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Telephone conversation # 9338, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/27/1965, 9:35AM

VIETNAM BOMBING HALT; LBJ SAYS HE FAVORS HALT IF THERE IS HOPE OF PEACE, DISCUSSES REPORT FROM GEORGE BROWN? ON PORT CONGESTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM; PRESS LEAKS FROM MILITARY, HHH; PHILIPPINE CONTRIBUTION IN VIETNAM; PEACE EFFORTS; EFFECTIVENESS OF…

Telephone conversation # 9339, sound recording, LBJ and MAXWELL TAYLOR, 12/27/1965, 8:56PM

LBJ DISCUSSES US DOMESTIC CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAM, ASKS TAYLOR'S VIEWS ON EXTENSION OF BOMBING HALT, PEACE EFFORTS; TAYLOR SAYS HE OPPOSES PAUSE BUT SAYS THIS IS BEST TIME FOR IT IF IT IS NECESSARY; U. S. GRANT SHARP'S OPPOSITION TO PAUSE; MILITARY…

Telephone conversation # 9341, sound recording, LBJ and MCGEORGE BUNDY, 12/27/1965, 9:07PM

LBJ ASKS BUNDY TO WHOM U. S. GRANT SHARP ADDRESSED HIS CABLE OPPOSING EXTENSION OF BOMBING HALT IN VIETNAM; BUNDY RESPONDS THAT HE BELIEVES SHARP ADDRESSED IT TO JCS AND THAT SHARP'S CABLE WAS COMMENT ON WESTMORELAND'S MESSAGE ON BOMBING HALT

Telephone conversation # 9343, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 12/27/1965, time unknown

HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES ON BANK MERGER BILL; FOWLER TELLS LBJ HE IS WORKING THROUGH JOE BARR TO GET COMPROMISE PROPOSAL REPRESENTING VIEWS OF HENRY REUSS, THOMAS ASHLEY, RICHARD OTTINGER, AND WRIGHT PATMAN

Telephone conversation # 9344, sound recording, LBJ and AVERELL HARRIMAN, 12/28/1965, 10:36AM

LBJ ASKS HARRIMAN TO GO TO YUGOSLAVIA, POLAND, HUNGARY TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE VIETNAM PEACE TALKS; HARRIMAN SUGGESTS MEETING WITH MAI VAN BO IN PARIS; HARRIMAN'S PAST TRIP TO CHILE; BOMBING PAUSE; NEED TO ALLAY CONGRESSIONAL, PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT PEACE

Telephone conversation # 9345, sound recording, LBJ and ARTHUR GOLDBERG, 12/28/1965, 11:42AM

LBJ TEASES GOLDBERG ABOUT HIS VACATION, PURCHASE OF LOT ON LAKE LBJ, ASKS HIM TO UNDERTAKE TRIP TO DISCUSS VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS WITH U THANT, POPE PAUL, DE GAULLE; OTHER DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS; GOLDBERG OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS ON LUCI JOHNSON'S…

Telephone conversation # 9346, sound recording, LBJ and LESTER PEARSON, 12/30/1965, 2:05PM

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS; DISCUSSION OF US EFFORTS TO SEEK PEACE IN VIETNAM; MCGEORGE BUNDY'S MEETING WITH CANADIANS; DIPLOMATIC TRIPS BY AVERELL HARRIMAN, ARTHUR GOLDBERG, GEORGE BALL; SIGNING OF US-CANADIAN AIR AGREEMENT

Telephone conversation # 9348, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/31/1965, 9:33AM

MEETING BETWEEN AVERELL HARRIMAN OR HHH WITH JAPAN'S PM SATO; HHH'S TALK WITH MARCOS ON PHILIPPINE MILITARY EFFORTS IN VIETNAM; G. MENNEN WILLIAMS AND MISSION TO AFRICA ON VIETNAM; CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP MEETING; BOMBING HALT; RUSK'S DIPLOMATIC…

Telephone conversation # 9349, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, 9:44AM

POVERTY PROGRAM, DOD BUDGET; INACCURATE PRESS STORY ON LBJ'S TALK WITH CANADA'S LESTER PEARSON; ARRANGEMENTS FOR WH PRESS CORPS TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC; LBJ CAUTIONS MOYERS ABOUT WH STAFF TALKING TO PRESS ABOUT BUDGET, VIETNAM PEACE MOVES; PRESS…

Telephone conversation # 9350, sound recording, LBJ and DEAN RUSK, 12/31/1965, 10:00AM

RUSK ASKS LBJ'S ADVICE ABOUT ATTENDING OPEN-AIR MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WHERE PETITION ON VIETNAM WILL BE PRESENTED, SAYS RICHARD NIXON WILL BE INVITED IF RUSK DOES NOT GO; LBJ SUGGESTS RUSK ATTEND BUT REVIEW FOREIGN POLICY, NOT ACCEPT PETITION

Telephone conversation # 9351, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 12/31/1965, time unknown

INVITATION TO RUSK TO MEETING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA; PRESS INQUIRY ON WH CLEARANCE OF RICHARD RUSSELL'S RECENT SPEECH; PRESS COVERAGE OF VIETNAM PEACE EFFORTS; POSSIBLE LBJ PRESS CONFERENCE; WH STAFF'S PRESS CONTACTS; JACK ANDERSON COLUMNS; NEW YEAR'S…

Telephone conversation # 9352, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 12/31/1965, 10:33AM

LBJ DISCUSSES PRESS STORY ON HHH'S TALK WITH MARCOS ON PHILIPPINE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION TO VIETNAM, EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT STEEL PRICE INCREASE BY BETHLEHEM STEEL, POSSIBLE WAR PROFITEERING, SUGGESTS MCNAMARA TALK TO CLARK CLIFFORD ABOUT STEEL

Telephone conversation # 9401, sound recording, LBJ and PAUL DOUGLAS, 1/1/1966, 6:20PM

LBJ INVITES DOUGLAS FOR LUNCH TOMORROW, DISCUSSES ARRANGEMENTS TO SEND PLANE TO PICK UP DOUGLAS IN OAXACA, MEXICO; JAMES CROSS ALSO BRIEFLY DISCUSSES ARRANGEMENTS WITH DOUGLAS; LBJ WISHES TO DISCUSS BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE WITH DOUGLAS

Telephone conversation # 9402, sound recording, LBJ and EVERETT DIRKSEN, 1/2/1966, 12:56PM

LBJ OFFERS DIRKSEN NEW YEAR'S, BIRTHDAY GREETINGS; INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; WAR-PROFITEERING; LBJ DISCUSSES ESTIMATES OF COSTS OF VIETNAM WAR IN FEDERAL BUDGET REQUEST; DIRKSEN ADVISES LBJ TO USE LOWER ESTIMATE; JOHN…

Telephone conversation # 9403, sound recording, LBJ and THURGOOD MARSHALL, 1/3/1966, 10:15AM

POSSIBLE APPOINTMENTS OF RALPH SPRITZER AS FPC CHAIRMAN, ROBERT WEAVER AS HUD SECRETARY, FRANKLIN WILLIAMS AS PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR; LBJ SUGGESTS PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS SUBSIDIZE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES; CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STEPHEN CURRIER, FIELD…

Telephone conversation # 9404, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/4/1966, 1:03PM

KATZENBACH TELLS LBJ THAT ABE FORTAS IS IN QUEBEC, BUT LBJ TELLS KATZENBACH THAT FORTAS IS AT WH FOR BRIEFING BY ARTHUR GOLDBERG; KATZENBACH'S EFFORTS TO CONTACT EVERETT DIRKSEN, JOHN MCCORMACK, AND MIKE MANSFIELD ON UNNAMED SUBJECT

Telephone conversation # 9406, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/4/1966, 2:45PM

MCNAMARA ASKS IF HE SHOULD BRIEF DEAN RUSK AND "MAC" (BUNDY?) ABOUT UNNAMED SUBJECT; LBJ TELLS MCNAMARA TO BRIEF THEM

Telephone conversation # 9407, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/4/1966, 5:01PM

MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH ROGER BLOUGH ON PRICE ADJUSTMENTS BY US STEEL IN LIGHT OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION, EXCESS PROFITS TAX, WAGE-PRICE CONTROLS; EDWIN WEISL, SR. OR GEORGE BROWN AS CONTACT WITH BLOUGH

Telephone conversation # 9409, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 1/4/1966, 5:21PM

MCNAMARA'S MEETING WITH ROGER BLOUGH ABOUT POSSIBLE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS BY US STEEL IN LIGHT OF BETHLEHEM STEEL PRICE INCREASE; CONCERNS ABOUT WAR PROFITEERING, INFLATION; STEEL IMPORTS; POSSIBLE STOCKPILE RELEASES; LBJ ASKS BROWN TO CALL BUSINESSMEN

Telephone conversation # 9410, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/4/1966, 6:15PM

LBJ REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH GEORGE BROWN ABOUT ROGER BLOUGH, STEEL INDUSTRY'S DECISION TO ADJUST PRICES; CONGRESSIONAL CONCERNS ABOUT PRICES; COMMITTEE TO STUDY STEEL IMPORTS; POSSIBLE STOCKPILE RELEASE, MEETING WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS; NYC TRANSIT…

Telephone conversation # 9414, sound recording, LBJ and BILL MOYERS, 1/4/1966, time unknown

MOYERS REPORTS ON LATEST EMPLOYMENT FIGURES; LBJ TELLS MOYERS THAT GEORGE BROWN BELIEVES ACTION BY WILLARD WIRTZ PRECIPITATED STEEL INDUSTRY DECISION TO ADJUST PRICES; LBJ ASKS MOYERS TO ATTEND MEETING WITH BRUCE BIOSSAT, TEASES MOYERS ABOUT HIS…

Telephone conversation # 9416, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 1/4/1966, 6:45PM

LBJ DISCUSSES MCNAMARA'S TALK WITH ROGER BLOUGH ON US STEEL PRICE ADJUSTMENTS; POSSIBLE MEETING OF LBJ AND BUSINESSMEN, STEEL IMPORTS STUDY, STOCKPILE RELEASES; INFLATIONARY EFFECTS OF HIKE; LBJ ASKS WEISL TO CALL BLOUGH TO SUGGEST MEETING WITH LBJ

Telephone conversation # 9417, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 1/4/1966, 6:59PM

BROWN REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH ROGER BLOUGH ABOUT US STEEL PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

Telephone conversation # 9418, sound recording, LBJ and GEORGE BROWN, 1/4/1966, 6:59PM

BROWN REPORTS ON HIS TALK WITH ROGER BLOUGH ABOUT US STEEL PRICE ADJUSTMENTS, SAYS BLOUGH TOLD HIM THAT US STEEL CANNOT DELAY INCREASING PRICES AFTER BETHLEHEM INCREASED PRICES; BROWN DISCUSSES VARIOUS STEEL COMPANIES' PERCENTAGE OF STEEL MARKET

Telephone conversation # 9419, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 1/4/1966, 6:45PM

LBJ REPORTS ON GEORGE BROWN'S TALK WITH ROGER BLOUGH ABOUT US STEEL PRICE ADJUSTMENTS, ASKS WEISL TO CALL BLOUGH TO SUGGEST HE DELAY PRICE HIKE UNTIL AFTER MEETING OF LBJ, BUSINESSMEN ON 1/6/66; PUBLIC CRITICISM OF 1962 STEEL PRICE HIKE

Telephone conversation # 9420, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/4/1966, 7:05PM

FORTAS REPORTS ON HIS TALKS WITH TWO UNNAMED MEN ON UNNAMED TOPIC (GRAND JURY HEARINGS ON BOBBY BAKER INDICTMENTS?); LBJ ASKS IF PERSON TO WHOM FORTAS SPOKE IS ANGRY WITH LBJ, LOYAL TO HIM, ASKS IF HE SHOULD CALL PERSON HIMSELF; FORTAS ADVISES LBJ…

Telephone conversation # 9421, sound recording, LBJ and EDWIN WEISL, SR., 1/4/1966, 7:15PM

WEISL REPORTS ON HIS CALL TO ROGER BLOUGH ABOUT US STEEL PRICE ADJUSTMENTS, TELLS LBJ THAT BLOUGH AGREED TO CALL MCNAMARA TOMORROW BEFORE MAKING DECISION ABOUT INCREASING STEEL PRICE; LBJ ASKS WEISL TO GIVE THIS INFORMATION TO MCNAMARA

Telephone conversation # 9422, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 1/4/1966, 7:24PM

KATZENBACH DISCUSSES TALKS WITH MIKE MANSFIELD, EVERETT DIRKSEN, ABE FORTAS ABOUT GRAND JURY HEARINGS ON BOBBY BAKER, HIS PLAN TO TALK WITH JOHN MCCORMACK TOMORROW, TELLS LBJ THAT FORTAS OPPOSES GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS OF BAKER ON MISAPPROPRIATION OF…

Telephone conversation # 9423, sound recording, LBJ and ABE FORTAS, 1/4/1966, 7:40PM

LBJ DISCUSSES HIS CONVERSATION WITH NICHOLAS KATZENBACH ABOUT GRAND JURY HEARINGS ON BOBBY BAKER INDICTMENTS; PAST CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS OF BAKER

Telephone conversation # 9426, sound recording, LBJ and TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 1/4/1966, time unknown

TELEPHONE OPERATOR TELLS LBJ THAT UNIDENTIFIED PERSON IS EN ROUTE HOME, SHE WILL LEAVE MESSAGE FOR HIM

Telephone conversation # 9427, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/4/1966, 7:54PM

LBJ SUGGESTS MCNAMARA MAKE FINAL PITCH TO ROGER BLOUGH TO ATTEND MEETING OF LBJ, BUSINESSMEN BEFORE ANNOUNCING STEEL PRICE INCREASE, DISCUSSES EDWIN WEISL'S, GEORGE BROWN'S CALLS TO BLOUGH; 1962 STEEL PRICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSEQUENCES OF PRICE…

Telephone conversation # 9429, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM

WILKINS THANKS LBJ FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT, PRAISES GREAT SOCIETY SPEECH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, FUNDING NEW PROGRAMS; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF GREAT SOCIETY; COMMUNITY ACTION; WILKINS PRAISES HEAD START; OVERSEAS HEAD START PROGRAM; ROBERT WEAVER

Telephone conversation # 9430, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM

LBJ READS MEMO EVALUATING ROBERT WEAVER AS POSSIBLE HUD SECRETARY; LBJ'S PERSONAL FEELINGS ABOUT WEAVER, WILKINS, OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S, MIKE MANSFIELD'S OPPOSITION TO WEAVER, ALBERT THOMAS' SUPPORT FOR HIM; ROGER WILKINS

Telephone conversation # 9432, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 1/6/1966, 8:58AM

WIRTZ REPORTS ON TALKS WITH UNNAMED PERSON ABOUT NYC TRANSIT STRIKE, SUGGESTS HE OR JAMES REYNOLDS GO TO NYC IF THERE IS NO PROGRESS; ARTHUR GOLDBERG'S OFFER TO HELP ON NEGOTIATIONS; ADAM CLAYTON POWELL'S DEMANDS FOR POVERTY BUDGET; BERNARD BOUTIN

Telephone conversation # 9434, sound recording, LBJ and ROBERT MCNAMARA, 1/6/1966, 9:14AM

LBJ DISCUSSES ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF GENERAL JAMES HUMPHREYS' PRESS CONFERENCE STATEMENT ON INCREASED CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN VIETNAM DUE TO US MILITARY ACTION; MCNAMARA TELLS LBJ HUMPHREYS IS NOW WORKING WITH AID PROGRAM BUT HE WILL CHECK ON…