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Telephone conversation # 13435, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 9/30/1968, 7:30PM

HHH REVIEWS HIS UPCOMING SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON HALTING BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM; LBJ REVIEWS THREE CONDITIONS OF US NEGOTIATING POSITION; HHH SAYS NORTH VIETNAM MUST SHOW GOOD FAITH AS CONDITION OF BOMBING HALT AND MUST SHOW WILLINGNESS TO RESTORE…

Telephone conversation # 13436, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BALL, 9/30/1968, 8:15PM

LBJ REVIEWS HIS TALK WITH HHH ABOUT HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON POSSIBLE BOMBING HALT AND CONDITIONS ENEMY MUST MEET TO CONTINUE SUCH A HALT; LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE; NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PEACE TALKS; REPORTS OF INCREASED SOUTH VIETNAMESE…

Telephone conversation # 13501, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 10:31AM

HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON BOMBING HALT; CURRENT US VIETNAM POLICY, NEGOTIATING CONDITIONS; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; REPUBLICAN VACANCIES; JAMES RUSSELL WIGGINS' APPOINTMENT TO UN; ABE FORTAS; POSSIBLE NOMINATION OF TOM CLARK AS CHIEF…

Telephone conversation # 13502, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 10/1/1968, 10:45AM

MCCORMACK ASKS LBJ TO MEET WITH CONGRESSMEN TO DISCUSS FUNDING FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FEDERAL COURT BUILDING IN PHILADELPHIA; LBJ SAYS THAT FUNDS FOR ALL FEDERAL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN FROZEN

Telephone conversation # 13503, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCORMACK, 10/1/1968, 10:45AM

LBJ AGREES TO MEET WITH CONGRESSMEN ABOUT FUNDS FOR PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL COURT BUILDING; SENATE DEBATE ON ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE; HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON ELECTION; RECENT ELECTION…

Telephone conversation # 13504, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/1/1968, 11:05AM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS RECENT TALK WITH EVERETT DIRKSEN ON CONFIRMATION OF ABE FORTAS AS CHIEF JUSTICE; PROBABLE FAILURE OF UPCOMING CLOTURE VOTE TO END SENATE DEBATE; POSSIBILITY OF SENATE CONFIRMING TOM CLARK IF HE IS NOMINATED AS CHIEF JUSTICE

Telephone conversation # 13505, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/1/1968, 11:05AM

LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF APPOINTING TOM CLARK TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT IF SENATE FAILS TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS' NOMINATION

Telephone conversation # 13506, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/1/1968, 11:22AM

LBJ REVIEWS PROPOSALS IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH THAT US HALT BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM AND THAT NORTH VIETNAMESE REINSTITUTE DMZ; LBJ SAYS HE WILL GIVE DIRKSEN BRIEFING ON SPEECH AFTER IT HAS BEEN ANALYZED, DISCUSSES HHH'S CALL LAST NIGHT

Telephone conversation # 13507, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/1/1968, 5:40PM

DISCUSSION OF FAILURE TO WIN SENATE CLOTURE VOTE ENDING DEBATE ON ABE FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE, PLANNED FILIBUSTER, OPPOSITION FROM RIGHT; FORTAS' DESIRE TO WITHDRAW NAME; DISCUSSION OF OTHER POTENTIAL NOMINEES TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE; 1964…

Telephone conversation # 13508, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/1/1968, 5:40PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POLLS FROM PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS; DISCUSSION OF WHETHER LBJ SHOULD CALL ABE FORTAS ABOUT FAILURE OF CLOTURE VOTE TO END DEBATE ON HIS CONFIRMATION AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE; CLIFFORD RECOMMENDS FORTAS COME TO WH TO MEET WITH…

Telephone conversation # 13509, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 10/1/1968, 6:06PM

DISCUSSION OF FAILURE OF CLOTURE VOTE TO END DEBATE ON FORTAS' CONFIRMATION AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE; OPPOSITION TO FORTAS FROM RIGHT; FORTAS SAYS HE WILL WITHDRAW HIS NAME; DISCUSSION OF WHETHER LBJ SHOULD SUBMIT ANOTHER NOMINEE; POSSIBLE…

Telephone conversation # 13510, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/2/1968, 10:46AM

LBJ READS MEMO CRITICIZING APPOINTMENT OF ALBERT BUSHONG BROOKE TO FPC, SUGGESTS WAYS TO GET HIM CONFIRMED; RALPH YARBOROUGH'S OPPOSITION TO UNESCO APPOINTMENT FOR HEW UNDERSECRETARY JAMES MCCROCKLIN; CRITICISM OF MCCROCKLIN'S DISSERTATIONS AND HIS…

Telephone conversation # 13512, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/3/1968, 10:15AM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS ACCOUNTS OF GEORGE BALL'S, AVERELL HARRIMAN'S ROLES IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; HARRIMAN'S COMMENTS ON EFFECT OF SPEECH ON PARIS PEACE TALKS; LBJ'S TALK WITH CYRUS VANCE ABOUT SPEECH

Telephone conversation # 13513, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/3/1968, 10:15AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF GEORGE BALL'S, AVERELL HARRIMAN'S ROLES IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON PARIS PEACE TALKS; PRESS LEAKS; RUSK'S TALK WITH ANDREI GROMYKO ON 3 US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; CYRUS…

Telephone conversation # 13514, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/6/1968, 10:49PM

NIXON'S REQUEST FOR MEETING; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT AVERELL HARRIMAN'S ROLE IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; GEORGE BALL; CYRUS VANCE; PRESS LEAKS; EFFECT OF SPEECH ON HANOI; HONOLULU MEETING AND RUSK'S MEETINGS WITH FOREIGN…

Telephone conversation # 13515, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/6/1968, 10:49PM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT AVERELL HARRIMAN HAS NOT DENIED PRESS ACCOUNTS OF HIS ROLE IN HHH'S SALT LAKE CITY SPEECH ON VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; RUSK'S TALKS WITH ANDREI GROMYKO ON VIETNAM, MIDDLE EAST, BERLIN; RUSK'S SCHEDULE AND POSSIBLE HONOLULU…

Telephone conversation # 13516, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/7/1968, 10:02AM

RUSK REPORTS ON HIS MEETING WITH UNIDENTIFIED MALE (RICHARD NIXON) ON VIETNAM, PARIS PEACE TALKS, BOMBING HALT, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, NATO 20TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING, NYT; DISCUSSION OF RUSK'S SCHEDULE, POSSIBLE TRIP TO HONOLULU BY RUSK AND LBJ

Telephone conversation # 13518, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 10/7/1968, 10:25AM

DALEY ASKS ABOUT LBJ'S PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN HHH'S CAMPAIGN; LBJ SAYS HE WILL MAKE RADIO SPEECH TO EMPHASIZE ADMINISTRATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, POINT OUT GEORGE WALLACE'S, NIXON'S FAILINGS; DALEY CRITICIZES HHH'S CAMPAIGN; LBJ'S POSSIBLE HONOLULU…

Telephone conversation # 13520, sound recording, LBJ and CARL HAYDEN, 10/7/1968, 12:37PM

HAYDEN ASKS ABOUT ARIZONA VACANCY ON 6TH CIRCUIT COURT; LBJ SUGGESTS HAYDEN CONSULT RAMSEY CLARK, JAMES EASTLAND, REPUBLICANS ON JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; HAYDEN THANKS LBJ FOR FLOWERS; LBJ SAYS HE IS SENDING UP SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Telephone conversation # 13521, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS MOORER, 10/7/1968, 12:42PM

MOORER REPORTS ON HIS VISIT TO FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS, TO MEET WITH BOARD OF ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ NAVAL MUSEUM, SUGGESTS TEXAS LEGISLATURE PASS RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STATE COMMISSION TO ASSIST IN MUSEUM FUND-RAISING; MOORER'S TALK WITH ALFRED…

Telephone conversation # 13523, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 10/7/1968, 5:11PM

NIXON'S VISIT WITH DWIGHT EISENHOWER; LBJ SAYS EISENHOWER SUPPORTS VIETNAM POLICY, READS MEMO ON 1954 GENEVA TALKS AND CLARK CLIFFORD'S MEMO ON HHH'S, MELVIN LAIRD'S STATEMENTS ON TROOP LEVELS; DISCUSSION OF NYT STORIES, US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING…

Telephone conversation # 13524, sound recording, LBJ and WALTER MONDALE, 10/7/1968, 5:30PM

MONDALE REPORTS ON PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN TOUR THROUGH EUROPE TO REACH AMERICAN VOTERS AND CONTRIBUTORS THERE, ASKS LBJ IF JOSEPH CALIFANO CAN PARTICIPATE IN TOUR; LBJ SAYS CALIFANO IS NEEDED AT WH AND CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN TOUR

Telephone conversation # 13525, sound recording, LBJ and TOM SCOTT, 10/8/1968, 8:25AM

LBJ ASKS SCOTT'S HELP WITH SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL TO FUND FORMER PRESIDENTS' OFFICES AND TRAVEL, PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES; DISCUSSION OF FUNDING FOR SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR PRESIDENTS' WIDOWS AND FOR EISENHOWER COLLEGE

Telephone conversation # 13526, sound recording, LBJ and SPESSARD HOLLAND, 10/8/1968, 8:33AM

LBJ ASKS HOLLAND'S HELP ON SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS' OFFICES AND TRAVEL, PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES, SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR PRESIDENTS' WIDOWS; MEDICAID, FOOD STAMP FUNDS; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT FOR BILL MCRAE

Telephone conversation # 13527, sound recording, LBJ and CARL ALBERT, 10/9/1968, 4:20PM

ALBERT ASKS IF LBJ WILL VETO SHIPPING BILL WITH WAGE BOARD COMPARABILITY PROVISION; STATUS OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL, EQUAL TIME BILL; LBJ SAYS GEORGE WALLACE MUST BE INCLUDED IN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES; ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS; OKLAHOMA…

Telephone conversation # 13528, sound recording, LBJ and LYNDON NUGENT, 10/10/1968, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR SAYS "HELLO" AND "HI" TO LYNDON NUGENT; LBJ IN BACKGROUND TELLS LYNDON GOODBYE

Telephone conversation # 13529, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/10/1968, 9:26AM

MANSFIELD ASKS TO ISSUE STATEMENT SAYING NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN JANUARY; LBJ SAYS IN RADIO ADDRESS TONIGHT HE WILL URGE CONGRESS TO RATIFY TREATY WITHOUT DELAY, SUGGESTS MANSFIELD ISSUE STATEMENT TOMORROW; STATUS OF…

Telephone conversation # 13530, sound recording, LBJ and BILLY GRAHAM, 10/10/1968, 10:12AM

GRAHAM'S VISIT TO MAYO CLINIC; GRAHAM REPORTS ON TALK WITH UNNAMED "FRIEND," RELAYS MESSAGE THAT FRIEND RECONFIRMS WHAT GRAHAM HAD DISCUSSED WITH LBJ EARLIER AND THAT FRIEND APPRECIATES LBJ'S STAND ON VIETNAM; LBJ OFFERS MEDICAL ADVICE TO GRAHAM

Telephone conversation # 13531, sound recording, LBJ and DONALD IRWIN, 10/10/1968, 5:55PM

IRWIN EXPRESSES DISPLEASURE WITH MIKE MANSFIELD'S DECISION TO POSTPONE ACTION ON EQUAL TIME BILL TO PERMIT PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT GET INVOLVED BECAUSE OF FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS INTERESTS; IRWIN DISCUSSES HHH'S ELECTION PROSPECTS

Telephone conversation # 13533, sound recording, LBJ and GORDON BUNSHAFT, 10/10/1968, 8:57PM

LBJ ASKS IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO BUILD REPLICA OF OVAL OFFICE IN LBJ LIBRARY; POPULARITY OF TRUMAN LIBRARY'S REPLICA; LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S VIEWS; LBJ SAYS THIS IS THE ONE THING HE WANTS; IMPRESSIVENESS OF OVAL OFFICE; SCHEDULE FOR LIBRARY'S COMPLETION

Telephone conversation # 13535, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MAHON, 10/11/1968, 2:05PM

MAHON DISCUSSES POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF VETO OF BILL PROVIDING ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF FARM PROGRAMS; LBJ SAYS IT IS BAD BILL, SHOULD BE RECONSIDERED BY NEXT CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT SINCE ACT DOES NOT EXPIRE UNTIL JUNE 1969 BUT SAYS HE WILL RECONSIDER…

Telephone conversation # 13536, sound recording, LBJ and BAREFOOT SANDERS, 10/11/1968, 3:54PM

SANDERS SAYS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES PASSED HOUSE; SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE'S OFFER TO CONSIDER SANDERS' NOMINATION IF LBJ DOES NOT SEND UP OTHER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; DAVID BRESS; LBJ'S UNWILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT…

Telephone conversation # 13537, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANATOS, 10/11/1968, 3:55PM

PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE THAT SENATE CONSIDER BAREFOOT SANDERS' NOMINATION IF LBJ DOES NOT SEND UP ANY OTHER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT ACCEPT SUCH A DEAL BECAUSE EMERGENCIES MIGHT REQUIRE NOMINATIONS; DAVID…

Telephone conversation # 13538, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/11/1968, 5:22PM

PROPOSED AGREEMENT THAT SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER BAREFOOT SANDERS' NOMINATION IF LBJ DOES NOT SEND OTHER JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS; MANSFIELD SAYS STROM THURMOND WILL CONSIDER NOMINATIONS REQUIRED IF DEATHS OCCUR; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT ACCEPT…

Telephone conversation # 13539, sound recording, LBJ and BAREFOOT SANDERS, 10/11/1968, 5:24PM

SANDERS REPORTS THAT UNNAMED BILL HAS JUST PASSED, LEAVING ONLY SINE DIE RESOLUTION TO BE PASSED

Telephone conversation # 13541, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/14/1968, 11:15PM

STATUS OF MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA MERGER WITH WESTINGHOUSE; LBJ SAYS NIXON RECOMMENDS LBJ APPOINT THOMAS DEWEY AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE; JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS; CLARK'S FUTURE; STROM THURMOND'S PROPOSED DEAL ON BAREFOOT SANDERS' NOMINATION

Telephone conversation # 13542, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 10/15/1968, 9:54AM

CLARK REPORTS DECREE MAY PROHIBIT MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA-WESTINGHOUSE MERGER; RECESS APPOINTMENTS OF DIRECTORS UNDER LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ACT; RELEASE OF SAFE STREET ACT FUNDS; LBJ ASKS CLARK TO LOOK INTO MERGER FURTHER

Telephone conversation # 13543, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/15/1968, 10:32AM

RUSK SUGGESTS US NOTIFY FERDINAND MARCOS OF POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; BRIEFINGS FOR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES; POSSIBLE SHIFT BY NORTH VIETNAM AT PARIS TALKS; LBJ READS US CONDITIONS, TRANSCRIPT OF 9/30/68 CALL WITH RICHARD…

Telephone conversation # 13544, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/15/1968, 10:32AM

LBJ CONTINUES READING TRANSCRIPT OF 9/30/68 CONVERSATION WITH NIXON ABOUT US CONDITIONS FOR VIETNAM BOMBING HALT AT PARIS PEACE TALKS; RUSK RECOMMENDS SEPARATE BRIEFINGS FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS