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Telephone conversation # 4777, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 8/6/1964, 1:35PM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS BY HHH ON TONKIN GULF ATTACKS, STATEMENT INFERRING US MIGHT HAVE PROVOKED ATTACKS, US-USSR COMMUNICATIONS ON VIETNAM; HENRY FORD II'S VIEWS ON HHH AS POSSIBLE VP NOMINEE; RFK'S NOTE TO OTHER CABINET MEMBERS ON VP…

Telephone conversation # 4778, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 8/6/1964, 1:35PM

RESULTS OF ROPER POLL SHOWING SUPPORT FOR RFK FOR VP NOMINATION WHICH WILL APPEAR IN LIFE MAGAZINE; HHH'S PRESS LEAKS; LBJ ADVISES HHH BUILD SUPPORT WITH PARTY LEADERS LIKE RICHARD DALEY; WHITE BACKLASH AGAINST LBJ; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH AGAINST…

Telephone conversation # 4779, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/6/1964, 2:03PM

MCCORMACK REPORTS ON OPPOSITION TO ADAM YARMOLINSKY APPOINTMENT; POVERTY BILL HEAD COUNT; TIMING OF VOTES ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION, POVERTY BILL; DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES; YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT; ROBERT SIKES; MCCORMACK THANKS LBJ FOR REMARKS LAST…

Telephone conversation # 4780, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/6/1964, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR REPORTS THAT GEORGE SMATHERS IS UNAVAILABLE AND THAT LARRY O'BRIEN IS EN ROUTE TO THE CAPITOL; LBJ CANCELS CALLS

Telephone conversation # 4781, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 8/6/1964, 2:25PM

DELOACH REPORTS ON PROGRESS OF FBI INVESTIGATION OF MURDER OF L. A. PENN IN GEORGIA, RECOMMENDS THAT FEDERAL AUTHORITIES MAKE ARREST, NOT LOCAL AUTHORITIES; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS CALL TO J. EDGAR HOOVER YESTERDAY, CONGRATULATES DELOACH ON FBI'S WORK

Telephone conversation # 4782, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 8/6/1964, 2:29PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPORT ROBERT SIKES WILL VOTE AGAINST POVERTY BILL; SMATHERS REPORTS THAT SIKES, SYDNEY HERLONG HAD PLANNED TO BE ABSENT BUT MUST RETURN TO VOTE ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; RESULTS OF ROPER POLL ON ELECTION; RFK; SOUTHERN SUPPORT FOR…

Telephone conversation # 4784, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 8/6/1964, 6:40PM

DISCUSSION OF HANDLING PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT POSSIBLE RISE IN STEEL PRICES; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HIS HEAVY SCHEDULE, PHOTO SESSION WITH DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS, WARNS ABOUT POSSIBLE NEGATIVE REACTION BY STEEL COMPANIES TO PRESS STORIES ON STEEL PRICES

Telephone conversation # 4785, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 8/6/1964, 6:55PM

BROOKS GIVES LBJ HEAD COUNT OF TEXAS DELEGATION'S VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; ALBERT THOMAS; JOHN DOWDY; JOE KILGORE; LBJ MENTIONS THAT HE IS HAVING PHOTO SESSION WITH DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENTS AT TIME OF CALL

Telephone conversation # 4786, sound recording, LBJ and CHARLES GUY, 8/6/1964, 7:18PM

LBJ THANKS GUY FOR HIS HELP; GUY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S ACTIONS IN VIETNAM, PROMISES TO SEND HIM COPY OF FAVORABLE EDITORIAL; LBJ INVITES GUY TO WH

Telephone conversation # 4787, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/7/1964, 8:04AM

MCNAMARA GIVES LBJ INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ON SITUATION IN VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 4788, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 8/7/1964, 8:07AM

RUSSELL'S HEALTH; INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ON VIETNAM; STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS BILLS IN SENATE; FOREIGN AID BILL; HERBERT HOOVER'S BIRTHDAY; RUSSELL REMINISCES ABOUT DEPRESSION, "HOOVER CARTS" IN GEORGIA; BOBBY RUSSELL'S HEALTH, HIS FAMILY'S RECENT WH…

Telephone conversation # 4791, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 8/7/1964, 8:22AM

NEW YORK, ILLINOIS POVERTY BILL VOTES; CHARGE OF UNDUE WH INFLUENCE; LBJ'S COLD; GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT; CONCERNS ABOUT POLITICAL EFFECT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; LIFE MAGAZINE ARTICLES; RFK; ROPER POLL; WHITE BACKLASH; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH; SYRACUSE;…

Telephone conversation # 4793, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 8/7/1964, 12:00PM

RFK REPORTS THAT COURT-ORDERED SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA IS TO BEGIN 8/12, AGAIN RECOMMENDS LBJ CALL GOV. JOHN MCKEITHEN; QUESTION OF USE OF FEDERAL FORCES TO ENFORCE ORDER; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS TO CONSULT WITH HIS STAFF

Telephone conversation # 4794, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/7/1964, 12:40PM

DIRKSEN RIDER TO FOREIGN AID BILL POSTPONING COURT-ORDERED REAPPORTIONMENT OF STATE LEGISLATURES; HOUSE VOTE ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; GALLUP POLL ON 1964 ELECTION; REPUBLICAN BACKLASH; WHITE BACKLASH, PRESS STORIES ON LBJ'S UNPOPULARITY IN SOUTH

Telephone conversation # 4795, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/7/1964, 12:50PM

O'BRIEN REPORTS ON HOUSE VOTE ON TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; DISCUSSION OF HEAD COUNT ON POVERTY BILL, PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS ON HANDLING BILL IN HOUSE AND SENATE; HOUSE VOTE TO ACCEPT SENATE BILL WITH PHIL LANDRUM'S GOVERNOR'S VETO AMENDMENT

Telephone conversation # 4796, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/7/1964, 1:24PM

O'BRIEN REPORTS ON ABSENTEES IN HOUSE AND EFFECT ON POVERTY BILL VOTE; DISCUSSION OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES ON VOTE; O'BRIEN REPORTS SENATE VOTE OF 88-2 IN FAVOR OF TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION

Telephone conversation # 4797, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 8/7/1964, 1:30PM

LBJ ASKS WHITE ABOUT COURT-ORDERED SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA

Telephone conversation # 4798, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 8/7/1964, 1:30PM

LBJ ASKS WHITE ABOUT COURT-ORDERED SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA, RELAYS RFK'S RECOMMENDATION THAT LBJ CALL GOV. JOHN MCKEITHEN ABOUT ENFORCEMENT OF THE DECISION

Telephone conversation # 4799, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/7/1964, 1:40PM

DISCUSSION OF ED FOREMAN'S SPEECH ON HOUSE FLOOR CRITICIZING TIMING OF LBJ'S ADDRESS ON RETALIATORY STRIKES FOLLOWING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; MCNAMARA LISTS POINTS JUSTIFYING DECISION TO MAKE ADDRESS; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO CALL CARL VINSON, CARL ALBERT

Telephone conversation # 4800, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 8/7/1964, 1:47PM

RFK'S RECOMMENDATION THAT LBJ CALL GOV. JOHN MCKEITHEN ABOUT ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA; PAST INSTANCES OF SOUTHERN GOVERNORS ENFORCING COURT-ORDERED DESGREGATION WITHOUT USE OF FEDERAL FORCES; LATEST COURT…

Telephone conversation # 4801, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 8/7/1964, 1:58PM

BUNDY TELLS LBJ THAT HENRY CABOT LODGE IS READY TO LEAVE WH, HAS "CHEERING MESSAGE" FROM DWIGHT EISENHOWER, HAS NOT REACHED BARRY GOLDWATER YET, AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE LBJ AGAIN BEFORE LEAVING

Telephone conversation # 4802, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT JONES, 8/7/1964, 2:24PM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT HHH'S PRESS LEAKS ABOUT EVENTS SURROUNDING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; JONES TELLS LBJ HIS CONSCIENCE DICTATES THAT HE VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL DESPITE POSSIBLE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES; LBJ THANKS JONES, ASSURES HIM OF HIS SUPPORT

Telephone conversation # 4803, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 8/7/1964, time unknown

OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS FELDMAN TO HOLD FOR LBJ, BUT CALL IS EVENTUALLY DISCONNECTED; LBJ DISCUSSES LABOR'S EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER REGISTRATION WITH GEORGE MEANY; MEANY DISCUSSES COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION, ROY REUTHER, HANK BROWN

Telephone conversation # 4805, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 8/7/1964, 2:31PM

LBJ ASKS FELDMAN TO MEET WITH LEE WHITE ON SCHOOL DESEGREGATION CASE IN ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA; DISCUSSION OF BILL POSTPONING COURT-ORDERED REAPPORTIONMENT OF STATE LEGISLATURES; PHILIP HART'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RUMORED STEEL PRICE…

Telephone conversation # 4806, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/7/1964, 2:55PM

LBJ TELLS O'BRIEN OF ROBERT JONES' DECISION TO VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL; O'BRIEN PRAISES JONES, REPORTS ON DELAYING ACTION ON HOUSE FLOOR ON BILL; DISCUSSION OF LATEST HEAD COUNT, POSSIBILITY THAT VOTE WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL TOMORROW

Telephone conversation # 4807, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/7/1964, 3:01PM

LBJ ASKS MCCORMACK ABOUT DELAY IN HOUSE VOTE ON POVERTY BILL; DISCUSSION OF REPUBLICANS' PARLIAMENTARY DELAYING TACTICS

Telephone conversation # 4808, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 8/7/1964, 3:01PM

PARLIAMENTARY DELAYING TACTICS ON POVERTY BILL; ROBERT JONES; CHARLES HALLECK; CLIFFORD DAVIS' DEFEAT IN TENNESSEE PRIMARY; TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION; ED FOREMAN'S SPEECH CRITICIZING TIMING OF LBJ'S TONKIN GULF ADDRESS; GALLUP POLL; LBJ GREETS…

Telephone conversation # 4809, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/7/1964, time unknown

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO JOHN SWEETERMAN OF THE WASHINGTON POST; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT PROPOSED REAPPOINTMENT OF (EDWARD?) "BEARD" TO DC COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS?, LINDLEY BECKWORTH'S DEPARTURE FOR TEXAS, POSSIBLE PAIR OF HIS…

Telephone conversation # 4811, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 8/7/1964, 4:15PM

WHITE TELLS LBJ HE HAS TALKING POINTS FOR LBJ'S CALL TO GOV. JOHN MCKEITHEN ABOUT ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION ORDER IN ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA, RELAYS KATZENBACH'S ADVICE THAT LBJ MAKE A CLEAR RECORD OF EFFORTS TO AVOID USE OF FEDERAL…

Telephone conversation # 4812, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/7/1964, 4:17PM

SHRIVER REPORTS THAT ROBERT JONES HAS DECIDED TO VOTE FOR POVERTY BILL DESPITE POSSIBLE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES; LBJ RECOMMENDS THAT SHRIVER CONTACT WASHINGTON POST, STAR SUGGESTING THEY INTERVIEW CHARLES HALLECK ABOUT REPUBLICAN DELAYING TACTICS ON…

Telephone conversation # 4814, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/7/1964, 4:50PM

TONKIN GULF RESOLUTION VOTE; DISCUSSION OF COURT ORDER ON SCHOOL DESEGREGATION OF ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA; POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENCE; KKK; LBJ ASKS MCKEITHEN'S ASSURANCE THAT STATE WILL MAINTAIN ORDER, ACHIEVE INTEGRATION WITHOUT USE OF FEDERAL…

Telephone conversation # 4815, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM

MOYERS REPORTS ON EFFECT OF DELAY IN FINAL VOTE ON POVERTY BILL UNTIL TOMORROW, POSSIBLE LOSS OF VOTES; REPUBLICAN STRATEGY; FRELINGHUYSEN SUBSTITUTE; TRANSPORTATION FOR CONGRESSMEN; USE OF SURPLUS DEFENSE FACILITIES FOR POVERTY PROGRAM; RUNDOWN ON…

Telephone conversation # 4816, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM

POVERTY BILL; APPALACHIA BILL; LBJ AS SENATE LEADER; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; TRANSCRIBING, HANDLING TELEPHONE RECORDINGS; JOHN MCKEITHEN CALL; PRESS CONFERENCE ITEMS; RICHARD RUSSELL; MISSISSIPPI MURDERS; SIGNING CEREMONY SPEECHES; JOHN STEINBECK

Telephone conversation # 4817, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM

JOHN STEINBECK; DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM; ALLEGATIONS ABOUT ADAM YARMOLINSKY, POSSIBLE DOD APPOINTMENT; LBJ'S CONCEPT OF POVERTY PROGRAM; RFK'S FUTURE; PRESS CONFERENCE ITEMS; CIVIL RIGHTS STATEMENTS; DROP IN UNEMPLOYMENT; JOE RAUH AND MFDP; HHH AS VP…

Telephone conversation # 4818, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/7/1964, 8:35PM

ITEMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW AND POSSIBLE QUESTIONS; VIETNAM, POSSIBLE QUESTION ABOUT TIMING OF LBJ'S SPEECH AND RETALIATORY ACTION FOLLOWING TONKIN GULF ATTACKS; LBJ ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP HIM INFORMED ABOUT VIETNAM AT ALL TIMES

Telephone conversation # 4819, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/8/1964, 8:24AM

PRESS CONFERENCE ITEMS; POSSIBLE CRITICISM OF LBJ'S TRIP TO RANCH DURING CRISES; MCNAMARA BRIEFS LBJ ON CYPRUS CRISIS, POSSIBLE DIPLOMATIC EFFORT BY HENRY LABOUISSE, DEAN ACHESON; GREECE; TURKEY; PRESS STORIES ON LBJ'S TONKIN GULF ADDRESS, OPLAN 34A