EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE IF HE GIVES PUBLIC BRIEFING; WH MEETING TONIGHT

Telephone conversation # 7835, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 5/27/1965, 2:05PM

LBJ ASKS MANN ABOUT REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR IMBERT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TELLS MANN TO CONSULT WITH GEORGE BALL, DEAN RUSK ABOUT REQUEST AND TO INFORM OAS BEFORE ISSUING ORDER

Telephone conversation # 7836, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/27/1965, 2:30PM

BUNDY ASKS HOW LBJ WANTS TO HANDLE MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LBJ WANTS PROGRAM HANDLED IN MANNER THAT GETS QUICKEST APPROPRIATION; LANGUAGE OF MESSAGE; QUESTION OF DIVIDING ECONOMIC AID, INFORMATION ASPECTS OF…

Telephone conversation # 7837, sound recording, LBJ and VANCE HARTKE, 5/27/1965, 6:30PM

LBJ ASKS HARTKE TO WITHDRAW MINORITY REPORT OPPOSING LEGISLATION TO PERMIT RETIRED MILITARY OFFICER WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO ACCEPT CIVILIAN POST AS HEAD OF FAA; GEORGE MARSHALL PRECEDENT; LBJ DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF MCKEE TO SST PROGRAM

Telephone conversation # 7838, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/27/1965, 7:03PM

MCNAMARA WISHES LBJ A GOOD WEEKEND; LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO CONSULT WITH DAVID BRUCE, GEORGE MCGHEE, LYMAN LEMNITZER ON POSSIBLE REACTION TO UNNAMED ACTION (IN VIETNAM?); DISCUSSION OF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, LANGUAGE FOR LBJ'S…

Telephone conversation # 7840, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/27/1965, 7:29PM

BUNDY ASKS LBJ ABOUT HANDLING IMPORT CONTROLS RECOMMENDATION ON VENEZUELA AND CANADA; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS TO WAIT ON SIGNING IT, THEN ASKS BUNDY FOR REPORT FROM MCNAMARA ON MILITARY VALUE OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN AND ASKS ABOUT SPEECH DRAFT

Telephone conversation # 7842, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 5/27/1965, 7:35PM

LBJ ASKS HOOVER TO TRY TO PERSUADE THOMAS DEWEY TO ACCEPT APPOINTMENT AS CO-CHAIR OF CRIME COMMISSION (PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE); DEWEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT ON HIS LAW PRACTICE; HOOVER AGREES TO TALK TO…

Telephone conversation # 7843, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 8:44AM

LBJ ASKS VANCE IF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS SAFE, JUSTIFIED; OAS MEETING; QUESTION OF SENDING ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO ASSIST JOSE MORA; PRESS STORY CALLING FOR SUBPOENA OF MCGEORGE BUNDY; PRESS LEAKS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION AND…

Telephone conversation # 7844, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 8:44AM

VANCE'S EVALUATION OF W. TAPLEY BENNETT, JOHN B. MARTIN AND OF US, OAS ROLES IN SOLUTION TO DOMINICAN CRISIS; DIFFERENCES IN DOMINICAN CONSTITUTIONS OF 1962, 1963; JUAN BOSCH AND BALAGUER; DOMINICANS IN US COMPANIES AS POSSIBLE LEADERS OF PROVISIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 7845, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 8:44AM

LBJ ASKS VANCE IF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS SAFE, JUSTIFIED; OAS MEETING; QUESTION OF SENDING ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO ASSIST JOSE MORA; PRESS STORY CALLING FOR SUBPOENA OF MCGEORGE BUNDY; PRESS LEAKS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION AND…

Telephone conversation # 7846, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 8:44AM

VANCE'S EVALUATION OF W. TAPLEY BENNETT, JOHN B. MARTIN AND OF US, OAS ROLES IN SOLUTION TO DOMINICAN CRISIS; DIFFERENCES IN DOMINICAN CONSTITUTIONS OF 1962, 1963; JUAN BOSCH AND BALAGUER; DOMINICANS IN US COMPANIES AS POSSIBLE LEADERS OF PROVISIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 7847, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM

US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE PROVISIONAL GOVT LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; OAS TALKS; ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S ROLE; W. TAPLEY BENNETT'S RETURN; MAXWELL TAYLOR'S RETURN FROM VIETNAM; ALLEGED INACCURACIES IN LBJ'S MAY 2 SPEECH; CALL FOR…

Telephone conversation # 7848, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM

POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN…

Telephone conversation # 7849, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM

POSSIBLE TRIP BY W. TAPLEY BENNETT TO WASHINGTON, DC, FOR TALKS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BENNETT'S RETURN TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH ELLSWORTH BUNKER

Telephone conversation # 7850, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM

POSSIBLE APPOINTEES FOR NEW STUDY OF INDIA, PAKISTAN; FRANK STANTON VIETNAM TRIP; MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LAND REFORM; JOHN MCNAUGHTON AS VIETNAM DEPUTY AMBASSADOR; PRESS STORIES ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, OAS; JUAN…

Telephone conversation # 7851, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 10:42AM

NEGOTIATIONS WITH JUAN BOSCH; LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW; POSSIBLE TRIP BY W. TAPLEY BENNETT TO WASHINGTON, DC, FOR TALKS ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; BENNETT'S RETURN TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH ELLSWORTH BUNKER

Telephone conversation # 7852, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 12:45PM

W. TAPLEY BENNETT'S POSSIBLE RETURN FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR TALKS; LBJ SUGGESTS JOSEPH ALSOP DISCUSS VIETNAM WITH FULBRIGHT; WILLIAM BUNDY'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; CHESTER COOPER MEMO; SPEECH DRAFT; CRITICISM OF US POLICY; LBJ'S VIEWS ON US ROLE IN…

Telephone conversation # 7854, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/31/1965, 12:45PM

W. TAPLEY BENNETT'S POSSIBLE RETURN FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR TALKS; LBJ SUGGESTS JOSEPH ALSOP DISCUSS VIETNAM WITH FULBRIGHT; WILLIAM BUNDY'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; CHESTER COOPER MEMO; SPEECH DRAFT; CRITICISM OF US POLICY; LBJ'S VIEWS ON US ROLE IN…

Telephone conversation # 7856, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 2:21PM

ANNOUNCEMENT OF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JUSTIFICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL; LBJ TELLS VANCE TO WARN RUSK ABOUT STATE DEPT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; ADDITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN TROOPS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; US MILITARY LEADERSHIP IN…

Telephone conversation # 7858, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 5/31/1965, 2:21PM

ANNOUNCEMENT OF US TROOP WITHDRAWAL IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JUSTIFICATION FOR WITHDRAWAL; LBJ TELLS VANCE TO WARN RUSK ABOUT STATE DEPT PRESS LEAKS ON VIETNAM; ADDITIONAL LATIN AMERICAN TROOPS; VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION; US MILITARY LEADERSHIP IN…

Telephone conversation # 7910, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LBJ, 5/19/1965, 11:40AM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CALL FROM DEAN RUSK ABOUT MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, FORTAS' ROLE IN CRISIS; POSSIBLE TROOP WITHDRAWAL; BUNKER'S OAS STATEMENT; THOMAS MANN'S RECOMMENDATIONS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON MANN; ALLEGED US TROOP ASSISTANCE TO LOYALISTS

Telephone conversation # 7911, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LBJ, 5/19/1965, 11:40AM

FORTAS SAYS HE HAS RECEIVED CIA REPORT ON POSSIBLE CABINET APPOINTEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THAT HE HAS SPOKEN WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, OTHERS, ABOUT IMPORTANCE OF ASSURING THAT NO APPOINTEES HAVE COMMUNIST AFFILIATION

Telephone conversation # 7947, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 11:05AM

POSSIBLE WH STATEMENT TO PRESS IN RESPONSE TO NYT, WASHINGTON POST STORIES ON US TROOPS' ALLEGED AID TO IMBERT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ TELLS FORTAS HE WANTS ALL QUESTIONS REFERRED TO ROBERT MCNAMARA, ASKS WHAT MCNAMARA HAS LEARNED ABOUT INCIDENT

Telephone conversation # 7948, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 11:15AM

LBJ RELAYS MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON WH RESPONSE TO PRESS STORIES ON US TROOPS' ALLEGED AID TO IMBERT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CYRUS VANCE'S VIEW THAT STORIES ARE NOT TRUE; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO HAVE QUESTIONS REFERRED TO DOD AND TO REITERATE LBJ'S STANDING…

Telephone conversation # 7954, sound recording, GEORGE REEDY and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 11:25AM

REEDY TELLS LBJ THAT GUZMAN HAS BROKEN OFF TALKS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, DISCUSSES RESPONSE TO PRESS STORIES ON ACTIONS BY US TROOPS; LBJ DICTATES STATEMENT ON HIS STANDING ORDERS THAT TROOPS REMAIN NEUTRAL, REFERS QUESTIONS TO DOD; CALL FOR…

Telephone conversation # 7963, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, time unknown

LBJ (HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND) DICTATES STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS OF US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO FORTAS WHO DICTATES IT TO REEDY; STATEMENT REPEATS LBJ'S STANDING ORDERS ON NEUTRALITY, REFERS QUESTIONS TO CYRUS VANCE

Telephone conversation # 7964, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 5/20/1965, time unknown

REEDY REPEATS WH STATEMENT FOR PRESS ABOUT ALLEGED ACTIONS BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REFERRING QUESTIONS TO CYRUS VANCE

Telephone conversation # 7985, sound recording, ROBERT MCNAMARA and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 1:13PM

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO JOIN HIM FOR LUNCH WITH THE COWLES PUBLISHING GROUP, DISCUSSES DIFFICULTY INVOLVED WITH ASKING "MR. ARNOLD" (FORTAS) TO JOIN GROUP AND ASKS MCNAMARA TO TELL FORTAS THEY WILL MEET AFTER LUNCH

Telephone conversation # 8006, sound recording, ABE FORTAS and LBJ, 5/20/1965, 5:10PM

FORTAS REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FLASH CABLE ON POSSIBLE LOYALISTS' ACCEPTANCE OF GUZMAN GOVT, POSSIBLE US MILITARY ACTION TO STOP IMBERT'S ADVANCE IF NECESSARY; GEORGE BALL MEMO ON ALTERNATIVES, OAS; BRIEFINGS BY REEDY, CYRUS…

Telephone conversation # 8011, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/20/1965, time unknown

FORTAS DISCUSSES TALKS WITH GUZMAN ON SETTLEMENT IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE CABINET APPOINTMENTS; BUNDY TELLS FORTAS PREVIOUS AGREEMENT WITH JUAN BOSCH IS OUT OF DATE; DEPORTATION OF REBEL LEADERS; BUNDY COMMENTS ON CAP 65180; LOYALIST ADVANCE