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Telephone conversation # 10788, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 9/16/1966, 12:36PM

LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH MEANY, EXPLAINS WHY HE IS NOT MAKING SPEECH TO UNION IN MISSOURI; DECISION TO HAVE SIGNING CEREMONY FOR MINIMUM WAGE BILL IN WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ ASKS MEANY TO GATHER SUPPORT IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION…

Telephone conversation # 10789, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/17/1966, 1:55PM

O'BRIEN'S TALK WITH WILBUR MILLS ON NOT ALLOWING EXEMPTIONS TO INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION; POSSIBLE EXCLUSION ON ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR HOUSING INDUSTRY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT BUSINESS, FEDERAL OFFICIALS; TIMING OF ACTION ON BILL; GARDNER…

Telephone conversation # 10790, sound recording, LBJ and J. L. ROBERTSON, 9/17/1966, 4:30PM

FRB VIEWS ON INTEREST RATES CONTROL BILL?; LBJ ASKS ROBERTSON'S VIEWS ON US ECONOMY, DISCUSSES UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, VIETNAM EXPENDITURES AND NEED TO HOLD DOWN NON-VIETNAM FEDERAL SPENDING; PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; JAMES MOYERS'…

Telephone conversation # 10791, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/17/1966, 5:05PM

BUDGET UNCERTAINTIES BEFORE PASSAGE OF APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; NEED TO PASS INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION, HOLD DOWN FEDERAL EXPENDITURES; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF GARDNER ACKLEY, WH STAFF TESTIFYING BEFORE CONGRESS; INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BANK BILL…

Telephone conversation # 10792, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 9/17/1966, 5:39PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH EUGENE ROSTOW ABOUT APPOINTMENT TO STATE DEPT POSITION; APPOINTMENT OF NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; KATZENBACH'S ABILITIES TO WORK WITH CONGRESS; LBJ CAUTIONS ROSTOW ABOUT PRESS LEAKS; JAMES MOYERS'…

Telephone conversation # 10794, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 9/17/1966, time unknown

LBJ ASKS OFFICE SECRETARY TO PLACE CALL TO GEORGE CHRISTIAN WHICH IS NOT RECORDED

Telephone conversation # 10795, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/17/1966, 5:59PM

DISCUSSION OF MEETING WITH UNNAMED PERSON (EUGENE ROSTOW?); LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR REORGANIZATION IN AMBASSADORSHIPS IN VIETNAM, FRANCE, USSR; WILLIAM WESTMORELAND; HENRY CABOT LODGE; FOY KOHLER; CHARLES BOHLEN; CREIGHTON ABRAMS

Telephone conversation # 10796, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/17/1966, 5:59PM

LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR REORGANIZATION IN AMBASSADORSHIPS IN VIETNAM, FRANCE, USSR; NEED FOR NEW IDEAS IN VIETNAM; TRANSFER OF FOY KOHLER TO STATE DEPT AND CHARLES BOHLEN TO USSR; TRANSFER OF HENRY CABOT LODGE TO FRANCE

Telephone conversation # 10797, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 9/19/1966, 11:21AM

OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM LEONARD MARKS BUT CONVERSATION IS NOT RECORDED

Telephone conversation # 10799, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 9/19/1966, 11:30AM

OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM RICHARD RUSSELL BUT CONVERSATION IS NOT RECORDED

Telephone conversation # 10801, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 9/19/1966, 12:40PM

DISCUSSION OF PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, INCLUDING DEFENSE, FOREIGN AID, PUBLIC WORKS, POVERTY AND EDUCATION; NEED TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING; COMPARISON WITH 1957 ECONOMY; EFFECT OF FUTURE VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE AFTER ELECTION

Telephone conversation # 10802, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 9/19/1966, 1:45PM

DISCUSSION OF TIME ARTICLE ON MEMO TO WILBUR MILLS ON THE ECONOMY; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT MAKE FEDERAL SPENDING CUTS UNTIL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS ARE PASSED; FOWLER REPORTS THAT FRB STAFFER DAN BRILL WILL TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Telephone conversation # 10803, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 9/19/1966, 1:50PM

SCHULTZE REPORTS MELVIN LAIRD REQUESTED ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES SUPPLY INFORMATION ON THEIR TARGET EXPENDITURES FOR SPENDING CUTBACKS, SAYS HE HAS TOLD AGENCIES TO REFUSE REQUEST UNTIL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS ARE PASSED; FRB STAFF MEMBER DAN BRILL'S…

Telephone conversation # 10804, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES SCHULTZE, 9/19/1966, 1:50PM

FRB STAFF MEMBER DAN BRILL'S TESTIMONY BEFORE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE; LBJ ASKS IF WALTER HELLER SHOULD ALSO TESTIFY; DISCUSSION OF STATUS OF UNNAMED BILL (INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL?); PAT JENNINGS' QUESTIONS ABOUT BILL

Telephone conversation # 10805, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 9/19/1966, 1:55PM

LBJ ASKS COHEN TO GET TREASURY DEPT ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL REVENUE; DISCUSSION OF APPRAISAL OF WASHINGTON POST TV STATIONS IN PHILIP GRAHAM'S ESTATE; LBJ ASKS FOR FCC FIGURES ON REVENUE, SALES PRICE OF ALL STATIONS TO COMPARE WITH JOHNSON FAMILY…

Telephone conversation # 10807, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 9/19/1966, 3:00PM

FRB INTEREST RATE ROLLBACK; LBJ ASKS ABOUT MARTIN'S HEALTH, DISCUSSES HIS OWN HEALTH PROBLEMS; DAN BRILL'S TESTIMONY; LBJ'S PLAN TO MAKE BUDGET RECOMMENDATION AFTER APPROPRIATIONS BILLS ARE PASSED; FEDERAL HIRING FREEZE; INTERMEDIATE CREDIT BANK BILL

Telephone conversation # 10808, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/19/1966, 5:30PM

MELVIN LAIRD'S, GERALD FORD'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM, NATHAN TWINING'S BOOK; VIETNAM TROOP LEVEL INCREASE; VIETNAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; MCNAMARA'S VIEWS ON BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM, US TROOP CEILING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT ECONOMY

Telephone conversation # 10809, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/19/1966, 5:40PM

HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARINGS (ON INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION?); FRB STAFFER DAN BRILL'S TESTIMONY; HENRY "JOE" FOWLER'S PRAISE OF MILLS; MILLS RECOMMENDS FOWLER AND OTHERS CONTACT COMMITTEE MEMBERS; LBJ INVITES MILLS TO WH TOMORROW

Telephone conversation # 10810, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 9/20/1966, 9:35AM

LBJ ASKS GORE'S ADVICE ON INTEREST RATES, FRB, WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN; GORE'S CONCERN ABOUT CAPITAL OUTFLOW, FRENCH EFFORT TO CREATE RUN ON DOLLAR; PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO CONTROL ECONOMY; INVESTMENT CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL; NATIONAL USURY LAW;…

Telephone conversation # 10811, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 9/20/1966, 9:35AM

GORE ADVISES LBJ TO PROPOSE TAX INCREASE BEFORE ELECTIONS; LBJ DISCUSSES BUDGETARY UNCERTAINTIES POSED BY VIETNAM, PENDING APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ASKING FOR TAX INCREASE NOW; NEGATIVE PRESS COVERAGE OF WH ECONOMIC POLICY

Telephone conversation # 10812, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 9/20/1966, 7:20PM

LBJ ASKS RUSK IF ANATOLY DOBRYNIN IS IN NEW YORK OR PARIS AND ABOUT WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH APPOINTMENT OF UNNAMED PERSON (EUGENE ROSTOW?) TO UNNAMED POST

Telephone conversation # 10814, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/20/1966, 8:35PM

KATZENBACH'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; APPOINTMENTS OF EUGENE ROSTOW, FOY KOHLER; NEED TO IMPROVE STATE DEPT'S CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS; WILLIAM MACOMBER; NEED FOR KATZENBACH'S SUCCESSOR AS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO HAVE LEGAL KNOWLEDGE

Telephone conversation # 10815, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 9/21/1966, 8:30AM

DISCUSSION OF APPROVAL OF UNNAMED MERGER (HOUSTON BANK MERGER?); LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT INTERFERE IN MATTER; DIFFICULTIES WITH ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR ANTITRUST DONALD TURNER; POSSIBILITY OF TAKING MATTER TO SUPREME COURT

Telephone conversation # 10816, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/21/1966, 9:36AM

MCNAMARA'S EFFORTS TO DELAY CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY; LBJ'S RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ON USE OF CHEMICALS IN VIETNAM, MELVIN LAIRD'S CHARGES ON VIETNAM EXPENDITURES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S OPINION OF APPOINTMENTS OF NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, EUGENE ROSTOW, FOY…

Telephone conversation # 10817, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 9/21/1966, 11:41AM

LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN'S OPINION OF APPOINTMENT OF RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITH TOM CLARK ON SUPREME COURT; LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN'S HELP WITH SENATE PASSAGE OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL

Telephone conversation # 10818, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/21/1966, 12:40PM

LBJ SUGGESTS "ROSENTHAL" TALK ABOUT KATZENBACH'S FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE TO SHOW HIS QUALIFICATIONS TO BE UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; LBJ SUGGESTS KATZENBACH MEET WITH DIRKSEN, SENATE LEADERS ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL

Telephone conversation # 10819, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH W. BARR, 9/21/1966, 5:16PM

LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION THAT BARR HAS NOT YET MET WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN ABOUT UNNAMED BILL (INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION?); BARR SAYS HE WILL DO IT RIGHT AWAY

Telephone conversation # 10820, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH W. BARR, 9/21/1966, 5:55PM

BARR GIVES LBJ AN UPDATE ON MEETINGS WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN, RUSSELL LONG ON UNNAMED BILL (INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION?); POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS BY LONG; WRIGHT PATMAN AND BANK SUPERVISION BILL

Telephone conversation # 10821, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM

FORTAS' TALK WITH TOM CLARK ABOUT NAMING RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; OTHER JUSTICES' VIEWS; SOLICITOR GENERAL VACANCY; EFFECT OF TOM CLARK'S RESIGNATION, THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT ON SUPREME COURT; BOBBY BAKER; USIA JFK FILM; FBI; WIRETAP…

Telephone conversation # 10822, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/22/1966, 8:30AM

TOM CLARK AND WIRETAP CASE; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE; STOKELY CARMICHAEL AND DEFEAT OF CIVIL RIGHTS BILL; JUSTICE DEPT VACANCIES; THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; LBJ'S LEGISLATIVE RECORD; PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 10823, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 9/22/1966, 4:53PM

FOWLER REPORTS THAT HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HAS REPORTED OUT INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL, DISCUSSES AMENDMENTS TO BILL, SCHEDULING FLOOR VOTE IN HOUSE; JOHN BYRNES; LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL

Telephone conversation # 10824, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 9/22/1966, 4:55PM

LBJ THANKS MILLS FOR HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE ACTION ON INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL; LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPUBLICAN VOTES ON BILL; SCHEDULING FLOOR VOTE ON TAX BILL AND POVERTY BILL; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO MAKE SURE VOTE IS HELD NEXT WEEK

Telephone conversation # 10825, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 9/22/1966, 5:00PM

DIRKSEN SAYS HE AND REPUBLICANS WILL SUPPORT RAMSEY CLARK APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH TOM CLARK ON SUPREME COURT; REPUBLICAN MEETING ON ECONOMY, INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL; EXEMPTIONS FOR FARM, POLLUTION…

Telephone conversation # 10826, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 9/22/1966, 5:55PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES MANSFIELD ON PROGRESS IN SENATE COMMITTEES TODAY: TRANSPORTATION BILL, TEACHER CORPS, NARCOTICS BILL, POVERTY BILL, GUN BILL; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT BUDGET AND ABOUT SENATE ADDING AMENDMENTS TO INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION…

Telephone conversation # 10827, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/22/1966, 8:05PM

APPOINTMENT OF RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; POSSIBLE RESIGNATION OF TOM CLARK FROM SUPREME COURT AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR HIM IF HE DOES; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S SUPPORT FOR RAMSEY CLARK; BUILDING SUPPORT FOR KATZENBACH'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDERSECRETARY OF…

Telephone conversation # 10829, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH W. BARR, 9/23/1966, 12:35PM

BRIEF DISCUSSION OF UNIDENTIFIED TOPIC (ISSUANCE OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION NOTES TO FINANCE PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS?); APPROVAL FOR PLACING AD FOR SALE OF NOTES; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT NOT RECEIVING MEMO ON THIS SUBJECT IN TIME TO MAKE…

Telephone conversation # 10831, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 9/23/1966, 1:06PM

MCCORMACK RELAYS INVITATION FROM ARCHBISHOP PATRICK O'BOYLE TO LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON TO ATTEND MASS FOR PEACE AT ST. MATTHEW'S CATHEDRAL IN WASHINGTON, DC, ON OCTOBER 4, 16 OR 23; LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK TO WORK ON UNNAMED LEGISLATION

Telephone conversation # 10832, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/24/1966, 12:48PM

FORTAS' CONVERSATION WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH ABOUT POSSIBLE CRITICISM OF RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, TOM CLARK'S RETIREMENT FROM SUPREME COURT; MORRIS ABRAM AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL; CLARK CLIFFORD'S ADVICE

Telephone conversation # 10833, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/24/1966, 12:57PM

RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, TOM CLARK'S RETIREMENT AND THURGOOD MARSHALL'S APPOINTMENT TO SUPREME COURT; JAMES EASTLAND'S REACTION; RFK'S, CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS' SUPPORT FOR RAMSEY CLARK; DEATH OF ETHEL KENNEDY'S BROTHER GEORGE

Telephone conversation # 10834, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/24/1966, 12:48PM

LBJ DISCUSSES NICHOLAS KATZENBACH'S CALL ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S APPOINTMENT AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, TOM CLARK'S RETIREMENT FROM SUPREME COURT; EVERETT DIRKSEN'S, MIKE MANSFIELD'S OPINION ON SITUATION; POSSIBILITY OF NAMING RAMSEY CLARK ACTING ATTORNEY…