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Telephone conversation # 9023, sound recording, LBJ and RUSSELL LONG, 10/6/1965, 4:36PM

LONG REPORTS ON LOUISIANA DELEGATION'S POSITION ON UNNAMED BILL (HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION?); EFFORTS TO GET VOTES OF EDWIN WILLIS, OTTO PASSMAN, SPEEDY LONG, JOE WAGGONNER; LONG ASKS TO MEET WITH LBJ ABOUT HURRICANE BETSY

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Telephone conversation # 9024, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS THOMPSON, 10/7/1965, 1:59PM

LBJ TELLS SGT. THOMPSON THAT HIS FORMER ROTC STUDENT WILLIAM MATTHEWS HAS SENT LBJ A MOVING TRIBUTE TO THOMPSON; LBJ OFFERS PERSONAL THANKS AND THE NATION'S THANKS FOR THOMPSON'S BRAVERY IN VIETNAM; THOMPSON SAYS HE IS PRAYING FOR SUCCESS OF LBJ'S…

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Telephone conversation # 9026, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 10/20/1965, 9:17PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS GALL BLADDER SURGERY, ASKS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL ADJOURNMENT, STATUS OF DAVID BRESS' NOMINATION AS WASHINGTON, DC US ATTORNEY; DIRKSEN DISCUSSES PENDING BILLS, BRESS AND FRANCIS MORRISSEY APPOINTMENTS; JOHN WILLIAMS' OPPOSITION TO…

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Telephone conversation # 9027, sound recording, LBJ and MIKE MANSFIELD, 10/22/1965, 3:05PM

DAVID BRESS' CONFIRMATION; POSSIBLE PUBLIC WORKS BILL VETO; EDMUND MUSKIE'S VIEWS, NEW ENGLAND PROJECT; HOUSE VOTE ON TEACHER CORPS; FULBRIGHT AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; POSSIBLE VIETNAM BOMBING PAUSE; COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA ON LBJ'S HEALTH; CIVILIAN PAY…

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Telephone conversation # 9028, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 10/22/1965, 3:30PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CONCERNS ABOUT FOREIGN AID FOR INDIA, PAKISTAN AND NEED FOR NATIONS TO HELP THEMSELVES; ORIGINS OF ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS IN EISENHOWER ADMINISTRATION; NEED FOR LAND, TAX REFORM IN LATIN AMERICA; LBJ'S STATEMENT ON FOREIGN AID BILL

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Telephone conversation # 9029, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 10/22/1965, 3:30PM

LBJ TELLS GOLDBERG TO TELL LATIN AMERICAN UN MEMBERS ABOUT HIS CONCERNS ABOUT FOREIGN AID, NEED FOR NATIONS TO HELP THEMSELVES; GOLDBERG'S MEETINGS WITH LABOR LEADERS; NYC MAYORAL RACE; VIETNAM POLICY; LBJ'S RECOVERY; NEGATIVE PRESS REPORTS

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Telephone conversation # 9030, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/22/1965, 3:40PM

RUSK DISCUSSES CONFLICT BETWEEN RICHARD RUSSELL, MENDEL RIVERS ABOUT NUMBER OF SHIPS AUTHORIZED FOR NATIONALIST CHINA NEXT YEAR IN PENDING BILL; RUSK ASKS LBJ'S ADVICE ABOUT RESOLVING CONFLICT; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO CALL MANSFIELD AND ASK HIM TO CALL…

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Telephone conversation # 9031, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 10/22/1965, 3:45PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT CHARLES "TIC" BONESTEEL WHOM MCNAMARA WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT TO UN DELEGATION, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT LOYALTY OF APPOINTEES; LBJ ASKS MCNAMARA TO GIVE HIM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HUD SECRETARY; GERALD FORD'S REMARKS SUPPORTING CURTIS LEMAY

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Telephone conversation # 9032, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 10/22/1965, 4:00PM

RUSK REPORTS ON RICHARD RUSSELL'S VIEWS ABOUT CONFLICT BETWEEN RUSSELL, MENDEL RIVERS OVER SHIPS AUTHORIZED FOR NATIONALIST CHINA IN PENDING BILL; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT FOREIGN AID; LBJ TELLS RUSK TO CALL RUSS BLANDFORD ABOUT RUSSELL-RIVERS CONFLICT

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Telephone conversation # 9033, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 10/22/1965, 4:26PM

LBJ ASKS MCCLELLAN'S HELP ON UNNAMED BILL, ASKS HIM TO CALL KARL MUNDT ABOUT BILL AND SAYS HE WILL DIVIDE SAVINGS TO FEDERAL BUDGET BETWEEN ARKANSAS, SOUTH DAKOTA; ARKANSAS' DEFEAT OF TEXAS IN RECENT FOOTBALL GAME; LBJ'S RECOVERY FROM GALL BLADDER…

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Telephone conversation # 9034, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN MCCLELLAN, 10/22/1965, 5:10PM

MCCLELLAN TELLS LBJ KARL MUNDT HAS WITHDRAWN HIS OBJECTIONS TO UNNAMED BILL; MCCLELLAN IS LEAVING TOWN BUT HAS PUT HENRY "SCOOP" JACKSON IN CHARGE OF PASSING BILL; LBJ TELLS MCCLELLAN TO CALL MANSFIELD, DIRKSEN BEFORE LEAVING TO MAKE SURE BILL IS…

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Telephone conversation # 9036, sound recording, LBJ and ALAN BIBLE, 10/22/1965, 6:30PM

BIBLE ASKS LBJ TO SIGN SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER DISTRICT BILL, EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF BILL TO BIBLE, HOWARD CANNON; LBJ SAYS HIS STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED VETO OF BILL BUT HE WANTS TO HELP BIBLE IF POSSIBLE, ASKS ABOUT BIBLE'S SON; LBJ SAYS HE WILL CALL…

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Telephone conversation # 9038, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/22/1965, 6:39PM

OBJECTIONS IN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO APPOINTMENTS OF JAMES WATSON TO CUSTOMS COURT, WILFRED FEINBERG TO APPEALS COURT; RECESS APPOINTMENTS; ROMAN HRUSKA'S DEFENSE OF DAVID BRESS; PRESS LEAKS BY JOHN WILLIAMS; CARL CURTIS; JUDICIAL POST FOR…

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Telephone conversation # 9039, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 10/22/1965, 6:39PM

LBJ JOKES ABOUT RAMSEY CLARK'S OBJECTIONS TO APPOINTMENTS; DAVID BRESS; VETO MESSAGES; APPOINTMENT FOR ROMAN HRUSKA; REPUBLICAN SENATE LEADERSHIP; APPOINTMENT OF LADY BIRD'S COUSIN; PROSECUTION OF DRAFT DODGERS; RONNIE DUGGER; SHERMAN ADAMS; DONALD…

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Telephone conversation # 9041, sound recording, LBJ and HOWARD CANNON, 10/22/1965, 7:02PM

CANNON ASKS ABOUT LBJ'S RECOVERY, URGES HIM TO SIGN SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER PROJECT BILL; LBJ DISCUSSES POSSIBLE VETO DUE TO BILL'S INTEREST RATE AND WATER RIGHTS PROVISIONS, SAYS HE DOES NOT WANT TO VETO BILL IMPORTANT TO CANNON, BIBLE; POSSIBLE…

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Telephone conversation # 9043, sound recording, LBJ and JACK BROOKS, 10/22/1965, 8:00PM

BROOKS TELLS LBJ HOUSE HAS PASSED CIVILIAN PAY BILL, WILL VOTE ON SUGAR BILL NEXT; LBJ INVITES BROOKS, HIS WIFE FOR DINNER IF HE WILL NOT MISS VOTE, JOKES ABOUT WORKING ON UNNAMED BILL FOR BROOKS; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS VISIT WITH WOUNDED TEXAS MARINE

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Telephone conversation # 9045, sound recording, LBJ and HALE BOGGS, 10/22/1965, 8:05PM

LBJ ASKS ABOUT CARL ALBERT'S HEALTH, JOKES THAT ALBERT IS ALLERGIC TO FORD; BOGGS, FORD TELL LBJ CONGRESS IS ABOUT TO ADJOURN; LBJ JOKINGLY READS LIST OF MAJOR ITEMS CONGRESS DID NOT PASS, THANKS THEM FOR ACTS THEY DID PASS; FORD WISHES LBJ GOOD…

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Telephone conversation # 9048, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 10/30/1965, 4:03PM

APPOINTMENT OF HUD SECRETARY; JFK'S COMMITMENT TO ROBERT WEAVER; LBJ'S WISH TO APPOINT FIRST NEGRO TO SUPREME COURT, CABINET; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S OPPOSITION TO WEAVER; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF LAURANCE ROCKEFELLER; LBJ'S VIEWS ON CIVIL RIGHTS,…

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Telephone conversation # 9049, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 10/30/1965, 4:03PM

LBJ DISCUSSES IMPORTANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTING; DEFEAT OF REPEAL OF 14-B OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT, RENT SUPPLEMENTS, WASHINGTON, DC HOME RULE, MINIMUM WAGE BILLS; LBJ ENCOURAGES WILKINS TO WORK WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH; WILKINS' LA ORGANIZATION…

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Telephone conversation # 9101, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 11/1/1965, 10:11AM

APPOINTMENT OF HUD SECRETARY; REACTION OF NEGROES IF ROBERT WEAVER IS NOT APPOINTED; POSSIBLE IMPACT OF WEAVER'S APPOINTMENT ON BILLS; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF THURGOOD MARSHALL TO SUPREME COURT; LAURANCE ROCKEFELLER, WALTER REUTHER AS CANDIDATES FOR…

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Telephone conversation # 9102, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 11/1/1965, 11:31AM

MCGEORGE BUNDY'S REQUEST FOR MEETING ON FOREIGN POLICY MATTERS WITH RUSK, MCNAMARA, LBJ BEFORE RUSK LEAVES FOR LATIN AMERICAN CONFERENCE; RUSK'S HEALTH; PRESS STORIES ABOUT US COMMITMENT TO QUARTERLY FOOD SHIPMENTS TO INDIA, POSSIBLE US VISIT BY…

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Telephone conversation # 9103, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/2/1965, 3:00PM

MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH JOHN HARPER OF ALCOA ON ALUMINUM PRICE INCREASE, ALUMINUM STOCKPILE RELEASE TO MEET VIETNAM NEEDS; EFFECT OF RELEASE ON INDUSTRY; ALUMINUM, STEEL IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS; VIETNAM SITUATION; HENRY KISSINGER'S VIETNAM…

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Telephone conversation # 9104, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/2/1965, 3:00PM

DISCUSSION OF PRESS STORIES ABOUT VISIT TO VIETNAM BY HENRY KISSINGER, CLARK CLIFFORD; MCNAMARA DISCUSSES EFFECTIVE USE OF TEAR GAS IN VIETNAM, ASKS LBJ TO APPROVE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE TEAR GAS IN VIETNAM TO WILLIAM WESTMORELAND

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Telephone conversation # 9105, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 11/4/1965, 10:50AM

LBJ'S GALL BLADDER SURGERY; APPOINTMENT OF HUD SECRETARY; NEGRO VOTE IN YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS IN NYC, CLEVELAND, PHILADELPHIA; LBJ DISCUSSES HIS FAITH IN ELECTORATE, IMPORTANCE OF VOTING RIGHTS; JOHN CONNALLY; DC HOME RULE BILL; VOTER REGISTRATION…

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Telephone conversation # 9106, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 11/4/1965, 10:50AM

APPOINTMENT OF HUD SECRETARY; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT ROBERT WEAVER BECAUSE OF WORK ON RENT SUPPLEMENTS BILL; LBJ'S DECISION TO DELAY MAKING APPOINTMENT; POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF LAURANCE ROCKEFELLER; EFFECT OF WEAVER APPOINTMENT ON NEGRO YOUTH

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Telephone conversation # 9107, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 11/4/1965, 10:50AM

LBJ'S DECISION TO DELAY NAMING ROBERT WEAVER AS HUD SECRETARY UNTIL JANUARY; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT DISAPPOINTING NEGROES IF HE DOES NOT NAME FIRST NEGRO TO CABINET

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Telephone conversation # 9108, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN POMFRET, 11/7/1965, 11:06AM

POMFRET ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION OF WH REACTION TO ALUMINUM PRICE INCREASE; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS REPORTING, DISCUSSES HIS EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY STOCKPILES; QUESTION OF WAR PROFITEERING; INCREASED PROFITS IN ALUMINUM INDUSTRY

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Telephone conversation # 9109, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN POMFRET, 11/7/1965, 11:06AM

LBJ DISCUSSES RATIONALE FOR RELEASE OF ALUMINUM STOCKPILE TO MEET VIETNAM NEEDS; LBJ'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT, HIS WORK ON RUBBER SUPPLY IN WWII; PRESS STORIES ABOUT WH REACTION TO ALUMINUM PRICE INCREASE; EFFECT OF INCREASE ON…

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Telephone conversation # 9110, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN POMFRET, 11/7/1965, 11:06AM

LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT PRESS REPORTING OF GOVT STATEMENTS ON ALUMINUM PRICE INCREASE, STOCKPILE RELEASE TO MEET VIETNAM NEEDS; INDUSTRY REACTION TO RELEASE; GARDNER ACKLEY'S REMARKS ON POSSIBLE PRICE ROLLBACK; APPOINTMENT OF HUD SECRETARY; WWII RUBBER…

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Telephone conversation # 9111, sound recording, LBJ and JOHN POMFRET, 11/7/1965, 11:06AM

CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF ALUMINUM PRICE INCREASE, STOCKPILE RELEASE, PRESS REPORTING OF SITUATION; INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS; LBJ'S WORK ON WWII RUBBER SUPPLY; HIS RECOVERY FROM GALL BLADDER SURGERY; LBJ'S WORK AS COLLEGE NEWSPAPER EDITOR; WAR…

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Telephone conversation # 9112, sound recording, LBJ and LEONARD MARKS, 11/8/1965, 9:11AM

USIA APPOINTMENT FOR MITCHELL WOLFSON; HOWARD WOODS' REQUEST TO MAKE INSPECTION TRIP OF USIA POSTS; MARKS ASKS TO GO TO VIETNAM TO PERSUADE USIA PERSONNEL TO EXTEND TOURS OF DUTY; BARRY ZORTHIAN'S REQUEST TO RETURN TO US; TRAVEL TO VIETNAM BY US…

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Telephone conversation # 9113, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 11/8/1965, 9:51AM

CALIFANO REPORTS ON MEETING OF ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ON ALUMINUM SITUATION, INDUSTRY CONTACTS ABOUT POSSIBLE PRICE ROLLBACK BY ALCOA, REYNOLDS; PRESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POSITION; ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS' CONCERNS ABOUT PROCEEDING WITH STOCKPILE…

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Telephone conversation # 9114, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 11/8/1965, 9:51AM

ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS' CONCERNS ABOUT PROCEEDING WITH ALUMINUM STOCKPILE RELEASE; LBJ SUGGESTS MCNAMARA MEET WITH JOHN HARPER ABOUT POSSIBLE PRICE ROLLBACK; SCARCITY OF ALUMINUM BECAUSE OF VIETNAM NEEDS; WAR PROFITEERING; POSSIBLE ALUMINUM…

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Telephone conversation # 9116, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 11/8/1965, 9:51AM

CALIFANO DISCUSSES ALUMINUM STOCKPILE RELEASE; PRESS SUPPORT FOR LBJ'S POSITION; ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS' CONCERNS ABOUT STOCKPILE RELEASE; LBJ SUGGESTS MCNAMARA MEET WITH JOHN HARPER ABOUT POSSIBLE PRICE ROLLBACK; QUESTION OF WAR PROFITEERING

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Telephone conversation # 9117, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 11/8/1965, 9:51AM

LBJ DISCUSSES NECESSITY OF CONTROLLING ALUMINUM PRICES, RELEASING ALUMINUM FROM STOCKPILE BECAUSE OF VIETNAM NEEDS; POSSIBLE ALUMINUM SUBSTITUTES

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Telephone conversation # 9121, sound recording, LBJ and MAMIE EISENHOWER, 11/9/1965, 9:00AM

LBJ OFFERS HIS SUPPORT, GET WELL WISHES FOR DWIGHT EISENHOWER; MAMIE EISENHOWER SAYS THAT EISENHOWER IS RESTING COMFORTABLY, THANKS LBJ FOR MAKING PLANE AVAILABLE TO JOHN EISENHOWER; LBJ DISCUSSES LETTER ABOUT VIETNAM HE RECEIVED FROM DAVID…

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Telephone conversation # 9122, sound recording, LBJ and DICK BROWN, 11/9/1965, 11:31AM

LBJ PRAISES SAM WOOD'S STORY IN THIS MORNING'S AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN ABOUT LBJ'S ACTIVITIES YESTERDAY; WOOD AND BROWN THANK LBJ FOR THE COMPLIMENT

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Telephone conversation # 9123, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 11/9/1965, 3:36PM

MCNAMARA REPORTS ON CONVERSATION WITH JOHN HARPER ABOUT MEETING TOMORROW ON ALUMINUM PRICES, STOCKPILE RELEASE; DISCUSSION OF GEORGE BROWN'S SUGGESTION THAT MCNAMARA ALSO CONTACT REYNOLDS ABOUT PRICE ROLLBACK; OTHER MEANS OF PRESSURING ALUMINUM…

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Telephone conversation # 9127, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 11/9/1965, 5:40PM

CALIFANO READS DRAFT PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON NORTHEAST US POWER FAILURE; LBJ TELLS CALIFANO TO HALT TRANSPORTATION INTO AFFECTED AREA, DISCUSSES EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FAILURE; UPCOMING TRIP TO RANCH BY RUSK, MCNAMARA,…

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Telephone conversation # 9129, sound recording, LBJ and BUFORD ELLINGTON, 11/9/1965, 5:48PM

ELLINGTON GIVES LBJ STATUS REPORT ON POWER FAILURE IN NORTHEAST US AND IN MONTREAL AND TORONTO, CANADA; ELLINGTON TELLS LBJ THAT AIRPLANES ROUTED FOR NYC ARE LANDING IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

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