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Telephone conversation # 4922, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/14/1964, 2:40PM

DISCUSSION OF QUESTION AT REEDY'S PRESS BRIEFING ABOUT LBJ'S CONVERSATION WITH NYC MAYOR ROBERT WAGNER, TOPICS INCLUDING RFK, NEW YORK SENATE RACE; REQUESTS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE WITH LBJ; LBJ CRITICIZES REEDY'S HANDLING OF PRESS BRIEFING; WH PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 4923, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES "SCOTTY" RESTON, 8/14/1964, 3:25PM

DISCUSSION OF NYT STORY ON LBJ'S ALLEGED ENDORSEMENT OF RFK IN NEW YORK SENATE RACE; LBJ EMPHASIZES HIS LONG-STANDING RECORD OF NOT BECOMING INVOLVED IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE OF SAM RAYBURN

Telephone conversation # 4924, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 3:29PM

NYT STORY ON LBJ'S ALLEGED ENDORSEMENT OF RFK IN NEW YORK SENATE RACE; O'DONNELL'S TALK WITH STEPHEN SMITH; HANDLING QUESTION OF SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION OR MFDP AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; COMPOSITION OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE; PRESS STORY ON…

Telephone conversation # 4925, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 3:29PM

PRESS STORY ON SEATING CONTESTED DELEGATIONS AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, NEED TO KEEP ISSUE IN CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE TO AVOID FLOOR FIGHT; QUESTION OF NOT SEATING ALABAMA DELEGATION BECAUSE LBJ IS NOT ON BALLOT IN ALABAMA; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP

Telephone conversation # 4926, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 8/14/1964, 3:53PM

DISCUSSION OF SEATING ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI DELEGATIONS; LABOR SUPPORT FOR GEORGE WALLACE; EFFECT OF SEATING MFDP ON SOUTHERN VOTE; LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT; CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRESS; WHITE BACKLASH; MLK; NEED FOR NEGRO LEADERS TO AVOID FIGHT; PHIL…

Telephone conversation # 4928, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/14/1964, 4:30PM

DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR PRESS BRIEFING; ANNOUNCING LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH SMALL BUSINESS LEADERS; LBJ'S MEETINGS WITH OTHER GROUPS; PRESS QUESTION ABOUT LBJ'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT; LBJ'S SCHEDULE TOMORROW; REACTION TO LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY

Telephone conversation # 4930, sound recording, LBJ and KEN O'DONNELL, 8/14/1964, 5:14PM

LBJ READS AP STORY ON ALEX ROSE, RFK'S NEW YORK SENATE RACE, REPORTS ON TALK WITH WALTER REUTHER ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI, MFDP, CONTESTED DELEGATIONS; PRESS STORIES ON RFK'S OPPOSITION TO EUGENE MCCARTHY AS VP NOMINEE; GROWING SOUTHERN OPPOSITION TO…

Telephone conversation # 4931, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 8/14/1964, 5:25PM

DISCUSSION OF TIME MAGAZINE REQUEST FOR JOHNSON FAMILY FINANCIAL STATEMENT, QUESTIONS AT TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE; CLIFFORD, ABE FORTAS ADVISE LBJ ISSUE AUDIT FOLLOWING PUBLICATION OF LIFE MAGAZINE STORY ON FINANCES; CLIFFORD INVITES LBJ TO DINNER

Telephone conversation # 4932, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 8/14/1964, 6:17PM

ALBERT REPORTS THAT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION PLATFORM COMMITTEE WILL BEGIN HEARINGS TOMORROW; DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT ISSUE; OKLAHOMA COURT RULINGS

Telephone conversation # 4934, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/14/1964, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO PLACE CALL TO UNNAMED PERSON (JAMES ROWE?)

Telephone conversation # 4935, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 8/14/1964, 6:35PM

DISCUSSION OF RESOLVING CREDENTIALS FIGHT OVER SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, MFDP; POSSIBLE MINORITY REPORT; VIEWS OF VARIOUS STATE DELEGATIONS; WALTER REUTHER'S EFFORTS ON ISSUE

Telephone conversation # 4936, sound recording, LBJ and GERALD SIEGEL, 8/14/1964, 6:46PM

LBJ ASKS SIEGEL TO RELAY WORD TO JOHN SWEETERMAN THAT HE IS SENDING UP APPOINTMENT OF EDWARD BEARD TO DC COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS TOMORROW; LBJ MAKES TEASING REFERENCE TO BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, DON REYNOLDS

Telephone conversation # 4937, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/14/1964, 6:55PM

LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE BOARD, TEASES HIM ABOUT NOT RECEIVING THEM SOONER; DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO GOLDWATER'S CHARGE THAT LBJ HAD AUTHORIZED USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN TONKIN GULF; MCNAMARA REVIEWS…

Telephone conversation # 4938, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/14/1964, 8:25PM

HHH REPORTS ON TALKS WITH "WALTER" (REUTHER?), JOE RAUH, JOHN BAILEY, ANDREW BIEMILLER ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP AT CONVENTION; JOHN SPARKMAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT SEATING ALABAMA DELEGATION; HHH'S UPCOMING SPEECHES; EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN

Telephone conversation # 4940, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 8/15/1964, 9:50AM

SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; NAACP POSITION ON MFDP; EFFECT OF MURDERS IN MISSISSIPPI; MLK'S REMARKS ABOUT GOLDWATER; POTENTIAL POLITICAL PROBLEMS OF CONTROVERSY IN SOUTH, LARGE STATES; ALABAMA SUPPORT FOR GOLDWATER; LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR CIVIL…

Telephone conversation # 4941, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 8/15/1964, 9:50AM

SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; PRESS AND WHITE BACKLASH ISSUE; LACK OF SOUTHERN SUPPORT FOR HHH FOR VP; NEED TO TALK TO LABOR, NEGRO CONGRESSMEN ABOUT MFDP ISSUE; WILKINS' ARTICLES ON GOLDWATER; LADY BIRD, LYNDA, LUCI JOHNSON'S CAMPAIGN…

Telephone conversation # 4942, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/15/1964, 10:48AM

DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY FOR HANDLING AUTHORIZATION, APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARA, ACCELERATED PUBLIC WORKS BILLS; PRESS STORIES ON MEETING YESTERDAY OF CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT AND KING-ANDERSON BILL

Telephone conversation # 4943, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 8/15/1964, 10:48AM

PRESS STORY ON MEETING YESTERDAY ON MEDICARE BILL; RIBICOFF AMENDMENT; KING-ANDERSON BILL; LABOR'S POSITION ON MEDICARE; APPALACHIA BILL AND RULES COMMITTEE; NEED FOR JUSTICE DEPT RECOMMENDATION ON LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT LEGISLATION

Telephone conversation # 4944, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/15/1964, 11:00AM?

LBJ FIRST ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO JAMES EASTLAND, THEN CANCELS REQUEST

Telephone conversation # 4945, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 8/15/1964, 12:01PM

LBJ ASKS BROOKS AND HIS WIFE TO DINNER 8/16/64; DISCUSSION OF TEXAS DELEGATION'S VOTES ON UPCOMING APPALACHIA BILL, PAST VOTES ON POVERTY BILL; CONSTITUTIONALITY OF LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT LEGISLATION; LBJ ASKS ABOUT "ALBERT'S" (THOMAS'?) HEALTH

Telephone conversation # 4946, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/15/1964, time unknown

LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO JAMES ROWE AND TO HAVE CHIEF OPERATOR TELL ROWE TO KEEP WH INFORMED OF HIS WHEREABOUTS BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY THEY HAVE HAD REACHING HIM; LBJ THEN ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO JOHN CONNALLY

Telephone conversation # 4947, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 8/15/1964, 12:10PM

LBJ ASKS ROWE TO NOTIFY WH OF HIS WHEREABOUTS; ROWE ASKS FOR MEETING ON BUSINESSMEN'S GROUP; DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR CAMPAIGN MANAGER: LARRY O'BRIEN, KEN O'DONNELL OR JOHN CONNALLY; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT DNC, TIME SPENT WITH PRESS ON THIS ISSUE

Telephone conversation # 4948, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/15/1964, 12:15PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON HIS DISCUSSION WITH JOHN STENNIS ABOUT CONGO SITUATION; COMMUNIST INVOLVEMENT IN CONGO; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA WHAT HE CAN TELL PRESS IN UPCOMING PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT ROLE OF US FORCES IN CONGO

Telephone conversation # 4949, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/15/1964, 12:15PM

INFORMATION FOR PRESS ON ROLE OF US FORCES IN CONGO; PRESS CONFERENCE ITEMS: COUNTERINSURGENCY (COIN) AIRCRAFT, POSSIBLE SPEED RECORD ON A-11 AIRCRAFT; LBJ ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION POLICY ON DEFENSE CONTRACTS; EL PASO, TEXAS, (ED…

Telephone conversation # 4952, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 8/15/1964, 12:45PM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; RUSK'S PLATFORM COMMITTEE SPEECH; LETTER FROM AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTER (ON MEAT IMPORTS?); ITEMS FOR PRESS CONFERENCE; PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO FOREIGN AID; MEAT IMPORT QUOTA BILL; US FORCES' ROLE IN…

Telephone conversation # 4954, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 8/15/1964, 2:25PM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LOUISIANA SCHOOL DESEGREGATION CASE; LBJ ASKS BOGGS ABOUT REPORTS THAT LOUISIANA GOV. JOHN MCKEITHEN SAID LBJ THREATENED HIM WITH USE OF FEDERAL FORCES IN ST. HELENA PARISH; CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION,…

Telephone conversation # 4955, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 8/15/1964, 2:25PM

DISCUSSION OF CONTROVERSY OVER SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP, AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; WHITE BACKLASH ISSUE; EFFECT OF MISSISSIPPI CONTROVERSY ON URBAN, NORTHERN DELEGATIONS

Telephone conversation # 4956, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/15/1964, 2:35PM

DISCUSSION OF SIGNING (POVERTY?) BILL; ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF SARGENT SHRIVER TO HEAD POVERTY PROGRAM; MOYERS RELAYS PRESS COMMENTS ON LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE; APPOINTMENTS OF SHRIVER'S DEPUTY, OTHER POVERTY PROGRAM APPOINTMENTS

Telephone conversation # 4957, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/15/1964, 2:44PM

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE AND HIS RESPONSE TO BARRY GOLDWATER'S CHARGE THAT LBJ AUTHORIZED USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN TONKIN GULF INCIDENT; LBJ SUGGESTS RUSK, MCNAMARA ALSO HAVE STATE DEPT AND DOD RESPOND TO CHARGE

Telephone conversation # 4958, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/15/1964, 2:50PM

REEDY REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER OF PRESS ON LBJ'S PRESS CONFERENCE RESPONSE TO GOLDWATER'S CHARGE THAT LBJ AUTHORIZED USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN TONKIN GULF INCIDENT; LBJ ASKS FOR FOREIGN REACTION TO GOLDWATER'S CHARGE

Telephone conversation # 4959, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/15/1964, time unknown

LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALLS TO CHALMERS ROBERTS, JACK HORNER; DURING CONVERSATION WITH OPERATOR, LBJ ASKS VALENTI WHO HE SHOULD CONTACT AT WASHINGTON STAR

Telephone conversation # 4960, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 8/15/1964, time unknown

LBJ INSTRUCTS OFFICE SECRETARY TO RECORD CALL TO LOUISIANA GOV. JOHN MCKEITHEN AND ASKS ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING OTHER CALLS; LBJ INSTRUCTS OFFICE SECRETARY ON HOW HE WANTS RECORDINGS TRANSCRIBED

Telephone conversation # 4962, sound recording, LBJ and CHALMERS ROBERTS, 8/15/1964, 3:00PM

LBJ'S RESPONSE TO GOLDWATER'S CHARGE THAT LBJ AUTHORIZED USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN TONKIN GULF; PROCEDURES FOR USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS; SECURITY BRIEFINGS FOR CANDIDATES, FORMER PRESIDENTS; TIMING OF LBJ'S SPEECH ON TONKIN GULF RETALIATION; CHINA;…

Telephone conversation # 4963, sound recording, LBJ and CHALMERS ROBERTS, 8/15/1964, 3:00PM

DISCUSSION OF TIMING OF LBJ'S SPEECH ON TONKIN GULF RETALIATION; CHARLES HALLECK'S STATEMENT ABOUT LBJ'S ANNOUNCEMENT; GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ABOUT CHOICE OF REPUBLICAN VP CANDIDATE WILLIAM MILLER

Telephone conversation # 4964, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/15/1964, 3:15PM

TELEPHONE OPERATOR ANNOUNCES CALL FROM CLARK CLIFFORD TO OFFICE SECRETARY, WHO SAYS THEY WILL TAKE LOUISIANA GOV. MCKEITHEN'S CALL FIRST; ONLY BRIEF EXCHANGE WITH MCKEITHEN RECORDED ON THIS RECORDING

Telephone conversation # 4965, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/15/1964, 3:15PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPORTS HE THREATENED MCKEITHEN WITH USE OF FEDERAL FORCES IN SCHOOL DESEGREGATION CASE IN ST. HELENA PARISH; MCKEITHEN'S EFFORTS TO SETTLE ISSUE PEACEFULLY; KKK; HALE BOGGS; LOUISIANA POLITICAL SITUATION; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP

Telephone conversation # 4966, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/15/1964, 3:15PM

SOUTHERN GOVERNORS MEETING; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION IN SOUTH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SOUTHERN BACKGROUND; NEED FOR MODERATION, NOT RIOTS; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO COOPERATE WITH GOVERNORS OF MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA, NEW JERSEY; IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL DESEGREGATION…

Telephone conversation # 4967, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/15/1964, 3:15PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPORTS HE THREATENED MCKEITHEN WITH USE OF FEDERAL FORCES IN SCHOOL DESEGREGATION CASE IN ST. HELENA PARISH; MCKEITHEN'S EFFORTS TO SETTLE ISSUE PEACEFULLY; KKK; HALE BOGGS; LOUISIANA POLITICAL SITUATION; MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP

Telephone conversation # 4968, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCKEITHEN, 8/15/1964, 3:15PM

SOUTHERN GOVERNORS MEETING; CIVIL RIGHTS SITUATION IN SOUTH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S SOUTHERN BACKGROUND; NEED FOR MODERATION, NOT RIOTS; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO COOPERATE WITH GOVERNORS OF MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA, NEW JERSEY; IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL DESEGREGATION…