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Telephone conversation # 10604, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/10/1966, 3:55PM

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S ADVICE ON UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE CANDIDATES; CYRUS VANCE'S CONCERNS ABOUT HIS FUTURE; ROSWELL GILPATRIC; JOHN DICKEY; J. IRWIN MILLER; FRANK MURPHY; PRESS LEAK ABOUT US TROOP INCREASE; RICHARD NIXON'S VIETNAM STATEMENT; JOHN…

Telephone conversation # 10605, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/11/1966, 3:20PM

LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH TO CHECK ON ALLEGATION ADMINISTRATION ASKED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FOR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS; LBJ'S STATEMENT ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; EVERETT DIRKSEN; DEMONSTRATION CITIES BILL; ABRAHAM RIBICOFF'S HEARINGS; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERN ABOUT…

Telephone conversation # 10606, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/11/1966, 3:52PM

WIRTZ REPORTS ON ESTIMATED COSTS OF WAGE AND COST-OF-LIVING PROPOSALS IN AIRLINE MACHINISTS' CONTRACT TO SETTLE AIRLINE STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 10607, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/11/1966, 7:50PM

ALLEGATIONS OF ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS; ELECTION REFORM BILLS; GIFTS TO LBJ LIBRARY; EDWIN REISCHAUER'S COMMENT ON VIETNAM; ECONOMIC CONTROLS; LBJ PRAISES KATZENBACH; CANDIDATES FOR UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; JOHN GARDNER; CYRUS VANCE; ORVILLE FREEMAN

Telephone conversation # 10608, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 8/11/1966, 7:50PM

CANDIDATES FOR UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; JOHN GARDNER; KATZENBACH ASKS LBJ NOT TO OFFER CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIP TO WILLIAM COLEMAN TOMORROW; SUPPORT FOR BERNARD SEGAL; COLEMAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT BEN HEINEMAN'S APPOINTMENT TO CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE

Telephone conversation # 10610, sound recording, LBJ and JAKE PICKLE, 8/12/1966, 10:17AM

PICKLE REPORTS ON ACTION IN HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AIRLINE STRIKE BILL; JOHN BELL WILLIAMS' AND JOHN DINGELL'S SUBSTITUTE BILLS WITH PROVISIONS CONCERNING STRIKE BEING NATIONAL EMERGENCY; POLITICAL REASONS FOR VOTES; HEAD COUNT; NYT INQUIRY ABOUT WH…

Telephone conversation # 10612, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/12/1966, 12:30PM

MCNAMARA'S VACATION PLANS; CYRUS VANCE; LBJ'S DESIRE TO GET NEW IDEAS IN GOVT, FOREIGN POLICY, STATE DEPT; PROPOSED SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH COMMUNIST CHINA; TOMMY CORCORAN'S PLANTING NEW DEAL MEN IN DEPTS; PRESS REPORT ON CAMBODIA…

Telephone conversation # 10613, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/16/1966, 10:20AM

DALEY DISCUSSES CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN ILLINOIS AREAS; EFFORTS BY RELIGIOUS, LABOR, BUSINESS LEADERS TO STOP DEMONSTRATIONS; CONCERNS ABOUT EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS

Telephone conversation # 10614, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 8/16/1966, 10:20AM

DALEY'S CONCERNS ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS CONCERNING HOUSING IN CHICAGO, SUBURBAN ILLINOIS AREAS; POSSIBILITY OF RACE RIOTS, VIOLENCE; EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; PAUL DOUGLAS' POSSIBLE DEFEAT; MLK AND UPCOMING MEETING OF RELIGIOUS…

Telephone conversation # 10615, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 8/16/1966, 4:25PM

FOWLER REPORTS ON INTEREST RATE INCREASE; LBJ CRITICIZES BANKERS AND BUSINESSMEN, INSTRUCTS FOWLER TO MEET WITH ECONOMIC ADVISERS TO ANALYZE FEDERAL POWER TO CONTROL RATES AND REQUEST NEEDED AUTHORITY; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM; FRB AND MONETARY…

Telephone conversation # 10616, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM

ANDERSON DISCUSSES LOCATION OF UPCOMING SPEECH BY LBJ IN NEW MEXICO; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON'S ADVICE ON INTEREST RATE INCREASE; WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN'S ILLNESS; FRB'S THEORY ON MONETARY RESTRAINT; FEDERAL CONTROL OF CREDIT AND MONEY SUPPLY; TAX BILL

Telephone conversation # 10617, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 8/16/1966, 4:59PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC SITUATION, RISING INTEREST RATES; ADMINISTRATION OPPOSITION TO SUBMITTING TAX BILL; FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICIT; INCREASED CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; ECONOMIC CONTROLS; REOPENING WALKER AIR FORCE…

Telephone conversation # 10619, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/17/1966, 2:42PM

LABOR DEPT PERSONNEL CHANGES; AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT FOR UNNAMED OFFICIAL (JOHN HENNING?); GEORGE MEANY'S VIEWS; JAMES REYNOLDS; LABOR OPPOSITION TO HOWARD GAMSER; NLRB POSITIONS; RAILROAD WORKERS WAGE SETTLEMENT; POSSIBLE GENERAL ELECTRIC STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 10620, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/17/1966, 5:40PM

JONES DISCUSSES POSSIBLE USE OF TITLE I OF 1965 FLOOD CONTROL ACT IN COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON POLLUTION OF THE GREAT LAKES, OFFERS TO SUPPLY INFORMATION TO ADMINISTRATION FOR TESTIMONY; LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR KEEPING JONES WAITING

Telephone conversation # 10621, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/17/1966, 5:50PM

MEANY REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH "LANE" KIRKLAND? AND PAUL HALL ABOUT UPCOMING MARITIME TRADES MEETING; LBJ DISCUSSES MILTON SEMER'S ASSIGNMENT TO FORMULATE SATISFACTORY MARITIME POLICY

Telephone conversation # 10622, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 8/18/1966, 10:00AM

BUSINESS REACTION TO POSSIBLE PROGRAM TO CONTROL ECONOMY; VOLUNTARY CREDIT RESTRAINT; INCREASED FEDERAL EXPENDITURES; SUSPENSION OF INVESTMENT CREDIT; CORPORATE PROFITS; POSSIBLE CORPORATE SURTAX; FRB ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITY; LBJ'S VIEWS ON ECONOMY

Telephone conversation # 10623, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 8/18/1966, 10:00AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ECONOMY; SUSPENSION OF INVESTMENT CREDIT; INCREASED FEDERAL EXPENDITURES; PUBLIC VIEWS OF TAX BILL; CORPORATE, PERSONAL SURTAX; WRIGHT PATMAN'S INTEREST RATE CEILING BILL; OTHER ECONOMIC BILLS; WILLIS ROBERTSON; NEXT YEAR'S…

Telephone conversation # 10624, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/18/1966, 1:29PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING TODAY WITH FRANK MCCULLOCH ON PROBLEMS AT NLRB, NEED TO REAPPOINT UNNAMED PERSON (GERALD BROWN?) TO NLRB; LBJ EMPHASIZES THAT APPOINTEES NEED TO BE LOYAL TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 10626, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES CROSS, 8/18/1966, 2:05PM

CROSS TELLS LBJ THAT ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF NAVY GRAEME BANNERMAN REQUESTED "THAT THING" FOR "ORGANIZATION FOR PLANS AND PROGRESS" AND THAT HHH WAS INVITED TO ATTEND UNNAMED FUNCTION BY THAT GROUP

Telephone conversation # 10628, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/22/1966, 11:14AM

LBJ DISCUSSES RISING FEDERAL EXPENDITURES, INFLATIONARY EFFECT ON ECONOMY, NEED TO HOLD DOWN APPROPRIATIONS; ABM PROGRAM; LBJ, MAHON DISCUSS BUDGET ITEMS; LACK OF HOUSE LEADERSHIP; POSSIBLE VETO OR WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS, EFFECT ON CONGRESSIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 10629, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/22/1966, 11:14AM

POSSIBLE VETO OF FARM BILL; INFLATION; LBJ'S RELUCTANCE TO REQUEST TAX BILL; VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; RISING INTEREST RATES AND INVESTMENT CREDIT; FOREIGN AID CUTS; JOHN ROONEY; TEXAS LIBERALS AND SENATE RACE BETWEEN WAGGONER CARR, JOHN TOWER

Telephone conversation # 10631, sound recording, LBJ and JUANITA ROBERTS, 8/22/1966, 4:30PM

LBJ REQUESTS ALL CORRESPONDENCE, TELEPHONE TRANSCRIPTS WITH JACQUELINE KENNEDY; REQUEST BY UNNAMED PERSON (WILLIAM MANCHESTER?) FOR CLIFF CARTER'S, LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S NOTES ABOUT JFK ASSASSINATION; LBJ RECALLS MRS. KENNEDY'S RESPONSES TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 10632, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK CHURCH, 8/22/1966, 9:00PM

LBJ DISCUSSES DREW PEARSON'S OPPOSITION TO JOHN CARVER'S APPOINTMENT TO FPC; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR CARVER; CHURCH PRAISES CARVER, DISCUSSES CONFLICT BETWEEN CARVER AND FRANK BARRY IN INTERIOR DEPT; LBJ SENDS HIS GREETINGS TO BETHINE CHURCH

Telephone conversation # 10633, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/22/1966, 9:05PM?

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON; OPERATOR TELLS LBJ THAT MRS. JOHNSON IS ON HER WAY BACK FROM BOWLING ALLEY; OPERATOR WILL CALL LBJ WHEN MRS. JOHNSON RETURNS

Telephone conversation # 10636, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES REYNOLDS, 8/23/1966, 8:05AM

REYNOLDS' MEETING WITH JOSEPH CURRAN, LANE KIRKLAND, PAUL HALL ON OPPOSITION TO BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT, SUPPORT FOR BILL MAKING MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY; MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT; MERCHANT MARINE CASUALTIES

Telephone conversation # 10637, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/24/1966, 10:00AM

LBJ REPORTS SARGENT SHRIVER DECLINED STATE DEPT JOB; LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; BERTRAND RUSSELL TRIAL; CYRUS VANCE OR NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; OTHER STATE DEPT JOBS; LUCIUS BATTLE; FOY KOHLER; ROBERT ANDERSON; TWO CHINA POLICY IN…

Telephone conversation # 10638, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/24/1966, 11:47PM

LBJ TEASES MEANY, THANKS HIM FOR AFL-CIO VIETNAM RESOLUTION; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO RESOLVE OPPOSITION BY PAUL HALL AND OTHERS TO MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT; APPOINTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY

Telephone conversation # 10639, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/25/1966, 1:20PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HARMFUL EFFECT OF MEANY'S WIRE TO CONGRESSMEN ON BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT WHICH IS ABOUT TO COME TO VOTE; MEANY'S TALKS WITH PAUL HALL ON EFFORTS TO COMPROMISE ON MARITIME PROVISIONS OF BILL; MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT

Telephone conversation # 10640, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/25/1966, 1:55PM

MEANY'S TALK WITH PAUL HALL ON EFFORTS TO OVERCOME OPPOSITION TO MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ READS PROPOSED WIRE SUPPORTING BILL FROM MEANY TO CONGRESSMEN; EFFECT OF BILL'S DEFEAT ON UPCOMING ELECTIONS

Telephone conversation # 10642, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/25/1966, 2:17PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS EFFORTS TO REACH COMPROMISE ON OPPOSITION TO MARITIME PROVISIONS OF BILL CREATING TRANSPORTATION DEPT AND TO STUDY MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT; MEANY DISCUSSES PAUL HALL'S OPPOSITION

Telephone conversation # 10643, sound recording, LBJ and STEPHEN SHULMAN, 8/25/1966, 4:00PM

SHULMAN ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT AS EEOC CHAIRMAN, ASKS LBJ TO MAKE IT CLEAR SHULMAN IS CHAIRMAN, GIVE HIM ROLE IN SELECTING PERSONNEL, LET HIM CALL ON LBJ AS NEEDED; HARRY MCPHERSON AS WH CONTACT; NEED TO APPOINT HISPANICS; SENATE CONFIRMATION PROCESS

Telephone conversation # 10644, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 8/27/1966, 10:17AM

DIRKSEN TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; LBJ'S TRIP YESTERDAY; MINIMUM WAGE BILL TIE VOTE; LBJ PRAISES JOHN LOVE'S DENVER HOUSING PROGRAM, ITS EFFECT ON RACIAL PROBLEMS; LADY BIRD JOHNSON ASKS ABOUT DIRKSEN'S HEALTH; LUCI JOHNSON'S, PAT NUGENT'S TRIP TO…

Telephone conversation # 10646, sound recording, LBJ and WARREN MAGNUSON, 8/27/1966, 10:38AM

MAGNUSON TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; MAGNUSON'S MEETING WITH PAUL HALL ABOUT HALL'S POSITION ON MARITIME ADMINSTRATION'S ROLE IN NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT; LBJ READS STATEMENT ON MARITIME ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT; ROLE OF NEW TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY

Telephone conversation # 10647, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/27/1966, 8:31PM

HHH TELLS LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY; LUCI JOHNSON NUGENT ATTENDING HHH'S SON'S WEDDING TODAY; LADY BIRD JOHNSON EXPRESSES REGRET SHE COULD NOT BE AT WEDDING; LBJ JOKES ABOUT LUCI BEING AT WEDDING, NOT WITH LBJ; LBJ'S TRIP YESTERDAY; RFK'S RELATIONS WITH…

Telephone conversation # 10649, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/27/1966, 10:41PM

SHRIVER WISHES LBJ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PRAISES MERRIMAN SMITH INTERVIEW WITH LBJ; SHRIVER'S TRIP TO GI FORUM CONVENTION IN LA; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO APPOINT HISPANICS; EEOC VACANCY; LBJ'S TRIP YESTERDAY; SHRIVER PRAISES LADY BIRD JOHNSON

Telephone conversation # 10650, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/28/1966, 6:06PM?

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S ADVICE ON RESPONSE TO PRESS REPORT THAT VIETNAM TROOP STRENGTH SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 600,000; SOURCE OF REPORT; WILLIAM WESTMORELAND'S CURRENT TROOP REQUEST TO JCS; MCNAMARA RECOMMENDS LBJ SAY HE HAS RECEIVED NO SUCH REQUEST

Telephone conversation # 10652, sound recording, LBJ and JUANITA ROBERTS, 8/29/1966, 8:39AM

TERRITO, ROBERTS DESCRIBE CATHOLIC MISSAL ON WHICH LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION; DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MISSAL AND BIBLE; PRESS STORY THAT MISSAL WAS KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE; LBJ REQUESTS ABE FORTAS LOOK AT MISSAL

Telephone conversation # 10654, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/29/1966, 9:30AM

DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO ACCOUNT IN WILLIAM MANCHESTER'S UPCOMING BOOK THAT LBJ TOOK OATH OF OFFICE ON KENNEDY FAMILY BIBLE THAT WAS NOT RETURNED; ARCHIVAL HANDLING BY LBJ STAFF OF CATHOLIC MISSAL THAT WAS USED; SARAH HUGHES' RECOLLECTION OF EVENTS