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Telephone conversation # 8374, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 7/23/1965, 3:11PM

ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF VOTE LAST NIGHT ON POVERTY BILL?, COMMITTEE VOTE ON IMMIGRATION BILL?; LBJ'S CALL TO SAM GIBBONS?; LBJ INVITES MCCORMACK TO LBJ RANCH; GEORGE FELDMAN'S APPOINTMENT AS AMBASSADOR TO MALTA; HIGHER EDUCATION, TAFT-HARTLEY…

Telephone conversation # 8377, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 7/23/1965, 3:22PM

LBJ SUGGESTS BIEMILLER CALL SENATORS AND ASK THEM TO SET TARGET DATE FOR SENATE PASSAGE OF BILL TO REPEAL SECTION 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT; HEAD COUNT; JAKE PICKLE'S STAND ON BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES TEXAS LABOR MOVEMENT, TEXAS OBSERVER

Telephone conversation # 8378, sound recording, LBJ and ANDREW BIEMILLER, 7/23/1965, 3:22PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF BILL TO REPEAL SECTION 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT; LBJ DISCUSSES TEXAS LABOR MOVEMENT, TEXAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION'S VOTES ON LABOR ISSUES; JIM WRIGHT; DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR TEXAS SENATE RACE; SENATE TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA

Telephone conversation # 8380, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/23/1965, 4:25PM

ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT?

Telephone conversation # 8381, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/23/1965, 4:25PM

SUPREME COURT VACANCY CREATED BY ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S RESIGNATION; ABE FORTAS' LETTER DECLINING APPOINTMENT; QUESTION OF MAKING ANOTHER JEWISH APPOINTMENT, APPOINTING WOMAN TO SUPREME COURT; HERBERT WECHSLER; POSSIBLE OTHER VACANCIES; JOHN PASTORE

Telephone conversation # 8382, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/23/1965, 4:25PM

CANDIDATES FOR SUPREME COURT VACANCY; AGE FACTOR; REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS; JOHN PASTORE; WALTER SCHAEFER; OTTO KERNER; ED LEVI; THOMAS DEWEY; ROBERT ANDERSON; LEE RANKIN; HERBERT WECHSLER; SAM ERVIN; HARRY BLACKMUN; ABE FORTAS; ABA REVIEW

Telephone conversation # 8387, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 7/23/1965, 6:40PM

DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, HARRY MCPHERSON'S POSSIBLE RETURN TO THAT POSITION; JOSEPH CALIFANO'S APPOINTMENT TO WH STAFF TO COORDINATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM; CHARLES FRANKEL; RUSSELL…

Telephone conversation # 8388, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/23/1965, 7:40PM

APPOINTMENT OF EDWARD MCENTEE TO FIRST CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS; JOHN PASTORE'S SUPPORT FOR MCENTEE; LBJ SAYS HE SUPPORTS MCENTEE DESPITE ABA RULING, DISCUSSES TOM CLARK'S LEGAL WORK BEFORE HIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT; THOMAS MCINTYRE'S OPPOSITION

Telephone conversation # 8389, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 7/23/1965, 7:45PM

OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM CHARLES SCHULTZE WHICH IS NOT RECORDED

Telephone conversation # 8390, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 7/26/1965, time unknown

LBJ TALKS TO SEVERAL PEOPLE ABOUT PRESS LEAKS FROM WH STAFF, DUTIES OF WH STAFFERS, WHILE WAITING FOR CALL TO UNNAMED PERSON (JOHN MCCLELLAN?) TO BE PLACED

Telephone conversation # 8392, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 7/26/1965, 3:51PM

APPOINTMENT OF OREN HARRIS TO JUDGESHIP, POSSIBLE EFFECT ON PENDING LEGISLATION; MCCLELLAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM; ABRAHAM RIBICOFF AND PASSAGE OF "URBAN AFFAIRS BILL" (HUD CREATION?); LBJ TEASES ABOUT ASKING NORMA MCCLELLAN TO GO FOR BOAT RIDE

Telephone conversation # 8399, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 7/26/1965, 5:46PM

POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST SAM SITES IN NORTH VIETNAM; RECOMMENDATIONS OF LBJ'S ADVISERS; POSSIBLE SOVIET, CHINESE, WORLD REACTION TO BOMBING HANOI; DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND TROOPS WITHOUT RESERVE CALL-UP; RUSSELL'S CONCERNS ABOUT SOUTH VIETNAMESE…

Telephone conversation # 8403, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 7/27/1965, 2:43PM

FULBRIGHT'S REQUEST FOR WH MEETING ON VIETNAM WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; LBJ'S CONSULTATIONS WITH CONGRESS; PEACE EFFORTS; LIMITED GROUND TROOP INCREASE TO PROTECT OUR FORCES BUT NOT PROVOKE SOVIETS, CHINESE; POSSIBLE REGULAR BRIEFINGS BY RUSK, BALL

Telephone conversation # 8404, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 7/27/1965, 3:15PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT TRUMAN'S HEALTH, SAYS THAT HE AND CLARK CLIFFORD REMINISCED RECENTLY ABOUT PLAYING POKER WITH TRUMAN ON PRESIDENTIAL YACHT; LBJ ASKS IF HE CAN COME VISIT TRUMAN SOON

Telephone conversation # 8405, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK CHELF, 7/27/1965, 4:35PM

LBJ THANKS CHELF FOR HELP ON IMMIGRATION BILL, ASKS FOR HELP ON REPEAL OF SECTION 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT; CHELF EXPLAINS PROBLEMS BILL WILL CAUSE HIM; LBJ'S VOTING RECORD ON ACT; CURRENT LABOR SITUATION; CHELF THANKS LBJ FOR THE WAY HE HAS TREATED…

Telephone conversation # 8406, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 7/28/1965, 11:48AM

LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO COME TO WH TO WATCH LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON, TELLS HIM NOT TO BE SURPRISED BY WHAT HE ANNOUNCES (FORTAS' APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT)

Telephone conversation # 8407, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/28/1965, 12:09PM

KATZENBACH REPORTS THAT TOM ERVIN, GENERAL COUNSEL OF NBC, HAS GIVEN ORAL CLEARANCE ON UNNAMED TOPIC

Telephone conversation # 8409, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH KEENAN, 7/28/1965, 5:32PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES KEENAN ON UNNAMED TOPIC (HOUSE PASSAGE OF REPEAL OF SECTION 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT?); KEENAN THANKS LBJ FOR HIS HELP

Telephone conversation # 8411, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 7/28/1965, 6:59PM?

OFFICE SECRETARY GREETS HHH, THEN BUZZES LBJ; IN OFFICE CONVERSATION LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR FULBRIGHT? TO CONSULT WITH DEAN RUSK, RUSK'S POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES, RFK'S OPPOSITION TO RUSK, PRESS CRITICISM OF RUSK

Telephone conversation # 8412, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 7/28/1965, 7:20PM

GOLDBERG CONGRATULATES LBJ ON PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON VIETNAM, ABE FORTAS' APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; UN RESPONSE TO STATEMENT; GOLDBERG'S TALK WITH U THANT ON PEACE EFFORTS; AVERELL HARRIMAN'S RECENT REPORT; HOUSE REPEAL OF SECTION 14-B

Telephone conversation # 8413, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/29/1965, 9:20PM

OPPOSITION TO ABE FORTAS' SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT DUE TO HIS WORK FOR PUERTO RICO ON REFINERY FOR VENEZUELAN OIL, PRESS CONTACTS ON WALTER JENKINS' ARREST, ROLE IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; CONFIRMATION HEARING; ROMAN HRUSKA; VOTING RIGHTS, IMMIGRATION…

Telephone conversation # 8414, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 7/30/1965, 9:35AM

DISCUSSION OF LIFE MAGAZINE EXCERPT OF ARTHUR SCHLESINGER'S BOOK ON JFK ADMINISTRATION, ALLEGATION THAT JFK INTENDED TO REPLACE DEAN RUSK AS SECRETARY OF STATE; EDMUND GULLION'S MEETING WITH NORTH VIETNAMESE; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR LOYALTY IN STATE…

Telephone conversation # 8415, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 7/30/1965, 10:00AM

DISCUSSION OF POSTPONEMENT OF CONFIRMATION HEARING ON ABE FORTAS' APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT BECAUSE OF CAROL AGGER'S OPPOSITION TO APPOINTMENT; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT PERSUADING FRED VINSON'S WIFE TO AGREE TO VINSON'S SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENT

Telephone conversation # 8501, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM

RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S…

Telephone conversation # 8502, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/2/1965, 10:33AM

RUSK'S PRESS CONFERENCE; JOHN STENNIS', RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICAL VIETNAM STATEMENTS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAK ON MIKE MANSFIELD'S VIEWS, CALLING UP RESERVES; INDIA, PAKISTAN FOREIGN AID; KOMER MEMO ON PAKISTAN; POSSIBLE VIETNAM POLL; RUSSELL'S…

Telephone conversation # 8503, sound recording, LBJ and STANLEY REED, 8/3/1965, 12:00PM

REED SUGGESTS LBJ APPOINT REED'S SON JOHN TO TAX COURT TO FILL VACANCY CREATED BY RETIREMENT OF RUSSELL TRAIN; LBJ RESPONDS THAT HE HAS ALREADY MADE COMMITMENTS TO FILL THAT VACANCY AND ANOTHER ON TAX COURT BUT WILL KEEP JOHN REED IN MIND FOR OTHER…

Telephone conversation # 8504, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES HALLECK, 8/4/1965, 11:54AM

HALLECK TELLS LBJ HE IS STILL A JOHNSON MAN, TELLS LBJ HE HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT ROBERT BARTLEY (CONCERNING HIS REAPPOINTMENT TO FCC?); HALLECK SUGGESTS APPOINTMENT OF HIS SON CHARLES TO DC GENERAL SESSIONS COURT; LBJ TELLS HALLECK HE WILL LOOK…

Telephone conversation # 8506, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/4/1965, 1:35PM

MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, ARMED SERVICES MEMBERS; RICHARD RUSSELL'S CRITICISM; STENNIS' CRITICISM OF EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES; QUESTION OF CALLING UP RESERVES; CHANGE IN POLICY ON DRAFTING MARRIED MEN; POSSIBLE BOMBING…

Telephone conversation # 8507, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MANN, 8/4/1965, 5:37PM

MANN REPORTS THOMAS "DOC" MORGAN, ARMISTEAD SELDEN ARE INSULTED THEY WERE NOT INVITED TO ACCOMPANY WILLIAM FULBRIGHT ON TRIP TO BRAZIL; LBJ SAYS FULBRIGHT ASKED FOR TRIP, SUGGESTS MANN CALL FULBRIGHT TO ASK IF HE WANTS TO INVITE THEM; PRESS LEAK ON…

Telephone conversation # 8508, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 8/4/1965, 6:58PM

MANSFIELD TELLS LBJ CONFERENCE REPORT ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL HAS PASSED; LBJ CONGRATULATES MANSFIELD, DIRKSEN; DIRKSEN SUGGESTS LBJ COMPLIMENT EMANUEL CELLER; BILL CREATING NEW JUDGESHIPS; LBJ ACCEPTS DIRKSEN'S INVITATION TO COME TO CAPITOL HILL FOR…

Telephone conversation # 8509, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE BLACK, 8/5/1965, 10:07AM

BLACK CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS MEETING WITH GOVS., REPORTS ON STOCK MARKET; CONCERNS ABOUT UK POUND; LBJ ASKS BLACK'S ADVICE ABOUT SITUATION; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL TRIP TO ASIA, WH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, VIETNAM;…

Telephone conversation # 8510, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 8/5/1965, 11:47PM

DISCUSSION OF BRITISH STERLING CRISIS, POSSIBLE DEVALUATION OF UK POUND; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SITUATION, EFFECT ON US DOLLAR; NEED FOR BRITISH TO TAKE MORE EFFECTIVE STEPS BEFORE US ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE THEM; MARTIN CRITICIZES STATE DEPT ROLE

Telephone conversation # 8511, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/6/1965, 1:47PM

TRANSFER OF SST FROM FAA TO DOD OR NASA; MCNAMARA'S TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES, APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES; CONCERNS ABOUT COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR; STENNIS' CRITICISM OF EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO REPORT HOURS HE SPENDS WITH…

Telephone conversation # 8512, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 8/6/1965, 4:31PM

QUAISON-SACKEY'S TRIP TO TEXAS; DESALINIZATION BILL; LBJ READS LETTER FROM GHANA'S PRESIDENT NKRUMAH ABOUT HIS UPCOMING TRIP TO HANOI, CONCERNS ABOUT HIS SAFETY DUE TO US BOMBING; LBJ DISCUSSES US DESIRE FOR PEACE IF NORTH VIETNAM STOPS AGGRESSION

Telephone conversation # 8513, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 8/6/1965, 4:31PM

ALMOST INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION OF GHANA'S PRESIDENT NKRUMAH'S UPCOMING TRIP TO HANOI, CONCERNS ABOUT HIS SAFETY DUE TO US BOMBING

Telephone conversation # 8514, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/6/1965, 6:10PM

KATZENBACH'S APPEARANCE ON "ISSUES AND ANSWERS," QUESTION ABOUT FEUD BETWEEN LBJ, RFK; ABE FORTAS' TESTIMONY AT SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING; IMMIGRATION BILL; APPOINTMENTS TO SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD, COMPTROLLER GENERAL, CRIME COMMISSION

Telephone conversation # 8515, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/6/1965, 6:16PM

SIGNING OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT; PENDING BILLS; EDITH GREEN, WAYNE MORSE AND HANDLING OF HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; IMMIGRATION, FARM BILLS; GERALD FORD'S PRESS LEAKS ON UK STERLING CRISIS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S ABSENCE; FAIR EMPLOYMENT, MINIMUM WAGE BILLS

Telephone conversation # 8516, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/6/1965, 6:16PM

CONCERNS ABOUT ECONOMIC EFFECT OF MINIMUM WAGE, CIVILIAN PAY BILLS; WAYNE MORSE AND HIGHER EDUCATION BILL; ALBERT'S CONCERNS ABOUT FARM BILL; ARA BILL; LBJ INVITES DAVID ALBERT TO BASEBALL GAME; FAIR EMPLOYMENT BILL