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Telephone conversation # 4453, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 7/30/1964, 9:02PM

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S STATEMENT EXCLUDING ALL CABINET MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE VP NOMINEES

Telephone conversation # 4454, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 7/30/1964, 9:02PM

LBJ'S STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET FROM VP NOMINATION; RFK; F. EDWARD HEBERT'S VOTE ON POVERTY BILL; SAM NEWHOUSE; LIFE MAGAZINE'S UPCOMING STORY ON LBJ'S FINANCES; HENRY LUCE; WHITE BACKLASH; GOLDWATER'S STATEMENTS ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS; LBJ'S DIET,…

Telephone conversation # 4456, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN REYNOLDS, 7/31/1964, 5:10PM

REYNOLDS EXPRESSES SUPPORT OF LBJ AND STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET MEMBERS FROM VP NOMINATION, ASKS FOR GUIDANCE FOR POSSIBLE PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT HHH; LBJ DISCUSSES REASONS FOR MAKING STATEMENT, VARIOUS CANDIDATES, DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT FOR HIS…

Telephone conversation # 4457, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 7/31/1964, 5:19PM

REEDY DISCUSSES POSSIBLE PRESS HANDLING OF RECENT PICTURES TAKEN DURING MOON FLIGHT (RANGER VII?), MECHANICS OF GETTING PHOTOS TO WH; WH PRESS SUPPORT FOR REEDY; BRIEFING BY DONALD HORNIG TOMORROW ON INTERNATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL DECADE

Telephone conversation # 4458, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/31/1964, 6:10PM

DISCUSSION OF VP NOMINATION; RFK; SARGENT SHRIVER; PRESS STORIES ABOUT O'BRIEN'S ROLE IN CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS AND CAMPAIGN, LACK OF ORGANIZATION AT DNC; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT HIS ROLE IN 1940 CAMPAIGN; VOTER REGISTRATION IN PHILADELPHIA

Telephone conversation # 4460, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 7/31/1964, 7:45PM

O'BRIEN READS DISCOURAGING REPORT ON HEAD COUNT IN HOUSE ON POVERTY BILL; CHARLES HALLECK'S OPPOSITION TO BILL; DISCUSSION OF LOBBYING STRATEGY FOR BILL, INCLUDING USING LABOR'S INFLUENCE, LBJ'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT; SARGENT SHRIVER

Telephone conversation # 4461, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/31/1964, 8:02PM

O'BRIEN'S POVERTY BILL REPORT; SHRIVER'S MORE POSITIVE REPORT; CHARLES HALLECK'S OPPOSITION; PRESS, LABOR, STAN MUSIAL'S HELP ON BILL; COST PER PERSON OF JOB CORPS; UPCOMING SPEECHES; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; REACTION TO LBJ'S VP STATEMENT; RFK SENATE…

Telephone conversation # 4462, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/31/1964, 8:02PM

REACTION TO LBJ'S VP STATEMENT; MARY MCGRORY'S, JOSEPH KRAFT'S VIEWS; SUPPORT FOR LBJ AMONG YOUTH; RFK; CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT POVERTY BILL; LOBBYING STRATEGY; SARGENT SHRIVER; VOTES OF SILVIO CONTE, CARL VINSON, GEORGIA…

Telephone conversation # 4463, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 7/31/1964, 8:02PM

LOBBYING STRATEGY FOR POVERTY BILL, PROVISIONS OF BILL; COST PER PERSON IN JOB CORPS; HEAD COUNT; GEORGIA DELEGATION'S VOTES; REPUBLICAN TACTICS AGAINST BILL; USING PRESS TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR BILL; LARRY O'BRIEN; PRESS REACTION TO LBJ'S VP STATEMENT

Telephone conversation # 4465, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLASS CATER, 7/31/1964, 8:47PM

LBJ ASKS CATER ABOUT PRESS REACTION TO HIS STATEMENT EXCLUDING CABINET FROM VP NOMINATION, DISCUSSES BACKGROUND OF DECISION TO MAKE STATEMENT, SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS CANDIDATES: ADLAI STEVENSON, RUSK, MCNAMARA, SARGENT SHRIVER, RFK, ORVILLE FREEMAN

Telephone conversation # 4466, sound recording, LBJ and HOWARD CANNON, 7/31/1964, 9:20PM

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S RECENT CONVERSATION WITH UNIDENTIFIED PERSON (DONALD REYNOLDS?) IN WHICH LBJ EXPRESSED SUPPPORT FOR CANNON; CANNON TELLS LBJ ABOUT SUPPORT FOR HIM IN NEVADA

Telephone conversation # 4467, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 7/31/1964, 10:30PM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ON SENATORS, LBJ'S EOB OFFICE, WOMEN IN DNC; DISCUSSION OF RUMORS RFK INSIDERS WILL MEET IN HYANNIS PORT OR ATLANTIC CITY; RFK; REACTION TO LBJ'S STATEMENT ON VP NOMINATION; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT SAM RAYBURN, 1940 RACE FOR VP…

Telephone conversation # 4468, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 7/24/1964, 5:25PM

ALMOST INAUDIBLE RECORDING OF LBJ, BARRY GOLDWATER DISCUSSING IMPLEMENTATION OF 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS BILL, RIOTING, EXTREMISTS GROUPS, UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, LBJ'S EARLIER PRESS CONFERENCE, PLANS FOR PROGRESS, GOLDWATER'S VIEWS ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Telephone conversation # 4469, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 7/24/1964, 5:25PM

ALMOST INAUDIBLE RECORDING OF LBJ, BARRY GOLDWATER DISCUSSING TEACHERS, PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT MEETING; AFTER MEETING ENDS, LBJ TALKS TO OFFICE SECRETARY, THEN RECOUNTS HIS MEETING WITH GOLDWATER TO GEORGE REEDY, KEN O'DONNELL, BILL MOYERS, JACK…

Telephone conversation # 4601, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/1/1964, 9:00AM

PRESS STORIES ON LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK ON VP NOMINATION; RFK'S POSSIBLE NEW YORK SENATE RACE; JACQUELINE KENNEDY; CANDIDATES FOR VP NOMINATION; LLOYD BENTSEN'S SUPPORT FOR MCNAMARA; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA'S HELP IN ORGANIZING CABINET, FORMULATING NEW…

Telephone conversation # 4602, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES FARLEY, 8/1/1964, 10:02AM

FARLEY CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS STATEMENT ON VP NOMINATION; RFK'S POSSIBLE NEW YORK SENATE RACE; STATEMENT BY FARLEY AT HERSHEY CONFERENCE; DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR VP NOMINATION, CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; ROBERT WOODRUFF'S POLITICAL LEANINGS

Telephone conversation # 4603, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/1/1964, 11:00AM

PRESS CRITICISM OF LBJ'S LATIN AMERICAN POLICY; PANAMA; CUBA; BRAZIL; LBJ ASKS SMATHERS TO COMMEND THOMAS MANN; ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS; WH MEETINGS WITH LATIN AMERICAN LEADERS, WIVES; FLORIDA VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; PAUL ROGERS' CANDIDATE FOR JUDGESHIP

Telephone conversation # 4604, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/1/1964, 11:00AM

GOLDWATER'S ECONOMIC POLICY; BUSINESS OPPOSITION TO GOLDWATER; JAMES "STETS" COLEMAN SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER; RAYMOND GUEST; ALBERT GORE, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT HEW MEETINGS ON SCHOOLS' COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF MEDICARE…

Telephone conversation # 4605, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 8/1/1964, 11:26AM

WIRTZ REPORTS ON SETTLEMENT BY RAILROAD NON-OPERATING EMPLOYEES THROUGH PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY BOARD, BOARD INCLUDES A WOMAN; REQUEST BY LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION, SHIPPING INDUSTRY FOR LBJ TO APPOINT MEDIATION BOARD, APPOINT WAYNE MORSE CHAIRMAN

Telephone conversation # 4606, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/1/1964, 11:55AM?

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO INVESTIGATE DECISION TO REFIT USS ALBEMARLE AS HELICOPTER ESCORT FOR VIETNAM USING PRIVATE YARD INSTEAD OF CHARLESTON NAVY YARD; POSSIBILITY THAT FUTURE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN MENDEL RIVERS WILL VOTE FOR POVERTY…

Telephone conversation # 4607, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/1/1964, time unknown

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA ABOUT ALLEGED NAVY LAYOFFS IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF DEFENSE CUTBACKS

Telephone conversation # 4610, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 8/1/1964, 12:20PM

LBJ ASKS MEANY'S ADVICE ABOUT NUMBER OF SPEECHES HE IS SCHEDULED TO MAKE TO LABOR GROUPS THIS FALL; DISCUSSION OF USING LABOR INFLUENCE TO GET REPUBLICAN VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL IN HOUSE

Telephone conversation # 4611, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/1/1964, 12:40PM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ON LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK?; MCNAMARA REPORTS ON CARL VINSON'S INQUIRY ABOUT USS ALBERMARLE CONVERSION TO HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE, MOVE TO CHARLESTON NAVY YARD FOR REPAIRS; REPORTS ON NAVY ADMIRAL'S PROTEST ON BROOKLYN NAVY YARD…

Telephone conversation # 4612, sound recording, LBJ and ELMER STAATS, 8/1/1964, 1:45PM

GEORGE MAHON'S INTEREST IN SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR COTTON RESEARCH, POSSIBLE USE OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS; MORTGAGE POOL PROVISION OF HOUSING BILL; MATERIAL FOR PRESS BRIEFINGS ON FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT, POSSIBLE HIRING FREEZE; HILL-BURTON HOSPITAL…

Telephone conversation # 4615, sound recording, LBJ and DAVID MCDONALD, 8/1/1964, 3:06PM

LBJ ASKS FOR LABOR'S ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL, ESPECIALLY WITH REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN FROM BUFFALO, NEW YORK, AND FROM NEW JERSEY; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S RECENT STATEMENT ON VP NOMINATION; HHH

Telephone conversation # 4617, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/1/1964, 3:53PM

BARBERSHOP POLLS, VOTER REGISTRATION IN GEORGIA; CIVIL RIGHTS MURDERS IN MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA; KKK; VP NOMINATION; LBJ'S TALKS WITH HERMAN TALMADGE, RICHARD RUSSELL ON ATTENDING DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; CIVIL RIGHTS PLATFORM…

Telephone conversation # 4618, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/1/1964, 3:53PM

INCLUSION OF LANGUAGE ON LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN CIVIL RIGHTS PLATFORM PLANK TO INCREASE SUPPORT FROM SOUTHERN STATES; NEED FOR VOTES OF RUSSELL TUTEN, ELLIOT HAGAN FOR POVERTY BILL; FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CROSS-GEORGIA CANAL; CLOSING FORT STEWART

Telephone conversation # 4619, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/1/1964, 5:42PM

LBJ RECOUNTS EFFORTS TO GET POVERTY BILL VOTES; CLOSING NAVY SHIPYARDS; UNFAVORABLE PRESS STORIES ON ELIMINATION OF RFK AS VP NOMINEE, HIS ROLE IN CAMPAIGN, FUTURE; HYANNIS PORT STRATEGY MEETING OF RFK SUPPORTERS; 1962 BAN ON CAMPAIGNING BY CABINET

Telephone conversation # 4622, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 8/1/1964, 6:47PM

LBJ'S MEETING WITH ROBERT WAGNER TODAY; DISCUSSION OF RFK'S DELIBERATIONS ABOUT HIS FUTURE, HIS STATEMENT FROM HYANNIS PORT; LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK ON VP NOMINATION; HARRIS POLL ON VP CANDIDATES; SUPPORT FOR RFK, HHH FROM PUBLIC, PARTY LEADERS, SOUTH

Telephone conversation # 4623, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 8/1/1964, 6:47PM

DISCUSSION OF RFK'S DELIBERATIONS ABOUT HIS FUTURE, DESIRE FOR VP NOMINATION; HARRIS POLL ON CANDIDATES FOR VP NOMINATION; POSSIBILITY THAT RFK WILL RUN FOR SENATE IN NEW YORK; ROSE'S ADVICE ON HANDLING SITUATION

Telephone conversation # 4624, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/1/1964, 7:06PM

LBJ'S MEETING WITH ROBERT WAGNER; POVERTY PROGRAM IN NEW YORK; LBJ ASKS REUTHER'S AID IN GETTING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL, LABOR'S LOBBYING EFFORTS; FARMERS' UNION; UAW NEGOTIATIONS; RFK; RECENT POLL ON LBJ, VP…

Telephone conversation # 4625, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/1/1964, 7:06PM

DISCUSSION OF HHH AND HIS APPEAL TO ELECTORATE, PARTY WORKERS; CATHOLIC VOTE, ISSUE OF CATHOLIC AS VP NOMINEE; WORKING CLASS VOTE; HHH'S WAR RECORD AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE; PRESIDENTIAL OR VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE; LBJ'S CHANCES IN SOUTH; MFDP; POVERTY…

Telephone conversation # 4626, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/1/1964, 7:27PM

LBJ TEASES MAHON ABOUT PLAYING GOLF; DISCUSSION OF FUNDS FOR COTTON RESEARCH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET; LBJ ASKS MAHON'S HELP IN GETTING VOTES FOR POVERTY BILL; ALBERT THOMAS; JAMIE WHITTEN; REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO BILL

Telephone conversation # 4627, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 8/1/1964, 7:27PM

LBJ ASKS MAHON'S HELP IN GETTING VOTES OF ALBERT THOMAS, ROBERT SIKES FOR POVERTY BILL, MIMICS ALBERT THOMAS; LBJ'S LOBBYING EFFORTS, PERSONAL INTEREST IN POVERTY BILL

Telephone conversation # 4628, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/1/1964, 7:37PM

SANDERS REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH RUSSELL TUTEN ABOUT HIS VOTE ON POVERTY BILL, SUGGESTS LBJ MEET WITH TUTEN ABOUT HIS SOUTHEASTERN RIVER BASIN (CROSS-GEORGIA CANAL?) PROPOSAL

Telephone conversation # 4629, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 8/2/1964, 10:02AM

FREEMAN'S PROPOSED MEETING WITH STATE PRESIDENTS OF CATTLEMEN'S GROUPS TO LOBBY FOR IMPORTED MEAT QUOTA BILL; LBJ RECOMMENDS FREEMAN DISCUSS USDA, DOD MEAT PURCHASES, INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS, ALSO MEET WITH DEAN RUSK; POSSIBLE VETO

Telephone conversation # 4630, sound recording, LBJ and FRANCIS "FRANK" SMITH, 8/2/1964, 6:37PM

SMITH REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH WILLIAM CAHILL ABOUT VOTES OF REPUBLICANS FOR POVERTY BILL; SCHEDULING MEETING OF LBJ, CAHILL AND SMITH TOMORROW; RICHARD HUGHES