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Telephone conversation # 13907, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/2/1969, 10:50AM

LBJ EXPRESSES FEAR THAT FIGHT FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP WILL SPLIT DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND CAUSE SOUTHERN COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN TO VOTE WITH REPUBLICANS; DISCUSSION OF THOSE SUPPORTING LONG FOR WHIP

Telephone conversation # 13906, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 1/2/1969, 10:50AM

LONG DISCUSSES VOTES HE HAS IN HIS RACE FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP AGAINST EDWARD KENNEDY; LBJ ENCOURAGES LONG TO CONTACT HIS SUPPORTERS AGAIN, DISCUSSES HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, PREJUDICE AGAINST SOUTHERNERS, EDMUND MUSKIE'S DECISION NOT TO RUN FOR…

Telephone conversation # 13832, sound recording, LBJ and EDWARD KENNEDY, 12/30/1968, 9:41PM

KENNEDY SAYS HE SUPPORTED EDMUND MUSKIE FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC WHIP BUT MUSKIE WILL NOT RUN SO KENNEDY HAS DECIDED TO RUN FOR WHIP AGAINST RUSSELL LONG; LBJ DISCUSSES ALBEN BARKLEY'S CHALLENGE IN FDR ADMINISTRATION, SAYS PRESIDENT SHOULD NOT INTERFERE

Telephone conversation # 13821, sound recording, LBJ and HARRY TRUMAN, 12/25/1968, 5:41PM

JOHNSONS WISH THE TRUMANS MERRY CHRISTMAS, THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT; LBJ TELLS BESS TRUMAN OF CALL TO CHARLES ROBB, PATRICK NUGENT IN VIETNAM, DISCUSSES THE MANY JOHNSON BILLS THAT BEGAN IN TRUMAN ADMINISTRATION, RECOMMENDS MISSOURI CORPSMAN DON…

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Telephone conversation # 13743, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/16/1968, 12:01PM

1970 FEDERAL BUDGET; NIXON'S OPPOSITION TO SURTAX EXTENSION; LBJ SAYS HE WILL NOT PROPOSE TAX REFORM, SAYS AGENCIES MUST RESTRICT SPENDING, ABSORB MANDATED INCREASES; POSSIBLE DROP IN VIETNAM SPENDING; ENEMY LOSSES SINCE TET OFFENSIVE; PARIS PEACE…

Telephone conversation # 13742, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 11/16/1968, 12:01PM

LBJ DISCUSSES EUROPEAN FINANCIAL CRISIS, 1970 FEDERAL BUDGET, NIXON'S OPPOSITION TO SURTAX EXTENSION; MILLS' SPEECH ON BUDGET; LBJ SAYS HE FAVORS SURTAX, OUTLINES HOW HE WOULD ALLOCATE FUNDS; CONCERNS ABOUT MANDATED PAY INCREASES; FUNDS FOR SAFE…

Telephone conversation # 13730, sound recording, LBJ and CARTHA "DEKE" DELOACH, 11/12/1968, 8:30PM

LBJ ASKS DELOACH TO INVESTIGATE CALLS BETWEEN SPIRO AGNEW, ANNA CHENNAULT CONCERNING EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PARIS PEACE TALKS; LBJ'S MEETING TODAY WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, DELOACH; HOOVER'S RELUCTANCE TO RESIGN, HIS AGE AND…

Telephone conversation # 13725, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 11/8/1968, 9:23PM

LBJ CONTINUES TO DISCUSS SOUTH VIETNAM'S FAILURE TO JOIN PARIS PEACE TALKS, HISTORY OF NEGOTIATIONS, US CONTACTS WITH SOVIETS, US CONDITIONS FOR BOMBING HALT; NIXON SAYS HE WILL CONTACT BUI DIEM AND URGE SOUTH VIETNAM TO PARTICIPATE IN TALKS

Telephone conversation # 13723, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD NIXON, 11/8/1968, 9:23PM

NIXON SAYS HE TALKED WITH HHH TODAY, THANKS LBJ FOR CONGRATULATIONS; LBJ DISCUSSES REPORTS THAT NIXON'S ASSOCIATES ARE URGING SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PEACE TALKS UNTIL AFTER NIXON TAKES OFFICE, ASKS NIXON TO CONTACT BUI DIEM; LBJ PRAISES RICHARD…

Telephone conversation # 13722, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 11/8/1968, 2:54PM

DIRKSEN REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH RICHARD NIXON, SAYS NIXON DENIES INTERFERING WITH VIETNAM PEACE NEGOTIATIONS; LBJ SAYS THAT NIXON SHOULD SEND MESSAGE TO SOUTH VIETNAMESE IN SUPPORT OF LBJ, URGING THEM TO SEND DELEGATION TO PARIS PEACE TALKS NEXT…

Telephone conversation # 13718, sound recording, LBJ and HUBERT HUMPHREY, 11/6/1968, 11:32AM

LBJ AND LADY BIRD JOHNSON PRAISE HHH AND MURIEL HUMPHREY; HHH SAYS HE IS SORRY TO HAVE LET LBJ DOWN; LBJ DISCUSSES HHH'S DEFEAT AND DIVISIVENESS IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, READS TELEGRAM THAT HE AND LADY BIRD HAVE SENT TO THE HUMPHREYS

Telephone conversation # 13713, sound recording, CONFERENCE CALL (with LBJ), 11/4/1968, 12:27PM

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR REPORTER SAVILLE DAVIS' INQUIRIES ABOUT NIXON ASSOCIATES' CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM; INTELLIGENCE REPORTS OF ANNA CHENNAULT'S ACTIVITIES; RUSK, CLIFFORD URGE THAT LBJ NOT MAKE INFORMATION PUBLIC; POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF…

Telephone conversation # 13711, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/3/1968, 2:18PM

LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH GEORGE SMATHERS, RICHARD NIXON ABOUT NIXON'S ASSOCIATES ENCOURAGING SOUTH VIETNAM NOT TO JOIN PEACE TALKS; CHARGE THAT LBJ'S MOTIVES IN HALTING BOMBING ARE POLITICAL; SPIRO AGNEW'S ROLE IN CONTACTS WITH SOUTH VIETNAM

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…

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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 13587, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/23/1968, 6:02PM

DIRKSEN REPORTS THAT RICHARD NIXON IS CONCERNED THAT LBJ WILL MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT ON VIETNAM; LBJ SAYS HE IS TRYING TO GET PEACE, WILL INITIATE CONSULTATION WITH CANDIDATES WHEN ANYTHING HAPPENS THAT WARRANTS IT, DISCUSSES PROBLEMS CAUSED BY PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 13585, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE MEANY, 10/23/1968, 5:30PM

LBJ OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF JOSEPH MEANY, SAYS HE DISAPPROVED LABOR DEPT REORGANIZATION PLAN BUT WILLARD WIRTZ ENACTED IT, REFUSES TO RESCIND IT; GOVS. OPPOSITION TO PLAN; EFFECT ON HHH CAMPAIGN IF WIRTZ RESIGNS; WIRTZ' CRITICISM OF VIETNAM…