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Telephone conversation # 12846, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM

DISCUSSION OF SENATE SUPPORT FOR TAX BILL; LBJ SAYS HE DOUBTS REPUBLICANS, LIBERALS WILL SUPPORT BILL; NEED TO GET SUPPORT OF WILBUR MILLS, GEORGE MAHON; LBJ EXPRESSES DISTRUST OF JOHN WILLIAMS, CONCERN ABOUT CUTS IN SOCIAL PROGRAMS

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Telephone conversation # 12847, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/24/1968, 4:24PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CRITICISM LBJ WILL FACE BECAUSE OF TAX BILL, SPENDING CUTS; GEORGE SMATHERS' SUBSTITUTE FOR JOHN WILLIAMS' PROPOSAL; NEED TO GET SUPPORT OF WILBUR MILLS, EVERETT DIRKSEN; FRANK BOW'S CALL FOR EXPENDITURE CEILING

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Telephone conversation # 12848, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 3/24/1968, 5:19PM

LBJ MENTIONS HIS MANY PROBLEMS, REVIEWS CRITICISM OF HIS ADMINISTRATION AND HENRY "JOE" FOWLER'S CONCERNS ABOUT NATION'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, ASKS MILLS' VIEWS ON SENATE ACTION ON TAX BILL, SPENDING CUTS; MILLS RECOMMENDS SENATE ACTION NOW

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Telephone conversation # 12849, transcript, LBJ and EDWIN PAULEY, 3/26/1968, 7:55PM

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PAULEY DISCUSSES RECENT PUBLIC OPINION POLLS ON DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN CALIFORNIA PRIMARY THAT SHOW LBJ IS LOSING GROUND; NEED FOR REGIONAL STUDIES OF STATE TO IMPROVE LBJ'S CAMPAIGN; LBJ ASKS PAULEY TO WORK WITH IRVINE SPRAGUE

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Telephone conversation # 12850, sound recording, LBJ and TERRY SANFORD, 3/27/1968, 10:30AM

SANFORD TELLS LBJ THAT HE IS READY TO COME TO WORK FOR HIM ON LBJ'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, SAYS HE WILL MEET WITH JAMES ROWE; LBJ THANKS SANFORD

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Telephone conversation # 12852, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 3/31/1968, 4:54PM

CLIFFORD DISCUSSES WAYS DOD BUDGET FIGURES IN LBJ'S SPEECH TONIGHT CAN BE MET, INCLUDING ASSUMPTION THAT PACE OF VIETNAM WAR WILL DIMINISH NEXT YEAR; CLIFFORD PRAISES DRAFT SPEECH; LBJ ASKS CLIFFORD AND HIS WIFE TO COME TO WH BEFORE THE SPEECH

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Telephone conversation # 12853, sound recording, LBJ and ABIGAIL MCCARTHY, 3/31/1968, 10:11PM

MRS. MCCARTHY TELLS LBJ SHE IS OVERCOME WITH EMOTION FOLLOWING LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ THANKS HER, SAYS HE WILL WORK FOR PEACE; MRS. MCCARTHY REMINISCES WITH MRS. JOHNSON; MRS. JOHNSON REVIEWS LBJ'S DECISION, MENTIONS THEIR SONS-IN-LAW'S SERVICE IN…

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Telephone conversation # 12854, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 3/31/1968, 10:26PM

WIRTZ PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH AS CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE, SAYS HE HOPES TO EVENTUALLY PERSUADE LBJ TO CHANGE HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION; LBJ THANKS WIRTZ BUT SAYS DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE

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Telephone conversation # 12856, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN SPARKMAN, 3/31/1968, 10:30PM

SPARKMAN TELLS LBJ, LADY BIRD JOHNSON THAT LBJ'S SPEECH WAS BEST HE HAS MADE EXCEPT FOR LAST 15 SECONDS, SAYS HE HOPES LBJ WILL RECONSIDER DECISION NOT TO RUN; LBJ SAYS DECISION IS IRREVERSIBLE; SPARKMAN'S DAUGHTER'S CAMPAIGN WORK AS SERVICEMAN'S…

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Telephone conversation # 12857, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK STANTON, 3/31/1968, 10:58PM

STANTON PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION, HIS HOPES TO END VIETNAM WAR; DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S TRAVEL PLANS FOR TOMORROW AND QUESTION OF STANTON ACCOMPANYING HIM

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Telephone conversation # 12858, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 3/31/1968, 11:06PM

GOLDBERG SAYS HE LIKED LBJ'S SPEECH UNTIL THE END; LBJ THANKS GOLDBERG, ASKS IF GOLDBERG RECEIVED DRAFT ABOUT VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE, DISCUSSES HIS MEETING TONIGHT WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN; LBJ TELLS DOROTHY GOLDBERG HOW MUCH HE LIKES PAINTING SHE GAVE…

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Telephone conversation # 12859, sound recording, LBJ and NELSON ROCKEFELLER, 3/31/1968, 11:59PM

ROCKEFELLER SAYS HE WAS SHOCKED BY LBJ'S SPEECH; LBJ SAYS HE HOPES SPEECH WILL GIVE ROCKEFELLER SOME THOUGHT, DISCUSSES HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION, FUTURE PLANS, EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE IN VIETNAM, MEETINGS WITH ROCKEFELLER'S BROTHERS

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Telephone conversation # 12901, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 4/1/1968, 4:03PM

FULBRIGHT PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH LAST NIGHT; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN YESTERDAY ABOUT US PEACE EFFORTS AND BOMBING RESTRICTIONS; FULBRIGHT OFFERS TO SPEAK WITH SOVIET, EASTERN EUROPEAN AMBASSADORS; LLEWELYN THOMPSON AS LIAISON TO…

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Telephone conversation # 12902, transcript, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 4/2/1968, 11:59AM

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MEANY SAYS HE REGRETS LBJ'S DECISION NOT TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ AND SAYS HE HAS ENCOURAGED HHH TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT; LBJ EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR HHH BUT MENTIONS DIFFICULTIES OF THE PRESIDENCY

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Telephone conversation # 12903, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 4/2/1968, 2:10PM

MANSFIELD DISCUSSES CONCERNS ABOUT REPORTS OF BOMBING NORTH OF DMZ APPARENTLY IN CONFLICT WITH LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH; LBJ DISCUSSES BOMBING RESTRICTIONS AND DELIBERATE VAGUENESS OF LANGUAGE IN SPEECH, BUT SAYS WE WILL NOT BOMB NORTH OF 20TH PARALLEL

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Telephone conversation # 12904, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM KNOWLAND, 4/2/1968, 10:44PM

LBJ APOLOGIZES FOR MISSING KNOWLAND'S CALL; KNOWLAND PRAISES LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH, DISCUSSES "HELEN'S" (MRS. KNOWLAND'S?) REACTION TO SPEECH AND EDITORIAL HE WROTE ABOUT SPEECH; LBJ ASKS TO MEET WITH KNOWLAND TOMORROW

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Telephone conversation # 12905, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/3/1968, 8:23AM

LBJ ASKS DALEY'S ADVICE ABOUT LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH RFK, TED SORENSEN AND HIS MEETING WITH HHH; DALEY SAYS LBJ SHOULD REMAIN NONCOMMITAL TO BOTH MEN ABOUT DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION; LBJ SAYS DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE UNITED, WORK FOR PEACE

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Telephone conversation # 12906, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 4/3/1968, 8:32AM?

CLIFFORD REVIEWS POINTS FOR LBJ TO DISCUSS AT HIS UPCOMING MEETING WITH RFK, TED SORENSEN; CLIFFORD SUGGESTS CHARLES MURPHY ATTEND MEETING; LBJ'S UNHAPPINESS WITH RAMSEY CLARK; LBJ'S SCHEDULE, TRAVEL PLANS; HONOLULU MEETING

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Telephone conversation # 12907, transcript, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 4/4/1968, 9:36PM

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ELLINGTON REPORTS HE HAS CALLED RAMSEY CLARK ABOUT SITUATION IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION OF MLK, SAYS THEY WILL BE MOVING IN NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS; LBJ TELLS ELLINGTON TO CALL HIM IF THERE IS ANYTHING HE CAN DO

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Telephone conversation # 12908, sound recording, LBJ and IVAN ALLEN, 4/4/1968, 11:00PM

ALLEN THANKS LBJ FOR HIS STATEMENT UPON DEATH OF MLK, REPORTS ON SITUATION IN ATLANTA; LBJ'S CALL TO CORETTA SCOTT KING; RIOTING IN WASHINGTON, DC; POSTPONEMENT OF LBJ'S TRIP TO HONOLULU; LBJ'S 3/31/68 SPEECH; LADY BIRD JOHNSON THANKS ALLEN FOR HIS…

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Telephone conversation # 12909, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN STENNIS, 4/6/1968, 10:55AM

LBJ INVITES STENNIS TO COME TO WH FOR MEETING WITH WILLIAM WESTMORELAND; STENNIS SAYS HE MADE TRIP THROUGH WASHINGTON, DC TO OBSERVE CONDITIONS, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR LBJ, ACCEPTS INVITATION; DISCUSSION OF WH GATE STENNIS SHOULD USE TO ATTEND MEETING

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Telephone conversation # 12910, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/6/1968, 5:19PM

DALEY ASKS FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL RIOTING IN CHICAGO AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION; LBJ TELLS DALEY TO TALK TO RAMSEY CLARK ABOUT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GOV. SAM SHAPIRO TO REQUEST TROOPS, DISCUSSES SITUATION IN WASHINGTON, DC; NUMBER OF TROOPS…

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Telephone conversation # 12911, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/6/1968, 5:35PM

LBJ ASKS IF GOV. SAM SHAPIRO HAS CONTACTED RAMSEY CLARK TO REQUEST FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL RIOTS IN CHICAGO AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION, SAYS HE HAS TOLD CLARK TO GO AHEAD AND PREPARE TROOPS FOR DEPARTURE SO THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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Telephone conversation # 12912, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 4/6/1968, 5:50PM?

CALL FROM GOV. SHAPIRO ABOUT FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL CHICAGO RIOTS AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION; LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR REQUEST; DETAILS OF TROOP MOVEMENTS; POSSIBLE CRITICISM BY GOV. GEORGE ROMNEY COMPARING RESPONSE TO DETROIT RIOTS; WASHINGTON, DC…

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Telephone conversation # 12913, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 4/6/1968, 6:38PM

VANCE GIVES LBJ DETAILED REPORT ON RIOTING IN PRECINCTS IN WASHINGTON, DC FOLLOWING MLK ASSASSINATION

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Telephone conversation # 12914, sound recording, LBJ and CYRUS VANCE, 4/6/1968, 6:38PM

REPETITION OF FINAL PORTION OF REF #12913

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Telephone conversation # 12915, transcript, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 4/10/1968, 2:27PM

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LBJ MENTIONS LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S RECENT TRIP TO TEXAS, ASKS FOR YARBOROUGH'S VIEWS ON APPOINTMENT OF MARVIN WATSON AS POSTMASTER GENERAL; YARBOROUGH SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT NOMINATION BUT TEXAS LABOR MIGHT OBJECT BECAUSE OF WATSON'S TIES TO LONE STAR…

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Telephone conversation # 12916, transcript, LBJ and DREW PEARSON, 4/10/1968, 4:06PM

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PEARSON'S SPEAKING TOUR; LBJ SAYS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS JUST PASSED OPEN HOUSING BILL, THANKS PEARSON FOR HIS SUPPPORT OF BILL; LARRY O'BRIEN'S RESIGNATION AS POSTMASTER GENERAL TO WORK ON RFK CAMPAIGN, APPOINTMENT OF MARVIN WATSON AS HIS…

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Telephone conversation # 12917, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 4/11/1968, 11:46AM

HARRIMAN SAYS HE THINKS WARSAW HAS ADVANTAGES (AS SIGHT FOR VIETNAM PEACE TALKS)

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Telephone conversation # 12918, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER REUTHER, 4/12/1968, 8:26PM

REUTHER ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ TO DISCUSS HOUSING, JOB CREATION; LBJ SUGGESTS REUTHER TALK TO JOSEPH CALIFANO ABOUT GROUP LBJ SET UP TO WORK ON THESE ISSUES; LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETINGS WITH US MILITARY LEADERS, KOREAN PRESIDENT PAK; REUTHER'S MEETING…

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Telephone conversation # 12919, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 4/19/1968, 10:21AM

LBJ REVIEWS SITUATION IN KOREA, VIETNAM, EFFORTS TO FIND SITE FOR PEACE TALKS, DIFFICULTIES NEGOTIATING WITH COMMUNISTS; DALEY ASKS IF LBJ WILL ATTEND UPCOMING "SALUTE TO JOHNSON" NIGHT IN CHICAGO; RESPONSE TO RECENT RIOTS; PLANS TO DEAL WITH FUTURE…

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Telephone conversation # 12920, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MURPHY, 4/23/1968, 3:22PM

MURPHY SAYS HE WILL CALL LBJ WITHIN 24 HOURS (ABOUT ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT TO UNNAMED POSITION)

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Telephone conversation # 12921, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MURPHY, 4/24/1968, 7:55AM

MURPHY APOLOGIZES BUT SAYS THAT BECAUSE OF HEALTH REASONS HE MUST REFUSE UNNAMED POSITION LBJ HAS OFFERED HIM, PRAISES LBJ; LBJ THANKS MURPHY

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Telephone conversation # 12922, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 4/24/1968, 8:46AM

LBJ DISCUSSES PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ORVILLE FREEMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR HHH IN 1968 RACE; RFK'S INQUIRY ABOUT CABINET MEMBERS' ROLE IN CAMPAIGN; OTHER OFFICIALS' SUPPORT FOR HHH; LBJ SAYS ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN…

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Telephone conversation # 12923, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE BLACK, 4/24/1968, 10:24AM

LBJ ASKS BLACK TO SUCCEED ARTHUR GOLDBERG AS US AMBASSADOR TO UN FOR THE REMAINDER OF LBJ'S ADMINISTRATION, PRAISES BLACK'S PAST PUBLIC SERVICE; BLACK ASKS IF HE CAN CONSIDER MATTER; LBJ SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT SOON

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Telephone conversation # 12924, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE BLACK, 4/24/1968, 11:35AM

BLACK DESCRIBES HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, ASKS WHOM HE SHOULD CONSULT ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT AS US AMBASSADOR TO UN; LBJ DISCUSSES RESPONSIBILITES OF JOB, SUGGESTS BLACK TALK WITH CLARK CLIFFORD

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Telephone conversation # 12925, sound recording, LBJ and EUGENE BLACK, 4/24/1968, 11:35AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF BLACK AS US AMBASSADOR TO UN; LBJ SUGGESTS BLACK CONSULT CLARK CLIFFORD ABOUT BLACK TAKING LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM HIS BUSINESS; TIMING ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S…

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Telephone conversation # 12926, transcript, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 4/24/1968, 5:32PM

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LBJ DISCUSSES ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S RESIGNATION AS US AMBASSADOR TO UN, ASKS BALL TO SERVE AS UN AMBASSADOR DURING REST OF LBJ'S ADMINISTRATION; BALL DISCUSSES HIS PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS, ASKS IF HE CAN CONSIDER IT AND GET BACK TO LBJ TOMORROW; LBJ PRAISES…

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Telephone conversation # 12927, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 4/25/1968, 11:14AM

BALL DECLINES APPOINTMENT AS US AMBASSADOR TO UN; LBJ DISCUSSES EFFORTS TO BEGIN VIETNAM PEACE TALKS, HIS CONFIDENCE IN BALL, OTHER CANDIDATES FOR JOB INCLUDING JOHN MCCLOY, GALE MCGEE, LIVINGSTON MERCHANT, MCGEORGE BUNDY, CYRUS VANCE, EUGENE BLACK

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Telephone conversation # 12928, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 4/25/1968, 11:14AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED ARTHUR GOLDBERG AS US AMBASSADOR TO UN; JOHN MCCLOY'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH LBJ ABOUT MIDDLE EAST

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