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Telephone conversation # 5423, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 11:45AM

DISCUSSION OF FORTAS' PLANNED LUNCHEON MEETING WITH BILL MOYERS, "CLARK" (CLIFFORD?) TO DISCUSS LBJ'S SPEECH SCHEDULE

Telephone conversation # 5424, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 9/2/1964, 12:08PM

WHITE REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH UNIDENTIFIED PERSON IN DETROIT WHO CREDITS HIS VICTORY IN MICHIGAN PRIMARY TO HIS VOTE ON MEDICARE AND SAYS HE SAW LITTLE ADVERSE EFFECT FROM HIS VOTE ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Telephone conversation # 5426, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 9/2/1964, 1:20PM

FELDMAN REPORTS THAT THERE IS A TIE VOTE IN SENATE ON MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL, SUGGESTS THAT LBJ CALL MIKE MONRONEY OR B. EVERETT JORDAN AND ASK THEM FOR A LIVE PAIR WITH EDWARD KENNEDY; LBJ TELLS FELDMAN TO CONSULT WITH HHH FIRST

Telephone conversation # 5427, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 9/2/1964, time unknown

LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALLS TO GOV. JOHN DEMPSEY, B. EVERETT JORDAN, AND THIRD UNNAMED PERSON

Telephone conversation # 5429, sound recording, LBJ and ALEX ROSE, 9/2/1964, 5:32PM

ROSE CONGRATULATES LBJ ON NOMINATION, VP SELECTION, DISCUSSES POLL ON HHH-WILLIAM MILLER, RFK NEW YORK SENATE RACE, ASKS LBJ'S LEGAL VOTING ADDRESS; DISCUSSION OF SENATE VICTORY OF MEDICARE AMENDMENT; LBJ ASKS ADVICE ON HANDLING PUBLICITY ON BOBBY…

Telephone conversation # 5430, sound recording, LBJ and B. EVERETT JORDAN, 9/2/1964, 5:36PM

LBJ THANKS JORDAN FOR OFFER TO PAIR HIS VOTE ON MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; JORDAN ASKS IF LBJ HAS ASKED FBI TO INVESTIGATE NEW CHARGES BY DON REYNOLDS IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; POLITICAL NATURE OF CHARGES; JOHN BYRNES' INVOLVEMENT WITH…

Telephone conversation # 5432, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 9/2/1964, 6:22PM

BUNDY ASKS LBJ IF HE CAN BRING IN PROPOSED LETTER FROM MAXWELL TAYLOR TO VIETNAM'S GENERAL NGUYEN KHANH; LBJ TELLS HIM TO BRING IT UP

Telephone conversation # 5433, sound recording, LBJ and THEODORE MCKELDIN, 9/2/1964, 6:30PM

LBJ TELLS BALTIMORE MAYOR MCKELDIN HE HAS RECEIVED WIRE FROM MCKELDIN AND MARYLAND GOV. MILLARD TAWES CONCERNING POSSIBLE RIOTING IN BALTIMORE, HAS REFERRED IT TO NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AND FBI FOR ACTION

Telephone conversation # 5435, sound recording, LBJ and MILLARD TAWES, 9/2/1964, 6:55PM

LBJ TELLS MARYLAND GOV. TAWES HE HAS RECEIVED WIRE FROM TAWES AND BALTIMORE MAYOR MCKELDIN CONCERNING POSSIBLE RIOTING IN BALTIMORE, HAS REFERRED IT TO NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AND FBI FOR ACTION

Telephone conversation # 5437, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN DEMPSEY, 9/2/1964, 7:30PM

GOV. DEMPSEY ASKS LBJ IF JOHN BAILEY CAN ASSIST HIM FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO WORK OUT RE-DISTRICTING PLAN IN CONNECTICUT SENATE; LBJ AGREES TO SEND BAILEY

Telephone conversation # 5438, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 9/2/1964, time unknown

OPERATOR TELLS LBJ THAT UNIDENTIFIED PERSON HAS GONE HOME; LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO LARRY O'BRIEN; OPERATOR REPORTS THAT O'BRIEN IS NOT IN HIS OFFICE

Telephone conversation # 5439, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 9/2/1964, time unknown

LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALLS TO NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AND ABE FORTAS

Telephone conversation # 5440, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/2/1964, 8:25PM

DISCUSSION OF DON REYNOLDS' PREVIOUS TESTIMONY IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; "TOMMY" (CORCORAN'S?) CONTACT WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN ON HANDLING NEW CHARGES IN SENATE; PRESS COVERAGE OF ISSUE; RFK'S RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT OF HIS SUCCESSOR AS ATTORNEY…

Telephone conversation # 5441, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/2/1964, 8:30PM

O'BRIEN REPORTS WILBUR MILLS WILL ATTEND WILDERNESS BILL SIGNING CEREMONY; LBJ TO SIGN SEVERAL MINOR BILLS SPONSORED BY REPUBLICANS DESPITE AGENCIES' VETO RECOMMENDATIONS; O'BRIEN REPORTS THAT JOSEPH CLARK WILL CO-CHAIR PENNSYLVANIA CITIZENS FOR LBJ…

Telephone conversation # 5442, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 9/3/1964, 10:34AM

HAYDEN ASKS LBJ TO APPOINT RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR; LBJ REPORTS THAT STATE DEPT HAS MADE ANOTHER RECOMMENDATION BUT THAT HE WILL LOOK INTO IT ON BEHALF OF HAYDEN

Telephone conversation # 5443, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH DUNGAN, 9/3/1964, 10:36AM

LBJ RELAYS CARL HAYDEN'S REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF RAUL CASTRO AS AMBASSADOR TO EL SALVADOR; DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS OF NAMING SOMEONE NAMED CASTRO

Telephone conversation # 5444, sound recording, LBJ and MYER FELDMAN, 9/3/1964, 11:14AM

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS OF APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS; JOSEPH KRAFT'S REQUEST TO INTERVIEW FELDMAN ON SENATE PASSAGE OF MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; LBJ WANTS FELDMAN TO EMPHASIZE PEACE, PROSPERITY,…

Telephone conversation # 5445, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 9/3/1964, 11:20AM

PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS IN HOUSE FOR HANDLING MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; WILBUR MILLS' OPPOSITION; LABOR'S AND DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S COMMITMENT TO MEDICARE; PEACE, PROSPERITY, MEDICARE AS CAMPAIGN ISSUES; SAM RAYBURN'S VOTE ON…

Telephone conversation # 5446, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE SECRETARY, 9/3/1964, time unknown

OFFICE SECRETARY ASKS LBJ IF HE WOULD LIKE CALL TO BE PLACED TO ABE FORTAS NOW; SECRETARY THEN ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL

Telephone conversation # 5447, sound recording, LBJ and LEE WHITE, 9/3/1964, 11:27AM

DISCUSSION OF LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL CAN ONLY SERVE 30 DAYS BEFORE A PERMANENT APPOINTEE MUST BE NAMED

Telephone conversation # 5448, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 11:30AM

DISCUSSION OF LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL CAN ONLY SERVE 30 DAYS BEFORE A PERMANENT APPOINTEE MUST BE NAMED; FORTAS REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH HHH ON NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; JAMES ROWE; JOHN BYRNES AND MGIC

Telephone conversation # 5449, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 9/3/1964, 11:36AM

MCNAMARA REPORTS THAT COMMUNISTS HAVE DROPPED CHAFF IN BERLIN AIR CORRIDOR, REPORTS ON CALL TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON LACK OF PROGRESS IN UNION NEGOTIATIONS, POSSIBLE STRIKE; DISCUSSION OF REPLY TO GOLDWATER'S CHARGES ON DRAFT; DOD STUDY ON DRAFT…

Telephone conversation # 5450, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/3/1964, 11:39AM

REEDY ASKS ABOUT REPORTS THAT LBJ WILL ADDRESS POLISH-AMERICAN ALLIANCE IN CHICAGO; LBJ DISCUSSES POLICY OF NOT ANNOUNCING APPEARANCES IN ADVANCE, ASKS ABOUT REACTION TO GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION

Telephone conversation # 5451, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/3/1964, 11:39AM

DISCUSSION OF REACTION TO GOLDWATER'S STATEMENT ON NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; PRESS HANDLING OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK TO ACCEPT HIS RESIGNATION AS ATTORNEY GENERAL; LBJ READS HIS LETTER TO RFK ACCEPTING RESIGNATION

Telephone conversation # 5452, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NELSON, 9/3/1964, 11:50AM

LBJ ASKS NELSON FOR REPORT ON NEW GALLUP POLL ON INCREASE IN REPUBLICAN FRONTLASH DEFECTION TO DEMOCRATS AND DECREASE IN DEMOCRATIC BACKLASH DEFECTION TO REPUBLICANS; LBJ TELLS NELSON TO TELL GERALD SIEGEL AT WASHINGTON POST ABOUT FINDINGS

Telephone conversation # 5453, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 9/3/1964, 11:58AM

LBJ AND RFK DISCUSS ELECTION, RECENT POLLS ON ISSUES OF CIVIL RIGHTS, PEACE AND PROSPERITY; POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF FRONTLASH, BACKLASH; WILDERNESS ACT, CONSERVATION FUND ACT; GOLDWATER; NETWORK COVERAGE; PIERRE SALINGER; FINANCING RFK'S SENATE CAMPAIGN

Telephone conversation # 5457, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 9/3/1964, 11:58AM

LBJ, RFK AND KEN O'DONNELL? DISCUSS CAMPAIGN FINANCES, FINANCING OF RFK'S NEW YORK SENATE CAMPAIGN; DISCUSSION OF CAMPAIGN APPEARANCES, CONGRESSIONAL RACES, CAMPAIGN FUND-RAISING; ROBERTS TELLS LBJ THAT DICK NELSON HAS BROUGHT POLLS; LBJ READS POLLS

Telephone conversation # 5458, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 9/3/1964, 11:58AM

DISCUSSION OF BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION, JOHN BYRNES' INVOLVEMENT WITH MGIC, BILLIE SOL ESTES, RALPH YARBOROUGH; MEDICARE; CIVIL RIGHTS?; JACK VALENTI? SPEAKS BRIEFLY WITH LBJ ABOUT PL 480?

Telephone conversation # 5461, sound recording, LBJ and DICK MAGUIRE, 9/3/1964, 1:05PM

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH RFK, RFK'S REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR HIS NEW YORK SENATE CAMPAIGN; EXPENDITURES FOR TV ADS FOR LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; LABOR CONTRIBUTIONS; NEW YORK FUND-RAISING FOR LBJ; ABE FEINBERG; ARTHUR KRIM; POSSIBLE FUND-RAISING DINNER…

Telephone conversation # 5462, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 9/3/1964, time unknown

LBJ IS ON HOLD, WAITING FOR CALLS TO BE PLACED TO ABE FORTAS, CLARK CLIFFORD; OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT LBJ'S TALK WITH JOHN CONNALLY ABOUT RALPH YARBOROUGH AND HANDLING TEXAS PATRONAGE

Telephone conversation # 5464, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 9/3/1964, time unknown

LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO CLARK CLIFFORD AGAIN BUT HE IS UNAVAILABLE

Telephone conversation # 5465, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 9/3/1964, 1:28PM

REEDY ASKS IF HE CAN GIVE THE PRESS A LID; LBJ APPROVES, THEN ASKS REEDY TO COME IN AND TELL HIM ABOUT REEDY'S PRESS BRIEFING

Telephone conversation # 5466, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 9/3/1964, 1:43PM

LBJ ASKS FORTAS TO TALK WITH "JIM" (ROWE?) AND "WALTER" (JENKINS?)

Telephone conversation # 5467, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 9/3/1964, 4:00PM

LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH JOHN MCCORMACK, CARL ALBERT ON HANDLING OF SENATE MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL IN HOUSE; WILBUR MILLS' OPPOSITION; QUESTION OF INSTRUCTING HOUSE CONFEREES; O'BRIEN REPORTS ON LABOR SUPPORT FOR MEDICARE

Telephone conversation # 5468, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER HELLER, 9/3/1964, 4:10PM

LBJ ASKS HELLER FOR CONFIRMATION OF FIGURES ON GNP, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, CORPORATE PROFITS, STOCK VALUES THAT ARE IN SPEECH HE IS ABOUT TO DELIVER TO BUSINESS, FINANCIAL LEADERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF NATIONAL INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE FOR LBJ, HHH

Telephone conversation # 5469, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 9/3/1964, 6:06PM

ALBERT REPORTS ON TALKS WITH HOUSE REPUBLICANS ON SENATE MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL; RULES COMMITTEE HEARING; QUESTION OF INSTRUCTING HOUSE CONFEREES; WILBUR MILLS' OPPOSITION; BOB KERR, JR.'S REQUEST THAT LBJ CALL BYRON BOONE, DEAN…

Telephone conversation # 5470, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 9/3/1964, 6:06PM

ALBERT GIVES PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON HOUSE VOTE ON SENATE MEDICARE AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY BILL, OPTIMISTIC REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR LBJ IN OKLAHOMA; SENATE RACE BETWEEN FRED HARRIS, BUD WILKINSON; EFFECT OF NEW CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; CIVIL…