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Telephone conversation # 13114, transcript, LBJ and JAMES MCCROCKLIN, 6/6/1968, 12:30PM

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LBJ SAYS HE, WILBUR COHEN AND JOHN MACY HAVE REVIEWED MCCROCKLIN'S RECORD AND LBJ WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MCCROCKLIN AS UNDER SECRETARY OF HEW; COHEN ASKS TO MEET WITH MCCROCKLIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; MCCROCKLIN SAYS HE WILL GET BACK TO COHEN THIS…

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Telephone conversation # 13115, transcript, LBJ and NELSON ROCKEFELLER, 6/7/1968, 9:35PM

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ROCKEFELLER ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ; LBJ SAYS HE CAN MEET WITH ROCKEFELLER AT ANY TIME, TELLS HIM TO CONTACT JIM JONES TO ARRANGE MEETING

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Telephone conversation # 13116, transcript, LBJ and ETHEL KENNEDY, 6/9/1968, 12:41PM

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ETHEL KENNEDY THANKS LBJ FOR HIS ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF RFK; LBJ OFFERS ANY ADDITIONAL HELP HE CAN MAKE AVAILABLE; ETHEL KENNEDY ASKS LBJ TO RELAY HER THANKS TO LADY BIRD JOHNSON ALSO

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Telephone conversation # 13117, transcript, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 6/10/1968, 3:00PM

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EDWARD KENNEDY THANKS LBJ FOR HIS ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF RFK AND ALSO CONVEYS THE THANKS OF HIS PARENTS

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Telephone conversation # 13118, transcript, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 6/18/1968, 3:59PM

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DISCUSSION OF DISAGREEMENT AMONG TEXAS FEDERAL JUDGES ABOUT APPOINTMENT OF NON-TEXAN AS DISTRICT CLERK; NEED FOR JUDGES TO APPOINT DEMOCRATS AS COURT OFFICERS, RECEIVERS IN COURT CASES

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Telephone conversation # 13119, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/19/1968, 5:41PM

DIRKSEN REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH CLARK CLIFFORD ON ABM MATTER, ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE JUDGESHIP FOR THOMAS KUCHEL; LBJ DISCUSSES POLITICAL PROBLEMS WITH APPOINTING REPUBLICANS, HIS RECORD OF APPOINTING REPUBLICANS; POSSIBLE AMBASSADORSHIP FOR EDSON…

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Telephone conversation # 13120, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH TYDINGS, 6/19/1968, 5:47PM

TYDINGS TELLS LBJ THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY NOW TO PASS STRONG GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION, INCLUDING GUN REGISTRATION, LICENSING, MAIL ORDER BAN; TYDINGS' PAST WORK ON GUN CONTROL; LBJ SAYS HE MUST ATTEND MEETING NOW, ASKS IF HE CAN TALK TO TYDINGS…

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Telephone conversation # 13121, transcript, LBJ and LEON JAWORSKI, 6/19/1968, 8:10PM

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LBJ ASKS JAWORSKI TO ACCEPT POSITION ON COMMISSION ON CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE; JAWORSKI ACCEPTS THE APPOINTMENT

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Telephone conversation # 13122, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 6/20/1968, 3:34PM

CREIGHTON ABRAMS' REQUEST ON KHE SANH; CLIFFORD'S MEETING WITH LBJ TOMORROW; DISCUSSION OF OBJECTIONS BY ALL MEMBERS OF JCS EXCEPT EARLE WHEELER TO TREATY WITH SOVIETS ON ARMS CONTROL OF SEABED; CONCERNS ABOUT VERIFICATION OF DEMILITARIZATION OF…

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Telephone conversation # 13123, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONNELL, 6/20/1968, 4:44PM

LBJ READS LETTER FROM PAT NUGENT TO LBJ AND ENCLOSED POEM WRITTEN BY SGT JACK BARRICKLO THAT WAS PUBLISHED IN STARS AND STRIPES; PAT NUGENT'S REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO NEW DUTIES IN VIETNAM

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Telephone conversation # 13124, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCONNELL, 6/20/1968, 4:44PM

LBJ CONTINUES READING LETTER FROM PAT NUGENT REQUESTING TRANSFER TO NEW DUTIES IN VIETNAM; LBJ ASKS MCCONNELL'S VIEWS ON REQUEST, DISCUSSES NUGENT'S BROTHER'S, CHARLES ROBB'S COMBAT SERVICE IN VIETNAM; MCCONNELL'S CONTINUATION AS AIR FORCE CHIEF OF…

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Telephone conversation # 13125, sound recording, LBJ and JACK VALENTI, 6/21/1968, 2:54PM

TELEPHONE OPERATOR TELLS LBJ SHE WAS UNABLE TO REACH UNNAMED CONGRESSMAN BUT HAS LEFT WORD THAT LBJ RETURNED HIS CALL; LBJ TELLS VALENTI THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS ARTICLE ON OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM AND LETTER FROM LOUIS NIZER WHEN LBJ MEETS WITH…

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Telephone conversation # 13126, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM MCCULLOCH, 6/21/1968, 2:56PM

MCCULLOCH OFFERS SUGGESTION FOR STATE JURIST TO BE APPOINTED TO COMMISSION ON CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE; LBJ SAYS HE HAS ALREADY NAMED ERNEST MCFARLAND BUT HAS NOT ANNOUNCED IT, DISCUSSES EFFORT TO SELECT PSYCHIATRIST TO BE APPOINTED TO…

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Telephone conversation # 13127, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM

DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE TOPIC; POSSIBLE SUPREME COURT APPOINTEES?; APPOINTMENT OF LEON JAWORSKI TO COMMISSION ON CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE; LBJ'S OPINION OF JAWORSKI; JAWORSKI'S TIES TO FRANKLIN, ADRIAN SPEARS; HOMER THORNBERRY; JOHN CROOKER,…

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Telephone conversation # 13128, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM

JOHN CROOKER, SR. AND JR.; POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO SUPREME COURT?: CYRUS VANCE, CLARK CLIFFORD, RAMSEY CLARK, HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, HOMER THORNBERRY; PRESS BIAS AGAINST LBJ; BOB KERR'S OPINION OF DOUGLAS DILLON; ANDRE MEYER'S, FORTAS' VIEWS ON VIETNAM

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Telephone conversation # 13129, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM

FORTAS' VIEWS ON VIETNAM?; CYRUS EATON AND USSR; ARMAND HAMMER; CONTRIBUTIONS TO LBJ LIBRARY; WH LUNCHEON YESTERDAY; STUART SYMINGTON AND SALE OF PHANTOM JETS TO ISRAEL; ARMS TALKS WITH USSR; ABE FEINBERG; ARTHUR KRIM; POSSIBLE APPOINTEES TO SUPREME…

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Telephone conversation # 13130, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/21/1968, 3:48PM

LBJ IS APPARENTLY READING PRESS STORY ON SUPREME COURT; HOMER THORNBERRY AND CHARGES OF CRONYISM IF HE IS APPOINTED TO COURT; RELEASE OF EARL WARREN'S RESIGNATION LETTER; HUGO BLACK'S REACTION TO WARREN'S RESIGNATION; OTHER POSSIBLE APPOINTEES

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Telephone conversation # 13131, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 6/21/1968, 5:30PM?

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO RICHARD RUSSELL

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Telephone conversation # 13132, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/22/1968, 8:02AM

RESIGNATION OF CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN AND APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS HIS SUCCESSOR; LBJ DISCUSSES CANDIDATES TO REPLACE FORTAS: RAMSEY CLARK, CLARK CLIFFORD, THOMAS KUCHEL, RICHARD HUGHES, CYRUS VANCE, HOMER THORNBERRY, HENRY "JOE" FOWLER

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Telephone conversation # 13133, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/23/1968, 8:43AM?

DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT AND OF CANDIDATES TO REPLACE FORTAS: ARTHUR GOLDBERG?, CLARK CLIFFORD, CYRUS VANCE; QUESTION OF HAVING TWO JEWS ON COURT; POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTING VANCE AS SECRETARY OF…

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Telephone conversation # 13134, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM

LBJ DISCUSSES WEATHER AND WILDFLOWERS IN TEXAS, THEN DISCUSSES EARL WARREN'S RESIGNATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT AND APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS HIS SUCCESSOR; CANDIDATES TO REPLACE FORTAS, INCLUDING ARTHUR GOLDBERG

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Telephone conversation # 13135, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; APPOINTMENT OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT; FORTAS' RECENT SPEECH ON CIVIL DISSENT; LBJ READS LIST OF CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED FORTAS, SUGGESTS REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK AND DISMISSING RAMSEY…

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Telephone conversation # 13136, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES EASTLAND, 6/23/1968, 9:09AM

REAPPOINTING TOM CLARK TO SUPREME COURT; QUESTION OF NEED TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE; LBJ'S DIFFERENCES WITH RAMSEY CLARK OVER RESURRECTION CITY, ALEXANDER LAWRENCE; LBJ'S OPTIONS INCLUDING NOT ACCEPTING WARREN'S RESIGNATION; OTHER…

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Telephone conversation # 13137, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 6/23/1968, time unknown

LBJ SAYS "HELLO" SEVERAL TIMES; TELEPHONE OPERATOR ASKS ANOTHER OPERATOR IF UNIDENTIFIED SENATOR IS ON THE LINE

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Telephone conversation # 13138, transcript, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 6/25/1968, 1:05PM

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DISCUSSION OF UNNAMED PERSON'S VIEWS ON CHANCES OF SENATE APPROVAL OF HOMER THORNBERRY, CYRUS VANCE OR HENRY "JOE" FOWLER AS SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; LBJ TELLS WEISL HE IS MEETING WITH AVERELL HARRIMAN ABOUT PARIS PEACE TALKS

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Telephone conversation # 13139, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN PASTORE, 6/25/1968, 4:25PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL; DISCUSSION OF REAPPOINTING GLENN SEABORG TO TWO-YEAR TERM AND JAMES RAMEY TO FIVE-YEAR TERM TO AEC; SEABORG'S RELUCTANCE TO SERVE FIVE-YEAR TERM IF NIXON IS ELECTED

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Telephone conversation # 13140, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/25/1968, 4:53PM

DIRKSEN DISCUSSES MEETING ON SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS, PRECEDENTS ON RECESS APPOINTMENTS OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NAME ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE, HOMER THORNBERRY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; DIRKSEN REPORTS ON MEETING WITH "JOHN"…

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Telephone conversation # 13141, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 6/25/1968, 5:35PM

APPOINTMENT OF HOMER THORNBERRY AS SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE; THORNBERRY'S BACKGROUND, EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE; CHARGE OF CRONYISM; YARBOROUGH ENDORSES THORNBERRY; YARBOROUGH DISCUSSES APPOINTMENT FOR HARRY WEAR?; JAMES ALLRED'S SUPPORT FOR LBJ

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Telephone conversation # 13142, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 6/25/1968, 5:35PM

REPEAT OF FINAL PORTION OF REF #13141

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Telephone conversation # 13143, sound recording, LBJ and LEON JAWORSKI, 6/25/1968, 5:56PM

LBJ SAYS HE WILL APPOINT ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE AND HOMER THORNBERRY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT, DISCUSSES THORNBERRY'S JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE, ASKS JAWORSKI TO SUPPORT THORNBERRY'S APPOINTMENT; JAWORSKI SAYS HE WILL DO SO

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Telephone conversation # 13144, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 6/26/1968, 9:18AM

CLARK REPORTS ABA HAS CLEARED SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; REVISIONS TO LBJ'S LETTER TO EARL WARREN; BUILDING SENATE SUPPORT FOR NOMINATIONS; WELLY HOPKINS' SUPPORT FOR HENRY "JOE" FOWLER; HEARINGS ON GUN CONTROL BILL

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Telephone conversation # 13145, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 6/26/1968, 9:44AM

LBJ DISCUSSES ABA APPROVAL OF SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; BUILDING SENATE SUPPORT FOR NOMINATIONS; VIEWS OF EVERETT DIRKSEN, RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND; LBJ ASKS MANSFIELD'S HELP WITH DEMOCRATS ON JUDICIARY…

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Telephone conversation # 13146, transcript, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/26/1968, 11:10AM

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LBJ SAYS ABA HAS FOUND ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE APPOINTEES AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, ASKS DIRKSEN TO TALK WITH ROMAN HRUSKA ABOUT APPOINTMENTS; VIEWS OF RICHARD RUSSELL, JAMES EASTLAND ON FORTAS,…

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Telephone conversation # 13147, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 6/27/1968, 3:57PM

SAM ERVIN'S VIEW THAT ABE FORTAS CANNOT BE APPOINTED AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE UNTIL EARL WARREN RESIGNS; DISCUSSION OF SENATORS' VIEWS ON NOMINATIONS OF FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; REPUBLICAN SENATORS' LETTER OPPOSING FORTAS' NOMINATION

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Telephone conversation # 13148, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM

DISCUSSION OF OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; NEED FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP ON NOMINATIONS; SENATE COMMITTEE VOTE YESTERDAY ON GUN CONTROL BILL; HEAD COUNT ON NOMINATIONS; LBJ'S PAST ASSOCIATION WITH FORTAS

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Telephone conversation # 13149, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 6/28/1968, 8:53AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY AND LBJ'S MEETING WITH TIME MAGAZINE REPORTER LAST NIGHT; LBJ'S PERSONAL ASSOCIATION WITH FORTAS; PRESS STORIES ON CHARGES OF CRONYISM IN NOMINATIONS

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Telephone conversation # 13201, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 7/1/1968, 4:26PM

FBI, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI; LBJ SAYS HE WANTS DOJ STATEMENT THAT FEDERAL GOVT WILL INVESTIGATE ATTACKS ON JEWS, NEGROES; NEED TO GET SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY

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Telephone conversation # 13202, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 7/1/1968, 5:02PM

DELOACH'S VACATION; LBJ DISCUSSES SITUATION IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, SAYS HE WANTS FBI TO INVESTIGATE BOMBING OF JEWS' HOMES; KKK THREAT TO BOMB FBI AGENT ROY MOORE'S HOME; BUILDING SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER…

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Telephone conversation # 13203, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 7/1/1968, 5:02PM

BUILDING SUPPORT FOR SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS OF ABE FORTAS, HOMER THORNBERRY; PRESS INQUIRIES ABOUT FORTAS' ROLE IN WALTER JENKINS INCIDENT; JOHN MCCLELLAN'S UNHAPPINESS WITH LBJ ABOUT HANDLING OF SIGNING OF UNNAMED BILL (CRIME BILL?)

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Telephone conversation # 13204, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 7/10/1968, 5:21PM

LBJ ASKS DIRKSEN TO TALK TO WAYNE MORSE ABOUT MORSE'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENT OF EDSON SESSIONS AS AMBASSADOR TO ECUADOR; UPCOMING SENATE RECESS; GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION; STATUS OF JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS IN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; HOMER THORNBERRY

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