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Telephone conversation # 7084, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BYRNES, 3/18/1965, 2:19PM

LBJ ASKS BYRNES AND WILBUR MILLS TO COME TO WH TO DISCUSS APPOINTMENT OF TREASURY SECRETARY; BYRNES PUTS LBJ ON HOLD TO TRY TO CONTACT WILBUR MILLS; UNIDENTIFIED MALE SAYS HE IS CONTACTING MILLS AND LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT LENGTH OF WAIT

Telephone conversation # 7085, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 3/18/1965, 2:24PM

LBJ TELLS MILLS THAT HE HAS BEEN HOLDING FOR HIM ON ANOTHER LINE; LBJ ASKS MILLS TO MEET WITH HIM, HARRY BYRD, SR., JOHN BYRNES ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF TREASURY SECRETARY; MILLS RECOMMENDS DAVID "KENDALL" (KENNEDY), HENRY "JOE" FOWLER

Telephone conversation # 7087, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/18/1965, 3:56PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT TRUDYE FOWLER'S REACTIONS TO FOWLER'S APPOINTMENT AS TREASURY SECRETARY, DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH HARRY BYRD, SR., JOHN WILLIAMS, WILBUR MILLS, JOHN BYRNES ABOUT APPOINTMENT; FOWLER'S PERSONAL TRAVEL PLANS; LBJ PRAISES TRUDYE FOWLER

Telephone conversation # 7088, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 3/18/1965, 4:00PM

LBJ TELLS MANSFIELD HE WILL APPOINT HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY, ASKS MANSFIELD TO EXPEDITE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS; DAVID ROCKEFELLER; SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; GEORGE WALLACE'S REQUEST FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO PROTECT MARCHERS; PROTESTERS…

Telephone conversation # 7089, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY BYRD, SR., 3/18/1965, 4:10PM

LBJ ASKS BYRD IF HIS COMMITTEE CAN MEET TOMORROW FOR CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON APPOINTMENT OF HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY

Telephone conversation # 7092, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 3/18/1965, 4:29PM

LBJ TELLS DIRKSEN HE IS NOMINATING HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY, ASKS DIRKSEN TO EXPEDITE CONFIRMATION; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF HOWARD WOODS, NEGRO INDEPENDENT, TO REPUBLICAN FCC VACANCY, NOT FPC; APPOINTING NEGROES TO REGULATORY…

Telephone conversation # 7093, sound recording, LBJ and STUART SYMINGTON, 3/18/1965, 4:31PM

POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF HOWARD WOODS, NEGRO INDEPENDENT, TO REPUBLICAN FCC VACANCY; NEED TO APPOINT NEGROES TO REGULATORY COMMISSIONS; SYMINGTON EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR WOODS; WOODS' PREVIOUS POST WITH PCEEO; SYMINGTON AND INTEGRATION OF AIR FORCE

Telephone conversation # 7094, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE WALLACE, 3/18/1965, 4:33PM

WALLACE REPORTS ON INFLUX OF PROTESTERS TO ALABAMA, THEIR INFLAMMATORY ACTIONS, INABILITY OF ALABAMA FORCES TO MAINTAIN ORDER DURING SELMA MARCH; POSSIBLE NEED FOR FEDERAL HELP; LBJ ENCOURAGES WALLACE TO AVOID FURTHER POSTPONEMENT, CALL UP NATIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 7095, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE WALLACE, 3/18/1965, 4:33PM

WALLACE EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT CONDITIONS IN ALABAMA AFTER SELMA MARCH, EFFECTS OF PROTESTS ON STATE ECONOMY; LBJ PROMISES COOPERATION, RECOMMENDS WALLACE CALL UP NATIONAL GUARD AND LBJ FEDERALIZE IT IF NECESSARY; POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENCE

Telephone conversation # 7096, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE WALLACE, 3/18/1965, 4:33PM

KATZENBACH TELLS WALLACE THAT HE BELIEVES PROBLEMS IN SELMA WILL SUBSIDE ONCE MARCH IS OVER; WALLACE PROMISES TO DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT MARCHERS; LBJ TELLS WALLACE HE IS LEAVING FOR LBJ RANCH BUT WILL BE IN CONSTANT TOUCH WITH SITUATION

Telephone conversation # 7097, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 3/18/1965, 4:57PM

LBJ TELLS LONG HE WILL NOMINATE HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; LONG EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR FOWLER; FOWLER TELLS LONG HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM; LBJ ASKS LONG TO MAKE PUBLIC STATEMENTS SUPPORTING FOWLER, EXPEDITE CONFIRMATION

Telephone conversation # 7098, sound recording, LBJ and SIDNEY WEINBERG, 3/18/1965, 5:11PM

LBJ TELLS WEINBERG THAT HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; WEINBERG EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR FOWLER; LBJ ASKS WEINBERG TO ISSUE PUBLIC STATEMENT SUPPORTING FOWLER AS HE DID FOR APPOINTMENT OF JOHN CONNOR AS COMMERCE SECRETARY

Telephone conversation # 7099, sound recording, LBJ and DON COOK, 3/18/1965, 5:14PM

LBJ TELLS COOK THAT HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; COOK EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR FOWLER; FOWLER ASKS COOK FOR HIS HELP AND ADVICE IN THE FUTURE; LBJ ASKS COOK TO ISSUE PUBLIC STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF FOWLER

Telephone conversation # 7100, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MACY, 3/18/1965, 5:16PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT HOWARD WOOD'S POLITICAL AFFILIATION TO DETERMINE IF HE QUALIFIES FOR APPOINTMENT TO REPUBLICAN FCC VACANCY; WOODS' QUALIFICATIONS; MACY CONGRATULATES FOWLER ON NOMINATION AS TREASURY SECRETARY; TREASURY DEPT VACANCIES

Telephone conversation # 7101, sound recording, LBJ and ANTHONY BUFORD, 3/18/1965, 5:30PM

HOWARD WOODS' POLITICAL AFFILIATION; NEED FOR SUPPORT FROM REPUBLICANS, CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS, FOR HOWARD WOODS' APPOINTMENT TO REPUBLICAN VACANCY ON A FEDERAL REGULATORY COMMISSION; WOODS' EXPERIENCE; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT FOR TRUE DAVIS

Telephone conversation # 7102, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 3/18/1965, 5:36PM

DOUGLAS CONGRATULATES LBJ ON VOTING RIGHTS SPEECH, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR BILL; LBJ SAYS HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; PROBLEMS WITH NOMINATING DAVID ROCKEFELLER; LBJ PRAISES DOUGLAS' SON'S WORK WITH JUSTICE DEPT IN SELMA

Telephone conversation # 7103, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 3/18/1965, 5:40PM

LBJ TELLS GORE HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS WITH APPOINTING OTHER CANDIDATES, HIS RECENT CONVERSATION WITH GEORGE WALLACE ON SELMA, ALABAMA SITUATION; GORE TELLS LBJ HE WILL NOT VOTE TO CONFIRM…

Telephone conversation # 7104, sound recording, LBJ and ALBERT GORE, SR., 3/18/1965, 5:40PM

GORE DISCUSSES HIS OBJECTIONS TO NOMINATION OF HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; LBJ DISCUSSES FOWLER'S EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND, TELLS GORE THAT FOWLER WILL NOT SUPPORT TIGHT MONEY POLICY, HIGH INTEREST RATES

Telephone conversation # 7105, sound recording, LBJ and TOM WATSON, 3/18/1965, 5:45PM

LBJ TELLS WATSON THAT HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; WATSON CONGRATULATES FOWLER; FOWLER ASKS WATSON FOR HIS SUPPORT

Telephone conversation # 7106, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 3/18/1965, 5:47PM

LBJ TELLS WEISL THAT HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; WEISL CONGRATULATES FOWLER; LBJ DISCUSSES MEETING WITH UNIDENTIFIED MALE ABOUT MATTER IN WHICH WEISL AND LEW WASSERMAN ARE INTERESTED

Telephone conversation # 7107, sound recording, LBJ and WRIGHT PATMAN, 3/18/1965, 5:50PM

LBJ TELLS PATMAN THAT HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; FOWLER ASKS TO MEET WITH PATMAN AFTER HIS CONFIRMATION; LBJ EXPLAINS WHY HE SELECTED FOWLER; PATMAN EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR NOMINATION

Telephone conversation # 7108, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 3/18/1965, time unknown

LBJ ASKS OPERATOR TO PLACE CALLS TO JOHN MCCORMACK AND CARL ALBERT

Telephone conversation # 7109, sound recording, LBJ and CLINTON ANDERSON, 3/18/1965, 5:59PM

LBJ TELLS ANDERSON HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; FOWLER REMINISCES ABOUT WORKING WITH ANDERSON ON TAX BILL; ANDERSON ASKS IF HE CAN VISIT WITH LBJ ABOUT NEW MEXICO APPOINTMENTS AND EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S CHOICE OF…

Telephone conversation # 7110, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 3/18/1965, 6:02PM

LBJ TELLS FULBRIGHT HE NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; FULBRIGHT EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR FOWLER; LBJ TEASES FULBRIGHT ABOUT PARIS; FULBRIGHT'S MEETING WITH INTERIOR DEPT ON NATIONAL PARK; FULBRIGHT TELLS LBJ TO REST; VOTING RIGHTS…

Telephone conversation # 7111, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 3/18/1965, 6:04PM

LBJ TELLS DILLON HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; LBJ ASKS DILLON'S HELP ON FOWLER'S CONFIRMATION; FOWLER AND DILLON DISCUSS ARRANGING MEETING UPON DILLON'S RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; ALBERT GORE'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENT

Telephone conversation # 7112, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE MCCARTHY, 3/18/1965, 6:14PM

LBJ TELLS MCCARTHY HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; FOWLER, MCCARTHY DISCUSS POSSIBLE START OF CONFIRMATION HEARINGS TOMORROW; LBJ JOKES ABOUT FRANK IKARD'S SUPPORT OF FOWLER, DIRKSEN'S TESTIMONY IN WILLIAM STRATTON COURT…

Telephone conversation # 7113, sound recording, LBJ and HERMAN TALMADGE, 3/18/1965, 6:16PM

LBJ TEASES TALMADGE ABOUT HIS WIFE GOING TO GEORGIA, TELLS HIM HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; TALMADGE PRAISES FOWLER, SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT HIS NOMINATION

Telephone conversation # 7114, sound recording, LBJ and AL FRIENDLY, 3/18/1965, 6:18PM

LBJ TELLS FRIENDLY HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; LBJ'S HISTORY OF MAKING CAREER, NOT POLITICAL, APPOINTMENTS; FRIENDLY, FOWLER DISCUSS LBJ'S PERSUASIVE ABILITY; FRIENDLY JOKES ABOUT EFFECT OF LBJ'S TRIPS ON HIS TRAVEL…

Telephone conversation # 7115, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL WIGGINS, 3/18/1965, 6:23PM

LBJ JOKINGLY ASKS WIGGINS' PERMISSION TO GO TO LBJ RANCH, TELLS HIM HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; WIGGINS CONGRATULATES FOWLER

Telephone conversation # 7116, sound recording, LBJ and ABRAHAM RIBICOFF, 3/18/1965, 6:25PM

LBJ, RIBICOFF DISCUSS FINDINGS OF RECENT CONNECTICUT POLL; RIBICOFF PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH TO CONGRESS ON VOTING RIGHTS AS ONE OF GREATEST SPEECHES OF ALL TIME; LBJ TELLS RIBICOFF HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; KENNEDY ROUND

Telephone conversation # 7117, sound recording, LBJ and R. E. MCNEILL, JR., 3/18/1965, 6:27PM

LBJ TELLS MCNEILL HE ENJOYED MEETING WITH HIM AT WH YESTERDAY, TELLS HIM HE HAS NOMINATED HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY; MCNEILL CONGRATULATES FOWLER

Telephone conversation # 7119, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM RENCHARD, 3/18/1965, 6:45PM

LBJ TELLS RENCHARD HE ENJOYED MEETING WITH HIM AT WH YESTERDAY, DISCUSSES HIS NOMINATION OF HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS TREASURY SECRETARY AND NEED FOR NEW IDEAS FOR MONETARY POLICY, EXPRESSES WISH TO HAVE REGULAR MEETINGS WITH FINANCIAL LEADERS

Telephone conversation # 7120, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/18/1965, 7:25PM

OFFICE CONVERSATION ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF UNIDENTIFIED NEGRO TO REGULATORY COMMISSION; LBJ SUGGESTS FOWLER ATTEND MEETING OF WORLD BANKERS NOW TAKING PLACE AT PRINCETON, SUGGESTS HE TAKE WH PLANE FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION HEARING TOMORROW; TV REPORT ON…

Telephone conversation # 7122, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MOORE, 3/18/1965, 7:31PM

LBJ TELLS MOORE THAT HENRY "JOE" FOWLER WILL GO TO WORLD BANKERS' MEETING AT PRINCETON TOMORROW, ASKS MOORE TO MAKE PUBLIC STATEMENTS SUPPORTING FOWLER'S NOMINATION AS TREASURY SECRETARY; NEED FOR FAVORABLE STORIES DUE TO SELMA; PRESS LEAK BY WILBUR…

Telephone conversation # 7124, sound recording, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 3/18/1965, 9:13PM

LBJ, ELLINGTON DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE TO GEORGE WALLACE'S SPEECH TO ALABAMA LEGISLATURE REQUESTING FEDERAL PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH TOMORROW; LBJ'S PHONE CALL WITH WALLACE; DISCUSSION OF NEED TO RECORD CALLS WITH WALLACE; LBJ'S STATEMENT IN…

Telephone conversation # 7129, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM

LBJ READS GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTING FEDERAL CIVILIAN PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH; LBJ AND KATZENBACH DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE, DICTATE STATEMENT TO FEHMER IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD

Telephone conversation # 7130, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM FROM GEORGE WALLACE; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT MARCHERS IN SELMA

Telephone conversation # 7131, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM

LBJ READS GEORGE WALLACE'S TELEGRAM REQUESTING FEDERAL CIVILIAN PROTECTION OF SELMA MARCH; LBJ AND KATZENBACH DISCUSS POSSIBLE RESPONSE, DICTATE STATEMENT TO FEHMER IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD

Telephone conversation # 7132, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/18/1965, 10:00PM

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO TELEGRAM FROM GEORGE WALLACE; QUESTION OF WALLACE'S CALLING OUT ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD TO PROTECT MARCHERS IN SELMA