Browse Items (51086 total)

Telephone conversation # 13755, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 11/22/1968, 8:59AM

OFFICE SECRETARY TELLS LBJ SHE EXPECTS UNNAMED MAN (HARRY MCPHERSON) SHORTLY; LBJ THEN ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO HARRY MCPHERSON AT HOME; TELEPHONE OPERATOR TELLS LBJ THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO REACH MCPHERSON

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13756, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY MCPHERSON, 11/22/1968, 9:03AM

LBJ TELLS MCPHERSON TO CALL ABE FEINBERG AND EXPLAIN TO HIM WHY LEGISLATION FOR AMERICAN (GRADUATE) SCHOOL (AT WEIZMANN INSTITUTE) IS NOT POSSIBLE; MCPHERSON TELLS LBJ HE HAD MET WITH FEINBERG, DAVID GINSBURG ABOUT THE MATTER EARLIER

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13757, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/22/1968, 12:24PM

SMATHERS SAYS HE TALKED WITH RICHARD NIXON ABOUT LBJ'S RESPONSE TO NIXON'S OFFER TO APPOINT HHH AS UN AMBASSADOR; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CALL SMATHERS AFTER LBJ MEETS WITH HHH TODAY; SMATHERS' WISH TO BE APPOINTED TO PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS BOARD OR ANOTHER…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13758, sound recording, LBJ and STUART LONG, 11/22/1968, 5:20PM

LBJ SAYS HE WILL APPOINT LONG TO WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR EMMA AND STUART LONG; DISCUSSION OF CATTLE BUSINESS; LBJ SAYS HE IS USING NEW LIQUID CATTLE FEED, OFFERS TO SHOW IT TO LONG; UPCOMING WEDDING OF THE LONGS'…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13759, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 11/22/1968, 5:42PM

NIXON THANKS LBJ FOR MAKING PLANE AVAILABLE FOR FLORIDA TRIP, DISCUSSES NAMING HHH AS UN AMBASSADOR; LBJ SAYS HE HAS TALKED WITH HHH AND WILL MEET WITH HIM TONIGHT; NIXON DISCUSSES HIS EXPERIENCE AS FORMER VP; DISCUSSION OF VIETNAM, PARIS PEACE TALKS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13760, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 11/22/1968, 5:42PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF VIETNAM, PARIS PEACE TALKS; LBJ SAYS ROBERT MURPHY WILL BE LOOKING AT SITUATION

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13761, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 11/23/1968, 11:45AM

DISCUSSION OF ENEMY ATTACK ON US RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT, WORDING OF AGREEMENT WITH NORTH VIETNAM FOR PEACE TALKS, POSSIBLE US RESPONSE TO ATTACK; DROP IN ENEMY INFILTRATION; US BOMBING IN LAOS; NEGOTIATIONS WITH ISRAEL ON SALE OF PHANTOM JETS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13763, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/23/1968, 1:08PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS MEETING WITH HHH ON RICHARD NIXON'S OFFER TO NAME HHH UN AMBASSADOR, HHH'S FUTURE PLANS; LBJ PRAISES ROBERT MURPHY, DISCUSSES PROBLEMS OF PRESIDENCY, NEED FOR NIXON TO HAVE STRONG FOREIGN POLICY ADVISERS; ANNA CHENNAULT

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13764, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE SMATHERS, 11/23/1968, 1:08PM

HUGH SCOTT'S ALLEGATION THAT LBJ'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF VIETNAM BOMBING HALT WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED; CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S MEETING WITH HHH ABOUT RICHARD NIXON'S OFFER TO NAME HHH AS UN AMBASSADOR; SMATHER'S PERSONAL PROBLEMS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13765, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/23/1968, 6:06PM

HHH SAYS HE DECLINED RICHARD NIXON'S OFFER TO NAME HHH AS UN AMBASSADOR; HHH'S FUTURE PLANS; LBJ SUGGESTS NIXON NAME ROBERT MURPHY TO UN; DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORY QUOTING ROBERT SHORT ABOUT POSSIBLE LAWSUIT TO RELEASE DNC TRUST FUND

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13766, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/23/1968, 6:06PM

PRESS STORY QUOTING ROBERT SHORT ABOUT POSSIBLE LAWSUIT TO RELEASE DNC TRUST FUND; LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION ABOUT STORY, DISCUSSES LEGAL PROBLEMS CONCERNING USE OF MONEY IN TRUST FUND; LBJ SAYS HE SUPPORTS APPOINTMENT OF TERRY SANFORD AS DNC CHAIRMAN

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13767, sound recording, LBJ and TERRY SANFORD, 11/23/1968, 6:58PM

LBJ DISCUSSES FUTURE OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT HHH'S LEADERSHIP OF PARTY, SAYS HE SUPPORTS APPOINTMENT OF SANFORD AS DNC CHAIRMAN

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13768, sound recording, LBJ and TERRY SANFORD, 11/23/1968, 6:58PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF HHH AND FUTURE OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY, POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF SANFORD AS DNC CHAIRMAN; HHH'S FUTURE PLANS; IMPORTANCE OF SOUTH TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY; INVITATION TO SANFORDS TO WH STATE DINNER

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13769, sound recording, LBJ and SAM HOUSTON JOHNSON, 11/23/1968, 7:26PM

SAM HOUSTON JOHNSON ASKS ABOUT RADIO REPORT HE HEARD ABOUT LBJ'S HEALTH; LBJ SAYS HE WILL HAVE SOME MEDICAL TESTS, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SAM HOUSTON'S HEALTH AND FINANCES, SUGGESTS SAM HOUSTON COME TO LBJ RANCH FOR THANKSGIVING

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13770, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/24/1968, 9:36AM

LBJ JOKES ABOUT COST OF SENDING FLOWERS, WIRE TO DIRKSEN, DISCUSSES NEED FOR SENATE VOTE ON NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY; EFFECT OF US RATIFICATION ON GERMANY, ITALY, INDIA, ISRAEL; DIRKSEN'S ROLE AS LIAISON WITH RICHARD NIXON ON VIETNAM; EUROPEAN…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13771, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 11/25/1968, 8:55PM

MANSFIELD'S CALLS TO EVERETT DIRKSEN, WILLIAM FULBRIGHT ON SPECIAL SESSION TO RATIFY NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY; LBJ EMPHASIZES NEED FOR RATIFICATION DUE TO EFFECT ON GERMANY, INDIA, ISRAEL, JAPAN; PHANTOM JET SALE TO ISRAEL; POSSIBLE MEETING WITH…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13772, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 11/25/1968, time unknown

LBJ ASKS TELEPHONE OPERATOR TO PLACE CALL TO WILLIAM FULBRIGHT

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13773, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM FULBRIGHT, 11/25/1968, 9:05PM

FULBRIGHT'S RE-ELECTION; LBJ DISCUSSES NEED FOR SPECIAL SESSION TO RATIFY NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY; RICHARD NIXON'S VIEWS; EFFECT OF TREATY ON GERMANY, ISRAEL, INDIA, JAPAN; POSSIBLE MEETING WITH USSR; UPCOMING CHANGES IN JCS, SENATE; ANTARCTIC…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13774, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 11/25/1968, 9:22PM

MANSFIELD REPORTS ON HIS CALL TO GEORGE AIKEN ON RATIFICATION OF NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY AND LBJ'S POSSIBLE MEETING WITH USSR, SUGGESTS LBJ CALL AIKEN TONIGHT; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CALL AIKEN AFTER MEETING WITH WILLIAM FULBRIGHT; RICHARD NIXON'S VIEWS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13775, sound recording, LBJ and WALT ROSTOW, 11/27/1968, 12:03PM

ROSTOW REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH UNNAMED ADVISER (ROBERT MURPHY?) TO RICHARD NIXON (ABOUT LBJ'S POSSIBLE MEETING WITH USSR?); LBJ SUGGESTS DEAN RUSK BRIEF UNNAMED ADVISER; DISCUSSION OF TIME THAT ROSTOW AND HIS FAMILY WILL ARRIVE AT LBJ RANCH TONIGHT

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13801, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON, 12/1/1968, 6:30PM

JACKSON SAYS RICHARD NIXON HAS ASKED HIM TO BE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE; LBJ PRAISES JACKSON, ENCOURAGES HIM TO TAKE JOB; JACKSON SAYS HE IS RELUCTANT, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT HIS SENATE SUCCESSOR, RECOMMENDS NIXON REAPPOINT CLARK CLIFFORD; NELSON…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13802, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON, 12/1/1968, 6:30PM

RICHARD NIXON'S OFFER TO APPOINT JACKSON SECRETARY OF DEFENSE; LBJ ENCOURAGES JACKSON TO ACCEPT, DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF JOB; NIXON'S SECRETARY OF STATE; LBJ TELLS HELEN JACKSON THAT HER HUSBAND SHOULD ACCEPT JOB, GREETS JACKSON'S SISTER GERTRUDE

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13803, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/4/1968, 10:06AM

LBJ'S FAMILY; DISCUSSION OF DANIEL WALKER'S REPORT ON RIOTS DURING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO; DALEY ASKS LBJ TO ENCOURAGE RAMSEY CLARK TO INDICT DAVID DELLINGER, TOM HAYDEN, OTHERS; INDICTMENTS OF CHICAGO POLICEMEN

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13804, sound recording, LBJ and EARL WARREN, 12/5/1968, 10:42AM

WARREN GIVES LBJ BACKGROUND OF PRESS STORY THAT RICHARD NIXON HAS ASKED WARREN TO REMAIN ON SUPREME COURT FOR REST OF COURT'S TERM; LBJ DISCUSSES SPECIAL SESSION TO RATIFY NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY, RECESS APPOINTMENT FOR ARTHUR GOLDBERG

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13805, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/6/1968, 9:20AM

RUSK REPORTS THAT SARGENT SHRIVER HAS SENT HIM PRIVATE MESSAGE THAT RICHARD NIXON WANTS TO MEET WITH SARGENT SHRIVER ON SUNDAY AND THAT NIXON MAY ASK SHRIVER TO ACCEPT POSITION AS UN AMBASSADOR; RUSK RECOMMENDS AUTHORIZING SHRIVER TO RETURN TO US

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13806, sound recording, LBJ and BERTRAND HARDING, 12/6/1968, 5:38PM

LBJ EXPRESSES HIS CONCERN ABOUT PROVIDING FEDERAL FUNDS THROUGH URBAN LEAGUE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS UNITED; POSSIBLE CHARGES OF NEPOTISM BECAUSE OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON'S NIECE'S ROLE IN ORGANIZATION; LBJ'S PERSONAL VIEWS ON MISMANAGEMENT OF POVERTY…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13807, sound recording, LBJ and ORVILLE FREEMAN, 12/6/1968, 5:45PM

FREEMAN REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH VICE PRESIDENTS OF CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY ON THEIR NEGOTIATIONS WITH USSR ON CORN FROM ARGENTINA; LBJ SAYS HE CANNOT TALK ABOUT MATTER NOW BECAUSE OF HIS SCHEDULE, ASKS FREEMAN TO WRITE MEMO OR TALK TO DEVIER…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13808, sound recording, LBJ and JAMES ROWE, 12/16/1968, 9:32AM

LBJ RESPONDS TO ROWE'S MEMOS ABOUT REPORT OF UNNAMED TASK FORCE (ON COMMUNICATIONS POLICY?) AND ABOUT AIRLINE PROBLEM (CAB TRANSPACIFIC CASE?), SAYS HE WILL RETURN MEMOS TO ROWE; LBJ'S CONCERN ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET INCREASES; DNC'S DEBTS; DNC…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13809, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 12/16/1968, 10:00AM

LBJ READS DRAFT LETTER TO LEADERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE CONVEYING TREASURY'S PROPOSED TAX REFORMS, SAYS NEXT ADMINISTRATION SHOULD ENACT REFORMS; REPORT OF PAUL DOUGLAS' COMMISSION; RICHARD NIXON'S CHANGING VIEWS ON SURTAX EXTENSION; 1970 FEDERAL…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13810, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 12/16/1968, 10:00AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF 1970 FEDERAL BUDGET AND SURTAX EXTENSION; LBJ EXPRESSES DESIRE TO PROPOSE BALANCED BUDGET; LBJ'S PAST BUDGETS; DISCUSSION OF EFFECT OF BALANCED BUDGET ON ECONOMY

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13811, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 12/16/1968, 11:02AM

DISCUSSION OF LBJ'S DRAFT LETTER TO LEADERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE CONVEYING TREASURY'S PROPOSED TAX REFORMS, REASONS WHY LBJ SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND ENACTING REFORMS BEFORE HE LEAVES OFFICE

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13812, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM

DISCUSSION OF CONCERNS OF HENRY FORD II, OTHERS ABOUT NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION); LBJ EXPRESSES IRRITATION WITH COHEN AND OTHERS, SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT AGENCIES TO ISSUE NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF ADMINISTRATION; ABE FORTAS' VIEWS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13813, sound recording, LBJ and SHELDON COHEN, 12/17/1968, 3:52PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF NEW IRS RULING (ON DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION) AND LBJ'S OBJECTIONS TO PROMULGATION OF NEW RULES IN LAST DAYS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION; SENATE'S FAILURE TO CONFIRM ABE FORTAS AS SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13814, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 12/17/1968, 4:00PM

FOWLER REPORTS FRB HAS RAISED DISCOUNT RATE, READS PROPOSED STATEMENT SAYING THERE WILL BE SMALL SURPLUS IN 1969 FEDERAL BUDGET; PRESS STORIES ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET, INFLATION; ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE IN STATEMENT ABOUT LBJ'S PAST BALANCED BUDGETS

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13815, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE CHRISTIAN, 12/17/1968, 5:19PM

LBJ SAYS FRB HAS ANNOUNCED INCREASE IN DISCOUNT RATE AND THAT HE WANTS TO ISSUE STATEMENT TOMORROW ABOUT FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS; CHRISTIAN SAYS HE HAS SPOKEN TO HENRY "JOE" FOWLER ABOUT STATEMENT

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13816, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/17/1968, 5:23PM

LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS LEAKS, PRESS STORIES THAT LBJ WAS ANGRY WITH CLIFFORD AT MEETING TODAY OVER CLIFFORD'S RECENT REMARKS ABOUT PARIS PEACE TALKS, DISAGREEMENTS WITH NGUYEN CAO KY; LBJ SAYS HE WILL ALSO SPEAK TO DEAN RUSK ABOUT PRESS…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13817, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/17/1968, 5:23PM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF PRESS LEAKS, PRESS STORIES THAT LBJ WAS ANGRY WITH CLARK CLIFFORD AT MEETING TODAY ABOUT CLIFFORD'S RECENT STATEMENT ON VIETNAM

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13818, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/17/1968, 5:26PM

LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS STORIES THAT LBJ WAS ANGRY WITH CLARK CLIFFORD AT MEETING TODAY OVER CLIFFORD'S RECENT REMARKS ABOUT US DISAGREEMENT WITH NGUYEN CAO KY; PARIS PEACE TALKS; LBJ EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESS LEAKS AND STORIES OF DIVISION WITH OUR…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13819, sound recording, LBJ and CLARK CLIFFORD, 12/23/1968, 9:30AM

LBJ'S HEALTH; CLIFFORD SUGGESTS LBJ READ TRANSCRIPT OF NGUYEN CAO KY'S FACE THE NATION INTERVIEW, SAYS KY SUPPORTS SEPARATE TALKS BETWEEN US AND HANOI, AND BETWEEN SAIGON GOVT AND NLF; TODAY'S EVANS-NOVAK STORY ON DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN CLIFFORD, DEAN…

Tags:

Telephone conversation # 13820, sound recording, LBJ and WILLIAM BUNDY, 12/25/1968, 5:29PM

LBJ EXPRESSES HIS APPRECIATION FOR BUNDY'S SERVICE, SAYS HE HAS RECOMMENDED BUNDY TO WILLIAM ROGERS, MENTIONS HIS AFFECTION FOR BUNDY'S MOTHER, INVITES BUNDY TO VISIT HIM, UT; BUNDY SAYS HE HAS TALKED WITH ROGERS, EXPRESSES HIS LOYALTY TO LBJ; DEAN…

Tags: