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Telephone conversation # 6486, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/26/1964, 11:57AM

POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL US-BELGIUM RESCUE MISSION TO CONGO; NEED TO CONSULT RICHARD RUSSELL; DOMESTIC, AFRICAN REACTION TO MISSION; MLK; CRITICISM OF WH PRESS RELATIONS; GUANTANAMO, TONKIN GULF CRISES; COMPARISON OF WH PRESS CORPS AND FOREIGN POLICY…

Telephone conversation # 6487, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/26/1964, 11:57AM

US ROLE IN CONGO CRISIS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT CUSTOM OF PRESIDENT RECEIVING AMBASSADORS, OTHER FOREIGN VISITORS, ASKS FOR STUDY TO MINIMIZE NUMBER HE HAS TO MEET; ANTONIO CARRILLO FLORES; HHH'S ROLE IN FOREIGN POLICY AS VP; LBJ'S ROLE AS VP; HHH AND…

Telephone conversation # 6489, sound recording, LBJ and BOB PHINNEY, 11/29/1964, 3:13PM

PHINNEY REPORTS ON HIS HUNTING TRIP, SLOW PROGRESS ON FEDERAL BUILDING IN AUSTIN TO HOUSE LBJ'S OFFICE, IRS OFFICES; EIGHTH ARMY CORPS AS POSSIBLE TENANT FOR BUILDING IRS WILL VACATE

Telephone conversation # 6601, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 12/2/1964, 7:20PM

WAGNER READS LBJ PRESS STORY ON FIGHT OVER LEADERSHIP OF NEW YORK STATE SENATE BETWEEN WAGNER AND RFK FORCES; ALLEGED SUPPORT FOR STANLEY STEINGUT BY EDWIN WEISL, SR.; LBJ TELLS WAGNER HE WILL CONTINUE TO CONSULT WITH HIM ON NYC PATRONAGE; WILLIAM…

Telephone conversation # 6602, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 12/3/1964, 9:40AM

DELOACH REPORTS ON FBI INTERVIEW WITH UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE; INVESTIGATIONS TO CLEAR FALSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST LBJ; BILLIE SOL ESTES; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; ELLI ROMETSCH; DON REYNOLDS

Telephone conversation # 6604, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/4/1964, 2:30PM

CANDIDATES TO HEAD CIA, GSA, TREASURY; JULIUS STRATTEN; CLARK KERR; BERKELEY STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS; AL HAYES; PAUL NITZE; CRAWFORD GREENEWALT; FRED KAPPEL; DAVID ROCKEFELLER; DOUGLAS DILLON; DAVID BELL; WILLIAM GAUD; REACTION TO BASE CLOSINGS

Telephone conversation # 6605, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 12/8/1964, 10:45AM

FBI REPORT ON WH STAFF MEMBER; LBJ INSTRUCTS DELOACH ON FUTURE INVESTIGATIONS; DELOACH'S JOB AS WH LIAISON; FBI EMPLOYEE'S LETTER TO NEWSWEEK ON FBI, JFK ASSASSINATION; BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION; DON REYNOLDS; LBJ ASKS IF FBI HAS PSYCHIATRIC EXPERTS

Telephone conversation # 6606, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/9/1964, 11:50AM

LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA ABOUT HIS CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD RUSSELL THIS MORNING ON RUSSELL'S OBJECTIONS TO DEFENSE PROGRAM FOR DRAFT REJECTEES

Telephone conversation # 6607, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/9/1964, 11:50AM

RICHARD RUSSELL; DOD PROGRAM FOR DRAFT REJECTEES; DON REYNOLDS' CHARGES ON TFX, GRUMMAN IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; AIR FORCE PLANE CRASH YESTERDAY; REQUEST FOR DEFENSE BUDGET BREAKDOWN FOR GROMYKO MEETING; UK; MLF; SOUTH VIETNAM POLITICS; NEED FOR WH…

Telephone conversation # 6608, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK KERR, 12/11/1964, 3:05PM

DISCUSSION OF PRESS REPORT ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF KERR AS SECRETARY OF HEW; POSSIBLE JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR ANTHONY CELEBREZZE; EDMUND G."PAT" BROWN; DELAY IN KERR'S RESIGNATION DUE TO STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS AT BERKELEY; POSSIBLE RESPONSE BY KERR TO…

Telephone conversation # 6609, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 12/14/1964, 10:10AM

LBJ TEASES TRUMAN ABOUT BEING OUT LATE LAST NIGHT WHEN LBJ HAD TRIED TO CALL HIM, INVITES TRUMAN AND HIS FAMILY TO INAUGURATION AND OFFERS TO PUT BLAIR HOUSE AND GOVT SERVICES AT HIS DISPOSAL; TRUMAN ACCEPTS INVITATION AND THANKS LBJ FOR INVITING HIM

Telephone conversation # 6610, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 12/14/1964, 10:15AM

LBJ INVITES EISENHOWERS TO INAUGURATION; EISENHOWER DECLINES BECAUSE OF MAMIE EISENHOWER'S DIFFICULTIES TRAVELING, DISCUSSES PRESS STORY THAT MISREPRESENTED REMARKS HE MADE; LBJ DISCUSSES WORKING WITH DWIGHT, MILTON EISENHOWER IN PAST; ROBERT…

Telephone conversation # 6611, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/14/1964, 11:30AM

VOTING RIGHTS BILL; LBJ SETS GOAL OF 100% VOTING; WAYS TO IMPROVE VOTER REGISTRATION; POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT; HENRY REUSS' CHARGE OF DELAY IN CIVIL RIGHTS PROSECUTIONS; SUPREME COURT DECISION AFFIRMING CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; JOHN CONNOR; NEW…

Telephone conversation # 6612, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/14/1964, 11:30AM

NEW IDEAS FROM JUSTICE DEPT FOR LBJ'S AGENDA FOR NEXT 4 YEARS; POSSIBLE USE OF CLOSED DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS FOR CONSERVATION, RECREATION; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT AUSTIN SLUM CLEARANCE PROJECT; DON REYNOLDS' CHARGES IN BOBBY BAKER INVESTIGATION

Telephone conversation # 6613, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 12/14/1964, 11:45AM

LBJ ASKS KATZENBACH ABOUT ANTITRUST ACTION AGAINST SCRIPPS-HOWARD PAPER IN OHIO IN PREPARATION FOR HIS UPCOMING MEETING WITH WALKER STONE; DISCUSSION OF COMPETITION BETWEEN HEARST AND CHANDLER NEWSPAPERS IN LA AND EFFECT ON LOCAL AREA CALIFORNIA…

Telephone conversation # 6614, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 12/16/1964, 8:56AM

DELOACH REPORTS ON FBI INVESTIGATION INTO DON REYNOLDS' CHARGES ABOUT IT&T CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION IN BOBBY BAKER CASE; BUSINESS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION PRACTICES; BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION OF DON COOK; REYNOLDS' ALLEGATIONS ABOUT TFX DECISION

Telephone conversation # 6615, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCHESNEY MARTIN, 12/16/1964, 5:45PM

MARTIN REPORTS THAT FRB WILL CUT FEDERAL RESERVE SURPLUS, WILL PAY ADDITIONAL $1.5 BILLION TO US TREASURY, SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS DONE IN 1959; GOLD LEGISLATION; LBJ PRAISES MARTIN'S WORK; JOHN CONNOR'S APPOINTMENT AS COMMERCE SECRETARY; HOLIDAY…

Telephone conversation # 6616, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 12/28/1964, 10:30AM

DISCUSSION OF BRACERO PROGRAM TO PERMIT MEXICAN FARM WORKERS TO ENTER US FOR AGRICULTURAL WORK; POSSIBILITY OF UNEMPLOYED US WORKERS PERFORMING MIGRANT FARM WORK INSTEAD OF IMPORTED LABOR

Telephone conversation # 6620, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT ANDERSON, 12/29/1964, 4:27PM

POSSIBLE STEEL PRICE INCREASE?; ROGER BLOUGH; LBJ ASKS ANDERSON TO CALL GARDNER ACKLEY, ASKS ANDERSON IF PRECAUTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN TO PREVENT RIOTS IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE ON ANNIVERSARY OF CRISIS; IMPROVEMENTS IN US ROLE IN PANAMA; FPC APPOINTMENTS

Telephone conversation # 6621, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 12/31/1964, 9:13AM

TRUMAN ASKS THAT "FRANK" BE CONSIDERED FOR AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT; LBJ ASKS FOR TRUMAN'S EVALUATION OF CHARLES MURPHY, PRAISES TRUMAN'S FORMER STAFF MEMBERS LIKE MURPHY, CLARK CLIFFORD

Telephone conversation # 6623, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 12/31/1964, 10:34AM

FREEMAN REPORTS ON HIS PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING CLOSING OF RESEARCH STATIONS; LBJ TELLS FREEMAN HE SHOULD NOT HAVE ANNOUNCED SPECIFIC SITES DUE TO CONGRESSIONAL REACTION; PRESS LEAK TO ROWLAND EVANS; LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON LIQUID ASSETS OF REA…

Telephone conversation # 6626, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 12/31/1964, 10:46AM

DISCUSSION OF MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT ORVILLE FREEMAN'S PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT ON CLOSING AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATIONS; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL REACTION

Telephone conversation # 6627, sound recording, LBJ and KERMIT GORDON, 12/31/1964, 10:46AM

PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORTS BY FREEMAN TO CLOSE UNNECESSARY STATIONS, CONGRESSIONAL REACTION; CUTS IN COTTON, WHEAT, RICE, FEED GRAINS PRICE SUPPORTS; LIQUID ASSETS OF REA COOPS; PRESS LEAK TO ROWLAND EVANS; FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION IN NASHVILLE AND…

Telephone conversation # 6628, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 12/31/1964, 6:40PM

DISCUSSION OF LIQUID ASSETS OF REA COOPS; SPECIAL TREASURY BONDS FOR EXCESS REA FUNDS; FREEMAN REPORTS ON CUTS IN PRICE SUPPORTS FOR COTTON, WHEAT, RICE, FEED GRAINS

Telephone conversation # 6701, sound recording, LBJ and JUANITA ROBERTS, 1/2/1965, 1:50PM?

LBJ ASKS ROBERTS TO SEND BARBER OVER TO GIVE HIM A HAIRCUT, ASKS IF THERE IS ANYTHING HE NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF; ROBERTS REPORTS ON WH STAFF ACTIVITIES, WISHES LBJ A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Telephone conversation # 6702, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MCGHEE, 1/4/1965, 9:45AM

MCGHEE REPORTS ON VIEWS OF US EMBASSY PERSONNEL IN LONDON, PARIS, AND ROME ON TRIP BY LBJ TO UK, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY; TIMING OF TRIP; POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITH JACQUELINE KENNEDY'S TRIP TO JFK MEMORIAL DEDICATION AT RUNNYMEDE; FOREIGN REACTION TO…

Telephone conversation # 6705, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/4/1965, 6:30PM

LONG PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT TO LBJ UPON HIS ELECTION AS SENATE WHIP, THANKS LBJ FOR HIS REMARKS ABOUT HIS FATHER DURING CAMPAIGN IN LOUISIANA, ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LONG AND HIS FAMILY; SENATE SUPPORT FOR LBJ

Telephone conversation # 6707, sound recording, LBJ and OLIN JOHNSTON, 1/5/1965, 4:55PM

JOHNSTON CONGRATULATES LBJ ON HIS STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH LAST NIGHT, SAYS HE WILL BE HAVING SURGERY BUT WILL GET PROXY FOR VOTES; LBJ EXPRESSES SYMPATHY AND SUPPORT FOR JOHNSTON

Telephone conversation # 6708, sound recording, LBJ and OFFICE CONVERSATION, 1/5/1965, 5:20PM

LBJ TELLS ALEX ROSE TO CALL JACK VALENTI TO ARRANGE OFF-THE-RECORD MEETING WITH ROSE AND OTHER LABOR LEADERS, THEN PUTS ROSE ON HOLD TO TALK TO VALENTI ABOUT SCHEDULING APPOINTMENT

Telephone conversation # 6715, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MONRONEY, 1/8/1965, 9:30AM

MONRONEY ADVOCATES APPROVAL OF JAPANESE AIR ROUTES FROM US WEST TO EAST COASTS AT UPCOMING VISIT BY PRIME MINISTER SATO; JAPANESE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; US AIRLINES' VIEWS; MONRONEY PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH, DISCUSSES NEED FOR SUPERSONIC…

Telephone conversation # 6716, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 1/8/1965, 9:50AM

TRUMAN EXPRESSES HIS REGRETS THAT HE CANNOT ATTEND INAUGURATION BECAUSE OF ILLNESS OF HIS SISTER AND BROTHER, TELLS LBJ THAT HIS DAUGHTER MARGARET AND HER HUSBAND WILL REPRESENT HIM; LBJ TELLS TRUMAN THEY WILL MISS HIM, SAYS THEY WILL MEET LATER

Telephone conversation # 6717, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONE, 1/8/1965, 9:51AM

MCCONE GIVES LBJ INTELLIGENCE REPORT; LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH MCCONE AS SOON AS HE FINISHES SENDING HIS LEGISLATIVE MESSAGES TO CONGRESS

Telephone conversation # 6718, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 1/9/1965, 11:32AM

KENNEDY DISCUSSES HIS INTEREST IN REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR NEW ENGLAND AFTER PASSAGE OF APPALACHIAN PROGRAM; LBJ ADVISES KENNEDY TO WAIT BEFORE DISCUSSING FORMAL PLAN BECAUSE OF BUDGETARY CONCERNS; RICHARD RUSSELL'S COMMENTS ON…

Telephone conversation # 6719, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT WAGNER, 1/11/1965, 10:21AM

DOCKWORKERS STRIKE; WAGNER, WEISL RECOMMEND GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; RFK'S ALLEGED OPPOSITION; NEW YORK PATRONAGE; AGE LIMIT FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTEES; SAM RAYBURN'S ROLE IN SARAH HUGHES' APPOINTMENT; NEED FOR SENATORIAL CONSENT

Telephone conversation # 6720, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 1/11/1965, 10:21AM

APPOINTMENT OF GUSTAVE ROSENBERG AS FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE; AGE FACTOR; NEED TO OBTAIN RFK'S APPROVAL; WILLIAM VANDEN HEUVEL AS NEW YORK POVERTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR; NEWSWEEK STORY ON KENNEDYS' REACTION TO STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; SARAH HUGHES

Telephone conversation # 6721, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 1/12/1965, 9:50AM

JACK VALENTI'S CALL IS MISTAKENLY ROUTED TO LBJ; LBJ AND MORSE DISCUSS BULL THAT MORSE SOLD LBJ; MORSE PRAISES STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH; LBJ ASKS MORSE'S SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION BILL; INCREASED FUNDING FOR EDUCATION; CATHOLIC CRITICISM OF EDUCATION…

Telephone conversation # 6722, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/12/1965, 10:40AM

LONG ASKS LBJ'S SUPPORT FOR SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA POST OFFICE; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NOT SUPPORT FEDERAL FUNDS FOR SHREVEPORT, COMMENTS ON REMARKS MADE THERE ABOUT LBJ DURING CAMPAIGN; SHREVEPORT'S POSITION ON CIVIL RIGHTS; SHREVEPORT JOURNAL; BARKSDALE…

Telephone conversation # 6723, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/12/1965, 10:40AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S OPPOSITION TO CONSTRUCTION OF POST OFFICE IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA DUE TO REMARKS ABOUT LBJ DURING CAMPAIGN; SHREVEPORT'S OPPOSITION TO CIVIL RIGHTS; RECENT VOTE FOR LBJ IN MARSHALL, TEXAS; SHREVEPORT JOURNAL; BARKSDALE…

Telephone conversation # 6724, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE MORSE, 1/12/1965, 5:20PM

LBJ THANKS MORSE FOR HANDLING OF EDUCATION BILL, DISCUSSES HIS TELEPHONE CALL WITH AGNES MEYER ABOUT IT LAST NIGHT; LBJ REMINISCES ABOUT WALTER GEORGE'S REMARKS ABOUT MORSE; MORSE'S SPEECH IN SUPPORT OF JAMES REYNOLDS ON DOCKWORKERS STRIKE