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Telephone conversation # 7185, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 3/30/1965, 10:03AM

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH WILLIAM MCCULLOUGH, EVERETT DIRKSEN ON UNIDENTIFIED BILL (VOTING RIGHTS?); POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO TIGHTEN LOOPHOLES; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED TO MOVE ON JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; JOSEPH ALSOP'S ALLEGATIONS ON…

Telephone conversation # 7186, sound recording, LBJ and DOUGLAS DILLON, 3/31/1965, 10:15AM

FRED DEMING'S MEETING WITH JAMES CALLAGHAN ON UK BUDGET, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; RECENT PARIS MEETING ON FRENCH SURPLUS; KERMIT GORDON'S TRIP TO UK; EXCISE TAX PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL BUDGET; DILLON'S VIEWS ON INCREASING SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION OF…

Telephone conversation # 7187, sound recording, LBJ and KENNETH ROYALL, 3/31/1965, 10:28AM

ROYALL TELLS LBJ THAT KENNETH KEATING WILL JOIN HIS LAW FIRM

Telephone conversation # 7189, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 3/31/1965, 10:31AM

REEDY ASKS ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE OF MEETING WITH IRS DISTRICT DIRECTORS, SUGGESTS EDITING LINE IN LBJ'S SPEECH ABOUT HAVING PAID HIS TAXES; ANNOUNCEMENTS ON FOOD FOR PEACE REPORT, CANADIAN AUTO PARTS AGREEMENT, PUBLIC WORKS BILL, MAXWELL TAYLOR VISIT

Telephone conversation # 7190, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CHANCELLOR, 3/31/1965, 11:16AM

LBJ DENIES NBC REPORT BY BOB GORALSKI THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR SOON WILL RESIGN AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM AND BE SUCCEEDED BY ALEXIS JOHNSON

Telephone conversation # 7191, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CHANCELLOR, 3/31/1965, 11:16AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF INACCURATE NBC STORY BY BOB GORALSKI THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR WILL SOON RESIGN AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM; INACCURATE STORY ON TREASURY SECRETARY NOMINEE; LBJ EMPHASIZES THAT PRESS SHOULD CHECK TIPS WITH HIM; EFFECT ON ALEXIS JOHNSON

Telephone conversation # 7192, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 3/31/1965, 11:20AM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT NBC STORY BY BOB GORALSKI THAT MAXWELL TAYLOR WILL SOON RESIGN AS AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM, ASKS RUSK TO INVESTIGATE PRESS LEAK FROM STATE DEPT

Telephone conversation # 7193, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 3/31/1965, 11:29AM

LBJ ASKS FOR CLIFFORD'S ASSESSMENT OF RICHARD HELMS AND PAT COYNE AS POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO JOHN MCCONE AS CIA DIRECTOR

Telephone conversation # 7194, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 3/31/1965, 3:46PM

STORY ON MAXWELL TAYLOR'S RESIGNATION; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH TAYLOR; STORY ON US RESPONSE TO EMBASSY BOMBING; EARLE WHEELER'S PROPOSAL TO BOMB HAIPHONG; PRESS LEAKS; PAT COYNE OR RICHARD HELMS AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; VETERANS HOSPITALS…

Telephone conversation # 7195, sound recording, LBJ and WAYNE HAYS, 3/31/1965, 5:27PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CALLS TO KEY CONGRESSMEN YESTERDAY PRIOR TO ISSUING STATEMENT ABOUT BOMBING OF US EMBASSY IN VIETNAM; DISCUSSION OF PLANS TO MOVE OR REPLACE EMBASSY BUILDING; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH MAXWELL TAYLOR; HAYS' TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE

Telephone conversation # 7301, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/1/1965, 9:00AM

LBJ ASKS MEANY TO LOBBY JENNINGS RANDOLPH, RALPH YARBOROUGH, LISTER HILL FOR SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF HOUSE EDUCATION BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT IN ORDER TO AVOID NEED TO GET NEW HOUSE RULE; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT TO CHANGE FUNDS' ALLOCATION…

Telephone conversation # 7302, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:05AM

MOYERS GIVES LBJ CURRENT HEAD COUNT ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT TO CHANGE FUNDS' ALLOCATION FORMULA; NEED TO OBTAIN VOTES OF JENNINGS RANDOLPH AND LISTER HILL FOR SENATE TO PASS HOUSE BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT

Telephone conversation # 7303, sound recording, LBJ and LARRY O'BRIEN, 4/1/1965, 9:10AM

LBJ REPORTS ON CALL FROM WAYNE MORSE ABOUT MORSE'S CONCERNS THAT SENATE COMMITTEE WILL NOT PASS EDUCATION BILL WITHOUT AMENDMENT; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT ON FUNDS' ALLOCATION FORMULA; O'BRIEN GIVES LBJ HEAD COUNT; JENNINGS RANDOLPH; JACOB…

Telephone conversation # 7304, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:16AM

DISCUSSION OF JENNINGS RANDOLPH'S VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; CURRENT HEAD COUNT; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S AMENDMENT ON FUNDS' ALLOCATION FORMULA; POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO GET VOTES OF WINSTON PROUTY, LISTER HILL

Telephone conversation # 7305, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 4/1/1965, 9:16AM

POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO GET LISTER HILL'S VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL IN SENATE COMMITTEE; LBJ OFFERS TO CALL HILL ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF WILBUR COHEN AS HEW UNDERSECRETARY, HEALTH BILLS; CURRENT HEAD COUNT; JENNINGS RANDOLPH; STANDARD OIL AND WEST VIRGINIA

Telephone conversation # 7307, sound recording, LBJ and MENDEL RIVERS, 4/1/1965, 10:10AM

RIVERS INVITES LBJ TO DEDICATION OF THE CARL VINSON ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE ROOM TOMORROW DURING CARL VINSON'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON, DC; VINSON'S SCHEDULE; RIVERS' MEETING WITH ROBERT MCNAMARA YESTERDAY; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR MCNAMARA

Telephone conversation # 7308, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR COHEN, 4/1/1965, 11:01AM

LBJ PRAISES COHEN, DISCUSSES APPOINTING HIM UNDERSECRETARY OF HEW; REPLACEMENT FOR COHEN AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY; NEED FOR BETTER ADMINISTRATION AT HEW BECAUSE OF ENACTMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS; HENRY LOOMIS; IVAN NESTINGEN; PAT MCNAMARA'S CONFLICTS WITH…

Telephone conversation # 7312, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/2/1965, 8:45AM

KATZENBACH REPORTS ON VOTING RIGHTS BILL; GERALD FORD'S SUBSTITUTE BILL DRAFTED BY JOHN LINDSAY; POSSIBLE PROVISION TO INCLUDE NEW YORK PUERTO RICANS IN BILL; TIMING OF SENATE VOTE; PICKETING AT LBJ RANCH; VA HOSPITAL CLOSINGS STUDY; WISCONSIN…

Telephone conversation # 7313, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/2/1965, 8:45AM

WISCONSIN JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; JOHN STENNIS' CANDIDATE FOR FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS VACANCY; LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH ADA ON VIETNAM, CIVIL RIGHTS; JOE RAUH; MLK'S PROPOSED ECONOMIC BOYCOTT; BURKE MARSHALL AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; PAT COYNE

Telephone conversation # 7315, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT KENNEDY, 4/2/1965, 5:33PM

LBJ EXTENDS INVITATION TO RFK TO FLY ON WH PLANE WITH EDWARD AND JACQUELINE KENNEDY TO DEDICATION OF JFK MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; NEW YORK VA HOSPITALS; VA TESTIMONY AT SENATE HEARINGS

Telephone conversation # 7316, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 4/5/1965, 7:00AM

LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATE ON ACTIVITY LAST NIGHT; SITUATION ROOM REPORTS ON RESULTS OF AIR MISSIONS IN NORTH VIETNAM AND THAT SOVIETS HAVE CLOSED AUTOBAHN LEADING INTO WEST BERLIN APPARENTLY IN PROTEST OF MEETING BEING HELD IN WEST BERLIN

Telephone conversation # 7318, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 4/5/1965, 12:34PM

DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ NOT TO PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF VOTING RIGHTS BILL BEFORE EASTER RECESS; APPOINTEES TO COMMITTEE ON CLOSING OF VA HOSPITALS; DIRKSEN ASKS LBJ TO NAME MARTIN SORKIN TO FOOD AND FIBER COMMISSION, ASKS TO MEET ON STEEL PRICES; EDUCATION BILL

Telephone conversation # 7319, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 4/6/1965, 4:45AM

SITUATION ROOM REPORTS THAT IT HAS BEEN A QUIET NIGHT, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION IN VIETNAM OVERNIGHT

Telephone conversation # 7320, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 4/6/1965, 3:45PM

VANCE REPORTS ON RESULTS OF US AND SOUTH VIETNAMESE AIR ATTACKS IN VIETNAM; LBJ QUESTIONS EFFECTIVENESS OF RAIDS, ASKS ABOUT NEED FOR MORE TRAINING FOR US PILOTS, ASKS FOR VANCE'S ASSESSMENT OF ADMIRAL WILLIAM "RED" RABORN AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR

Telephone conversation # 7321, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, 4/6/1965, 4:26PM

LBJ ASKS RABORN TO SERVE AS CIA DIRECTOR; RABORN EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT HIS HEALTH; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS OWN HEART ATTACK, CONFIDENCE IN RICHARD HELMS AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EVENTUAL DIRECTOR; CIA'S CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS; TUESDAY LUNCH MEETINGS

Telephone conversation # 7323, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM

JOE RAUH'S CANDIDATE FOR WASHINGTON, DC COURT; NEED FOR MERIT APPOINTMENTS, APPOINTEES FROM CALIFORNIA, EXCELLENCE IN JUSTICE DEPT; VOTING RIGHTS BILL, INCLUSION OF NEW YORK PUERTO RICANS; POLL TAX AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION; LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC…

Telephone conversation # 7324, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 4/7/1965, 9:17AM

VOTING RIGHTS BILL; APPOINTMENT OF HEADS OF TAX, ANTITRUST DIVISIONS; LBJ'S VIEWS ON ANTITRUST; LLOYD CUTLER AS POSSIBLE CIA DIRECTOR; EFFECT OF RESIDUAL OIL IMPORTS ON COAL INDUSTRY; POWER COMPANIES' INFLUENCE IN NEW ENGLAND; STEWART UDALL'S…

Telephone conversation # 7325, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 4/7/1965, 10:10AM

COMMERCE DEPT APPOINTMENTS; NICHOLAS JOHNSON'S TROUBLES WITH MARITIME UNIONS, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT TO FAA; SST; LLOYD CUTLER AS CIA DIRECTOR; BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE US TOURISM; APPALACHIA; HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA; UPPER…

Telephone conversation # 7326, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CONNOR, 4/7/1965, 10:10AM

IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM IN UPPER VOLTA; LBJ ASKS FOR IDEAS FOR FOOD AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA THAT HE WILL OUTLINE IN HIS UPCOMING JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SPEECH; CONNOR OFFERS TO DISCUSS ISSUE WITH FORMER COLLEAGUE AT MERCK

Telephone conversation # 7327, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN GRONOUSKI, 4/8/1965, 10:05AM

GRONOUSKI TELLS LBJ HE HAS MADE PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF DALLAS POST OFFICE; LBJ ASKS GRONOUSKI TO SEND HIM A MEMO ON IT BECAUSE HE IS WORKING ON SOUTHEAST ASIA NOW BUT HE WILL MEET WITH GRONOUSKI ON MONDAY ABOUT DALLAS POST OFFICE

Telephone conversation # 7328, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, 4/8/1965, 10:07AM

RABORN CONGRATULATES LBJ ON JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT, ACCEPTS CIA DIRECTORSHIP; APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD HELMS AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR; RABORN'S HEALTH, CIVILIAN STATUS; JOHN MCCONE'S RESIGNATION; LBJ INVITES RABORN TO LBJ RANCH THIS…

Telephone conversation # 7329, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR "TEX" GOLDSCHMIDT, 4/8/1965, 10:27AM

JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT; SOUTH VIETNAMESE NEGATIVE REACTION; LBJ READS CRITICAL CABLES ON SPEECH; LBJ'S REPORT ON 1961 VIETNAM TRIP; MEKONG DELTA; EUGENE BLACK AND UN TASK FORCE; LBJ ASKS ELIZABETH GOLDSCHMIDT TO DRAFT MEDICARE…

Telephone conversation # 7330, sound recording, LBJ and DWIGHT EISENHOWER, 4/8/1965, 5:58PM

EISENHOWER PRAISES LBJ'S JOHNS HOPKINS SPEECH ON ASIAN DEVELOPMENT, SUGGESTS US STUDY WAYS TO IMPROVE SUPPORT BY VIETNAMESE POPULACE OF SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ DISCUSSES FOREIGN REACTION TO SPEECH; EISENHOWER DISCUSSES NEED FOR NEW ASIAN ORGANIZATION

Telephone conversation # 7331, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 4/9/1965, 12:05AM

GEN. JAMES FOGLE?, CYRUS VANCE AT PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER REPORT ON STATUS OF MISSING US NAVY PILOT, AIRPLANE, POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND AFTER DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE FOLLOWING VIETNAM AIR MISSION; LBJ ASKS THEM TO CALL WITH NEWS REGARDLESS OF…

Telephone conversation # 7332, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 4/9/1965, 12:50AM

VANCE UPDATES LBJ ON SEARCH FOR MISSING US NAVY PILOT AND AIRPLANE POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND FOLLOWING DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE AND ON STATUS OF US AIR RAIDS IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS IF HE SHOULD LEAVE FOR LBJ RANCH AS PLANNED

Telephone conversation # 7333, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 4/9/1965, 3:55AM

LBJ ASKS GEN. COX? FOR UPDATE ON SEARCH FOR MISSING US NAVY PILOT POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND; COX? REPORTS HE HAS NO MORE NEWS; LBJ ASKS FOR INFORMATION ON DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE, REPORT THAT MIG WAS DOWNED, AND FOR UPDATE ON AIR RAIDS IN…

Telephone conversation # 7334, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 4/9/1965, 7:47AM

GEN. COX? GIVES LBJ REPORT ON MISSION OF US AIRCRAFT THAT ENGAGED IN DOGFIGHT WITH CHINESE, SEARCH FOR MISSING US NAVY PILOT POSSIBLY DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND, AND ON RESULTS OF US AIR RAIDS IN VIETNAM

Telephone conversation # 7335, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES SHANNON, 4/9/1965, 8:38AM

SHANNON GIVES LBJ PESSIMISTIC REPORT ON CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S NEPHEW, BOBBY RUSSELL, AND OFFERS TO GIVE LBJ REGULAR UPDATES ON HIS CONDITION; LBJ ASKS SHANNON IF RUSSELL IS WELL ENOUGH TO TRAVEL TO CAMP DAVID FOR THE WEEKEND

Telephone conversation # 7336, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 4/9/1965, 9:30AM

BALL TELLS LBJ HE WILL MEET WITH CYRUS VANCE, EARLE WHEELER TO ANALYZE FACTS ABOUT US AIRPLANE DOWNED OVER HAINAN ISLAND AND RECOMMEND RESPONSE TO CHINA; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT EFFECT OF INCIDENT ON SENATE VOTE ON EDUCATION BILL; LBJ'S TRIP TO…