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Telephone conversation # 8199, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 6/28/1965, 1:56PM

LBJ ASKS SCHULTZE TO REVIEW FOREIGN AID ALLOCATIONS TO ENSURE THEY SERVE US INTEREST; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO FULBRIGHT BILL TO DISTRIBUTE EXCESS FOREIGN CURRENCY, BELIEF FUNDS SHOULD BE USED TO BUY GOODS FOR USE IN US; EFFECT ON EXCHANGE RATES; AID TO…

Telephone conversation # 8200, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 6/28/1965, 2:02PM

CONNOR ASKS LBJ ABOUT WARREN MAGNUSON'S REQUEST FOR TRIP TO COMMUNIST SATELLITE COUNTRIES; LBJ DISCUSSES BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, INCREASE IN FEDERAL BUDGET, NEED TO CUT OLD PROGRAMS; POSSIBLE TRIP BY CONNOR TO BRAZIL, MEXICO; NEED TO PROMOTE US TRAVEL

Telephone conversation # 8204, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1965, 3:00PM

EDWARD LONG'S HEARINGS ON IRS WIRE TAPS; LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO WIRE TAPS; RFK; PRESS LEAKS; CANDIDATES FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL; ARCHIBALD COX; CHARLES ALAN WRIGHT; NEED TO PROMOTE US TRAVEL TO HELP BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; US AMBASSADOR TO NATO; HARLAN…

Telephone conversation # 8206, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/28/1965, 5:35PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS B-52 STRIKE IN VIETNAM WAS CANCELLED BUT GROUND OPERATION PROCEEDED; VIET CONG ATTACKS ON SOUTH VIETNAMESE; POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF MARINE BATTALIONS; EFFECTS OF BOMBING; BARBARA WARD'S REPORT OF SHASTRI-KOSYGIN MEETING; SINO-SOVIET…

Telephone conversation # 8207, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 6/29/1965, 3:55PM

EISENHOWER EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT REPORT HE RECEIVED FROM MELVIN LAIRD THAT DNC IS CIRCULATING 1954 PERSONAL LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO WINSTON CHURCHILL ABOUT VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE WILL INVESTIGATE MATTER, DISCUSSES PUBLIC LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO…

Telephone conversation # 8208, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/29/1965, 4:32PM

LBJ ASKS RUSK TO CALL EISENHOWER ABOUT HIS CONCERNS THAT DNC IS CIRCULATING PRIVATE 1954 LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO WINSTON CHURCHILL ON VIETNAM; HARLAN CLEVELAND; JOSEPH SISCO; LBJ'S RECENT MEETING WITH ADLAI STEVENSON ABOUT LBJ'S UN ANNIVERSARY…

Telephone conversation # 8209, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 6/29/1965, 5:36PM

LBJ REPORTS ON HIS INQUIRIES ABOUT 1954 PRIVATE LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO WINSTON CHURCHILL ON VIETNAM THAT DNC IS ALLEGEDLY CIRCULATING, ASKS EISENHOWER TO GET HIM COPY OF LETTER AND HE WILL INVESTIGATE FURTHER; 1954 PUBLIC LETTER FROM EISENHOWER TO…

Telephone conversation # 8210, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 6/30/1965, 12:57PM

LBJ ASKS MANN FOR REPORT ON PROJECT CAMELOT; CALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS; NEED TO POSTPONE JULY CONSORTIUM MEETING, STATE VISITS BY INDIA, PAKISTAN UNTIL FOREIGN AID BILL IS PASSED; GEORGE WOODS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT RUSK'S HANDLING OF INDIA,…

Telephone conversation # 8212, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 6/30/1965, 3:50PM

RUSK REPORTS THAT HE, MCNAMARA WILL REVIEW POLICY ON ARMY FOREIGN POLICY STUDIES LIKE PROJECT CAMELOT, ALSO TELLS LBJ THAT EISENHOWER'S LETTER TO WINSTON CHURCHILL WAS PUBLISHED IN HIS BOOK, NOT LEAKED BY STATE, WH; EISENHOWER'S SUPPORT FOR VIETNAM…

Telephone conversation # 8213, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 6/30/1965, 4:15PM

GEN. WILLIAM WISMAN AT PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER BRIEFS LBJ ON MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM, US FORCES

Telephone conversation # 8214, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 6/30/1965, 4:51PM

GEN. WILLIAM WISMAN REPORTS ON NUMBER OF US, SOUTH VIETNAMESE FORCES COMMITTED TO OPERATION IN (PHU BON?) VIETNAM, NUMBER OF AIR STRIKES AND CASUALTIES THERE; WISMAN FURTHER REPORTS ON ONE US CASUALTY, US PLANES DAMAGED AND DESTROYED AT DA NANG AIR…

Telephone conversation # 8215, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 6/30/1965, 6:15PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES MCCORMACK ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF HOUSING BILL, ASKS MCCORMACK TO TELL CARL ALBERT, HALE BOGGS HE IS PROUD OF THEM; FINAL VOTE COUNT; INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT?

Telephone conversation # 8216, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 6/30/1965, 6:55PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES BOGGS ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF HOUSING BILL; SHIFTS IN FINAL VOTE COUNT; LBJ ASKS ABOUT EFFECT OF FEAR OF INTEGRATION ON BILL; PUBLIC HOUSING LOBBY

Telephone conversation # 8218, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 6/30/1965, 7:01PM

CONFIRMATION OF JAMES COLEMAN TO 5TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS; KATZENBACH'S TALK WITH DREW PEARSON ABOUT APPOINTMENT; COLEMAN'S PAST REMARKS ON SEGREGATION; TIMING OF CONFIRMATION HEARINGS, HOUSE VOTE ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; DANNY KAYE VISIT

Telephone conversation # 8219, sound recording, LBJ and MARSHALL MCNEIL, 6/30/1965, 7:06PM

MCNEIL PRAISES HALE BOGGS' HANDLING OF HOUSE VOTE ON HOUSING BILL, SUGGESTS LBJ CALL HIM; LBJ TELLS MCNEIL HE HAD ALREADY CALLED BOGGS AND MCCORMACK TO CONGRATULATE THEM AND HAS MET WITH LOUISIANA GOV. MCKEITHEN; PUBLIC HOUSING LOBBY'S OPPOSITION

Telephone conversation # 8220, sound recording, LBJ and WRIGHT PATMAN, 6/30/1965, 7:10PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES PATMAN ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF HOUSING BILL, ASKS PATMAN TO CONTACT PUBLIC HOUSING LOBBY ABOUT THEIR OPPOSITION TO RENT SUPPLEMENTS; STOCK MARKET RISE; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT HIS SUPPORT OF AUSTIN PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT, PRAISES MARVIN…

Telephone conversation # 8221, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 6/30/1965, 7:35PM

PRESS HANDLING OF MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS TO VIETNAM?; TODAY'S MEETING ON VIETNAM (WITH EISENHOWER?); LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO TALK WITH RFK ABOUT VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ EXPRESSES DOUBTS ABOUT ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT POLICY; MCNAMARA REMINISCES ABOUT BAY OF…

Telephone conversation # 8222, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 6/30/1965, 7:38PM

MANN REPORTS ON GEORGE WOODS' DRAFT CABLE TO PAKISTAN'S PRESIDENT AYUB KHAN ON FOREIGN AID TO PAKISTAN, POSSIBLE STATE VISIT BY AYUB

Telephone conversation # 8223, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 6/30/1965, 7:38PM

GEORGE WOODS' DRAFT CABLE TO PAKISTAN'S PRESIDENT AYUB KHAN ON FOREIGN AID TO PAKISTAN, POSSIBLE STATE VISIT; LBJ REITERATES HIS WISH TO POSTPONE VISIT, DECISION ON FOREIGN AID TO PAKISTAN; PRESS LEAKS

Telephone conversation # 8301, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/1/1965, 9:55AM

MOYERS REPORTS ON HIS LUNCH WITH MCGEORGE BUNDY; BUNDY'S RECENT SPEECHES; LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS CONTACTS WITH BUNDY, OTHER WH STAFF; RFK; MOYERS ADVOCATES MORE CANDOR WITH PRESS; LBJ DISCUSSES JACK VALENTI'S RECENT SPEECH, LBJ'S RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS…

Telephone conversation # 8302, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/2/1965, 8:41AM

LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA HE IS DEPRESSED ABOUT VIETNAM PROPOSALS, ASKS IF THERE IS ANY ASSURANCE US CAN WIN; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BACKING FOR GREATER COMMITMENT; MCNAMARA ADVOCATES CONSULTING CONGRESS; RUSK'S VIEWS; CURRENT MILITARY SITUATION; ENEMY BODY…

Telephone conversation # 8303, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 7/2/1965, 11:02AM

EISENHOWER ASKS LBJ'S HELP IN HAVING WRIGHT PATMAN HOLD HEARINGS ON BANK MERGER BILL; LBJ ASKS EISENHOWER'S ADVICE ON VIETNAM; POSSIBLE INCREASE IN GROUND TROOPS, CALL-UP OF RESERVES, NEW CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION; AIR CAMPAIGN, INCREASED INFILTRATION

Telephone conversation # 8306, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID DUBINSKY, 7/7/1965, 1:25PM

LBJ ASKS DUBINSKY ABOUT DREW PEARSON STORY REPORTING ALEX ROSE WAS OFFENDED THAT LBJ DID NOT CALL HIM ABOUT JOHN LINDSAY AND NYC MAYORAL RACE; DUBINSKY REASSURES LBJ HE ACTED CORRECTLY; LBJ THANKS DUBINSKY FOR HIS ACTIONS AT RECENT CONVENTION IN…

Telephone conversation # 8307, sound recording, LBJ and THURGOOD MARSHALL, 7/7/1965, 1:30PM

LBJ ASKS MARSHALL TO ACCEPT APPOINTMENT AS SOLICITOR GENERAL; IMPORTANCE OF HAVING NEGRO AS GOVT'S TOP TRIAL LAWYER; EFFECT OF APPPOINTMENT OF NEGRO ON US IMAGE ABROAD; EXPERIENCE MARSHALL WILL GAIN AS SOLICITOR GENERAL, POSSIBLE FUTURE APPOINTMENT

Telephone conversation # 8308, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES MONTGOMERY, 7/7/1965, 6:26PM

FATHER JAMES MONTGOMERY APOLOGIZES WHEN CALL IS CONNECTED TO LBJ, EXPLAINS HE WAS CALLING FOR LUCI JOHNSON, ASKS HOW SHE IS DOING; LBJ TELLS MONTGOMERY THAT LUCI IS FINE, PRAISES HER, ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO TRANSFER MONTGOMERY TO LUCI

Telephone conversation # 8311, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 7/7/1965, 8:05PM

MLK CALLS TO EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT MCCULLOUGH SUBSTITUTE FOR VOTING RIGHTS BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES SOUTHERN, REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION; POLL TAX ISSUE; DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HOUSE, SENATE BILLS; NEAR DEFEAT OF RENT SUBSIDY PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL; HOWARD…

Telephone conversation # 8312, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 7/7/1965, 8:05PM

MLK DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL, EFFORTS TO REGISTER NEGROES; POLL TAX ISSUE; NEED TO RE-BUILD SUPPORT FOR BILL; MLK DISCUSSES INACCURATE PRESS INTERPRETATION OF HIS RECENT STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 8313, sound recording, LBJ and MARTIN LUTHER KING, 7/7/1965, 8:05PM

MLK PRAISES LBJ'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; LBJ OFFERS TO SEND MLK COPIES OF SPEECH, ASKS MLK TO CALL ROY WILKINS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR BILL, TELLS MLK TO CALL LEE WHITE IF LBJ IS NOT AVAILABLE

Telephone conversation # 8315, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/8/1965, 1:19PM

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S EVALUATION OF CANDIDATE FOR USIA DIRECTOR; DEPUTY DIRECTOR, VOICE OF AMERICA VACANCIES; BILL MOYERS' APPOINTMENT AS WH PRESS SECRETARY; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH CALIFANO OR ADAM YARMOLINSKY TO WH STAFF; WH DOMESTIC POLICY…

Telephone conversation # 8316, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 7/8/1965, 4:35PM

LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO CALL SENATORS FULBRIGHT, MANSFIELD, KUCHEL, AND HICKENLOOPER AND TELL THEM HE HAS APPOINTED BILL MOYERS AS WH PRESS SECRETARY

Telephone conversation # 8319, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 7/8/1965, 5:35PM

LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO DISCUSS VIETNAM POLICY WITH SOMEONE (GERALD FORD?) WHO IS APPEARING ON "TODAY SHOW" TOMORROW; MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT THE PRESIDENT'S CONSULTANTS ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUPPORT INCREASE IN US COMMITMENT; LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH GROUP

Telephone conversation # 8320, sound recording, LBJ and JUANITA ROBERTS, 7/9/1965, 8:56AM

LBJ ASKS ROBERTS IF THERE IS A RECORDING OF HIS TELEPHONE CALL WITH HENRY CABOT LODGE IN APRIL OR MAY 1965 WHEN LODGE AGREED TO RETURN AS AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH VIETNAM, TELLS HER HE NEEDS EXACT DATE OF CONVERSATION AND WHAT WAS SAID

Telephone conversation # 8321, sound recording, LBJ and JUANITA ROBERTS, 7/9/1965, 10:00AM

ROBERTS TELLS LBJ THAT HE TALKED WITH HENRY CABOT LODGE ON MARCH 24 AND MARCH 25, 1965, BUT ONLY MARCH 25 CALL WAS RECORDED AND THAT CALL IS BEING TRANSCRIBED NOW; LBJ TELLS ROBERTS TO GIVE THIS INFORMATION TO BILL MOYERS

Telephone conversation # 8322, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 7/9/1965, 11:35AM

LBJ ASKS MARKS TO SERVE AS USIA DIRECTOR; DEPUTY DIRECTOR, VOICE OF AMERICA VACANCIES; COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE PROGRAM; MARKS' RESUME; LBJ TELLS MARKS HE WANTS TO ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT IMMEDIATELY; THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT AS SOLICITOR…

Telephone conversation # 8324, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 7/9/1965, 1:00PM

FULBRIGHT'S CONCERNS ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT KITCHEN AS HEAD OF STATE DEPT BUREAU OF EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS; FULBRIGHT'S PERSONAL INTEREST IN BUREAU; KITCHEN'S RESUME; CARL ROWAN'S RESIGNATION AS USIA DIRECTOR; LACK OF NEGROES IN STATE…

Telephone conversation # 8325, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 7/9/1965, 1:00PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT KITCHEN AS HEAD OF STATE DEPT BUREAU OF EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS; FULBRIGHT ASKS TO MEET KITCHEN; LBJ ASKS FULBRIGHT WHEN HE WILL HOLD HEARINGS ON SIX AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENTS

Telephone conversation # 8326, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/9/1965, 2:00PM

ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT OF CONSTANCE MOTLEY TO COURT OF APPEALS WITHOUT LEAKING APPOINTMENT OF THURGOOD MARSHALL; APPOINTMENTS OF ANTHONY CELEBREZZE TO CIRCUIT COURT AND OF NEW HEW SECRETARY; LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO PREPARE STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS…