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Telephone conversation # 7436, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 4/30/1965, 6:30PM

DISCUSSION OF WHETHER OR NOT LBJ SHOULD MAKE STATEMENT ON CRISIS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; RUSK ADVISES LBJ NOT TO EMPHASIZE COMMUNIST INVOLVEMENT IN CRISIS; LBJ READS CURRENT DRAFT STATEMENT; RUSK AGREES TO REVISED LANGUAGE

Telephone conversation # 7438, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/30/1965, 6:35PM

LBJ'S DRAFT STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; BUNDY SUMMARIZES US, OAS POSITION, ADVISES LBJ DELAY MAKING STATEMENT; WORDING OF SECTION ON COMMUNIST ROLE IN REVOLT; EISENHOWER'S VIEWS OF SITUATION; US CASUALTIES; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED TO INFORM US PUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7441, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 7:20PM

LBJ DISCUSSES STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN CRISIS HE HAS JUST DELIVERED, COMPLAINS ABOUT LIGHTING, TELEPROMPTER; FORTAS PRAISES STATEMENT

Telephone conversation # 7443, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/30/1965, 7:31PM

BUNDY ASKS ABOUT HANDLING OF ACCIDENTAL BOMBING OF CAMBODIAN VILLAGE BY US AIRCRAFT; QUESTION OF HAVING SOUTH VIETNAM ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY; REACTION TO LBJ'S STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; JOSE MORA, OAS MISSION TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CEASEFIRE…

Telephone conversation # 7444, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 4/30/1965, 8:00PM

DISCUSSION OF WHETHER GEORGE BALL OR AVERELL HARRIMAN SHOULD ATTEND SEATO MEETING; LBJ ASKS IF BALL HAS FINISHED REPORT ON VIETNAM PEACE INITIATIVES, COMPLAINS ABOUT LACK OF PUBLICITY FOR HEALTH, AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS IN VIETNAM; WALLACE GREENE'S PLAN

Telephone conversation # 7445, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 4/30/1965, time unknown

LBJ IS APPARENTLY ON HOLD FOR WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, WHO IS UNAVAILABLE; LBJ THEN ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO RICHARD HELMS INSTEAD

Telephone conversation # 7447, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM "RED" RABORN, 4/30/1965, 8:25PM

RABORN RETURNS LBJ'S TELEPHONE CALL; LBJ TELLS RABORN THAT HE HAS TOLD RICHARD HELMS TO UNDERTAKE INVESTIGATION; LBJ'S RECENT STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN CRISIS

Telephone conversation # 7449, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 4/30/1965, 8:46PM

FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH JAIME BENITEZ, JUAN BOSCH ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, RELAYS BOSCH'S CONCERNS THAT US TROOPS ARE WITH WESSIN Y WESSIN'S TROOPS; LBJ TELLS FORTAS TO RELAY CONCERNS TO MCNAMARA; OAS; REACTION TO LBJ'S STATEMENT

Telephone conversation # 7450, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD HELMS, 4/30/1965, 8:51PM

HELMS GIVES LBJ UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION LBJ HAD ASKED HIM TO UNDERTAKE

Telephone conversation # 7452, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 4/30/1965, 8:56PM

JUAN BOSCH'S CONCERNS ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GEN. ROBERT YORK'S MEETING WITH WESSIN Y WESSIN; LACK OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CEASEFIRE; LBJ'S STATEMENT TONIGHT; US CASUALTIES; LBJ ASKS IF HE CAN COME BY MCNAMARA'S HOUSE FOR A DRINK; RFK

Telephone conversation # 7501, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/1/1965, 6:23AM

LBJ ASKS FOR UPDATE; SITUATION ROOM REPORTS USSR HAS CALLED FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS; ANTI-US DEMONSTRATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA; OAS SECRETARY GEN. MORA'S ARRIVAL TODAY; US CASUALTIES; VIETNAM AIR…

Telephone conversation # 7502, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/1/1965, 9:05AM

UPCOMING OAS MEETING ON DOMINICAN CRISIS; RECOMMENDATION FOR MORE US TROOPS; EFFORTS TO SEND BRAZILIAN, OTHER LATIN AMERICAN TROOPS; ABE FORTAS' ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS; JOHN B. MARTIN'S CONTACTS WITH JUAN BOSCH, JAIME BENITEZ; PRESS COVERAGE OF CRISIS

Telephone conversation # 7504, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/1/1965, 11:30AM

LBJ INSTRUCTS MCNAMARA ON HANDLING PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; NAVAL PATROL; CONCERNS ABOUT MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS; NEED TO ENCOURAGE WESSIN Y WESSIN TO INCREASE HIS SUPPORT; MCNAMARA REPORTS ON MOVEMENT OF ADDITIONAL US…

Telephone conversation # 7505, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/1/1965, 11:39AM

BUNDY APOLOGIZES FOR DELAY IN RELAYING CABLES TO LBJ, REPORTS ON CHESTER BOWLES' VACATION REQUEST; DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT FOR JOHN LEDDY; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF SAM GILSTRAP AS REPLACEMENT FOR BENJAMIN READ; LBJ INSTRUCTS BUNDY ON PRESS CONTACTS

Telephone conversation # 7506, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/1/1965, 2:21PM

DISCUSSION OF SENDING USIA REPRESENTATIVE TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; CURRENT DOMINICAN SITUATION; CONCERNS ABOUT MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS; LIAISON WITH LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES; POSSIBLE MEETING WITH BETANCOURT; PRESS COVERAGE; COMMUNISM AND LINK WITH…

Telephone conversation # 7508, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/1/1965, 2:45PM

MCNAMARA GIVES UPDATE ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; REBELS' COMPLAINTS ABOUT US TROOPS; PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS ON MEDICAL AND FOOD ASSISTANCE, EVACUATION OF US AND NON-US CIVILIANS; COORDINATION WITH USIA; LBJ ASKS ABOUT REPORT OF FIRING ON ELECTRIC…

Telephone conversation # 7509, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/1/1965, 3:51PM

BUNDY REPORTS ON PROGRESS OF OAS MEETING ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, COMMUNICATIONS WITH JUAN BOSCH ABOUT US TROOPS

Telephone conversation # 7510, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/1/1965, 3:52PM

BUNDY ASKS LBJ ABOUT CLARIFICATION OF POLICY ON USE OF TEAR GAS BY US TROOPS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7511, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/1/1965, 5:31PM

TAPLEY BENNETT'S RECENT CABLE ON CURRENT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HIS CONCERNS ABOUT CONSEQUENCES OF CEASEFIRE; LBJ ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION FROM BENNETT, BRUCE PALMER ON CEASEFIRE, SUGGESTS ABE FORTAS CONTACT JUAN BOSCH ABOUT BENNETT'S…

Telephone conversation # 7512, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 5/1/1965, 7:25PM

MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ THAT GEORGE REEDY HAS ISSUED PRESS RELEASE THAT YF-12A AIRCRAFT HAS BROKEN SPEED RECORDS, EXCEEDING 2,000 MPH; LBJ REQUESTS REPORT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7513, sound recording, LBJ and WH SITUATION ROOM, 5/2/1965, 3:27AM

LBJ ASKS FOR REPORT ON SITUATION IN VIETNAM, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7514, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 5/2/1965, 3:40AM

LBJ ASKS PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER FOR STATUS REPORT ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; SITUATION ROOM RELAYS US EMBASSY CABLE ON US CASUALTIES, LIGHT FIRING OVERNIGHT, REPORTS OF REBEL PLANS FOR ASSAULT ON POLICE STATION, US EMBASSY

Telephone conversation # 7515, sound recording, LBJ and PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER, 5/2/1965, 3:40AM

PENTAGON COMMAND CENTER RELAYS EMBASSY CABLE ON US CASUALTIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Telephone conversation # 7516, sound recording, LBJ and SIGNAL CORPS OPERATOR, 5/2/1965, time unknown

LBJ IS ON HOLD FOR TELEPHONE CALL TO UNIDENTIFIED PERSON WHICH IS DISCONNECTED; WHILE ON HOLD LBJ GIVES INSTRUCTIONS TO SOMEONE IN THE ROOM WITH HIM

Telephone conversation # 7518, sound recording, LBJ and W. TAPLEY BENNETT, 5/2/1965, 3:55AM

BENNETT REPORTS ON SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; US CASUALTIES; COMMUNICATION EFFORTS; FOOD, MEDICAL AID; JUAN BOSCH'S INFLUENCE; OAS DELEGATION'S ACTIVITIES; LBJ TELLS BENNETT TO KEEP OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES INFORMED OF EVENTS

Telephone conversation # 7519, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN, 5/2/1965, 3:42PM

LBJ ASKS HOW MANY US CITIZENS, FOREIGN NATIONALS REMAIN IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND FOR SUMMARY OF SITUATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING; OAS DELEGATION; LIAISON WITH JAIME BENITEZ, LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS, PRESS; US CASUALTIES; REBEL…

Telephone conversation # 7520, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN, 5/2/1965, 3:42PM

MARTIN ASKS TIME OF LBJ'S CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING TONIGHT FOR WHICH LBJ HAD REQUESTED SITUATION REPORT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM MARTIN

Telephone conversation # 7524, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/2/1965, 4:55PM

LBJ ASKS FOR DRAFT SPEECH ON EUROPE; POSSIBLE INVITATION TO EUROPEAN LEADERS TO VISIT US; SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JOHN B. MARTIN; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE; PLANS FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING; POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 7525, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 5/2/1965, 4:55PM

LBJ ASKS FOR DRAFT SPEECH ON EUROPE; POSSIBLE INVITATION TO EUROPEAN LEADERS TO VISIT US; SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; JOHN B. MARTIN; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS COVERAGE; PLANS FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING; POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL…

Telephone conversation # 7527, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN CHANCELLOR, 5/2/1965, 5:26PM

LBJ CORRECTS CHANCELLOR'S BROADCAST IN WHICH HE STATED EVACUATION OF US, FOREIGN NATIONALS FROM DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COMPLETED; LBJ DISCUSSES REMAINING EVACUEES, COMMUNIST ROLE, JOHN B. MARTIN'S TALKS WITH LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS, CEASEFIRE…

Telephone conversation # 7528, sound recording, LBJ and W. TAPLEY BENNETT, 5/2/1965, 6:24PM

CONTINUED VIOLENCE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; OAS DELEGATION; JOSE MORA'S MEETINGS; COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEMS; LBJ STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF PRESS COVERAGE; STATUS OF EVACUATION; CASUALTIES; OAS APPROVAL OF MILITARY LINK-UP; POSSIBLE MEETING OF MARTIN, JUAN…

Telephone conversation # 7530, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN, 5/2/1965, 8:20PM

MARTIN REPORTS THAT JAIME BENITEZ HAS ASKED MARTIN TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO MEETING WITH JUAN BOSCH ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, COMMUNIST ROLE IN REVOLT; LBJ ASKS MARTIN TO REPORT BACK AFTER MEETING

Telephone conversation # 7531, sound recording, LBJ and W. TAPLEY BENNETT, 5/2/1965, 8:45PM

BENNETT REPORTS THAT HE AND BRUCE PALMER HAVE OBTAINED OAS DELEGATION'S AGREEMENT TO MILITARY LINK-UP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REPORTS ON PUBLIC COMMUNICATION EFFORTS, LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS' SUPPORT FOR US ACTION; LBJ STRESSES NEED FOR PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 7533, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN BARTLOW MARTIN, 5/2/1965, 8:20PM

MARTIN REPORTS THAT JAIME BENITEZ HAS ASKED MARTIN TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO MEETING WITH JUAN BOSCH ABOUT SITUATION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, COMMUNIST ROLE IN REVOLT; LBJ ASKS MARTIN TO REPORT BACK AFTER MEETING

Telephone conversation # 7535, sound recording, LBJ and W. TAPLEY BENNETT, 5/2/1965, 8:45PM

BENNETT REPORTS THAT HE AND BRUCE PALMER HAVE OBTAINED OAS DELEGATION'S AGREEMENT TO MILITARY LINK-UP IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, REPORTS ON PUBLIC COMMUNICATION EFFORTS, LATIN AMERICAN AMBASSADORS' SUPPORT FOR US ACTION; LBJ STRESSES NEED FOR PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 7537, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 5/2/1965, 8:47PM

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO UNNAMED PERSON [ROBERT MCNAMARA] ON CAR RADIO, THEN HOLDS FOR CALL

Telephone conversation # 7538, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE REEDY, 5/2/1965, 9:01PM

REEDY REPORTS ON PLANNED TV, RADIO COVERAGE OF LBJ'S UPCOMING STATEMENT ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LBJ DISCUSSES FRANK STANTON'S DECISION TO CARRY IT LIVE, SUGGESTS REEDY TELL OTHER NETWORKS THEY SHOULD NOT COMPLAIN IN FUTURE IF THEY DO NOT CARRY IT LIVE