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Telephone conversation # 8035, sound recording, WH SITUATION ROOM and LBJ, 5/21/1965, 1:00AM

WH SITUATION ROOM REPORTS ON APPOINTMENT OF JOSE MORA AS OAS MEDIATOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, CEASEFIRE, ANTHONY SOLOMON'S INQUIRY ABOUT PAYMENT OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, INTELLIGENCE REPORT, USSR COMMENTS ON VIETNAM, VIETNAM AIR…

Telephone conversation # 8101, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/2/1965, 1:11PM

MCCORMACK ASKS IF CHICAGO CONGRESSMEN CAN FLY WITH LBJ TO FUND-RAISING DINNER TOMORROW IN ORDER TO RETURN FOR VOTES; LBJ EXPLAINS TRAVEL PROCEDURES, SAYS HE PREFERS TO FLY ON SMALLER JETSTAR PLANE TO LIMIT COSTS DNC MUST REIMBURSE GOVT FOR POLITICAL…

Telephone conversation # 8102, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/4/1965, 10:36AM

HOOVER DISCUSSES SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JOSE MORA'S AND OAS' ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ ASKS HOOVER TO INVESTIGATE PRESS LEAKS TO WASHINGTON POST, NYT; ARRANGEMENTS FOR HOOVER TO MEET WITH LBJ AT WH

Telephone conversation # 8103, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/5/1965, 4:50PM

MILITARY PAY BILL; VIEWS OF DAVID BRUCE, CHARLES BOHLEN, LYMAN LEMNITZER ON PROPOSAL TO BOMB IL-28S; USSR, UK REACTION; PRESS COVERAGE OF NATO MEETING; WH MEETING TO REVIEW VIETNAM; MAXWELL TAYLOR; INCREASED CASUALTIES, VIET CONG ATTACKS; US FORCES

Telephone conversation # 8104, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/5/1965, 4:50PM

US FORCES IN VIETNAM; CAM RANH BAY FACILITY; PROPOSAL TO BOMB IL-28S; NORTH VIETNAM BOMBING TARGETS; MARGUERITE HIGGINS' STORY ON IL-28S; US TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; VIEWS OF MENDEL RIVERS, JOHN STENNIS ON MILITARY PAY BILL; BASE…

Telephone conversation # 8106, sound recording, LBJ and HAROLD JOHNSON, 6/8/1965, 9:45AM

HAROLD JOHNSON ASKS LBJ TO CALL GEORGE FALLON TO ASK HIM TO GIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION TO SENATE BILL ON PACIFIC NORTHWEST FLOOD DAMAGE; LBJ EXPLAINS PROBLEMS HE HAS CALLING CONGRESSMEN WITHOUT CONSULTING LEADERSHIP; HOUSE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 8107, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM

LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S ADVICE ON VIETNAM; HISTORY OF US ROLE; WESTMORELAND'S REQUEST FOR TROOPS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GEORGE AIKEN'S OPPOSITION TO ASIAN ECONOMIC AID; CONGRESSIONAL DOUBTS ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; SOUTH VIETNAMESE…

Telephone conversation # 8108, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM

QUESTION OF MAXWELL TAYLOR MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; PRESS LEAKS; HENRY CABOT LODGE AS US AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; SENATE OPPOSITION TO BILL ALLOWING WILLIAM "BOZO" MCKEE TO HEAD FAA; SST; FOREIGN AID BILL; SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 8109, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/8/1965, 5:05PM

LBJ DISCUSSES INACCURATE REPORT ABOUT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BY RICHARD VALERIANI ON NBC; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN BOLIVIA, GUATEMALA, ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, PANAMA AND HAITI; LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD TO GIVE HIS REGARDS TO MRS. MANSFIELD

Telephone conversation # 8113, sound recording, LBJ and MARSHALL MCNEIL, 6/9/1965, 6:10PM

DISCUSSION OF WALL STREET RUMOR ABOUT LBJ'S HEALTH; MCNEIL ASKS LBJ FOR HIS IMPRIMATUR FOR PROPOSED NORTHWESTERN UNIV PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISM GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO WOULD WORK IN WASHINGTON DC AS CORRESPONDENTS FOR SMALL NEWSPAPERS TO GAIN EXPERIENCE

Telephone conversation # 8115, sound recording, LBJ and J. EDGAR HOOVER, 6/10/1965, 4:20PM

HOOVER TELLS LBJ THAT HARRISON WILLIAMS WANTS TO INVESTIGATE YESTERDAY'S WALL STREET RUMOR ABOUT LBJ'S HEALTH BUT WOULD NOT DO SO IF FBI DID NOT APPROVE; HOOVER SAYS FBI IS MAKING INVESTIGATION BUT DOES NOT DISAPPROVE OF WILLIAMS' INVESTIGATION

Telephone conversation # 8116, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/10/1965, 6:40PM

JCS MEETING ON 2 PLANS FOR MORE US FORCES IN VIETNAM; POSSIBLE EISENHOWER BRIEFING; NUMBERS OF TROOPS IN EACH PLAN; EXTENSION OF TAYLOR'S APPOINTMENT; MIKE MANSFIELD'S, GEORGE AIKEN'S VIEWS; DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; DETERIORATING VIETNAM SITUATION

Telephone conversation # 8117, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/10/1965, 6:40PM

MIKE MANSFIELD'S, GEORGE AIKEN'S VIEWS ON VIETNAM; POSSIBLE NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION ON INCREASED US FORCES OR REPEAL OF TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; VIEWS OF UNNAMED PERSON ON FAILURE OF BOMBING PAUSE, VIETNAM POLICY; NEED TO RESPOND TO VIET CONG…

Telephone conversation # 8118, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/10/1965, 7:03PM

BUNDY TELLS LBJ HE HAS LENGTHY CABLE FOR HIS REVIEW; LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO BRING CABLE UP AND TO VISIT WITH ROBERT ANDERSON WHO IS MEETING WITH LBJ

Telephone conversation # 8120, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES WEBB, 6/10/1965, 9:25PM

LBJ DISCUSSES RESPONSE TO PRESS REPORTS QUOTING NASA OFFICIAL JULIAN SCHEER THAT ASTRONAUTS WILL NOT GO TO LBJ RANCH FOLLOWING LBJ'S UPCOMING VISIT TO HOUSTON SPACE CENTER; POSSIBLE FUTURE WH VISIT BY ASTRONAUTS; LBJ'S HEAVY SCHEDULE; VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 8121, sound recording, LBJ and LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 6/10/1965, time unknown

LBJ ASKS LADY BIRD JOHNSON WHAT TIME SHE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE DINNER, TELLS HER HE WILL ADJUST HIS WORK PLANS ACCORDINGLY

Telephone conversation # 8122, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/10/1965, 9:40PM

UNTRUE PRESS STORY THAT LBJ PRESSURED ROBERT WAGNER TO RUN FOR 4TH TERM AS NYC MAYOR; JOHN MCNAUGHTON STATEMENT ON THAILAND; PRESS STORY THAT ASTRONAUTS WILL NOT VISIT LBJ RANCH; NEW YORK POLL; PLANS FOR HOUSTON SPACE CENTER TRIP; COMPLAINTS BY WH…

Telephone conversation # 8125, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 6/11/1965, 6:20AM

WH SITUATION ROOM GIVES LBJ REPORT ON AIR AND GROUND ACTION IN VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 8126, sound recording, LBJ and DICK BROWN, 6/12/1965, 9:17AM

BROWN ASKS LBJ TO MEET DR. E. L. "BUD" SHANER WHO HAS DEVISED THEORY ON EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING; LBJ RESPONDS THAT HE CANNOT MEET WITH SHANER NOW BUT SUGGESTS HE TALK TO JACK VALENTI, DISCUSSES PRESS LEAK ON POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT FOR EDWARD CLARK

Telephone conversation # 8127, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/13/1965, 2:45AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON SERIOUS DEFEAT OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE FORCES IN DONG XOAI, POSSIBLE FURTHER ATTACKS BY VIET CONG, DISCUSSES WESTMORELAND'S PLAN TO SEND IN 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE; LBJ APPROVES WESTMORELAND'S ACTION

Telephone conversation # 8129, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/13/1965, 2:45AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON SERIOUS DEFEAT OF SOUTH VIETNAMESE FORCES IN DONG XOAI, POSSIBLE FURTHER ATTACKS BY VIET CONG, DISCUSSES WESTMORELAND'S PLAN TO SEND IN 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE; LBJ APPROVES WESTMORELAND'S ACTION

Telephone conversation # 8130, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 6/14/1965, 5:36AM?

LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATE ON BATTLE IN DONG XOAI IN VIETNAM INVOLVING 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE; WH SITUATION ROOM TELLS LBJ THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED FURTHER INFORMATION SINCE THEIR LAST REPORT, 173RD BRIGADE HAS NOT BEEN PUT INTO BATTLE YET

Telephone conversation # 8131, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 6/15/1965, time unknown

OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM CLINTON ANDERSON; LBJ ASKS HER TO TAKE ANDERSON'S NUMBER AND HE WILL CALL HIM BACK LATER

Telephone conversation # 8132, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/15/1965, 10:06AM

RUSK REPORTS THAT HE RECEIVED URGENT CALL FROM DAVID BRUCE, ASKING THAT GEORGE BALL APPEAR ON UK TV PROGRAM TO DISCUSS US VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ RESPONDS HE WILL CONSIDER MATTER AND CALL RUSK BACK WHEN HE HAS FINISHED HIS MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 8134, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/15/1965, 12:30PM

DAVID BRUCE'S REQUEST THAT GEORGE BALL APPEAR ON UK TV PROGRAM ON VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE PREFERS DEAN ACHESON OR SOMEONE NOT IN US GOVT APPEAR; UK GOVT'S VIEWS; CALL BY LESTER PEARSON OF CANADA FOR BOMBING PAUSE; POSSIBLE APPEARANCE BY FULBRIGHT OR…

Telephone conversation # 8135, sound recording, LBJ and BIRCH BAYH, 6/15/1965, 1:20PM

BAYH'S TALK WITH ROGER BRANIGIN ON STARTING STUDENT MOVEMENT SUPPORTING VIETNAM POLICY; COMMUNIST VICTORIES IN PROPAGANDA, MILITARY WAR; EFFECTIVENESS OF BOMBING; COMMUNISTS' REFUSAL TO NEGOTIATE; INTELLECTUALS' VIEWS; UN PEACE EFFORTS; OTHER…

Telephone conversation # 8136, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 6/15/1965, 2:07PM

MEANY REPORTS UNNAMED PERSON (JESSE CALHOON?) AGREED TO 30-DAY EXTENSION IN MARITIME WORKERS' LABOR DISPUTE; LEE PRESSMAN'S INFLUENCE WITH UNION; COMMERCE DEPT'S COMMITTEE ON MARITIME POLICY; JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; COMMUNIST INFLUENCE IN…

Telephone conversation # 8137, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/15/1965, 5:21PM

LODGE'S APPEARANCE ON UK TV PROGRAM ON VIETNAM; UK COMMONWEALTH PROPOSAL TO APPOINT COMMISSION OF 3 PRIME MINISTERS TO EXPLORE PEACE EFFORTS; CHARGE THAT NASSER IS RE-SELLING US FOOD AID TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES; UN PRESS LEAKS; AFRO-ASIAN CONFERENCE

Telephone conversation # 8139, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/15/1965, 5:31PM

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO GEORGE REEDY

Telephone conversation # 8140, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 6/15/1965, 5:31PM

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO GEORGE REEDY; RECORDING IS INTERRUPTED JUST AS REEDY ANSWERS TELEPHONE

Telephone conversation # 8141, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/15/1965, 5:50PM

MCNAMARA UPDATES LBJ ON REBEL ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, MILITARY ACTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; VIET CONG, SOUTH VIETNAM CASUALTIES; MILITARY PAY BILL; UPCOMING ROLLING THUNDER, B-52 OPERATIONS; UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE;…

Telephone conversation # 8142, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/15/1965, 7:25PM

RUSK REPORTS ON PROPOSED ITINERARY FOR UK COMMONWEALTH? PEACE INITIATIVE; LBJ REPORTS THAT WILLIAM FULBRIGHT HAS MADE COMPLIMENTARY STATEMENT ON VIETNAM TODAY

Telephone conversation # 8143, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 6/15/1965, 7:55PM

VANCE REPORTS ON REBEL MILITARY ACTION, US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF EFFECTIVE PUBLICITY SHOWING THAT REBELS STARTED RECENT FIGHTING; JUAN BOSCH'S CHARGE THAT US NAVY WILL INVADE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; REBEL FACTIONS

Telephone conversation # 8144, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 6/15/1965, 8:15PM

VANCE REPORTS HE CONTACTED BRUCE PALMER IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ABOUT NEED FOR MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLICITY ON REBEL ACTIVITIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ READS REPORT BY INTERAMERICAN FORCE COMMANDER HUGO ALVIM ON REBEL CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS

Telephone conversation # 8145, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1965, 12:12PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HAROLD WILSON'S CONCERN THAT TIMING OF UPCOMING B-52 VIETNAM RAID WILL AFFECT ANNOUNCEMENT OF UK COMMONWEALTH PEACE INITIATIVE; LBJ DISCUSSES UK, GERMAN POLLS ON VIETNAM; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH RELIGIOUS GROUP PROTESTING WAR

Telephone conversation # 8146, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/16/1965, 12:55PM

MCNAMARA DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT ON INCREASE IN US TROOPS IN VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES CRITICAL LABOUR STATEMENT IN UK HOUSE OF COMMONS, FULBRIGHT'S STATEMENT ON VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE, SAYS HE IS LEAVING TO ATTEND BOBBY RUSSELL'S…

Telephone conversation # 8147, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/17/1965, 3:25PM

RESPONSE TO REPUBLICAN STATEMENT ON POSSIBLE INCREASE IN MILITARY SPENDING DUE TO VIETNAM TROOP INCREASE AND TO GEORGE MCGOVERN'S STATEMENT CRITICIZING US POLICY; MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN PRESS, UPCOMING DINNER WITH JACKIE KENNEDY; RICHARD…

Telephone conversation # 8148, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 6/17/1965, 6:05PM

BUNDY GIVES LBJ PRELIMINARY REPORT THAT AIRPLANE INVOLVED IN B-52 BOMBING RAID HAS COLLIDED WITH TANKER IN FUELING AREA; LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO COME TO HIS OFFICE TO SHAKE HANDS WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN

Telephone conversation # 8149, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 6/17/1965, 7:22PM

VANCE GIVES LBJ PRELIMINARY REPORT ON RESULTS OF B-52 BOMBING RAID IN SOUTH VIETNAM