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Telephone conversation # 10835, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/24/1966, 12:48PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND RETIREMENT OF TOM CLARK FROM SUPREME COURT; FORTAS MENTIONS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF BEN HEINEMAN AS ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Telephone conversation # 10836, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 9/24/1966, 4:15PM

GERMAN OFFSET PAYMENTS, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; JOHN BYRNES' SUPPORT OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION, ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION REPEAL; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR BUDGET CUTS, TAX INCREASE OR SURTAX; EFFECT OF ECONOMY ON ELECTIONS; FRB, EASING INTEREST…

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Telephone conversation # 10837, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 9/24/1966, 4:15PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF US ECONOMY, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, GERMAN OFFSET PAYMENTS; UPCOMING ERHARD VISIT; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT INCREASED POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, ASKS FOWLER'S REACTION TO APPOINTMENT OF RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SUCCEED…

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Telephone conversation # 10838, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/26/1966, 2:23PM

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO RESOLVE QUESTION OF NEED FOR TOM CLARK TO RESIGN FROM SUPREME COURT IF RAMSEY CLARK IS APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL, SAYS HE WILL CALL EARL WARREN ABOUT MATTER; TALKS WITH CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS ON THURGOOD MARSHALL…

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Telephone conversation # 10840, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 9/26/1966, 3:08PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM SAM GIBBONS AND REQUEST FROM CHUCK STONE THAT LBJ WRITE LETTER TO CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; SCHEDULE FOR VOTE ON POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL

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Telephone conversation # 10841, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS MACARTHUR II, 9/26/1966, 6:11PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL REACTION TO FERDINAND MARCOS' INVITATION TO LBJ TO ATTEND ASIAN CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS; MACARTHUR RELAYS REACTION OF HOUSE AND SENATE LEADERSHIP; DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF MARCOS' ANNOUNCEMENT, LBJ'S ACCEPTANCE

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Telephone conversation # 10843, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/26/1966, 7:00PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT PRESS REPORTS OF HIS ALLEGED SUPPORT OF LEONARD FARBSTEIN IN NEW YORK PRIMARY ELECTION BECAUSE OF FARBSTEIN'S SUPPORT OF LBJ'S VIETNAM POLICY; NEW YORK RACE AS TEST OF SUPPORT OF POLICY; LBJ ASKS FOR REWRITE OF LETTER TO HENRY…

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Telephone conversation # 10844, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/26/1966, 7:40PM

MCNAMARA'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH GERMAN DEFENSE MINISTER KAI-UWE VON HASSEL, OTHERS, ABOUT CURRENT, FUTURE OFFSET AGREEMENTS; LBJ ASKS ABOUT EFFECT ON US BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN US FORCES, EQUIPMENT IN GERMANY; STATE DINNER TONIGHT

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Telephone conversation # 10847, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 9/28/1966, 4:29PM

WIRTZ REPORTS WILBUR MILLS WILL SUPPORT SENATE VERSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILL; NEED TO PASS INVESTMENT CREDIT BILL FIRST; UNDERSECRETARY OF LABOR APPOINTMENT; CANDIDATES FOR OTHER LABOR JOBS; AIRLINE STRIKE TALKS; ESTHER PETERSON; BREAD…

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Telephone conversation # 10848, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/28/1966, 5:16PM

LBJ READS PRIVATE NOTE FROM TOM CLARK REGARDING ABA, OTHER SUPPORT FOR CLARK REMAINING ON SUPREME COURT IF RAMSEY CLARK IS APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL; DISCUSSION OF PERCEPTION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST IF TOM CLARK REMAINS ON COURT; VIEWS OF OTHER…

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Telephone conversation # 10850, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/29/1966, 9:50AM

LLEWELLYN THOMPSON'S APPOINTMENT AS AMBASSADOR TO USSR; OTHER CANDIDATES; SAN FRANCISCO RIOTS; MAYOR'S PLEA FOR FUNDS; POLITICAL EFFECTS OF PUBLIC REVULSION TO RIOTS; EFFECT OF SENATE CITIES HEARINGS ON DEMONSTRATION CITIES BILL; DEFENSE…

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Telephone conversation # 10851, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 9/29/1966, 8:54PM

SHRIVER REPORTS ON SUCCESSFUL HOUSE VOTE ON POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL, THANKS LBJ FOR CALLING SAM GIBBONS; LBJ DISCUSSES LETTER FROM WINSTON PROUTY ASKING LBJ TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ADDITIONS TO POVERTY BILL BY SENATE COMMITTEE

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Telephone conversation # 10852, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 9/29/1966, 8:54PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF WINSTON PROUTY'S LETTER ABOUT POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS; LBJ DISCUSSES ECONOMIC AND BUDGETARY SITUATION, CUTS IN FEDERAL EXPENDITURES, POSSIBLE IMPOUNDMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDS IF CONGRESS VOTES INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS

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Telephone conversation # 10853, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 9/29/1966, 9:03PM

DISCUSSION OF SUCCESSFUL HOUSE VOTE ON POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS BILL TODAY; PASSAGE OF RIOT AMENDMENT AND AMENDMENT TO CUT NUMBER OF OEO SUPERGRADE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES; EDITH GREEN'S VOTE; OTHER PENDING BILLS: VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

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Telephone conversation # 10854, sound recording, LBJ and ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, 9/29/1966, 9:12PM

DISCUSSION OF HOUSE VOTE RETAINING ADMINISTRATION'S POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS; LBJ ASKS POWELL TO SUPPORT HOUSE BILL IN CONFERENCE; EFFORTS TO RESTRICT POWELL'S POWER AS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO HOLD DOWN POVERTY, EDUCATION SPENDING

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Telephone conversation # 10855, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 9/30/1966, 11:10AM?

OFFICE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES CALL FROM GEORGE MEANY; LBJ ASKS HER TO TELL MEANY THAT HE IS IN A MEETING AND WILL RETURN CALL LATER

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Telephone conversation # 10856, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/30/1966, 4:10PM

DISCUSSION OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT STRIKE BY ELECTRICAL WORKERS AT GENERAL ELECTRIC, WESTINGHOUSE; POSSIBLE EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM WAR; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE AND SALE OF SPARE PARTS TO INDIA AND PAKISTAN WITH MCNAMARA TOMORROW

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Telephone conversation # 10857, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/30/1966, 4:37PM

FERDINAND MARCOS' REQUEST TO POSTPONE MANILA CONFERENCE UNTIL MID-NOVEMBER; MCNAMARA OFFERS FACILITIES AT CLARK AFB FOR PRESS; CONCERNS ABOUT POSTPONEMENT BECAUSE OF SOUTH VIETNAM'S POLITICAL SITUATION, ELECTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

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Telephone conversation # 10858, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 9/30/1966, 6:20PM

LBJ CONGRATULATES MCCORMACK ON PASSAGE OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION, CLEAN RIVERS BILLS; MCCORMACK SAYS ATOMIC ENERGY BILL ALSO PASSED, DISCUSSES OTHER PENDING BILLS; LBJ AGREES TO ATTEND MASS FOR PEACE AT ST. MATTHEW'S CATHEDRAL IN…

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Telephone conversation # 10901, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 10/1/1966, 8:36AM

GOLDBERG'S TALK WITH GEORGE MEANY ABOUT POSSIBLE INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM WAR; LBJ ASKS GOLDBERG TO CAMP DAVID TO DISCUSS INDIA, PAKISTAN, MANILA CONFERENCE, JOHN ROCHE MEMOS

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Telephone conversation # 10902, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/1/1966, 9:53AM

LBJ DISCUSSES ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S TALK WITH GEORGE MEANY ABOUT POSSIBLE INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM WAR; MEANY'S PLAN TO RAISE FUNDS, SUPPORT FOR ELECTRICAL WORKERS IF STRIKE IS…

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Telephone conversation # 10903, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/1/1966, 9:53AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; MIKE MANSFIELD'S CALL FOR WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM WAR; LBJ ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE RESERVE CALL-UP FOR VIETNAM, RECOMMENDS MCNAMARA READ JOHN ROCHE'S…

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Telephone conversation # 10904, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 10/1/1966, 10:03AM

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF POVERTY APPROPRIATIONS, POSSIBLE RESHUFFLING OF POVERTY PROGRAMS; BACKLASH ON POVERTY; LACK OF SUPPORT FROM GOVS. EXCEPT NELSON ROCKEFELLER

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Telephone conversation # 10906, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM CROCKETT, 10/1/1966, 11:40AM

DISCUSSION OF RAISING SALARY OF UNNAMED PERSON; LLEWELLYN "TOMMY" THOMPSON'S REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH LBJ; ANNOUNCEMENT OF THOMPSON'S APPOINTMENT AS US AMBASSADOR TO USSR; POSSIBLE PRESS LEAK OF APPOINTMENT; ASSISTANCE FOR FOY KOHLER'S TRANSFER

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Telephone conversation # 10908, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM CROCKETT, 10/1/1966, 11:55AM

CROCKETT TELLS LBJ THAT ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF LLEWELLYN "TOMMY" THOMPSON AS US AMBASSADOR TO USSR WILL HAVE TO BE DELAYED UNTIL FORMAL AGREEMENT IS RECEIVED FROM USSR; LBJ TELLS CROCKETT TO GUARD INFORMATION SO THERE IS NO PRESS LEAK

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Telephone conversation # 10910, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 10/1/1966, 12:29PM

MEANY SAYS HE NOW OPPOSES REQUESTING INJUNCTION PRIOR TO ELECTRICAL WORKERS ACTUALLY CALLING STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC DESPITE WHAT HE HAD TOLD ARTHUR GOLDBERG EARLIER TODAY; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM WAR, PLAN TO REQUEST INJUNCTION

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Telephone conversation # 10911, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 10/1/1966, time unknown

LBJ RECOUNTS HIS TALK WITH GEORGE MEANY ABOUT POSSIBLE STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC, DISCUSSES EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM, LETTERS FROM FAMILIES WITH FIVE SONS SERVING IN ARMED FORCES; ARRANGEMENTS TO ATTEND WILLARD WIRTZ' SON'S WEDDING THIS AFTERNOON

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Telephone conversation # 10912, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM

NAMING RAMSEY CLARK AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; CHARLES HORSKY; SUPREME COURT LAW AND ORDER CASES; STOKELY CARMICHAEL; TV SHOWS ON BLACK POWER, RIOTS, POLICE IN CLEVELAND, CHICAGO; THURGOOD MARSHALL; CLARK CLIFFORD'S DECLINING UNNAMED…

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Telephone conversation # 10913, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/3/1966, 8:16AM

RICHARD HUGHES, JAMES ROWE AS DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL; RFK AND POLL QUESTIONING WARREN COMMISSION REPORT; LEE RANKIN; POSSIBILITY OSWALD WANTED TO SHOOT LBJ AND THAT JFK'S CLOTHES MAY SHOW BULLET DIRECTION; RFK'S HANDLING OF JFK ASSASSINATION RECORDS

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Telephone conversation # 10915, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 10/3/1966, 1:55PM

MANATOS REPORTS SENATE HAS PASSED THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING BILL BY VOICE VOTE; LBJ ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF BILL IN HOUSE AND ABOUT POVERTY BILL VOTE, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT INCREASE IN FEDERAL BUDGET; NEED TO PASS TRANSPORTATION DEPT BILL

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Telephone conversation # 10916, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 10/3/1966, 5:24PM

SHORT DISCUSSION OF EISENHOWER'S HEALTH; EISENHOWER EXPLAINS HIS RECENT STATEMENT ON VIETNAM; RICHARD NIXON ON US IN VIETNAM; EISENHOWER CONTRASTS KOREAN AND VIETNAM WARS, USE OF ATOMIC WEAPONS; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT EISENHOWER'S POLICY ON VIETNAM

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Telephone conversation # 10917, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/3/1966, 5:51PM

LBJ ASKS WHO SHOULD TELL RAMSEY CLARK THAT HE IS ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL; KATZENBACH RECOMMENDS LBJ CALL RAMSEY CLARK; LBJ DISCUSSES DAVID LAWRENCE COLUMN CRITICIZING POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF THURGOOD MARSHALL TO SUPREME COURT

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Telephone conversation # 10918, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/3/1966, 5:57PM

LBJ TELLS CLARK HE IS NOW ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL; REAPPOINTMENT OF EDWARD RE TO FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OR TO DISTRICT COURT; APPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY TRAVIA TO NEW YORK JUDGESHIP; RFK'S VIEWS ON TRAVIA AND ON HANDLING NEW YORK PATRONAGE

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Telephone conversation # 10920, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/3/1966, 7:45PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH RUSSELL LONG, OTHER DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE ABOUT INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL, SUGGESTS DIRKSEN TALK WITH JOHN WILLIAMS, ASKS DIRKSEN TO MANAGE BILL, DISCUSSES DWIGHT EISENHOWER'S PHONE…

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Telephone conversation # 10921, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/4/1966, 11:18AM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT WH RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ON CHARLES WELTNER'S RESIGNATION FROM CONGRESSIONAL RACE RATHER THAN PLEDGE SUPPORT OF LESTER MADDOX; GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S RACE; INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION BILL; APPROPRIATIONS BILLS; GEORGIA FURNITURE…

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Telephone conversation # 10922, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/4/1966, 11:18AM

RUSSELL ASKS JACOBSEN TO LOOK INTO PROBLEM WITH LOAN THAT WAS TO BE MADE TO GEORGIA FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, CRITICIZES EUGENE FOLEY; JACOBSEN SAYS HE WILL CHECK ON IT

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Telephone conversation # 10923, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/5/1966, 7:48AM

DISCUSSION OF INJUNCTION TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE AT GENERAL ELECTRIC BECAUSE OF EFFECT ON VIETNAM; US TROOP STRENGTH, ENEMY BUILDUP; BOMBING CAMPAIGN; NAVAL GUNFIRE REQUEST; DEFENSE EXPENDITURES; M-16 RIFLE, OTHER SHORTAGES; PACIFICATION

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Telephone conversation # 10924, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/5/1966, 7:48AM

LBJ DISCUSSES SHORTCOMINGS OF A.I.D. IN VIETNAM, HIS PREFERENCE THAT MILITARY HANDLE PACIFICATION PROGRAM

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Telephone conversation # 10925, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 10/5/1966, 4:12PM

LBJ DISCUSSES OPPOSITION BY GERALD FORD AND MARITIME INTERESTS TO BILL CREATING NEW TRANSPORTATION DEPT, SUGGESTS DWIGHT EISENHOWER EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR BILL; ANDERSON RECOMMENDS JOHN LOEB FOR CABINET, ASKS FOR HELP ON BILL GRANTING RELIEF TO US…

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Telephone conversation # 10926, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 10/6/1966, 12:32PM

STATUS OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT SUSPENSION, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, FOREIGN INVESTMENT TAX BILLS; MILLS' CONCERN OVER UNNECESSARY SENATE AMENDMENTS TO TAX BILLS; DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL BUDGET, EXPENDITURES; LBJ READS FROM GARDNER ACKLEY'S SPEECH

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