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Telephone conversation # 5172, sound recording, LBJ and VICKI MCCAMMON, 8/24/1964, 8:50PM

MCCAMMON RELAYS MESSAGE TO LBJ THAT VERMONT GOV. PHILIP HOFF TOLD TELEPHONE OPERATOR THAT HE DOES NOT LIKE THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING AT THE CONVENTION AND HE WANTED TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO LBJ

Telephone conversation # 5173, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BAILEY, 8/25/1964, 9:22AM

BAILEY GIVES LBJ OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ACTIVITIES LAST NIGHT; LBJ EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT OVER CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE FIGHT ABOUT SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP, ASKS ABOUT ROLL CALL ON POSSIBLE MINORITY REPORT; EDITH GREEN

Telephone conversation # 5174, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BAILEY, 8/25/1964, 9:22AM

ROLL CALL VOTE ON MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; VIEWS OF MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT DELEGATIONS; WHITE BACKLASH; LACK OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; EDITH GREEN'S MOTION; DAVID LAWRENCE'S MEETING WITH DEMOCRATIC LEADERS; POSSIBLE SOUTHERN…

Telephone conversation # 5175, sound recording, LBJ and A. W. MOURSUND, 8/25/1964, 10:05AM

MOURSUND REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH MERRILL CONNALLY ABOUT JOHN CONNALLY AS POSSIBLE VP NOMINEE; JOHN CONNALLY'S POPULARITY FOLLOWING JFK ASSASSINATION, CAMPAIGNING ABILITIES; WHITE BACKLASH ISSUE; HHH; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS LEAKS

Telephone conversation # 5176, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/25/1964, 11:06AM

ITEMS FOR REEDY'S BRIEFING; LBJ'S SCHEDULE; RFK'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SENATE; WH STAFF CONVENTION ACTIVITIES; LBJ READS STATEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLINES TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, EXPRESSES DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESIDENCY, PRESS, CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT; US…

Telephone conversation # 5177, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 11:23AM

LBJ DISCUSSES NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, DISCOURAGEMENT WITH PRESS, DISLOYALTY AMONG HIS CABINET AND STAFF, WHITE SOUTHERNER'S INABILITY TO UNITE COUNTRY; HHH; RFK, MFDP ISSUE; LBJ'S HEALTH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S ADVICE; LBJ WILL DECIDE DURING NSC…

Telephone conversation # 5178, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/25/1964, 11:40AM

SHRIVER REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH BERNARD BOUTIN ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POVERTY PROGRAM, EVENTUAL APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR; JOHN MACY AS POSSIBLE CANDIDATE; NEED TO FILL GSA, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION POSTS IF EITHER…

Telephone conversation # 5179, sound recording, LBJ and SARGENT SHRIVER, 8/25/1964, 11:40AM

DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POVERTY PROGRAM: BERNARD BOUTIN, JOHN MACY, RICHARD BISSELL, SOL LINOWITZ, DON PETRIE; DISCUSSION OF DIFFICULTIES OF JOB, POSSIBILITY THAT DEPUTY DIRECTOR WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME DIRECTOR

Telephone conversation # 5180, sound recording, LBJ and A. W. MOURSUND, 8/25/1964, 12:00PM

MOURSUND REPORTS THAT HHH HAS REPORTEDLY ASKED STUART SYMINGTON TO SECOND HIM FOR VP NOMINATION; LBJ READS MOURSUND DRAFT STATEMENT DECLINING PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION, EXPRESSES PERSONAL DISCOURAGEMENT; MOURSUND SAYS RFK OR GOLDWATER WILL THEN BE…

Telephone conversation # 5181, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 8/25/1964, 2:31PM

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION THAT REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION BE SEATED BUT MFDP MEMBERS AARON HENRY, EDWIN KING BE SEATED AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES AS SHOW OF CONSCIENCE, RECOGNITION OF RIGHT TO VOTE; ADOPTION OF NEW OPEN PARTY RULES;…

Telephone conversation # 5182, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 8/25/1964, 4:20PM

IN RESPONSE TO LBJ'S INQUIRY YESTERDAY, MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT AIR FORCE BASE IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA, WAS ON LIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CLOSING AFTER ELECTION

Telephone conversation # 5183, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/25/1964, 4:32PM

SANDERS REPORTS ON SOUTHERN UNHAPPINESS WITH COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MEMBERS OF MFDP AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES, WARNS OF SOUTHERN WALKOUT; LBJ DISCUSSES POLITICAL REALITY OF SITUATION, JUSTICE OF MFDP'S CAUSE; RFK; 1944 CONVENTION

Telephone conversation # 5184, sound recording, LBJ and CARL SANDERS, 8/25/1964, 4:32PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SOUTHERN OBJECTIONS TO MISSISSIPPI COMPROMISE; MFDP; CIVIL RIGHTS AND VOTING RIGHTS IN MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH; RECENT POLLS; SANDERS SUGGESTS ALL DELEGATES BE REQUIRED TO TAKE LOYALTY OATH; ORGANIZATION OF CITIZENS' COMMITTEE FOR…

Telephone conversation # 5186, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 5:33PM

HANDLING VOTE ON COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, 2 MEMBERS OF MFDP AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES; POSSIBLE MINORITY REPORT; EDITH GREEN; LBJ REPORTS ON SOUTHERN LEADERS' DISSATISFACTION WITH COMPROMISE; POSSIBLE SOUTHERN WALKOUT; PRESS COVERAGE

Telephone conversation # 5187, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 5:46PM

DISCUSSION OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF LBJ'S CHOICE OF HHH FOR VP NOMINATION; QUESTION OF NOTIFYING OTHERS WHO WERE UNDER CONSIDERATION; ARRANGEMENTS FOR PLANNED MEETING BETWEEN HHH, LBJ; SECONDING SPEECHES FOR LBJ, HHH; PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Telephone conversation # 5188, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 7:07PM

EFFORTS TO HAVE SOUTHERN DELEGATIONS ACCEPT COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, 2 MEMBERS OF MFDP AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES; EFFORTS TO PREVENT WALKOUT; LOYALTY OATH FOR ALL DELEGATES; LBJ SAYS SOUTH CANNOT PRACTICE SEGREGATION AT CONVENTION

Telephone conversation # 5191, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 8/25/1964, 7:15PM

BUNDY TELLS LBJ HE HAS A DRAFT TO SHOW HIM; LBJ ASKS HIM TO PUT IT ON JACK VALENTI'S DESK, SAYS HE IS TALKING WITH JAMES EASTLAND NOW

Telephone conversation # 5192, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 7:35PM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT UNIDENTIFIED PERSON'S APPEARANCE ON TV

Telephone conversation # 5193, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/25/1964, 7:45PM

LBJ ASKS EASTLAND FOR HELP IN GETTING ACCEPTANCE OF COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION AND MFDP, REPORTS ON HIS CALL TO RICHARD RUSSELL ON ISSUE; PRESS REPORTS ON EASTLAND'S, GOV. PAUL JOHNSON'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH LBJ; SOUTHERN SUPPORT FOR…

Telephone conversation # 5194, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 8/25/1964, 7:45PM

GOV. PAUL JOHNSON'S REACTION TO COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP; EASTLAND TELLS LBJ HE WISHES LBJ HAD GIVEN HIM ADVANCE WARNING ON COMPROMISE LANGUAGE; LBJ'S CALL TO RICHARD RUSSELL; GOV. PAUL JOHNSON AND ROSS BARNETT; DOUGLAS WYNN

Telephone conversation # 5195, sound recording, LBJ and CLIFF CARTER, 8/25/1964, 8:10PM

LBJ TELLS CARTER TO HAVE COORDINATORS TALK TO SOUTHERN DELEGATIONS TO CONVINCE THEM TO ACCEPT COMPROMISE ON SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP MEMBERS AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES; CARTER REPORTS ON FLORIDA CAUCUS; JOHN CONNALLY AND TEXAS DELEGATION

Telephone conversation # 5196, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 8/25/1964, time unknown

CARTER ASKS OPERATOR TO TRANSFER CALL TO WALTER JENKINS; LBJ LISTENS TO TV BROADCAST WHILE WAITING FOR CALL TO BE TRANSFERRED

Telephone conversation # 5197, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 8:20PM

EFFORTS TO GET SOUTHERN DELEGATIONS TO ACCEPT COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; HHH, PRESS LEAKS; LBJ'S TALKS WITH RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND, CARL SANDERS; MFDP'S REQUEST FOR ROLL CALL; PAUL JOHNSON; "BULL" CONNOR; EDITH GREEN

Telephone conversation # 5201, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 8:40PM

DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE SOUTHERN WALKOUT OVER COMPROMISE ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, 2 MEMBERS OF MFDP AS AT-LARGE DELEGATES; BOGGS ASSURES LBJ THAT LOUISIANA DELEGATION WILL NOT WALK OUT

Telephone conversation # 5203, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 9:00PM

JENKINS REPORTS ON RESULTS OF CALIFORNIA CAUCUS ON SEATING MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION; CALIFORNIA WILL INVITE MFDP MEMBERS TO SIT WITH THEM; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT HHH AND PRESS; JOE RAUH'S REQUEST TO FILE MINORITY VIEWS FOR THE RECORD, NOT MINORITY REPORT

Telephone conversation # 5205, sound recording, LBJ and PIERRE SALINGER, 8/25/1964, 9:18PM

SALINGER REPORTS ON CALIFORNIA CAUCUS VOTE ON SEATING OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP COMPROMISE; ASKS LBJ TO CALL EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN TO THANK HIM FOR HIS HELP; LBJ ASKS SALINGER'S ADVICE ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF VP NOMINEE

Telephone conversation # 5206, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 9:20PM

JENKINS REPORTS THAT ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, VIRGINIA, LOUISIANA DELEGATIONS WILL NOT WALK OUT IN PROTEST OF MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, MFDP COMPROMISE; LBJ ASKS TO SPEAK TO DOUGLAS WYNN, ASKS JENKINS TO CALL EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN; VP NOMINATION,…

Telephone conversation # 5208, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/25/1964, 9:30PM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, SEEING REPORTERS TALK TO ONLY EDITH GREEN AND JOE RAUH, TELLS MOYERS TO GET DOUGLAS WYNN, JOHN CONNALLY, CARL SANDERS ON TV

Telephone conversation # 5209, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS WYNN, 8/25/1964, 9:33PM?

LBJ PRAISES WYNN FOR STAYING WITH TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF REGULAR MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION, NOT WALKING OUT OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, TELLS WYNN TO GIVE THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS HIS REGARDS; GOV. PAUL JOHNSON'S INSTRUCTIONS TO DELEGATES TO WALK OUT

Telephone conversation # 5210, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/25/1964, 9:33PM

LBJ TELLS JENKINS TO CALL EDMUND G. "PAT" BROWN; JENKINS REPORTS CALIFORNIA DELEGATION CANNOT ENTER CONVENTION HALL DUE TO MFDP DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE; DISSATISFACTION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF MFDP WITH MISSISSIPPI RULING, MLK; ILLEGAL ENTRY OF MFDP…

Telephone conversation # 5212, sound recording, LBJ and CLIFF CARTER, 8/25/1964, 9:50PM

CARTER DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO STOP UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY OF MFDP MEMBERS INTO CONVENTION HALL; LBJ ASKS ABOUT DEMONSTRATIONS OUTSIDE HALL

Telephone conversation # 5214, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/25/1964, 10:00PM

REEDY TELLS LBJ THAT RALPH MCGILL REPORTS DREW PEARSON WILL RUN COLUMN SAYING LBJ ORDERED FIRING OF LEONARD REINSCH AS TV MANAGER OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION; LBJ DENIES STORY, SAYS HE THINKS REINSCH HAS DONE GOOD JOB; DISCUSSION OF RIOTING AT…

Telephone conversation # 5215, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 8/26/1964, 11:50AM

WALTER JENKINS, RFK, LUTHER HODGES HAVE BEEN SUBPOENAED IN BOBBY BAKER LAWSUIT; NICHOLAS KATZENBACH IS PREPARING MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA FOR RFK, HODGES; DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ACTIVITIES LAST NIGHT, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE FOR LBJ'S, VP'S NOMINATION

Telephone conversation # 5216, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/26/1964, 12:05PM

LBJ TELLS NELSON, MOYERS TO USE TERM "FRONTLASH" NOT "BACKLASH" WITH PRESS; RECENT POLL RESULTS; PRESS STORIES ABOUT LACK OF ENTHUSIASM FOR LBJ, SUPPORT FOR RFK; TV CONVENTION RATINGS; PLANS FOR LBJ'S, VP'S NOMINATION; LBJ'S SPEECH; 1960 CONVENTION

Telephone conversation # 5217, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 8/26/1964, 12:05PM

DISCUSSION OF PLANS FOR LBJ'S, VP'S NOMINATION; VP NOMINEE'S SPEECH; RICHARD GOODWIN'S AND HORACE BUSBY'S DRAFTS OF LBJ'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH; PLANS FOR POSSIBLE TRIP BY HHH TO MEET WITH LBJ AT WH THIS AFTERNOON

Telephone conversation # 5218, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER JENKINS, 8/26/1964, 12:30PM

REQUEST THAT RFK SECOND LBJ'S NOMINATION; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S TRIP TO ATLANTIC CITY; HHH'S WH MEETING WITH LBJ; JOHN CONNALLY'S COMPLAINT ABOUT CONVENTION SECURITY; SEATS FOR ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, MFDP; "BULL" CONNOR; S 1451 VETO; RESPONSE TO AP 75

Telephone conversation # 5219, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 8/26/1964, 12:41PM

REEDY ASKS LBJ FOR RESPONSE TO PRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT STORY THAT WH THEATER WILL BE CONVERTED INTO TV STUDIO, ABOUT MIKE MANSFIELD'S ALLEGED STATEMENT THAT LBJ WILL GO TO ATLANTIC CITY TOMORROW MORNING, AND ABOUT TELEGRAM FROM EUGENE MCCARTHY TO LBJ