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Telephone conversation # 13589, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/23/1968, 8:45PM

KATZENBACH SAYS HE WILL RELAY MESSAGE TO CYRUS VANCE THAT US NEGOTIATORS IN PARIS CANNOT EXTEND 3-DAY LIMIT FOR PEACE TALKS TO BEGIN AFTER START OF VIETNAM BOMBING HALT

Telephone conversation # 13590, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 9:44AM

RUSK'S RESERVATIONS ON NAMING KATIE LOUCHHEIM TO UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD; DISCUSSION OF OTHER CANDIDATES, INCLUDING EUGENE ROSTOW, LEONARD MARKS, CLARE BOOTHE LUCE; THE LOUCHHEIMS' REPUTATION AS INTELLECTUALS; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CONSULT LADY BIRD…

Telephone conversation # 13591, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 10:08AM

POSITION OF AVERELL HARRIMAN AND CYRUS VANCE ON PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH NORTH VIETNAM; SOVIET ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS; PROVIDING CABLES ON TALKS TO CLARK CLIFFORD; RUSK'S CONCERN ABOUT LAG BETWEEN ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOMBING HALT AND BEGINNING OF PEACE…

Telephone conversation # 13592, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/24/1968, 10:08AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF PARIS PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAMESE AND SOVIET ROLE IN NEGOTIATIONS

Telephone conversation # 13593, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 10/24/1968, 11:00AM

APPOINTMENT OF LOUIS HECTOR OR JOHN CROWN TO UNNAMED POST; POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO WILLARD WIRTZ IF LBJ ACCEPTS WIRTZ' RESIGNATION; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE ON WH STAFF BEING OFFERED LUCRATIVE JOBS, SAYS STAFF SHOULD NOT TALK TO…

Telephone conversation # 13594, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 10/24/1968, 11:00AM

LBJ CONTINUES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WH STAFF MEMBERS ACCEPTING LUCRATIVE JOBS IN PRIVATE SECTOR; DISCUSSION OF SUCCESSOR TO WILLARD WIRTZ IF LBJ ACCEPTS WIRTZ' RESIGNATION; CALIFANO'S MEETING WITH JAMES REYNOLDS LAST NIGHT

Telephone conversation # 13595, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 10/24/1968, 12:50PM

BOGGS READS ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON VIOLENCE WILL INVESTIGATE MAJOR COMMUNICATION MEDIA'S USE OF VIOLENCE IN TV AND MOVIES; LBJ SUGGESTS CALLING COMMISSION "EISENHOWER COMMISSION" AFTER CHAIRMAN MILTON EISENHOWER

Telephone conversation # 13596, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 10/25/1968, 5:37PM

LBJ DISCUSSES CHARGES BY RICHARD NIXON'S SPOKESMAN HERBERT KLEIN THAT ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, INCLUDING CLIFFORD, JOSEPH CALIFANO, GEORGE BALL AND CYRUS VANCE, ARE USING VIETNAM PEACE TALKS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR HHH; DISCUSSION OF HOW TO ANSWER…

Telephone conversation # 13597, sound recording, LBJ and FRANK ERWIN, 10/25/1968, 8:41PM

LBJ MENTIONS UT'S INFLUENCE ON LADY BIRD, LYNDA ROBB; HACKERMAN SAYS UT WILL OFFER FACULTY POSTS TO WALT, ELSPETH ROSTOW; LBJ DISCUSSES WALT ROSTOW'S CRITICS, SAYS ROSTOW IS MEETING WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN ON VIETNAM; ERWIN DISCUSSES OFFERS TO ROSTOWS

Telephone conversation # 13598, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/26/1968, 11:05AM

RUSK UPDATES LBJ ON VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS INCLUDING QUESTIONS OF HAVING NLF, SOUTH VIETNAM IN PEACE TALKS AND OF TIMING OF BOMBING HALT AND BEGINNING OF TALKS; LBJ QUESTIONS TIMING OF BOMBING HALT AND PERCEPTION LBJ IS TRYING TO INFLUENCE…

Telephone conversation # 13600, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY RANSOM, 10/26/1968, 11:43AM

DISCUSSION OF WALT, ELSPETH ROSTOW JOINING UT FACULTY; LBJ DISCUSSES WALT ROSTOW'S WH DUTIES, REFUTES CRITICISM OF HIS ROLE IN VIETNAM POLICY, PRAISES ELSPETH ROSTOW; RANSOM CONGRATULATES LBJ ON BIRTH OF LUCINDA ROBB; UT INFLUENCE ON LYNDA ROBB, LADY…

Telephone conversation # 13601, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/26/1968, 11:47AM

LBJ REPORTS ON BIRTH OF LYNDA ROBB'S DAUGHTER LUCINDA, CONTACTING CHARLES ROBB IN VIETNAM, BABY'S NAME; VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; US CONDITIONS FOR TALKS, BOMBING HALT; TIMING OF HALT AND ELECTION; WILLIAM WESTMORELAND'S ALLEGED REMARKS ON LATIN…

Telephone conversation # 13602, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/26/1968, 11:47AM

EVALUATION OF SPIRO AGNEW; POSSIBLE PERCEPTION LBJ IS ORDERING BOMBING HALT TO AFFECT ELECTION; GEORGIA POLITICS; LBJ'S UPCOMING SPEECH FOR HHH; RUSSELL PRAISES LADY BIRD JOHNSON; LYNDON NUGENT; PEACE TALKS; INCREASED ENEMY CASUALTIES; CREIGHTON…

Telephone conversation # 13603, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/26/1968, 12:16PM

LBJ SAYS HE LOOKED AT BENJAMIN READ'S REPORT ON CYRUS VANCE, AVERELL HARRIMAN AND VIETNAM PEACE TALKS

Telephone conversation # 13604, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/26/1968, 12:16PM

VIETNAM PEACE TALKS; LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH RICHARD RUSSELL WHO SAYS US MUST PLACE CONDITIONS ON BOMBING HALT, TALKS; QUESTION OF BRINGING CREIGHTON ABRAMS OR ELLSWORTH BUNKER TO WASHINGTON, DC TO BRIEF CONGRESS ON DECISION; TIMING OF HALT,…

Telephone conversation # 13605, sound recording, LBJ and EARLE WHEELER, 10/28/1968, 10:31AM

LBJ DISCUSSES VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS, BOMBING HALT AND RESUMPTION IF ENEMY VIOLATES AGREEMENT; WALT ROSTOW'S MEETING WITH ANATOLY DOBRYNIN; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' TRIP TO MEET WITH LBJ BEFORE LBJ ORDERS HALT; MILITARY SUPPORT FOR HALT, TALKS

Telephone conversation # 13606, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/28/1968, 10:45AM

LBJ'S UPCOMING MEETING WITH CREIGHTON ABRAMS; TIMING OF ORDERING BOMBING HALT, ANNOUNCING IT, AND BRIEFING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; NEED TO GIVE NGUYEN VAN THIEU, ALLIES ADVANCE NOTICE; ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S MEETING WITH THIEU

Telephone conversation # 13607, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/28/1968, 10:45AM

RUSK SUGGESTS LBJ REMIND RICHARD NIXON OF EISENHOWER ADMINISTRATION'S ROLE IN VIETNAM POLICY, SUGGESTS SEPARATE BRIEFINGS FOR CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS; USE OF "UNCONDITIONAL" IN AGREEMENT WITH NORTH VIETNAM; NEED FOR BACKGROUND PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 13609, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/29/1968, 10:30AM

RUSK DISCUSSES ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S MEETING WITH NGUYEN VAN THIEU, NGUYEN CAO KY ON PEACE TALKS; THIEU'S INSISTENCE ON NEED FOR MORE TIME BEFORE JOINING TALKS; POSSIBLE DELAY IN BOMBING HALT; CYRUS VANCE'S REPORT ON NORTH VIETNAMESE REACTION; JOHN…

Telephone conversation # 13610, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/29/1968, 10:37AM

RUSK SAYS CYRUS VANCE HAS PROPOSED POSTPONING MEETING WITH NORTH VIETNAMESE; RUSK'S CONCERN THAT IF US GOES AHEAD WITH BOMBING HALT DESPITE ALLIES' OBJECTIONS, PERCEPTION WILL BE IT WAS DONE DUE TO DOMESTIC POLITICS; REPUBLICAN EFFORTS TO THWART…

Telephone conversation # 13611, sound recording, LBJ and DARRELL SCHNEIDER, 10/29/1968, 12:11PM

DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS OF KING AIR AIRPLANE FOR LBJ'S USE IN RETIREMENT AND DELAYS IN HAVING MODIFICATIONS MADE; SCHNEIDER DISCUSSES ADVERSE EFFECT OF BRITISH CONTRACT (SST?) ON US AIRLINE COMPANIES

Telephone conversation # 13612, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/30/1968, 10:25AM

NIXON'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; MELVIN LAIRD; JOHN MITCHELL; ANNA CHENNAULT; HISTORY OF BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' SUPPORT FOR HALT; NIXON'S STATEMENT URGING SOVIETS, OTHERS JOIN TALKS; DELAY IN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT JOINING…

Telephone conversation # 13613, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 10/30/1968, 10:25AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS AND RICHARD NIXON'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT; LBJ SAYS HE PLANS TO ANNOUNCE BOMBING HALT AND SAY THAT SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT MAY ATTEND NOVEMBER 6 PARIS MEETING; ELLSWORTH BUNKER'S RECOMMENDATIONS

Telephone conversation # 13614, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM

LBJ REVIEWS RECENT PEACE TALKS WITH NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; EFFECT OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ON TALKS; NIXON'S ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; APPROVAL OF BOMBING HALT OF NORTH VIETNAM BY MILITARY, CREIGHTON…

Telephone conversation # 13616, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM

LBJ DISCUSSES CREIGHTON ABRAMS' AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO ENEMY ATTACKS AFTER BOMBING HALT, LBJ'S BRIEFING OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON BOMBING HALT NEGOTIATIONS AND CONTACTS WITH SOVIETS ON PEACE TALKS

Telephone conversation # 13617, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/31/1968, 4:09PM

VIETNAM PEACE TALKS, BOMBING HALT; ROLE OF USSR IN TALKS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT STATEMENTS BY NIXON AND MELVIN LAIRD, REPUBLICAN CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; DIRKSEN QUESTIONS EFFECT OF HALT ON PRESIDENTIAL…

Telephone conversation # 13618, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:05PM

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LBJ REVIEWS RECENT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, DISCUSSES PROBLEMS CREATED BY SPEECHES AND UNAUTHORIZED CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM, SAYS HE WILL ISSUE ORDER TONIGHT TO STOP ALL BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM AND WILL SET DATE FOR PEACE TALKS THAT INCLUDE SOUTH…

Telephone conversation # 13619, transcripts, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 10/31/1968, 6:28PM

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LBJ REVIEWS RECENT VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, SAYS HE WILL MAKE STATEMENT TONIGHT THAT HE IS STOPPING ALL BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM AND THAT PEACE TALKS THAT INCLUDE SOUTH VIETNAM WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY, DISCUSSES UNAUTHORIZED CONTACTS WITH SOUTH…

Telephone conversation # 13620, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 10/31/1968, 6:52PM

LBJ REVIEWS LATEST DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM PEACE TALKS, SAYS HE WILL ISSUE ORDER TONIGHT TO STOP BOMBING; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF NIXON ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH, NORTH VIETNAM; US CONDITIONS FOR HALT; RESPONSE TO CHARGE THAT HALT IS POLITICALLY…

Telephone conversation # 13621, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 10/31/1968, 6:52PM

LBJ ADVISES HHH ON WHAT TO TELL PRESS ABOUT SPEECH THAT LBJ WILL MAKE TONIGHT ANNOUNCING VIETNAM BOMBING HALT, ASKS HHH TO MAINTAIN SECRECY UNTIL AFTER SPEECH, THEN OFFER SUPPORT; LBJ PRAISES MURIEL HUMPHREY'S RECENT SPEECH, DISCUSSES HIS SPEECHES…

Telephone conversation # 13701, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/1/1968, 8:31AM

MCNAMARA PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH ANNOUNCING VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; DISCUSSION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CREIGHTON ABRAMS, ELLSWORTH BUNKER; EFFECT OF STATEMENTS, ACTIVITIES OF HHH AND NIXON ON PEACE TALKS; RELUCTANCE OF SOUTH VIETNAM TO JOIN PEACE TALKS; LBJ'S…

Telephone conversation # 13702, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD RUSSELL, 11/1/1968, 11:38AM

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOMBING HALT, CANDIDATES' REACTIONS; CREIGHTON ABRAMS' STRATEGY; SOUTH VIETNAM'S RELUCTANCE TO JOIN PEACE TALKS FOLLOWING CONTACTS WITH NIXON'S ASSOCIATES; NGUYEN VAN THIEU'S DEMANDS; STATUS OF PRESIDENTIAL…

Telephone conversation # 13703, sound recording, LBJ and RALPH YARBOROUGH, 11/1/1968, 1:09PM

YARBOROUGH PRAISES LBJ'S SPEECH ON BOMBING HALT, SAYS COKE STEVENSON, ALLAN SHIVERS WILL ATTEND RICHARD NIXON'S RALLY IN TEXAS, ASKS LBJ TO GET PRICE DANIEL TO ATTEND HHH'S HOUSTON RALLY; LBJ REVIEWS HISTORY OF VIETNAM PEACE TALKS, HIS DECISION NOT…

Telephone conversation # 13704, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 11/1/1968, 1:57PM

LBJ ASKS THAT HHH NOT MENTION VIETNAM UNTIL AFTER ELECTION DUE TO PRECARIOUS STATE OF PEACE TALKS; NEGATIVE EFFECT OF HHH'S STATEMENTS, ANNA CHENNAULT'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAMESE; PRESS QUESTIONS ON POLITICAL EFFECT OF BOMBING HALT; LBJ'S…

Telephone conversation # 13706, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/2/1968, 9:18PM

LBJ SAYS SOUTH VIETNAM HAD AGREED TO BOMBING HALT AND TO PARTICIPATE IN PEACE TALKS, DISCUSSES INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS OF ANNA CHENNAULT'S CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM GOVT, WARNS DIRKSEN OF CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH CONTACTS; DIRKSEN SAYS HE WILL TALK TO…

Telephone conversation # 13708, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/3/1968, 1:25PM

SMATHERS' TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (RICHARD NIXON) ON REPORTS THAT JOHN TOWER, ANNA CHENNAULT ENCOURAGED SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PEACE TALKS; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT NIXON CAMPAIGN'S COMMENTS, REVIEWS NEGOTIATIONS AND REPORTS OF CHENNAULT'S…

Telephone conversation # 13709, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/3/1968, 1:25PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF SMATHERS' TALK WITH UNNAMED PERSON (RICHARD NIXON) ABOUT NIXON'S ASSOCIATES ENCOURAGING SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PEACE TALKS; NIXON'S REPUTATION AS ANTI-COMMUNIST; RECENT REMARKS BY JOHN TOWER, ROBERT FINCH, MELVIN LAIRD

Telephone conversation # 13710, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 11/3/1968, 1:54PM

NIXON DISCUSSES EVERETT DIRKSEN'S CALL ABOUT NIXON'S ASSOCIATES ENCOURAGING SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PEACE TALKS, SAYS HE WILL COOPERATE WITH LBJ, GO TO PARIS OR SAIGON IF NEEDED; LBJ REVIEWS HISTORY OF PEACE TALKS, BRIEFING OF CANDIDATES; LBJ…